MULTIMODAL TEXT INPUT SYSTEM, SUCH AS FOR USE WITH TOUCH SCREENS ON MOBILE PHONES

摘要

A system and method for entering text from a user includes a programmed processor that receives inputs from the user and disambiguates the inputs to present word choices corresponding to the text. In one embodiment, inputs are received in two or more modalities and are analyzed to present the word choices. In another embodiment, a keyboard is divided into zones each of which represents two more input characters. A sequence of zones selected by the user is analyzed to present word choices corresponding to the zone selected.

主权项

1. A computer system, comprising:
one or more processors; a memory configured to store programmed instructions; a first input device; a second input device different from the first input device; and processor electronics configured to execute the programmed instructions to perform operations of receiving text inputs from a user by:
receiving a first input in a first modality through the first input device;receiving a second input, through the second input device, in a second modality different from the first modality,
wherein a combination of the first input in the first modality and the second input in the second modality are indicative of text to be entered;analyzing the combination of the first input in the first modality and the second input in the second modality to select one or more word choices; andusing the selected word choices to determine the text to be entered.