Method for entering text

• US 7,873,903 B2
• Filed: 01/08/2007
• Issued: 01/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Venolia, Gina Danielle
• Primary Examiner(s): RIES, LAURIE ANNE
• Application Number:
  US11/621,003
• Publication Number:
  US 20070143675A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,471 Days
• Field of Search: 715/255, 715/256, 715/271, 715/230, 715/261, 715/259, 715/260, 341/22, 341/168
• US Class Current: 715/271
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation

Abstract

A method of providing selected text into a computer includes selecting a character in a range of characters and selecting a word as a function of the selected character. The word is presented to the user and an action is received from the user pertaining to the selected character.

Claims

1. A method of providing selected text into a computer, the method comprising:

select a word with the computer based on a set of at least one retained character;

presenting the word to the user and identifying a character in the presented word, the presented word at least not initially being the word desired by the user; and

receiving an input from the user into the computer pertaining to the character in the presented word, the input comprising a first input indicating that the character in the presented word is not correct and a correct character alphabetically precedes the character in the presented word, or a second input being different than the first input, wherein the second input indicates the character in the presented word is not correct and the correct character alphabetically succeeds the character in the presented word.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving an input includes receiving an indication to retain the character in the presented word in the set of retained characters.

3. The method of claim 2, and further comprising:

retaining the character in the presented word in the set of retained characters;

identifying to the user a next character that immediately follows the character in the presented word; and

receiving an action from the user pertaining to the next character.

4. The method of claim 1, and further comprising constructing a set of at least one retained character by:

selecting a character with the computer in an alphabetical range of characters;

selecting a word with the computer based on the computer-selected character, wherein the word is not the word desired by the user; and

presenting the word based on the computer-selected character to the user.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein constructing a set of at least one retained characters further comprises receiving an action from the user indicating whether the user-desired character alphabetically precedes or succeeds the computer-selected character or whether the user-desired character matches the computer-selected character.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the word comprises selecting the word based on probability.

7. A method of providing selected text into a computer, the method comprising:

selecting a character with the computer in an alphabetical range as a function of probability in the alphabetical range;

selecting a word with the computer as a function of the selected character, the selected word having a character sequence, the word at least not initially being the word desired by the user;

presenting the word to the user and identifying the computer selected character;

receiving an indication from the user indicating whether a user-desired character is alphabetically preceding or succeeding the computer-selected character or whether the computer-selected character matches the user-desired character,

wherein if receiving the indication comprises receiving an indication that the user-desired character matches the computer-selected character, then

retaining the computer-selected character as one of a set of retained characters; and

identifying to the user a next character of the character sequence, if any;

wherein if receiving the indication comprises a first input indicating that the computer-selected character is not correct and a correct character alphabetically precedes the computer-selected character, then selecting a new word; and

wherein if receiving the indication comprises a second input, the second input being different than the first input, indicating that the computer-selected character is not correct and the correct character alphabetically succeeds the computer-selected character, then selecting a new word.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein if receiving an indication includes receiving an indication that the computer-selected character is alphabetically preceding or succeeding the user-desired character, the method further comprises adjusting the range of characters so that the range of characters is bounded based on the computer-selected character.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein if receiving an indication comprises receiving an indication that the user-desired character matches the computer-selected character, the method further comprises receiving an indication from the user indicating whether a next user-desired character is alphabetically preceding or succeeding the next character or whether the user-desired next character matches the next character.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein if receiving an indication comprises receiving an indication that the next user-desired character matches the next character, the method further comprises repeating retaining the computer-selected character as one of the set of retained characters, and identifying to the user a next character of the character sequence, if any.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein if receiving an indication comprises receiving an indication that the next user-desired character is alphabetically preceding or succeeding the next character, the method further comprises adjusting the range of characters so that the range of characters is bounded based on the next character.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the computer-selected word is selected based on probability.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein the word selected as a function of the retained set of characters is selected based on probability.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the word is selected based on an n-gram model.

15. A computer-readable storage medium including computer-executable instructions comprising:

selecting a character in an alphabetical range of characters as a function of probability in the alphabetical range;

selecting a word based on the selected character, the word at least not initially being the word desired by the user;

rendering the selected word and identifying the character to the user, the word having a character sequence;

receiving an indication to retain the character;

retaining the character in a set of retained characters;

identifying to the user the next character in the character sequence of the selected word;

receiving an indication to not retain the next character, wherein the indication comprises a first input or a second input, the second input being different than the first input, the first input indicating that a correct next character alphabetically precedes the next character, and wherein the second input indicates that the correct next character alphabetically precedes the character; and

re-selecting a word based on the set of retained characters.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein re-selecting a word is based on probability.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, and further comprising adjusting a range of characters so that the range is bounded based on the next character.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, and further comprising:

selecting a character in the adjusted range of characters; and

selecting word based on the character in the adjusted range of characters.