Candidate list enhancement for predictive text input in electronic devices
US7466859B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0237
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method in a portable electronic device (100) including inputting a first word component, for example, a letter or stroke, displaying a first candidate list having at least a first completion candidate including the first word component, inputting a second word component, displaying a second candidate list having a second completion candidate, the second completion candidate including the first and second word components, and de-prioritizing the first completion candidate of the first candidate list relative to at least one other candidate of the second candidate list.
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