Patent ID: 8195448
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of predicting letters in a word being typed comprising the steps of: a) considering a letter entered into a text receiving apparatus by a user by pressing a key on the text receiving apparatus, the text receiving apparatus having a plurality of keys to enter text and at least one of the plurality of keys having at least two letters assigned thereto; b) providing a partial word list, the partial word list having a predetermined number of portions of words and at least one following letter associated with each word portion, wherein each of the at least one following letters immediately follows each of the word portions and each of the word portions includes the first letter of each of the word portions; c) comparing at least one letter previously entered into the text receiving apparatus with the partial word list; d) suggesting only a single letter to the user, the single letter being the at least one following letter to be added to the at least one previously entered letter based on the partial word list and the pressed key.