Blending customized user dictionaries

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9235565-B2
Application number	US-201213396533-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 14, 2012
Priority date	Feb 14, 2012
Publication date	Jan 12, 2016
Grant date	Jan 12, 2016

Abstract

Techniques for constructing a set of customized dictionaries for a particular user are described. Each of the customized dictionaries in the set may include a different blending of one or more frequently used words collected from texts submitted by one or more users. A copy of the set of customized dictionaries may be sent to each of a plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user to be stored on the electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, performed by one or more computing devices, comprising:
constructing a set of customized dictionaries for a particular user, each of the customized dictionaries in the set comprising a different blending of one or more frequently used words collected from texts submitted by one or more users;
sending a copy of the set of customized dictionaries to each of a plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user to be stored on the electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the electronic device;
in response to the particular user inputting text to a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user:
selecting a first customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the first electronic device, the first customized dictionary selected based upon an identification of the first electronic device as a mobile device; and
utilizing the selected first customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting the text to the first electronic device; and
in response to the particular user inputting text to a second electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user:
selecting a second customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the second electronic device, the second customized dictionary is different from the first customized dictionary and selected based upon an identification of the second electronic device as a non-mobile device; and
utilizing the selected second customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting the text to the second electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to the particular user inputting text to a first software application executing on a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user,
selecting a first customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the first electronic device; and
utilizing the selected first customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting text to the first software application executing on the first electronic device; and
in response to the particular user inputting text to a second software application executing on the first electronic device,
selecting a second customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the second electronic device; and
utilizing the selected second customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting text to the second software application executing on the first electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
updating the set of customized dictionaries; and
sending a copy of the updated set of customized dictionaries to each of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user to be stored on the electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the electronic device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the particular user is a member of a social-networking system.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising
storing a copy of the set of customized dictionaries with the social-networking system for the particular user.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
receiving, from a third electronic device, a request for a copy of the set of customized dictionaries of the particular user; and
sending, to the third electronic device, a copy of the set of customized dictionaries of the particular user stored with the social-networking system to be stored on the third electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the third electronic device.

7. An apparatus comprising:
a memory comprising instructions executable by one or more processors; and
the one or more processors coupled to the memory and operable to execute the instructions, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to:
construct a set of customized dictionaries for a particular user, each of the customized dictionaries in the set comprising a different blending of one or more frequently used words collected from texts submitted by one or more users;
send a copy of the set of customized dictionaries to each of a plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user to be stored on the electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the electronic device;
in response to the particular user inputting text to a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user:
select a first customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the first electronic device, the first customized dictionary selected based upon an identification of the first electronic device as a mobile device; and
utilize the selected first customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting the text to the first electronic device; and
in response to the particular user inputting text to a second electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user:
select a second customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the second electronic device, the second customized dictionary is different from the first customized dictionary and selected based upon an identification of the second electronic device as a non-mobile device; and
utilize the selected second customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting the text to the second electronic device.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the one or more processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:
in response to the particular user inputting text to a first software application executing on a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user,
select a first customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the first electronic device; and
utilize the selected first customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting text to the first software application executing on the first electronic device; and
in response to the particular user inputting text to a second software application executing on the first electronic device,
select a second customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the second electronic device; and
utilize the selected second customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting text to the second software application executing on the first electronic device.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the one or more processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:
update the set of customized dictionaries; and
send a copy of the updated set of customized dictionaries to each of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user to be stored on the electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the electronic device.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the particular user is a member of a social-networking system.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further operable when executing the instructions to
store a copy of the set of customized dictionaries with the social-networking system for the particular user.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:
receiving, from a third electronic device, a

Assignees

• Tseng Erick
• Gandhi Shaheen Ashok
• Kramer Adam D I
• St Clair Luke
• Facebook Inc

Inventors

• Tseng Erick
• Gandhi Shaheen Ashok
• Kramer Adam D I
• St Clair Luke

Classifications

• G06F40/242 Primary

  Dictionaries · CPC title

• G06F40/232 Primary

  Orthographic correction, e.g. spell checking or vowelisation · CPC title

• G06F40/274

  Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs · CPC title

• G06F40/263

  Language identification · CPC title

• G06F17/276

  Physics · mapped topic