Network-based spell checker

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for checking the spelling of words. The system and method involve identifying an unfamiliar word, generating at least one alternative spelling of the unfamiliar word to create a word variant, providing the unfamiliar word and the at least one wor...

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Main Authors DECIME JERRY B, NILSON MARCUS RICHARD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.12.2002
Edition7
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:The present disclosure relates to a system and method for checking the spelling of words. The system and method involve identifying an unfamiliar word, generating at least one alternative spelling of the unfamiliar word to create a word variant, providing the unfamiliar word and the at least one word variant to a search engine configured to search for a frequency of use of the unfamiliar word and the at least one word variant, and presenting the results of the word search to the user.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20010882940