Sound pattern feedback for informational events during typing
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorAndreas Dieberger
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Abstract
A word processing program uses a number of low-key alarm signals or sound patterns to communicate a variety of situations that arise during data input by a user. A personalized program is used to detect incorrectly formatted or improperly inputted data such as e-mail addresses, phone numbers, template or form entries as well as to recognize stored data, such as a user's complete mailing address or programming codes. When alerted, the user accepts, denies or ignores any given suggestion the program provides. The sound patterns are specific to different types of events and may also indicate the severity of the event. A user also has the option of allowing the software to automatically correct any of the situations to prevent stalling of the input process.
Claims22
A computer-based system providing selective sound patterns upon recognition of data input events, said system comprising:
- computer memory storing a plurality of computer inputs;
- program memory prestoring a plurality of possible data inputs;
- processing element correlating said data input to one or more of said prestored inputs, said correlation representing an event and comprising one or more of:
- a determination of a match between partial data inputs to complete prestored entries, determination of errors based on an evaluation of formatting of said data input, and determination of errors based on an evaluation of multiple data inputs to rules based logic;
- upon recognition of a correlation, said processing element selecting a specific sound pattern representative of said event;
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- a sound source reproducing said specific sound pattern.
A computer-based system providing selective sound patterns upon recognition of improper formatting of data input events, said system comprising:
- computer memory storing a plurality of computer inputs;
- program memory prestoring a plurality of possible data inputs;
- processing element correlating said data input to one or more of said prestored inputs, said correlation representing an event and comprising one or more of:
- a determination of a match between partial data inputs to complete prestored entries, determination of errors based on an evaluation of formatting of said data input, and determination of errors based on an evaluation of multiple data inputs to rules based logic;
- upon recognition of a correlation, said processing element selecting a specific sound pattern representative of said event;
- a sound source reproducing said specific sound pattern;
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- alternative data that can be optionally selected by a user for substitution of said data input based upon said correlation.
A method for notifying a computer user of specific word processing events by selected sound patterns, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving word processing inputs;
- storing in computer memory said received word processing inputs;
- retrieving selected related word processing inputs from a library of prestored word processing inputs;
- comparing said received word processing inputs with said selected word processing inputs to determine an event comprising one or more of:
- a match between received partial inputs to complete prestored word processing inputs, errors based on an evaluation of formatting of said received inputs, or errors based on an evaluation of multiple received inputs to rules based logic;
- selecting a specific sound pattern representative of said event;
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- producing said selected sound pattern through a sound source.
An article of manufacture comprising a computer program product, said computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code:
- said computer readable program code embodying a method comprising the steps of:
- receiving computer inputs;
- storing in computer memory said received word processing inputs;
- retrieving selected related word processing inputs from a library of prestored word processing inputs;
- comparing said received word processing inputs with said selected word processing inputs to determine an event comprising one or more of:
- a match between received partial inputs to complete prestored word processing inputs, errors based on an evaluation of formatting of said received inputs, or errors based on an evaluation of multiple received inputs to rules based logic;
- selecting a specific sound pattern representative of said event;
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- producing said selected sound pattern through a sound source.
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