公开(公告)号：US08386241B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US13434730

申请日：2012-03-29

申请人： Corneil John Goud ,  Roland Emlyn Williams ,  William James Templeton-Steadman

发明人： Corneil John Goud ,  Roland Emlyn Williams ,  William James Templeton-Steadman

IPC分类号： G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/20 ,  G06F17/27

CPC分类号： G06F17/2735 ,  G06F17/276

摘要： A system and method for automated dictionary population is provided to facilitate the entry of textual material in dictionaries for enhancing word prediction. The automated dictionary population system is useful in association with a mobile device including at least one dictionary which includes entries. The device receives a communication which is parsed and textual data extracted. The text is compared to the entries of the dictionaries to identify new words. Statistical information for the parsed words, including word usage frequency, recency, or likelihood of use, is generated. Profanities may be processed by identifying profanities, modifying the profanities, and asking the user to provide feedback. Phrases are identified by phrase markers. Lastly, the new words are stored in a supplementary word list as single words or by linking the words of the identified phrases to preserve any phrase relationships. Likewise, the statistical information may be stored.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于自动字典人口的系统和方法，以便于在词典中输入文本材料以增强词预测。 自动字典人口系统与包括至少一个包括条目的字典的移动设备相关联是有用的。 该设备接收被解析的通信和提取的文本数据。 将文本与词典的条目进行比较以识别新词。 生成解析词的统计信息，包括词的使用频率，新近度或使用的可能性。 可以通过识别亵渎性，修改亵渎性，并要求用户提供反馈来处理亵渎性。 短语用短语标记识别。 最后，将新词作为单词存储在补充单词列表中，或通过链接所识别的短语的单词来保存任何短语关系。 同样地，可以存储统计信息。

公开(公告)号：US07257528B1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-14

申请号：US09023259

申请日：1998-02-13

申请人： Wallace A. Ritchie ,  Samuel Pun ,  Weigen Qiu

发明人： Wallace A. Ritchie ,  Samuel Pun ,  Weigen Qiu

IPC分类号： G06F17/28

CPC分类号： G06F3/0236 ,  G06F3/0237

摘要： A method and apparatus for inputting Chinese character text into a machine such as a word processor or personal computer. The system consists of an apparatus which forms a closed feedback loop with the operator. The operator supplies stroke selections and other data to the apparatus which presents character selection information in response to the user's input. As a consequence of the feedback provided to the operator and subsequent actions by the operator, the desired Chinese text is produced with significant improvements in speed and ease.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将汉字文本输入诸如文字处理器或个人计算机之类的机器的方法和装置。 该系统由与操作者形成闭合反馈回路的装置组成。 操作者将笔画选择和其他数据提供给响应于用户输入呈现字符选择信息的装置。 由于向操作员提供的反馈以及操作员后续操作的结果，产生了所需的中文文本，显着提高了速度和轻松性。

公开(公告)号：US09460066B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US13830749

申请日：2013-03-14

申请人： ZI CORPORATION OF CANADA, INC.

发明人： Weigen Qiu ,  Samuel Yin Lun Pun

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/24 ,  G06F17/27 ,  G06K9/72

CPC分类号： G06F17/24 ,  G06F17/273 ,  G06F17/276 ,  G06K9/723 ,  G06K2209/01

摘要： Systems and methods for character error correction are provided, useful for a user of mobile appliances to produce written text with reduced errors. The system includes an interface, a word prediction engine, a statistical engine, an editing distance calculator, and a selector. A string of characters, known as the inputted word, may be entered into the mobile device via the interface. The word prediction engine may then generate word candidates similar to the inputted word using fuzzy logic and user preferences generated from past user behavior. The statistical engine may then generate variable is error costs determined by the probability of erroneously inputting any given character. The editing distance calculator may then determine the editing distance between the inputted word and each of the word candidates by grid comparison using the variable error costs. The selector may choose one or more preferred candidates from the word candidates using the editing distances.

