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Text completion system for a miniature computer

  • US 5,896,321 A
  • Filed: 11/14/1997
  • Issued: 04/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the steps of:

  • monitoring the entry of a stream of characters into a data file associated with a program module running on a computer system, the stream of characters defining a plurality of complete data entries followed by a partial data entry;

    displaying the stream of characters on a display screen;

    detecting a pause of a predetermined duration in the entry of the stream of characters; and

    in response to the pause, determining whether the partial data entry satisfies search criteria and, if the partial data entry satisfies the search criteria,obtaining a prioritized list of word predictions for the partial data entry from a word prediction system,applying display criteria to the prioritized list of word predictions to obtain a prioritized list of completion suggestions, anddisplaying the prioritized list of completion suggestions on the display screen in association with the partial data entry.

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