Educational spell checker
First Claim
1. A method for correcting a misspelled word, comprising:
- displaying a word list for user selection of a correctly spelled word to replace the misspelled word;
upon user selection of the correctly spelled word, displaying one or more categories of assistance information associated with the user-selected correctly spelled word;
prompting a user to select from the one or more categories of assistance information associated with the user selected correctly spelled word; and
upon user-selection of a category of assistance information, displaying the assistance information corresponding to the user-selected category of assistance information associated with the user selected correctly spelled word.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for improving a user'"'"'s ability to spell words correctly are provided. The method comprises: displaying a word list for user selection of a correctly spelled word; and displaying assistance information associated with the correctly spelled word. In one embodiment, the assistance information is selected from: one or more root words, one or more related words, and one or more memorization clues. The apparatus may comprise a signal bearing medium containing instructions of a computer program which, when executed by one or more processors, performs the method of the invention. Another embodiment of the apparatus comprises a computer system comprising one or more processors and memory configured to execute a computer program which, when executed, performs the method of the invention.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for correcting a misspelled word, comprising:
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displaying a word list for user selection of a correctly spelled word to replace the misspelled word;
upon user selection of the correctly spelled word, displaying one or more categories of assistance information associated with the user-selected correctly spelled word;
prompting a user to select from the one or more categories of assistance information associated with the user selected correctly spelled word; and
upon user-selection of a category of assistance information, displaying the assistance information corresponding to the user-selected category of assistance information associated with the user selected correctly spelled word. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A signal bearing medium containing instructions of a computer program which, when executed by one or more processors, performs a method comprising:
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displaying a word list for user selection of a correctly spelled word to replace the misspelled word;
upon user selection of the correctly spelled word, displaying one or more categories of assistance information associated with the user-selected correctly spelled word;
prompting a user to select from the one or more categories of assistance information associated with the user selected correctly spelled word; and
upon user-selection of a category of assistance information, displaying the assistance information corresponding to the user-selected category of assistance information associated with the user selected correctly spelled word. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system comprising one or more processors and memory configured to execute a computer program which, when executed, performs a method comprising:
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displaying a word list for user selection of a correctly spelled word to replace the misspelled word;
upon user selection of the correctly spelled word, displaying one or more categories of assistance information associated with the user-selected correctly spelled word;
prompting a user to select from the one or more categories of assistance information associated with the user selected correctly spelled word; and
upon user-selection of a category of assistance information, displaying the assistance information corresponding to the user-selected category of assistance information associated with the user selected correctly spelled word. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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