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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
May. 17, 2011
Mohan Varthakavi, Sammamish, WA (US);
Jayaram N M Nanduri, Sammamish, WA (US);
Nikhil Kothari, Sammamish, WA (US);
Mohan Varthakavi, Sammamish, WA (US);
Jayaram N M Nanduri, Sammamish, WA (US);
Nikhil Kothari, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Concepts and technologies are described herein for multi-mode text input. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, content is received. The content can include one or more input indicators. The input indicators can indicate that user input can be used in conjunction with consumption or use of the content. The application is configured to analyze the content to determine context associated with the content and/or the client device executing the application. The application also is configured to determine, based upon the content and/or the contextual information, which input device to use to obtain input associated with use or consumption of the content. Input captured with the input device can be converted to text and used during use or consumption of the content.