Method for fast inputting a related word

Abstract

The present invention provides a text input method, which is integrated in a text input program or device supporting word input (e.g., software/hardware keyboard, input method, etc.) and assists a user in easily inputting a word or a phrase (e.g., various tense forms of a verb, etc.) relating to a certain word. The user may fast input a specific word relating to the certain word by a specific operation (e.g., clicking a software or hardware key, moving a screen contact point, etc.) or by a combination of a plurality of operations.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for fast inputting a related word, comprising:
 receiving a selected word when a first predetermined mouse motion or first contact point action is detected;   invoking a related word selection mode when a second predetermined mouse motion or second contact point action is detected different from the first predetermined mouse motion or first contact point action, and generating at least a related word based on the selected word;   changing the selected word to the related word;   wherein the related word is a grammatical variety of the selected word, comprising at least a portion of the selected word and being consistent in meaning with the selected word and being generated based on the direction of the third predetermined mouse motion or third contact point action.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: receiving one or more user inputs and generating corresponding one or more characters before receiving the selected word, wherein said one or more characters are at least a portion of the selected word. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising: displaying one or more words based on the inputted characters and detecting a selection from said one or more words. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 generating and displaying a plurality of related words;   detecting a selection from the related words and changing the selected word to the selected related word when the selection is detected.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 changing the selected word to a specified related word directly without selection and said specified related word is generated based on a further mouse motion or contact point action.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 displaying the related words in an area near the selected word.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 switching between related words, via a specified mouse motion or contact point action, and highlighting the present related word.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining said grammatical variety of the selected word from tense forms of a verb, plural forms of a noun, comparative and superlative degrees of the selected word.   
     
     
         9 . A device for fast inputting a related word, comprising:
 a first apparatus configured to receive a selected word when a first predetermined mouse motion or first contact point action is detected;   a second apparatus configured to invoke a related word selection mode when a second predetermined mouse motion or second contact point action is detected different from the first predetermined mouse motion or first contact point action, and generate at least a related word based on the selected word;   a third apparatus configured to change the selected word to the related word;   
       wherein the related word is a grammatical variety of the selected word, comprising at least a portion of the selected word and being consistent in meaning with the selected word and being generated based on the direction of the third predetermined mouse motion or third contact point action. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said first apparatus is further configured to: generate one or more words based on one or more characters corresponding to one or more user inputs; and detect a selection from said one or more words. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein
 said second apparatus is further configured to generate and display a plurality of related words; and generate and display a plurality of related words; and   said third apparatus is further configured to detect a selection from the related words and change the selected word to the selected related word when the selection is detected.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said third apparatus is further configured to change the selected word to a specified related word directly without selection wherein said specified related word is generated based on a further mouse motion or contact point action. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said second apparatus is further configured to display the related word in an area near the selected word. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said second apparatus is further configured to switch between related words, via a specified mouse motion or contact point action, and highlighting the present related word. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein: said grammatical variety of the selected word is determined from tense forms of a verb, plural forms of a noun, comparative and superlative degrees of the selected word.