Speed typing apparatus and method

Claim 1

A speed typing method for word processing apparatus of the type having an input keyboard, a central processor and memory, comprising the steps: (a) storing at least one encoded Key in a first lexicon of the memory, said Key comprising one or more alphanumeric keyboard entered characters represented on those input pads of the keyboard comprising a standard typewriter keyboard; (b) storing in said first lexicon of said memory a Replacement Text uniquely identifiably associated with each of said stored Keys, said Replacement Text comprising one or more alphanumeric characters; (c) storing a probabilistic representation of each of said Keys in a second memory lexicon; (d) monitoring operator entries typed on said standard typewriter keyboard; (e) automatically comparing said monitored operator entries with said stored Keys, said comparison step being automatically initiated by the operator entries typed on said standard typewriter keyboard without operator initiation of special function pads outside of said standard keyboard being required; said comparison step further comprising: (i) converting said operator entry into a probabilistic representation according to the same technique used to store the probabilistic representation of said Keys in said second memory lexicon; (ii) comparing the probabilistic representation of said monitored operator entry with those of said Keys stored in said second memory lexicon; and (iii) subsequently comparing said monitored operator entry with said Keys stored in said second memory lexicon only when said first performed probabilistic comparison indicates a high likelihood that said second memory lexicon includes a Key corresponding to said monitored operator entry; (f) identifying that said stored Key that is the same as said compared operator entry; and (g) replacing said compared operator entry with that stored Replacement Text identifiably associated with said identified Key.