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SMS shorthand dictionary service

US7366500B1 · kind B1 · utility

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21Claims
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Filing dateMar 23, 2004
Grant dateApr 29, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/242
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a lookup service for shorthand terms directly from within an application. A lookup pane is provided to the user from which they can lookup a definition for the shorthand term. The lookup pane provides a consistent user interface for looking up shorthand terms from within a suite of applications. After entering a shorthand term, a dictionary of shorthand terms is accessed to determine the definition. If desired, the user can choose to insert the definition of the term directly into a document. The lookup service is provided directly to the user without the user having to open a web page and search for the term.

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