CHECKING DOCUMENTS FOR SPELLING AND/OR GRAMMATICAL ERRORS AND/OR PROVIDING RECOMMENDED WORDS OR PHRASES BASED ON PATTERNS OF COLLOQUIALISMS USED AMONG USERS IN A SOCIAL NETWORK

摘要

A method, system and computer program product for checking documents using colloquialisms. Colloquialisms used in messages by users in a social network are tracked. The relationships (e.g., co-worker) between the senders and recipients of these messages are identified. A social graph is then generated to depict the relations between the users in the social network based on these identified relationships. Furthermore, usage patterns of colloquialisms (e.g., a particular colloquialism is used only with close friends as opposed to co-workers) are formulated. A rule set is generated using the social graph and formulated usage patterns. By using the rule set to check documents, documents may be more accurately checked for spelling and/or grammatical errors by taking into consideration the appropriate usage of colloquialisms based on the context (e.g., communicating with a friend). Furthermore, alternative words or phrases may be appropriately recommended based on the context using such a rule set.

主权项

1. A method for checking documents using colloquialisms, the method comprising:
tracking colloquialisms used in messages by users in a social network; identifying relationships between senders and recipients of said messages using said colloquialisms; generating a social graph to depict relations between said users in said social network based on said identified relationships; formulating usage patterns of said colloquialisms among said users of said social graph; generating a rule set based on said social graph and said usage patterns of said colloquialisms among said users of said social graph; and reviewing, by a processor, a document using said generated rule set.