Spell Checker That Teaches Rules of Spelling
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsStephen F. Correl, Pradeep Satyanarayana, Debora Velarde, Brent W. Yardley
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Abstract
A method, system, and article are provided for determining the source of a spelling error and teaching the rule associated with the error. The computer system is configured with a review module in communication with managers to support identification of a spelling error and associating a rule with the error. The rule is communicated to mitigate repeating the spelling error in a future spelling review.
Claims18
A method for teaching spelling, comprising:
- reviewing a document in search of at least one improperly spelled word, including reviewing all of the words in the document;
- examining all words found in the document determined to have a spelling error, including reviewing a database of spelling rules associated with the spelling error;
- determining if at least one of the spelling rules apply to the words subject to the spelling error;
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- displaying the at least one spelling rule to explain an underlying source of the spelling error.
A computer system, comprising:
- a processor in communication with memory;
- a review module to review a document in search of at least one improperly spelled word, including a review of all of the words in the document;
- the review module to examine all words found in the document determined to have a spelling error, including reviewing a database of spelling rules associated with the spelling error;
- an error manager, in communication with the review module, to determine if at least one of the spelling rules apply to the words subject to the spelling error;
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- a visual display, in communication with the error manager, to display the at least one spelling rule to explain an underlying source of the spelling error.
An article configured to review a document for spelling errors, the article comprising:
- a computer readable carrier including computer program instructions configured to teach a correction of the spelling error, the instructions comprising:
- instructions to review a document in search of at least one improperly spelled word, including reviewing all of the words in the document;
- instructions to examine all words found in the document determined to have a spelling error, including reviewing a database of spelling rules associated with the spelling error;
- instructions to determine if at least one of the spelling rules apply to the words subject to the spelling error;
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- displaying the at least one spelling rule to explain an underlying source of the spelling error.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.