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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050099407 | Text input window with auto-growth A user input panel dynamically expands to accommodate user input, such as handwritten or keyboard input. Expansion may occur in one or two out of four possible directions, depending upon the language to be written or typed. For example, when writing English words, the i... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050099406 | Ink correction pad User interfaces for editing text in pen-based computing systems include: (a) a display portion that displays text; and (b) a correction interface that displays an editable text portion corresponding to at least a portion of the text. The correction interface accepts inp... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050099404 | Maintenance of user interfaces The present invention relates to a system and a method for supporting the handling of questions and conclusion drawing regarding the question, for designing, maintaining and executing user interfaces toward computers. A dynamic control and checking of questions and conc... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050099398 | Modifying electronic documents with recognized content or other associated data Systems and methods enhance editing capabilities associated with a wide variety of different types of electronic documents. Such systems and methods may include a processor that maintains an electronic document having a first portion (e.g., an individual word, character... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050093821 | Force reflecting haptic interface A multi-function force reflecting haptic interface including various sub-assemblies is disclosed. The sub-assemblies include multiple function user interfaces, a user interface docking station for setting the interface to a home position, temperature monitoring and cont... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050093845 | System, computer program product, and method for capturing and processing form data A system for communicating packaged data includes a pen-enabled computing device and a second computing device. The pen-enabled computing device includes a handwriting capture interface, a user interface and a processing element. The handwriting capture interface is cap... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050093844 | Error notification handling A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to othe... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050093843 | Memory management in a multi-threaded environment A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to othe... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050093842 | Multiple queues handling information A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to othe... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050093841 | Display attribute modification A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to othe... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050093840 | Generic interface A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to othe... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050093839 | Wet ink A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to othe... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050093838 | Synchronization of plugins A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to othe... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050093837 | Electronic pen-like input device An electronic pen-like device 1 including a handheld barrel 3 with a stylus member 4 slidingly reciprocatable between an outwardly biased projecting position and a fully retracted position relative to the barrel on being depressed against a surface;... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050093836 | Real-time inking A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to othe... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050093835 | Finger Tip Stylus For Handheld Computing Devices A finger tip stylus for use in handheld computing devices is described which consists of a typical stylus tip supplemented with a contoured base that serves as a temporary, adhesive bonding interface between it and a finger tip or finger nail or both. By design the fing... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050093830 | Methods and apparatus to provide a handheld pointer-based user interface Methods and apparatus to provide a handheld pointer-based user interface are described herein. An example apparatus includes a wireless pointer component and one or more base components. The wireless pointer component is configured to transmit one or more human-computer... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050088425 | Pen mouse A pointing device having an elongated body with a transparent end adapted for movement over a surface is disclosed. An illumination subsystem illuminates the surface in an area adjacent to the transparent end, and an imaging subsystem forms images of a portion of the su... | 04/28/2005 |
| 20050088427 | Transferring pen information between unmanaged and managed code A system and process for transferring pen data between unmanaged and managed code is described. The system uses shared memory between an unmanaged component and a managed application to store information relating to ink information. A pointer is transferred to the manag... | 04/28/2005 |
| 20050088426 | Point erasing A system and method for erasing ink is described. Using an erasing contour, the system determines closest points which come close to or contacts the erasing contour when it encounters an ink stroke. Portions of an ink stroke may then be erased when the erasing contour c... | 04/28/2005 |
| 20050088418 | Pen-based computer interface system A pen-based computer is operative to produce a drawn image upon a touch-sensitive display screen. A stylus or pen is utilized in combination with the pen-based computer or touch input to the display screen. An interface system implemented using software additions to the... | 04/28/2005 |
| 20050083315 | Writing instrument with a storage device A writing instrument with a USB storage includes a cap having a flash memory installed in the cap. A USB plug is formed at a lower end of the cap and electrically connected with the flash memory. A barrel has a chamber defined at an upper end thereof. The USB plug of th... | 04/21/2005 |
