EP0076909A2
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System for automatically verifying spelling and hyphenating words in a multi-lingual document
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1982-08-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-08-19
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an improved system for verifying the spelling and providing hyphenation points for text words from a plurality of interspersed languages. The control system includes control codes which are inserted in the text to define the language of the text following the control code. The system accepts the control codes and respons by comparing the text following the control code against a storage dictionary of correctly spelled words and hyphenation points for the language associated with the control code. The system provides as an output an indicator of whether the word is correctly spelled or where the proper hyphenation points for the word appears. The system further includes control codes which when detected will cause blocks of data which should not be compared to the storage dictionary to be skipped.
Inventors
- 👤 Aubrey Martin Herzik
- 👤 Sharon Stewart Hobbs
- 👤 James Terry Repass
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:32
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/12; G06F40/126; G06F40/191; G06F40/20; G06F40/232
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
In an interactive information processing system improved apparatus for checking or editing data signals in a stream of data signals characterized in that it comprises : means for storing a plurality of lists of valid data signals of different languages; means for inserting control signals in said stream of data signals, each control signal being indicative of the language of the data signals following said control signals; means for detecting said control signals and activating the list of valid data signals of the language indicated by each said control signal; means for comparing the data signals in said stream following each said control signal with said activated list of valid data signals; and means for outputting an indication when the compare is equal or unequal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
In an interactive information processing system improved apparatus for checking or editing data signals in a stream of data signals characterized in that it comprises : means for storing a plurality of lists of valid data signals of different languages; means for inserting control signals in said stream of data signals, each control signal being indicative of the language of the data signals following said control signals; means for detecting said control signals and activating the list of valid data signals of the language indicated by each said control signal; means for comparing the data signals in said stream following each said control signal with said activated list of valid data signals; and means for outputting an indication when the compare is equal or unequal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Improved apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the means for outputting an indication outputs an indication when the compare is unequal whereby erroneous data signals are detected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
Improved apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the plurality of lists of valid data signals of different languages includes valid hyphenation points for said data signals; and the means for outputting an indication outputs said hyphenation points for said data signals when said compare is equal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
Improved apparatus according to Claim 2 or 3 characterized in that said means for inserting further includes means for inserting in said stream of data signals a control signal for suspending operation of said means for comparing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
Improved apparatus according to Claim 4 characterized in that said means for inserting further includes means for inserting in said stream of data signals a control signal for resuming operation of said means for comparing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
123 words
In an interactive information processing system an improved method for checking or editing data signals in a stream of data signals characterized in that it comprises the steps of: a) storing a plurality of lists of valid data signals of different languages; b) inserting in said stream of data signals control signals, each said control signal indicative of the language of the data signals following said control signal; c) detecting said control signals and activating the list of valid data signals of the language indicated by each said control signal; d) comparing the data signals in said stream following each said control signal with said activated list of valid data signals; and e) outputting an indication when the compare is equal or unequal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
123 words
In an interactive information processing system an improved method for checking or editing data signals in a stream of data signals characterized in that it comprises the steps of: a) storing a plurality of lists of valid data signals of different languages; b) inserting in said stream of data signals control signals, each said control signal indicative of the language of the data signals following said control signal; c) detecting said control signals and activating the list of valid data signals of the language indicated by each said control signal; d) comparing the data signals in said stream following each said control signal with said activated list of valid data signals; and e) outputting an indication when the compare is equal or unequal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
Improved method according to claim 6 characterized in that an indication is output when the compare is unequal whereby erroneous data signals are detected.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
Improved method according to claim 6 characterized in that = the plurality of lists of valid data signals of different languages includes valid hyphenation points for said data signals; the indication output, when said compare is equal, is said hyphenation points for said data signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
Improved method according to Claim 7 or 8 characterized in that it further includes the step of inserting in said stream of data signals a control signal for suspending said step of comparing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
Improved method according to Claim 9 characterized in that it further includes the step of inserting in said stream of data signals a control signal for resuming said step of comparing.
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