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US5576955:
Method and apparatus for proofreading in a computer system
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Newbold, Brett; Redwood Shores, CA
Dixon, Paul; San Francisco, CA
Stevens, Larry; Los Altos, CA
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| Assignee: |
Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-11-19
/ 1995-06-07
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| Application Number: |
US1995000480933
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G06F 17/27;
G09B 7/04;
Core:
G09B 7/00;
more...
IPC-7:
G06F 3/14;
G06F 17/21;
G06F 17/24;
G09B 5/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
G06F17/27C; G09B7/04;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
715/217;
715/212;
715/219;
715/220;
715/247;
715/781;
Original:
395/795;
395/803;
395/792;
395/340;
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| Field of Search: |
364/419.1,419.11,419.12,419.14,419.17
395/144,145,146,155,156,157,161
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| Priority Number: |
| 1995-06-07 |
US1995000480933 |
| 1993-04-08 |
US1993000044821 |
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| Abstract: |
The present invention is a method and apparatus for processing errors in a computer system. The present invention scans information, generates an error unit for each error detected, provides an intuitive interface for communication of errors, and facilitates correction of errors. A data processing computer system of the present invention provides a proofreading capability for addressing errors such as spelling, grammar, usage, punctuation, broken words, doubled words, and capitalization. An error unit is created for each error detected during the proofreading scan of a document. An error unit uniquely identifies each error detected. Further, an error unit retains other information about an error including the error type, location, length, and correction status. The error unit is used to create a list of errors, or Error List. The Error List provides the ability to view errors in one location, and facilitates the error correction and proofreading process. Errors can be addressed in any order. When an error is selected from the Error List, the tight integration between the error and the scanned document provides the ability to locate and highlight the error within the scanned document. A Proofreading Screen provides additional information and proofreading functions. The error selections, and/or all occurrences of an error selection, can be corrected, ignored, learned, or autocorrected. The present invention provides the ability to group errors. Thus, a more intuitive interface is provided to facilitate the proofreading exercise. Further, operator interaction is minimized and simplified.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Fliesler, Dubb, Meyer & Lovejoy ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
McElheny, Jr., Donald; Tkacs, Stephen R.
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| Parent Case: |
This application is a Continuation of Ser. No. 08/044,821, filed Apr. 8, 1993, now abandoned.
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None
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. A computer implemented method of proofreading a scanned document in a computer system comprising the steps of:
- generating a list of errors representing a plurality of errors detected in said scanned document;
- displaying simultaneously in separate display windows on said computer system said scanned document, said list of errors, and a proofreading screen containing proofreading functions;
- designating a first predetermined error in said list of errors within a first display window as a current error;
- locating and displaying said current error in said scanned document displayed in a second display window;
- optionally designating a second predetermined error in said list of errors within said first display window, said first and second predetermined errors establishing a group of errors when more than one entry in said list of errors within said first display window is designated;
- performing a proofreading function on said computer system on said current error when a proofreading function is selected for said first predetermined error; and
- performing a proofreading function on said computer system on said group of errors when said proofreading function is selected for said group of errors.
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