Textual Disambiguation Using Social Connections

An apparatus for automatically switching language input modes including a first unit, to determine whether to turn on an automatic language input mode switching function; a second unit to bypass a current keystroke input via a predetermined input device when the control signal is an off signal, the second unit either bypasses the current keystroke or deletes previous keystrokes and converts the previous keystroke(s) and the current keystroke into their respective language counterparts according to recognizing a language input mode of a scan code of the current keystroke when the control signal is an on signal; and a third unit to recognize the language input mode of the scan code of the current keystroke by referring to language dictionaries and provide a current language input mode, the recognized language input mode of the current keystroke, keystroke deletion range information, and keystroke conversion range information to the second unit.

Method and apparatus for recognizing language input mode and method and apparatus for automatically switching language input modes using the same

A method of text entry into a device by activating keys of a keypad (16), where a key represents various characters. Input is delivered to a processor (30) corresponding to the keys activated. A dictionary (33) is searched for candidate combinations of characters corresponding to the keys activated. The candidate combinations are rank ordered, for example using language model data and feedback (14, 38) is provided to a user indicating at least a highest rank ordered candidate combination.

Method and device for input of text messages from a keypad

Methods and apparatus consistent with the invention allow a user to submit an ambiguous search query and to receive relevant search results. In one embodiment, a sequence of numbers received from a user of a standard telephone keypad is translated into a set of potentially corresponding alphanumeric sequences. These potentially corresponding alphanumeric sequences are provided as an input to a conventional search engine, using a boolean “OR” expression, and the search results are presented to the user. The search engine effectively limits search results to those in which the user was likely interested.

Methods and apparatus for providing search results in response to an ambiguous search query

A computer-implemented method of providing text entry assistance data includes receiving at a system location information associated with a user, receiving at the system information indicative of predictive textual outcomes, generating dictionary data using the location information, and providing the dictionary data to a remote device.

Nonstandard locality-based text entry

A method and apparatus for determining at least one of a character and a destination therefor in accordance with a received signal representing at least one of a plurality of characters and at least one character corresponding to at least one of a plurality of languages. Likelihood values for at least one of plurality of characters and each of the languages are evaluated, and at least one of the plurality of characters and one of the character languages are selected in accordance with the evaluated likelihood values thereof.

Suzuki Toyokazu

Papers

Method and apparatus for determining character and character mode for multi-lingual keyboard based on input characters

Charactor processing method and apparatus therefor