Method and system for correcting the spelling of misspelled words

Claim 1

A method in a computer system for checking the spelling of words in a document and correcting misspelled words, the system having a dictionary file containing a list of correctly spelled words, the method comprising the steps of: (a) storing a list of misspelled words and associated correctly spelled words in a corrected before file; (b) retrieving a word from the document; (c) ascertaining whether the retrieved word is in the list of correctly spelled words of the dictionary file; (d) if the retrieved word is in the list of correctly spelled words, then looping to step (b) to check the spelling of another word in the document; (e) determining whether the retrieved word is in the corrected before file as a misspelled word; (f) if the retrieved word is in the corrected before file as a misspelled word, automatically replacing the retrieved misspelled word in the document with the associated correctly spelled word from the corrected before file to effect the correction of the spelling and looping to step (b) to check the spelling of another word in the document; (g) inputting a correctly spelled word from a user of the computer system; (h) storing the retrieved misspelled word and the inputted correctly spelled word in the corrected before file; and (i) replacing the retrieved misspelled word in the document with the inputted correctly spelled word to effect the correction of the spelling, and looping to step (b) to check the spelling of another word in the document.

Claim 2

A method in a computer system for checking the spelling of words in a document and correcting misspelled words, the system having a dictionary file containing a list of correctly spelled words, the method comprising the steps of: (a) storing a list of misspelled words and associated correctly spelled words in a corrected before file; (b) retrieving a word from the document; (c) ascertaining whether the retrieved word is in the list of correctly spelled words of the dictionary file; (d) if the retrieved word is in the list of correctly spelled words, then looping to step (b) to check the spelling of another word in the document; (e) determining whether the retrieved word is in the corrected before file as a misspelled word; (f) if the retrieved word is in the corrected before file as a misspelled word, automatically replacing the retrieved misspelled word in the document with the associated correctly spelled word from the corrected before file to effect the correction of the spelling and looping to step (b) to check the spelling of another word in the document; (g) inputting a correctly spelled word from a user of the computer system; (h) storing the retrieved misspelled word and the inputted correctly spelled word in the corrected before file; and (i) replacing the retrieved misspelled word in the document with the inputted correctly spelled word to effect the correction of the spelling, and looping to step (b) to check the spelling of another word in the document.

Claim 6

A method in a computer system for correcting the spelling of words in a document, the system including a dictionary file containing correctly spelled words, the system also including a corrected before file containing misspelled words and associated correctly spelled words comprising the steps of: retrieving a word from the document; ascertaining whether the retrieved word is in the dictionary so as to determine if the retrieved word is correctly spelled; if the retrieved word is not in the dictionary file, determining whether the retrieved word is in the corrected before file as a misspelled word; if the retrieved word is in the corrected before file, retrieving the associated correctly spelled word from the corrected before file and automatically replacing the retrieved word in the document with the associated correctly spelled word to effect the correction of the spelling.

Claim 7

A method in a computer system for correcting the spelling of words in a document, the system including a dictionary file containing correctly spelled words, the system also including a corrected before file containing misspelled words and associated correctly spelled words comprising the steps of: retrieving a word from the document; ascertaining whether the retrieved word is in the dictionary so as to determine if the retrieved word is correctly spelled; if the retrieved word is not in the dictionary file, determining whether the retrieved word is in the corrected before file as a misspelled word; if the retrieved word is in the corrected before file, retrieving the associated correctly spelled word from the corrected before file and automatically replacing the retrieved word in the document with the associated correctly spelled word to effect the correction of the spelling.