Computer processes for analyzing and improving document readability
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1. Non-transitory computer storage having stored thereon executable code that directs a computing system to detect and correct a writing problem in text by a process that comprises:
- searching a sentence of the text for at least one sign that indicates the possible occurrence or absence of a writing problem, the at least one sign comprising the word “
what” and
one or more of a verb unit and a “
to be”
verb;
in response to determining that the word “
what”
is present, determining if one or more of a verb unit and a “
to be”
verb is present in the sentence; and
selecting a proposed edit to suggest to a user, the proposed edit comprising deleting at least the word “
what”
.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for analyzing and improving document readability. For example, a writing improvement method is disclosed that can deal with problems related to the word “what” in text. Such a method can include the following steps: detecting whether a particular writing problem exists in text by searching for a sign that indicates the possible occurrence or absence of the writing problem, the sign comprising the term “what”; and if the sign is located, applying logic. If the logic indicates an edit is appropriate, a proposed edit can be specified, and the edit can be a change to the text. Various other rules for improving text are also disclosed.
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1. Non-transitory computer storage having stored thereon executable code that directs a computing system to detect and correct a writing problem in text by a process that comprises:
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searching a sentence of the text for at least one sign that indicates the possible occurrence or absence of a writing problem, the at least one sign comprising the word “
what” and
one or more of a verb unit and a “
to be”
verb;in response to determining that the word “
what”
is present, determining if one or more of a verb unit and a “
to be”
verb is present in the sentence; andselecting a proposed edit to suggest to a user, the proposed edit comprising deleting at least the word “
what”
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11. A computer-implemented method of improving the readability of a grammatically correct sentence, the method comprising:
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detecting an occurrence of the word “
what”
in the sentence, said occurrence of “
what”
signifying the possible presence of a writing problem;determining that the occurrence of “
what”
is part of a phrase containing a verb unit and a “
to be”
verb, said phrase not being a predetermined phrase used for phrase matching; andselecting, in connection with the phrase, an edit that can be made to the sentence to improve the readability of the sentence, the edit comprising deletion of the word “
what”
;said method performed by a computing system that comprises one or more computers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for analyzing text, comprising:
a computer system comprising one or more computers, said computer system programmed with executable code capable of causing the computer system to analyze a sentence according to a process that comprises; detecting an occurrence of the word “
what”
in the sentence, said occurrence of “
what”
signifying the possible presence of a writing problem;determining that the occurrence of “
what”
is part of a phrase containing a verb unit and a “
to be”
verb, said phrase not being a predetermined phrase used for phrase matching; andselecting, in connection with the phrase, an edit that can be made to the sentence to improve the readability of the sentence, the edit comprising deletion of the word “
what”
.- View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. Non-transitory computer storage having stored thereon executable code capable of causing a computing system to detect and correct a writing problem in a sentence by a process that comprises:
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detecting an occurrence of the word “
what”
in a sentence;determining that the occurrence of “
what”
is part of a phrase in which “
what”
is followed by a noun or pronoun, followed by a verb unit that is not a “
to do”
verb, followed by a “
to be”
verb, said phrase not being a predetermined phrase used for phrase matching; andselecting, in connection with said phrase, an edit that improves the readability of the sentence, said edit comprising deletion of the word “
what” and
the “
to be”
verb.
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Current AssigneeWordrake Holdings, LLC
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Original AssigneeWordrake Holdings, LLC
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InventorsKinder, Gary W.
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Primary Examiner(s)Smits; Talivaldis Ivars
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Assistant Examiner(s)PULLIAS, JESSE SCOTT
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Application NumberUS11/853,516Time in Patent Office1,463 DaysField of Search704/1, 704/8, 704/9US Class Current704/1CPC Class CodesG06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed obje...G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or ...G06F 40/237 Lexical toolsG06F 40/253 Grammatical analysis; Style...G06F 40/40 Processing or translation o...
