Explicit character filtering of ambiguous text entry

US8990738B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8990738-B2
Application numberUS-201414304843-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 13, 2014
Priority dateDec 3, 1999
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus for key input comprising: a keyboard configured to accept a plurality of key inputs, wherein one key input of the key inputs is a long pressing key input, wherein the long pressing key input is received by: long pressing a key to display and cycle through a character sequence; long pressing a key to enter a number/digit explicitly; or a combination of long pressing a key to display and cycle through a character sequence and long pres…

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What does patent US8990738B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nuance Communications Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0233. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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