Method and system of handling the selection of alternates for recognized words
First Claim
1. In a computing device, a method for selecting a word within a text document and providing alternates for the word, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for an alternates operation indicating alternates are to be provided for a word;
determining a current editing mode, the current editing mode being one ofi) cursor mode, wherein a cursor is placed within or just outside a word, orii) selection mode, wherein a set of one or more words is selected;
selecting a word based on the current editing mode whereini) when the editing mode is cursor mode, the word which selected is the word within which or just outside of which the cursor is placed and the selected word is visibly marked, andii) when the editing mode is selection mode, the word selected is the first word within the set of one or more words which has an alternate and the selected word is visibly marked;
when there is at least one alternate for the selected word, providing the at least one alternate for the selected word; and
when there is no alternate for the selected word, providing information that there are no alternates for the selected word.
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Abstract
In a computing device that receives handwritten data, a method and system that facilitates the selection of alternates for a hand written word. A mechanism uses rules to select a word for the user based on the operating mode (state) of the system. In a cursor operating mode, a word is selected and the alternates are provided for the word based on the position of on screen cursor relative to the word (within or adjacent the word). If not on a word having alternates, the selection can move to another word that has alternates. If multiple words are selected, (selection mode), the system selects the first word of those selected that has alternates. Menu options to go to the next or previous recognized word may also be placed on the menu for easy navigation among words, and a user can automatically walk through multiple word sets to receive alternates for each word, one-word at a time. Words that the recognizer believes correct to a high actual or relative probability may be skipped over in the automatic process, and the display of words that the recognizer is less confident are correct can be modified. The user can adjust such sensitivity settings for determining the probability of correctness.
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1. In a computing device, a method for selecting a word within a text document and providing alternates for the word, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for an alternates operation indicating alternates are to be provided for a word; determining a current editing mode, the current editing mode being one of i) cursor mode, wherein a cursor is placed within or just outside a word, or ii) selection mode, wherein a set of one or more words is selected; selecting a word based on the current editing mode wherein i) when the editing mode is cursor mode, the word which selected is the word within which or just outside of which the cursor is placed and the selected word is visibly marked, and ii) when the editing mode is selection mode, the word selected is the first word within the set of one or more words which has an alternate and the selected word is visibly marked; when there is at least one alternate for the selected word, providing the at least one alternate for the selected word; and when there is no alternate for the selected word, providing information that there are no alternates for the selected word. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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