Correcting Text

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for correcting grammatical and spelling errors that involve improper positioning of a whitespace character and/or an extra whitespace character. Removal of an extra whitespace character or repositioning of an improperly positioned whitespace character may result in correction of two misspelled words in a single correction step.

1 . A system for text processing, the system comprising:
 memory configured to store text;   a display configured to display the text; and   computer instructions configured to
 identify a spelling error resulting from an improperly positioned whitespace character within the text, the improperly positioned whitespace having been entered by a user, and 
 resolve the spelling error by moving the improperly positioned whitespace character from a first position to a second position. 
   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a correction candidate to the spelling error includes two words. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer instructions are further configured to resolve the spelling error by replacing two or more words in the text with a correction candidate. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a display of a personal digital assistant or a personal computer. 
   
   
       5 . A computer readable medium including computer instructions, the computer instructions comprising:
 a code segment configured for detecting a spelling error in text;   a code segment configured for testing whether moving a first whitespace character from a position as entered by a user solves the detected spelling error; and   a code segment configured for resolving the detected spelling error responsive to the testing.   
   
   
       6 . A method of correcting text, the method comprising:
 detecting a word including a spelling error;   testing to determine
 if shifting a letter to or from a first adjacent word in a first direction solves the spelling error, the first adjacent word being adjacent to the word including the spelling error, and 
 if shifting a letter to or from the first adjacent word in a second direction solves the error; and 
   resolving the spelling error responsive to the testing.