Patent ID: 8775931
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of enabling management of a spell check function on a handheld electronic device, the spell check function comprising a plurality of spell check algorithms stored on the handheld electronic device for execution thereon, the method comprising: executing at least two of the spell check algorithms to generate proposed spell check interpretations of a text entry received from an input apparatus on the handheld device; outputting at least two of the proposed spell check interpretations; applying a preference to proposed spell check interpretations generated by a particular spell check algorithm, if a predetermined quantity of selection inputs of proposed spell check interpretations generated by the particular spell check algorithm meet a predetermined usage criteria, wherein the predetermined usage criteria reflects a determination that a rate at which spell check interpretations generated by the particular spell check algorithm are selected exceeds a threshold frequency; and employing the preference in said outputting.