摘要翻译： 提供用于字符错误校正的系统和方法，对于移动设备的用户产生具有减少的错误的书写文本是有用的。 该系统包括接口，字预测引擎，统计引擎，编辑距离计算器和选择器。 称为输入字的一串字符可以经由接口输入到移动设备中。 然后，词预测引擎可以使用从过去的用户行为产生的模糊逻辑和用户偏好来生成类似于输入的词的候选词。 统计引擎然后可以产生变量是由错误地输入任何给定字符的概率确定的错误代价。 然后，编辑距离计算器可以使用可变误差成本通过网格比较来确定输入的单词与每个单词候选之间的编辑距离。 选择器可以使用编辑距离从单词候选中选择一个或多个优选候选。

公开(公告)号：US09167075B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13615089

申请日：2012-09-13

申请人： Roland E. Williams

发明人： Roland E. Williams

IPC分类号： H04M1/274 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M1/247

CPC分类号： H04M1/72569 ,  H04M1/247 ,  H04M1/7258 ,  H04M3/44 ,  H04M2250/70 ,  H04W4/16

摘要： A method of selecting a service and inputting information to that service, in which an input device having keys is provided. When a key is pressed and released quickly, the user indicates a desire to enter a symbol on the key in order to enter symbols of an entry string. In addition, one or more of the keys may also be used to identify a service and also supply that service with the entry string. For example, by pressing and holding such a key, the entry string may be delimited and then sent to a service corresponding to the pressed key. In this manner, a single key press may be used to both delimit an entry string and also send the entry string to the service. The service may use the delimited entry string to retrieve information, which is then supplied to the input device.

摘要翻译： 一种选择服务并向该服务输入信息的方法，其中提供具有键的输入装置。 当快速按下和释放键时，用户指示希望在键上输入符号以便输入条目串的符号。 此外，还可以使用一个或多个密钥来标识服务，并且还向该服务提供该条目串。 例如，通过按住这样的键，可以对条目串进行分隔，然后发送到与按下的键对应的服务。 以这种方式，可以使用单个按键来分隔条目串并将该条目串发送到该服务。 服务可以使用分隔的条目字符串来检索信息，然后提供给输入设备。

公开(公告)号：US09081812B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US13748429

申请日：2013-01-23

申请人： ZI CORPORATION OF CANADA, INC.

发明人： Todd Garrett Simpson

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F17/27 ,  H04M1/2745 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G06F11/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30386 ,  G06F11/3072 ,  G06F17/276 ,  G06F17/30643 ,  G06F17/30867 ,  G06F17/30979 ,  H04M1/274558 ,  H04M1/72583 ,  H04M2001/274541 ,  H04M2250/70

摘要： A system and a method of retrieving information is described. In a system according to the invention, software modules may be used to provide the user with information that is most likely to be the information desired.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种检索信息的系统和方法。 在根据本发明的系统中，可以使用软件模块来向用户提供最可能是所需信息的信息。

公开(公告)号：US08589417B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US13095752

申请日：2011-04-27

申请人： Weigen Qiu ,  Roland E. Williams ,  William J. Templeton-Steadman

发明人： Weigen Qiu ,  Roland E. Williams ,  William J. Templeton-Steadman

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30545 ,  G06F3/0237 ,  G06F17/276 ,  G06F17/3053

摘要： User input from a reduced keypad is disambiguated and compared with a first dynamic lexicon, and predicted matches (e.g. either a single word or phrase) are offered. If a user continues to type beyond a boundary condition, then input is no longer predicted from the first lexicon, but instead is interpreted as a request for matches from a second, quasi-static lexicon allowing words or phrases to be entered. When the entry is accepted, data is transmitted to a remote receiver and may be parsed as an inquiry for subsequent operation. Following acceptance, the apparatus invokes a program suitable for interacting with the response generated to the inquiry.

公开(公告)号：US08166418B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-24

申请号：US11752669

申请日：2007-05-23

申请人： Roland E. Williams

发明人： Roland E. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F17/243 ,  Y10S715/977

摘要： Methods of and devices for inserting a pictorial artifact into a text document are described. A relational database is used to link possible text-entries with pictorial artifacts. A pictorial artifact has a meaning that corresponds to its linked possible text-entry. When text is entered, the database is searched to determine whether a match exists between the entered text and one of the possible text-entries in the database. If a match is found, the linked pictorial artifact is provided to the user for selection and entry into the text document. The pictorial artifacts may be modified, and modified artifacts may be used in a search of the database to locate linked text-entries, in order to permit the user to select alternate text.

摘要翻译： 描述了将图形工件插入到文本文档中的方法和装置。 关系数据库用于将可能的文本条目与图形工件进行链接。 绘画人造物具有对应于其链接的可能文本输入的含义。 当输入文本时，将搜索数据库以确定输入的文本与数据库中可能的文本条目之间是否存在匹配。 如果找到匹配，则将链接的图形工件提供给用户进行选择并输入到文本文档。 可以修改图形工件，并且可以在数据库的搜索中使用修改的工件来定位链接的文本条目，以便允许用户选择备用文本。

公开(公告)号：US07949513B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US10055594

申请日：2002-01-22

申请人： Roland E. Williams

发明人： Roland E. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F17/20

CPC分类号： H04M1/72547 ,  G06F3/018 ,  G06F3/0236 ,  G06F3/0237 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M2250/58

摘要： A verbal interface appliance uses an attachable language-specific processing module to perform language-specific tasks. The language module implements an API by which the appliance can submit language-specific processing requests. The appliance submits data representing a user input gesture and receives both data representing appropriate feedback to the user in the language implemented by the language module and one or more candidates selected as likely interpretations of the user's input gesture. The language module also provides font data lookup service to the appliance. The language module can support more than one written language and can support more than one textual input mode.