| 20050083318 | Computer input device with individually positionable and programmable input members A configurable computer input device. A base is operable to generate and detect a radio frequency carrier signal. A plurality independently positionable input members are each operatively positioned in the vicinity of the base and individually operable to modulate the c... | 04/21/2005 |
| 20050083317 | Apparatus and method for hand motion tracking and handwriting recognition Apparatus and method for handwriting recognition including a hand-held device including at least one accelerometer providing an acceleration indicating output, computation circuitry receiving the acceleration indicating output and providing a velocity indicating output ... | 04/21/2005 |
| 20050083316 | Stylus input device utilizing a permanent magnet A stylus that operates utilizing magnetic fields, wherein a permanent magnet is disposed within a passive stylus that is detectable by a plurality of magnetic sensors that remove the magnetic field of the stylus from the earth's relative magnetic field to thereby obtain... | 04/21/2005 |
| 20050083314 | Computerized portable handheld means The invention relates to a computerized portable handheld means (10) with a screen (16) for the display of objects (19) to be manipulated, and a method therefore. It has two type of means for manipulation; one for a hand holding it, and one when it ... | 04/21/2005 |
| 20050083301 | Projector, electronic whiteboard system using projector and method of acquiring indicated point An electronic whiteboard system has light emitting elements mounted on ultrasonic wave receivers of a signal processor, and an imager device for imaging the light emitting elements and a projection test pattern of a projector to acquire a positional relationship between... | 04/21/2005 |
| 20050078098 | Dynamic rendering of ink strokes with transparency Apparatus and methods for dynamically rendering transparent ink strokes, in some situations such that the rendered ink stroke has transparency similar to physical ink while it is being drawn. For example, the ink stroke may be dynamically rendered as a stroke having uni... | 04/14/2005 |
| 20050078097 | Dynamic rendering of ink strokes with transparency Apparatus and methods for dynamically rendering transparent ink strokes, in some situations such that the rendered ink stroke has transparency similar to physical ink while it is being drawn. For example, the ink stroke may be dynamically rendered as a stroke having uni... | 04/14/2005 |
| 20050078096 | Touch pen module A touch pen module is disclosed. The touch pen module includes a pen tip and a pen body. The pen tip has at least one bulge or at least one notch and the pen body has at least one notch corresponding to the bulge or at least one bulge corresponding to the notch. The pen... | 04/14/2005 |
| 20050078095 | Apparatus for determining the location of a pointer within a region of interest An apparatus for detecting a pointer within a region of interest includes a first reflective element extending along a first side of the region of interest and reflecting light towards the region of interest. A second reflective element extends along a second side of th... | 04/14/2005 |
| 20050062730 | Ergonomic pointing device An ergonomic pointing device is disclosed. The ergonomic pointing device includes a holder mounted to a finger on a users hand and a pointing implement mounted to the holder. The user manipulates the ergonomic pointing device to bring the pointing implement into contact... | 03/24/2005 |
| 20050057534 | Input writing device A writing stylus (100) having a motion sensor (204) for sensing the movement of at least one end 110 of the stylus relative to an adjacent surface is described. The stylus has an elongated housing (104) and a cap (102). The motion sens... | 03/17/2005 |
| 20050057536 | Display insert containing writing instrument A writing instrument includes a colorant dispensing tip and a barrel. The barrel has a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion includes a hand-engaging surface and a proximal end coupled to the colorant dispensing tip. The distal portion is unitarily... | 03/17/2005 |
| 20050057535 | Handwriting pen capable of simulating different strokes A handwriting pen used in a tablet type handwriting entry device comprises a pen tip, a pen tip position sensor, and a pressure sensor. The pen tip position recognizer captures a main position coordinates as the pen tip taps on a tablet panel, and generates a main posit... | 03/17/2005 |
| 20050057533 | Detecting stylus location using single linear image sensor An apparatus and method are provided to determine the location of a stylus in an active area of a plane. In one preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes a reflecting device and a detecting device. They are disposed opposite at periphery of the active area. Two image... | 03/17/2005 |
| 20050052434 | Focus management using in-air points Stylus “focus” designates or establishes an element or area of a computer interface to receive input (e.g., such as electronic ink). Focus may be used, for example, to prepare the associated element to receive input by “waking” the system from a “stand-by” m... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050052433 | Ink collection and rendering A system and process for capturing and rendering ink is described. An ink canvas object may contain none, one, or more objects or elements and may specify the z-order of the objects or elements. The ink canvas object may host a variety of objects or elements and, theref... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050030298 | Stylus for use with a hand held computer A hand held computer stylus comprising a hollow cylindrical body of plastic or metal into which is inserted a stem with a felt tip similar to an inkless ball pen which is used on a hand held computer which is responsive with the lightest touch and does not scratch or ma... | 02/10/2005 |
| 20050034080 | Method for creating user-defined computer operations using arrows A method for creating user-defined computer operations involves drawing an arrow in response to user input and associating at least one graphic to the arrow to designate a transaction to the arrow. The transaction is designated to the arrow after analyzing the graphic o... | 02/10/2005 |
