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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
May. 04, 2008
Sandeep Ramesh Patil, Pune, IN;
Venkat Venkatsubra, Austin, TX (US);
Dwip N Banerjee, Austin, TX (US);
Ranadip Das, Kolkata, IN;
Sandeep Ramesh Patil, Pune, IN;
Venkat Venkatsubra, Austin, TX (US);
Dwip N Banerjee, Austin, TX (US);
Ranadip Das, Kolkata, IN;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention, in one embodiment, aids the user during composition of emails/letters/documents with assistance for correct gender usage. In one example application, first an automated user information look-up process is initiated over centralized databases using the proper names mentioned in the composition. Once matches are found, gender-related information is retrieved and the composer is assisted with gender recognition tools while composing gender-sensitive statements. When mismatches between proper nouns and the corresponding adjectives/pronouns are found, this method proceeds with highlighting or otherwise flagging the mismatching words. Upon right-clicking the highlighted words, the user is given suggestions for the most probably correct options. Examples of the idea explained in this invention can be incorporated in existing software/systems of email/document editor/composers.