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System and method for implementing a natural language user interface

  • US 6,691,111 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2001
  • Issued: 02/10/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of launching a software application, comprising the steps of:

  • entering an abbreviated textual command into a hand-held device;

    receiving the abbreviated textual command in a natural language search engine;

    searching a natural language database that contains a historical log of previously entered abbreviated textual commands and their associated application commands;

    analyzing the historical log to determine if the abbreviated textual command has previously been associated with a probable application command more than a set percentage of the time, and if so, setting the probably application command as a desired application command; and

    executing the desired application command.

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