Handheld electronic device having improved word correction, and associated method
First Claim
1. A method of replacing a first word in a text component displayed by an electronic device, said first word having resulted from a key depression sequence previously input into said electronic device, said electronic device having a text disambiguation function, said text disambiguation function having caused said electronic device to display a list of proposed words based on said key depression sequence when said key depression sequence was input into said electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving an identification of said first word in said text component;
responsive to said receiving an identification step, determining whether said list of proposed words was stored in a memory by said electronic device;
responsive to said determining step, displaying said list of proposed words that is stored in said memory on said electronic device;
receiving an indication of a selected one of said proposed words;
and replacing said first word with said selected one of said proposed words in said text component.
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Abstract
A method of replacing a first word in a text component displayed by an electronic device, such as a handheld electronic device, that employs a text disambiguation function, wherein the first word resulted from a key depression sequence previously input into the electronic device. The text disambiguation function caused the electronic device to display a list of proposed words based on the key depression sequence when the key depression sequence was input into the electronic device. The method includes receiving an identification of the first word in the text component, such as by placing a cursor in proximity to the first word, displaying the list of proposed words on the electronic device, receiving an indication of a selected one of the proposed words, and replacing the first word with the selected one of the proposed words in the text component. Also, a handheld electronic device that implements the method.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of replacing a first word in a text component displayed by an electronic device, said first word having resulted from a key depression sequence previously input into said electronic device, said electronic device having a text disambiguation function, said text disambiguation function having caused said electronic device to display a list of proposed words based on said key depression sequence when said key depression sequence was input into said electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving an identification of said first word in said text component;
responsive to said receiving an identification step, determining whether said list of proposed words was stored in a memory by said electronic device;
responsive to said determining step, displaying said list of proposed words that is stored in said memory on said electronic device;
receiving an indication of a selected one of said proposed words;
and replacing said first word with said selected one of said proposed words in said text component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a reduced keyboard having a plurality of keys;
a display, said display currently displaying a text component having a plurality of words;
a processor and;
a memory storing a plurality of routines executable by said processor, a first one or more of said routines implementing a text disambiguation function, said text disambiguation function having previously caused said display to display a list of proposed words based on a depression of a plurality of said keys, wherein a second one or more of said routines is adapted to;
receive an identification of a first one of said plurality of words;
determinine whether said list of proposed words was stored in a memory by said electronic device;
cause said display to display said list of proposed words that is stored in said memory on said electronic device;
receive an indication of a selected one of said proposed words; and
replace said first one of said plurality of words with said selected one of said proposed words in said text component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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