Computer processes for analyzing and improving document readability
AssigneeWordRake Holdings, LLC
InventorGary W. Kinder
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for analyzing and improving document readability. For example, a writing improvement method is disclosed that can deal with problems related to the word “what” in text. Such a method can include the following steps: detecting whether a particular writing problem exists in text by searching for a sign that indicates the possible occurrence or absence of the writing problem, the sign comprising the term “what”; and if the sign is located, applying logic. If the logic indicates an edit is appropriate, a proposed edit can be specified, and the edit can be a change to the text. Various other rules for improving text are also disclosed.
Claims26
Non-transitory computer storage having stored thereon executable code that directs a computing system to detect and correct a writing problem in text by a process that comprises:
- searching a sentence of the text for at least one sign that indicates the possible occurrence or absence of a writing problem, the at least one sign comprising the word “what” and one or more of a verb unit and a “to be” verb;
- in response to determining that the word “what” is present, determining if one or more of a verb unit and a “to be” verb is present in the sentence;
- and
- selecting a proposed edit to suggest to a user, the proposed edit comprising deleting at least the word “what”.
A computer-implemented method of improving the readability of a grammatically correct sentence, the method comprising:
- detecting an occurrence of the word “what” in the sentence, said occurrence of “what” signifying the possible presence of a writing problem;
- determining that the occurrence of “what” is part of a phrase containing a verb unit and a “to be” verb, said phrase not being a predetermined phrase used for phrase matching;
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- selecting, in connection with the phrase, an edit that can be made to the sentence to improve the readability of the sentence, the edit comprising deletion of the word “what”;
- said method performed by a computing system that comprises one or more computers.
A system for analyzing text, comprising:
- a computer system comprising one or more computers, said computer system programmed with executable code capable of causing the computer system to analyze a sentence according to a process that comprises:
- detecting an occurrence of the word “what” in the sentence, said occurrence of “what” signifying the possible presence of a writing problem;
- determining that the occurrence of “what” is part of a phrase containing a verb unit and a “to be” verb, said phrase not being a predetermined phrase used for phrase matching;
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- selecting, in connection with the phrase, an edit that can be made to the sentence to improve the readability of the sentence, the edit comprising deletion of the word “what”.
Non-transitory computer storage having stored thereon executable code capable of causing a computing system to detect and correct a writing problem in a sentence by a process that comprises:
- detecting an occurrence of the word “what” in a sentence;
- determining that the occurrence of “what” is part of a phrase in which “what” is followed by a noun or pronoun, followed by a verb unit that is not a “to do” verb, followed by a “to be” verb, said phrase not being a predetermined phrase used for phrase matching;
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- selecting, in connection with said phrase, an edit that improves the readability of the sentence, said edit comprising deletion of the word “what” and the “to be” verb.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.