Context-dependent prediction and learning with a universal re-entrant predictive text input software component

a software component and text input technology, applied in the field of methods supporting predictive text entry, can solve the problems of slow text input methods, inability to provide full keyboards and large display screens, and inability to be fully accepted by users, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of key activations

a software component and text input technology, applied in the field of methods supporting predictive text entry, can solve the problems of slow text input methods, inability to provide full keyboards and large display screens, and inability to be fully accepted by users, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of key activations

US20080281583A1Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-13FOURTHWALL MEDIA
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[0024]The following description is intended to convey an understanding of the invention by providing a number of specific embodiments and details involving various applications of the invention. It is understood, however, that the invention is not limited to these embodiments and details, which are exemplary only. It is further understood that one possessing ordinary skill in the art, in light of known systems and methods, would appreciate the use of the invention for its intended purposes and benefits in any number of alternative embodiments, depending upon specific design and other needs.

[0025]Referring now to FIG. 1, there is provided a diagram depicting a configuration of a Consumer Device in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Consumer Devices 100 appropriate to the present invention may include, but are not limited to, set-top boxes, mobile phones, personal digital assistants, GPS navigation devices, personal computers, and self-service kiosks. The present inventio...

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A system and method for supporting predictive text entry in software applications by sharing a common, predictive, software text-entry widget within a consumer device across multiple software applications and input contexts. The method comprises: a software application invoking an instance of a text-entry widget in a particular input context, the application optionally providing the widget a description of allowed symbols and a dictionary of expected symbol strings associated with the current context, the widget modifying a virtual keyboard display and predictive algorithm data according to the allowed symbols and dictionary, the user entering text via the widget, the widget returning the entered text to the application, and the application optionally including information derived from entered text in the associated dictionary to enhance the predictive capability of the widget on future invocations.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional App. No. 60 / 916,448, filed May 7, 2007, entitled “RIOT,” herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to methods supporting predictive text entry in software applications.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]For many consumer devices such as, for example, digital televisions or TVs attached to set-top boxes connected to cable, satellite, or fiber networks; phones or PDAs connected to wired or wireless networks; GPS navigation systems; automated teller machines; and kiosks; text entry is sometimes required by applications running on these devices. Such devices, however, frequently do not provide full keyboards and large display screens as typically provided by personal computers due to other design requirements, such as, for example, keeping the devices small, reliable, and low cost. As a result, text input...

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Patent Timeline
13 Nov 2008
Publication
US20080281583A1
IPC
G06F17/21
CPC
G06F17/30867; G06F17/276; G06F16/9535; G06F40/274; G06Q30/02; G06F16/958
Inventors
SLOTHOUBER, LOUIS P.; DAVIS, ERIC H.