Input methods framework
US5594642A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/47
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for assisting input of information. The method and system dynamically translates information being input, and allows user interaction with the translation process. The system is flexibly designed to allow easy use by application developers and users. The design allows a common input method to be used by multiple applications. Users may also customize the input methods to suit their own needs. The input methods support "active" areas of text input, character based input, and phrase based input. The active area can be customized to appear a certain way. Dictionaries are also supported, including optional properties such as grammar and frequency. Dictionaries may also be chained.
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