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Fleksy is a third party keyboard extension and input method for touchscreen devices which attempts to improve traditional tap-typing input speed and accuracy through enhanced autocorrect and gesture control. It uses error-correcting algorithms that analyze the region where the user touches the keyboard and feeds this through a language model which identifies the intended word. Swiping gestures are used to control common functions such as space, delete, and word correction. Blind and visually impaired users have utilized Fleksy for eyes-free typing through muscle memory.〔("2012: A Technology Year in Review" ) AFB AccessWorld, Retrieved 7 February 2013.〕 It was first commercially available on the iPhone as a download from the Apple App Store in July 2012.〔("Fleksy - Happy Typing" ), App Store, Retrieved on 7 February 2013.〕 Fleksy was developed by Fleksy Inc., a company founded in 2011.〔(" Fleksy" ), fleksy.com, Retrieved on 7 February 2013.〕 == Software == Fleksy’s autocorrect algorithm functions by combining analysis of user typing patterns and linguistic context. Analysis of tap locations rather than letters selected affords it the ability to remain tolerant of drifting errors and allows the user to type on an invisible keyboard or even off the keyboard in some instances.〔("Hacker News" ) news.ycombinator.com, Retrieved on 7 February 2013.〕 As a result, Fleksy has been embraced by the visually-impaired community.〔("An App for Wayward Fingers and Thumbs: An Evaluation of the Fleksy App from Syntellia" ) AFB AccessWorld, Retrieved 7 February 2013.〕〔("Fleksy Gives Blind iOS Users Top-Speed Typing Access" ) About.com, Retrieved 7 February 2013.〕〔("Mistype Every Letter & Fleksy Still Knows What Keys You Meant" ) About.com, Retrieved 7 February 2013.〕〔("Fleksy app: Helping you to type faster" ) Royal National Institute for the Blind, Retrieved 7 February 2013.〕 Most notably, the software has been considered for the "Story of the Year" of the Technology Year in Review for 2012 by the American Foundation for the Blind.〔("2012: A Technology Year in Review" ) AFB AccessWorld, Retrieved 7 February 2013.〕 There is evidence that the software could potentially allow sighted people to blind-type on a touchscreen. Quentin Stafford-Fraser said on his website: "I found I could type whole sentences immediately without looking at the keyboard". 〔("Being Accessible" ) StatusQ, Retrieved 7 February 2013.〕 Fleksy is limited to word corrections and does not offer next word predictions, as found in competitors such as Swype, SwiftKey and other keyboards. Fleksy also utilizes a gesture-based interface that can be used for some common functions such space, backspace, and choosing a word correction. The gesture system has elicited a mixed response, with criticism centered around the learning curve created for many users. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fleksy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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