Dynamic dictionary based on context
US9342233B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/242
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some implementations, a user of an electronic device may select a term of one or more words from the text of a displayed digital work. In response, a dictionary module may select a particular dictionary to access from among a plurality of dictionaries available on the electronic device. For example, based at least in part on metadata corresponding to the displayed digital work, the dictionary module may select a dictionary to access from a hierarchy of dictionaries. The dictionary module may present a definition obtained from the selected dictionary in a dictionary interface displayed over the presentation of the digital work. Further, the dictionary module may identify a location of at least one other occurrence of the selected term in the digital work or in a different digital work, and may display an excerpt of text including the at least one other occurrence of the selected term.
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