AUTOCORRECT FOR PHONE NUMBERS

摘要

A system and method are provided for automatic correction of numeric input, such as telephone numbers. The communications device configured to perform automatic correction can receive a numeric input string indicating a numerical address with which to initiate a communication, and compare the numeric input string to a database of known valid numerical addresses. Then, upon determining that the numeric input string has no match within the database of known valid numerical addresses, the communications device can identify a known valid numerical address that is within a threshold similarity to the numeric input string, and correct the numeric input string. The communications device can initiate communication using the corrected numeric input string. Also set forth herein are a system and method for automatic completion of partially entered numerical addresses.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a numeric input string for dialing a phone number; comparing the numeric input string to a database of known phone numbers; upon determining, via a processor, that the numeric input string has no match within the database of known phone numbers, identifying a known phone number that is within a threshold similarity to the numeric input string; and correcting the numeric input string to correspond to the known phone number.