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Input Method Editor Providing Language Assistance

  • US 20160196150A1
  • Filed: 08/09/2013
  • Published: 07/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform acts comprising:

  • detecting a need for a suggestion to assist with input of a word into an application, the detecting comprising;

    accessing words entered into the application and recorded; and

    calculating a probability of correctness of the word input based at least in part on the recorded words;

    obtaining a suggestion for replacement of the word, if indicated by the calculated probability, the obtaining comprising;

    obtaining the suggestion from a cloud linguistic service (CLS);

    if network capability used to communicate with the CLS is limited or non-existent, then obtaining a suggestion from a local lexicon or statistical language-model, based at least in part on the recorded words previously entered into the application; and

    utilizing a confidence score for an obtained suggestion to determine whether to present the obtained suggestion;

    providing the obtained suggestion for display if indicated by the confidence score, the providing comprising;

    providing the obtained suggestion for display within a notification bubble; and

    providing the notification bubble for display at a location based at least in part on location of an input method editor (IME) bar; and

    moving the IME bar and/or the notification bubble in response to input signifying movement.

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