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Natural input recognition tool

US7380203B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2002
Grant dateMay 27, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V30/1423
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A recognition tool according to various examples of the invention intelligently recognizes natural input before it is passed to a destination or target application. More particularly, the recognition tool according to various examples of the invention provides better formatting for text recognized from natural input, based upon the context in which the text is being inserted into a target application. The recognition tool also provides various tools for correcting inaccurately recognized text. The recognition tool may allow a user to select only a part of an inaccurate text, and then identify alternate text candidates based upon the selected portion of the inaccurate text. Further, when the user selects text containing multiple words for correction, the recognition tool provides cross combinations of alternate text candidates for the user's selection. Still further, if the user replaces inaccurate text by submitting a new natural input object, the recognition tool ensures that the text recognized from the new natural input object is different from the inaccurate text been replaced. The recognition tool additionally affects the recognition experience after recognized text has been p…

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