Input Processing

• US 20170091167A1
• Filed: 09/25/2015
• Published: 03/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christopher J. Wolff, Ehtasham Malik
• Original Assignee: Christopher J. Wolff, Ehtasham Malik
• Inventors: Malik, Ehtasham, Wolff, Christopher J.
• Application Number:
  US14/866,763
• Publication Number:
  US 20170091167A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/274 Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs

Abstract

Input Processing provides a way of inputting data on any keyboard. A word suggestion menu may suggest words based, at least partially, on the number of times a user presses a key. For example, a user may start typing a word, but rather than spelling it out, the user may simply tap on the same letter repeatedly until the desired word appears. The user may not have to type the correct letters of a desired word to receive a suggestion of the desired word.

Claims

1. A method for entering input, comprising:

receiving a series of inputs, the inputs representing a pattern, at least one input repeated contiguously in the series; and

providing one or more n-grams matching the pattern corresponding to the inputs received, treating repeating inputs as wildcards for the purpose of the matching.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the inputs are received from a keyboard.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the keyboard is further configured to operate with a device from the list containing desktop computer, laptop computer, smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, activity tracker, intelligent eyewear, and wearable device.

4. The word suggestion menu of claim 1, wherein the word suggestion menu is configured to suggest a word based on the number of times a key is pressed.

5. A method, comprising the steps of:

typing a plurality of keys on a keyboard;

suggesting one or more words based on a number of keys typed;

displaying one or more of the suggested words on a suggestion menu; and

allowing a suggested word to be selected from the suggestion menu.

6. Computer readable storage media containing instructions thereon which, when executed by a processor, perform a method comprising:

receiving a series of inputs, the inputs representing a pattern, at least one input repeated contiguously in the series; and

providing one or more n-grams matching the pattern corresponding to the inputs received, treating repeating inputs as wildcards for the purpose of the matching.