System and method of processing text based entries

• US 20060129553A1
• Filed: 12/15/2004
• Published: 06/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Motor Company
• Original Assignee: Ford Motor Company
• Inventors: Myers, Garold, Simonds, Craig, MacNeille, Perry
• Granted Patent: US 7,426,689 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/103 Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents automatic justification G06F40/189; automatic line break hyphenation G06F40/191
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/151 Transformation

Abstract

A system and method are provided for identifying text information and making such information available for applications. The system includes an electronic device communicating text information and an application for performing a function. The system also includes memory storing known text formats and a processor for processing the text information. The processor compares the text information to the known text formats and determines a text format of the text information. The processor also tags the text information according to the determined text format and further makes the tagged text information available to one or more applications.

Claims

1. A system for identifying text information and making the text information available for one or more applications, said system comprising:

an electronic device communicating text information;

an application for performing a function;

memory storing known text formats; and

a processor for processing the text information, said processor comparing the text information to the known text formats and determining a text format of the text information, wherein the processor tags the text information according to the determined text format and makes the tagged text information available to the application.

2. The system as defined in claim 1 further comprising the step of initiating the application for a service.

3. The system as defined in claim 1, wherein the electronic device and processor are locatable in a vehicle.

4. The system as defined in claim 3 further comprising an interface for allowing the electronic device to interface within the vehicle.

5. The system as defined in claim 1, wherein the text formats comprise patterns of predefined characters.

6. The system as defined in claim 5, wherein the patterns are defined within one or more XML schemas.

7. The system as defined in claim 5, wherein the predefined characters are ASCII characters.

8. The system as defined in claim 1, wherein the text information comprises personal information.

9. The system as defined in claim 8, wherein the electronic device comprises a personal digital assistant.

10. A method of identifying text information and making the text information available for one or more applications, said method comprising the steps of:

providing an application for performing one or more functions;

storing known text formats in memory;

providing text information made available by an electronic device;

processing the text information, including comparing the text information to the stored known text formats and determining a text format of the text information;

tagging the text information according to the determined text format; and

making the tagged text information available to one or more applications.

11. The method as defined in claim 10, wherein the one or more services are made available onboard a vehicle.

12. The method as defined in claim 10, wherein the processing step occurs onboard a vehicle.

13. The method as defined in claim 10, wherein the electronic device is locatable on a vehicle.

14. The method as defined in claim 13 further comprising an interface for allowing the electronic device to interface with a vehicle.

15. The method as defined in claim 10, wherein the text formats comprise patterns of predefined characters.

16. The method as defined in claim 15, wherein the patterns are defined within one or more XML schemas.

17. The method as defined in claim 15, wherein the predefined characters comprise ASCII characters.

18. The method as defined in claim 10, wherein the text information comprises personal information.

19. The method as defined in claim 17, wherein the electronic device comprises a personal digital assistant.