Web-based proofing and usage guidance
First Claim
1. A method, implemented at least in part by a computing system that has a processor, comprising:
- evaluating, with the processor, whether one or more strings of text include non-standard usage by;
performing at least one search restricted to a first set of one or more data stores indicated to have relatively more reliable language usage in a language of the strings of text; and
performing at least one search restricted to a second set of one or more data stores indicated to have relatively less reliable language usage in the language of the strings of text;
wherein a relative proportion of matches from search results of the second set compared with the first set is used as an indicator of non-standard usage;
providing an indication that a string of text includes non-standard usage, with one or more suggested alternative strings of text; and
providing, with the processor, one or more examples of usage of the one or more suggested alternative strings of text.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for checking grammar and usage using a flexible portfolio of different mechanisms, and automatically providing a variety of different examples of standard usage, selected from analogous Web content. The system can be used for checking the grammar and usage in any application that involves natural language text, such as word processing, email, and presentation applications. The grammar and usage can be evaluated using several complementary evaluation modules, which may include one based on a trained classifier, one based on regular expressions, and one based on comparative searches of the Web or a local corpus. The evaluation modules can provide a set of suggested alternative segments with corrected grammar and usage. A followup, screened Web search based on the alternative segments, in context, may provide several different in-context examples of proper grammar and usage that the user can consider and select from.
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18 Claims
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1. A method, implemented at least in part by a computing system that has a processor, comprising:
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evaluating, with the processor, whether one or more strings of text include non-standard usage by; performing at least one search restricted to a first set of one or more data stores indicated to have relatively more reliable language usage in a language of the strings of text; and performing at least one search restricted to a second set of one or more data stores indicated to have relatively less reliable language usage in the language of the strings of text; wherein a relative proportion of matches from search results of the second set compared with the first set is used as an indicator of non-standard usage; providing an indication that a string of text includes non-standard usage, with one or more suggested alternative strings of text; and providing, with the processor, one or more examples of usage of the one or more suggested alternative strings of text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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