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Correction widget

US6986106B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by
35References
3Claims
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Filing dateMay 13, 2002
Grant dateJan 10, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L15/26
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A correction tool that displays a correction widget when a user acts to correct text is provided. More particularly, if the user places an insertion point in or to the immediate left of the text, or selects the text, the tool displays the correction widget immediately to the left of the selected text. The user can then quickly access a correction interface for correcting the text simply by moving the pointer the short distance from the insertion point to the correction widget. When the user activates the correction widget, the tool displays the correction interface immediately proximal to the correction widget. Thus, the user need only move the pointer a small distance further to then correct the text using the correction interface.

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