摘要翻译： 语言界面设备使用可附加语言特定的处理模块来执行语言特定的任务。 语言模块实现API，通过该API，设备可以提交特定于语言的处理请求。 设备提交表示用户输入手势的数据，并以由语言模块实现的语言和被选择为用户输入手势的可能解释的一个或多个候选者接收表示适当反馈的数据。 语言模块还为设备提供字体数据查找服务。 语言模块可以支持多种书写语言，并且可以支持多种文本输入模式。

公开(公告)号：US20130205204A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-08

申请号：US13830749

申请日：2013-03-14

申请人： ZI CORPORATION OF CANADA, INC.

发明人： Weigen QIU ,  Samuel Yin Lun PUN

IPC分类号： G06F17/24

CPC分类号： G06F17/24 ,  G06F17/273 ,  G06F17/276 ,  G06K9/723 ,  G06K2209/01

摘要： Systems and methods for character error correction are provided, useful for a user of mobile appliances to produce written text with reduced errors. The system includes an interface, a word prediction engine, a statistical engine, an editing distance calculator, and a selector. A string of characters, known as the inputted word, may be entered into the mobile device via the interface. The word prediction engine may then generate word candidates similar to the inputted word using fuzzy logic and user preferences generated from past user behavior. The statistical engine may then generate variable is error costs determined by the probability of erroneously inputting any given character. The editing distance calculator may then determine the editing distance between the inputted word and each of the word candidates by grid comparison using the variable error costs. The selector may choose one or more preferred candidates from the word candidates using the editing distances.

摘要翻译： 提供用于字符错误校正的系统和方法，对于移动设备的用户产生具有减少的错误的书写文本是有用的。 该系统包括接口，字预测引擎，统计引擎，编辑距离计算器和选择器。 称为输入字的一串字符可以经由接口输入到移动设备中。 然后，词预测引擎可以使用从过去的用户行为产生的模糊逻辑和用户偏好来生成类似于输入的词的候选词。 统计引擎然后可以产生变量是由错误地输入任何给定字符的概率确定的错误代价。 然后，编辑距离计算器可以使用可变误差成本通过网格比较来确定输入的单词和每个单词候选之间的编辑距离。 选择器可以使用编辑距离从单词候选中选择一个或多个优选候选。

公开(公告)号：US20130197901A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13772139

申请日：2013-02-20

申请人： Zi Corporation Of Canada, Inc.

发明人： Corneil John GOUD ,  Roland Emlyn WILLIAMS ,  William James TEMPLETON-STEADMAN

IPC分类号： G06F17/27

CPC分类号： G06F17/2735 ,  G06F17/276

摘要： A system and method for automated dictionary population is provided to facilitate the entry of textual material in dictionaries for enhancing word prediction. The automated dictionary population system is useful in association with a mobile device including at least one dictionary which includes entries. The device receives a communication which is parsed and textual data extracted. The text is compared to the entries of the dictionaries to identify new words. Statistical information for the parsed words, including word usage frequency, recency, or likelihood of use, is generated. Profanities may be processed by identifying profanities, modifying the profanities, and asking the user to provide feedback. Phrases are identified by phrase markers. Lastly, the new words are stored in a supplementary word list as single words or by linking the words of the identified phrases to preserve any phrase relationships. Likewise, the statistical information may be stored.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于自动字典人口的系统和方法，以便于在词典中输入文本材料以增强词预测。 自动字典人口系统与包括至少一个包括条目的字典的移动设备相关联是有用的。 该设备接收被解析的通信和提取的文本数据。 将文本与词典的条目进行比较以识别新词。 生成解析词的统计信息，包括词的使用频率，新近度或使用的可能性。 可以通过识别亵渎性，修改亵渎性，并要求用户提供反馈来处理亵渎性。 短语用短语标记识别。 最后，将新词作为单词存储在补充单词列表中，或通过链接所识别的短语的单词来保存任何短语关系。 同样地，可以存储统计信息。