Input assistance device, method thereof, and non-transitory storage medium storing input assistance program

An input assistance method executed by a computer comprising:

• referring to stored plurality of input candidates for an input item, and historical values that indicate an input history of each of the plurality of input candidates for the input item;
• determining a first display order of the plurality of input candidates based on the historical values to change the first display order of the plurality of input candidates for the input item into a second display order by replacing a first input candidate from among the plurality of input candidates for the input item in a first range from a top percentile priority with a second input candidate in a second range from another percentile priority that is outside of the first range in the top percentile priority;
• and
• outputting the plurality of input candidates for the input item to a display according to the second display order.

A non-transitory storage medium storing an input assistance program, the input assistance program causing the computer to execute:

• referring to stored plurality of input candidates for an input item, and historical values that indicate an input history of information of each of the plurality of input candidates for the input item;
• determining a first display order of the plurality of input candidates based on the historical values to change the first display order of the plurality of input candidates for the input item into a second display order by replacing a first input candidate from among the plurality of input candidates for the input item in a first range from a top percentile priority with a second input candidate in a second range from another percentile priority that is outside of the first range in the top percentile priority;
• and
• outputting the plurality of input candidates for the input item to a display according to the second display order.