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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7397949 | Serial storage of ink and its properties The present invention relates to storing electronic ink. Ink is stored in a data structure that permits later retrieval by applications. The ink includes stroke information and property information. Properties may be associated globally with the ink strokes and/or w... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7358965 | Tapping to create writing The present invention provides a method and system for tapping to create document structure, such as writing. A tapping gesture received from the user is interpreted by a writing application to indicate that the user is about to write in a certain location on the pa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356537 | Providing contextually sensitive tools and help content in computer-generated documents A method and system are provided for creation, implementation, and use of computer-generated “smart” documents to which functionality is attached for providing contextually sensitive tools, controls and help content to users of those documents. Portions of docum... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353453 | Method and system for categorizing data objects with designation tools A system and method for categorizing data objects with designation tools. A designation tool is provided for categorizing data in an electronic document. A user may select a designation tool corresponding to a data category with which to categorize data to be inputt... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7345681 | Pen data capture and injection A tool that allows a user, such as a software developer, to create test data that can consistently be employed to simulate the operation of a hardware pen or stylus. Raw pen data, such as position coordinates, pen angle and pen properties, is captured. This data is ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7346841 | Method and apparatus for collaborative annotation of a document A system enables users at different locations (e.g. different geographic locations) to work collaboratively on a document, and to view each other's annotations to the document. Each user can work with a paper document, and make handwritten annotations to the paper d... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342571 | Interchangeable display modules for portable handheld devices A handheld computing device featuring interchangeable display units is disclosed. The handheld computing device includes a processing unit and a visual display unit detachable from the processing unit. The processing unit and the detachable visual display unit inclu... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343042 | Method and system for identifying a paper form using a digital pen The present application describes systems and methods for composing documents using a digital pointing instrument. In further configurations, a user utilizes a pen to trace a form serial number that is utilized to identify a form template that is used to process inp... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336827 | System, process and software arrangement for recognizing handwritten characters A process and system are provided for determining a most likely combination of characters. In particular, character data which includes information indicative of at least one handwritten character is obtained. The character data includes at least one set of segmenta... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325194 | Method, system, and apparatus for converting numbers between measurement systems based upon semantically labeled strings Number conversion between different units of measurement in a document is enabled. A string of text entered into an application program is analyzed to determine whether it includes a number having an associated unit name. Found numbers with associated unit names are... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322008 | Organizing, editing, and rendering digital ink A pen-based computing system supports organizing, editing, and rendering handwritten digital ink. A given page of text may include several word flows, but the flows may be prevented from overlapping one another, and each word and stroke may be assigned to only one f... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321689 | Serial storage of ink and its properties Ink is stored in a data structure that permits later retrieval by applications. The ink includes stroke information and property information. Properties may be associated globally with the ink strokes and/or with each stroke individually. Aspects include a data stru... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319789 | Serial storage of ink and its properties Ink is stored in a data structure that permits later retrieval by applications. The ink includes stroke information and property information. Properties may be associated globally with the ink strokes and/or with each stroke individually. Aspects include a data stru... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317834 | Serial storage of ink and its properties Ink is stored in a data structure that permits later retrieval by applications. The ink includes stroke information and property information. Properties may be associated globally with the ink strokes and/or with each stroke individually. Aspects include a data stru... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7302641 | Information processing method and apparatus for making document An operator is allowed to provide desired data definitions, file definitions and application definitions by entering familiar characters symbols and/or graphicals in a document. Having created a data item descriptor chain, a system recognizes a group of data item na... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299424 | Lasso select A lasso select tool that allows a user to draw a flexible line of selection ink in order to select one or more graphical objects for manipulation. As the user draws this selection line, the lasso select tool continuously redraws and displays a connection line connec... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295193 | Written command A handheld electronic device which is adapted to carry out at least one operation. The device is controllable by a user using the device as a pen and writing a command for initiating said operation, such as “dial the following telephone number”. A method ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7296107 | System and method for detection of an accessory device connection status Embodiments of this invention provide for a portable computer that determines whether an accessory device is actively connected to it. In one embodiment, the portable computer may include a signal line accessible through an output of the portable computing device. T... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295206 | Ink input region adjustments Aspects of the present invention relate to the creation of an ink font. Based on characteristics of handwritten characters, the collection of characters may be scaled so as to adjust the size of the font to match predefined size values or relationships. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293231 | Data entry for personal computing devices In one aspect of the invention, the user can rapidly enter and search for text through a combination of entering one or more characters (a partial text entry) on a digitally displayed keyboard with a pointing device and using a search list to display a list of selec... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7293233 | Method and system for capturing a note-taking session using processing sensor A system and method capturing, in a computer system, data relating to a note-taking session, the session consisting of handwritten annotations made by a user by way of a writing implement on a plurality of pages. The method includes the steps of receiving, in the co... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7293234 | Method and system for capturing a note-taking session using sensor with identifier A system and method capturing, in a computer system, data relating to a note-taking session, the session consisting of handwritten annotations made by a user by way of a writing implement on a plurality of pages. The method includes the steps of receiving, in the co... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290210 | Method and system for capturing a note-taking session using coded marks A system and method capturing, in a computer system, data relating to a note-taking session, the session consisting of handwritten annotations made by a user by way of a writing implement on a plurality of pages. The method includes the steps of receiving, in the co... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284200 | Organization of handwritten notes using handwritten titles A system and method for associating an ink title with a note is described. A user may hand write a title for a document or note and have the handwritten ink title be displayed when interacting with the system when, for example, viewing the contents of a directory, r... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7284192 | Architecture for ink annotations on web documents Digital ink annotations of digital documents are captured, processed, and stored for later retrieval. Elements within the digital documents are found and data concerning them are stored, in order that they may be associated with the digital ink annotation and serve ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280684 | Method and system for ongoing performance monitoring of a character recognition system A method and system for monitoring the performance of a character recognition system is disclosed. According to a preferred embodiment, the method comprises utilizing an average confidence score for a plurality of characters for ongoing performance monitoring of the... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7281245 | Mechanism for downloading software components from a remote source for use by a local software application A method and system are provided for downloading software components from a remote source to a software application for providing updates or additions to the application's functionality. All components and files that may be utilized to update or add to functionality... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266769 | Organizing, editing, and rendering digital ink A pen-based computing system supports organizing, editing, and rendering handwritten digital ink. A given page of text may include several word flows, but the flows may be prevented from overlapping one another, and each word and stroke may be assigned to only one f... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262785 | Ink editing architecture 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, th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260779 | Methods and apparatus for automatic page break detection In one aspect of the present invention, page breaks are identified in the following manner. A set of ink data and a document description are processed by a variety of scoring methods, each of which generates a score for each possible insertion point in the ink. Thes... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259752 | Method and system for editing electronic ink A computer-implemented method and system for erasing and editing an electronic document. A goal for computing devices that support the use of a stylus that can record handwriting strokes and present them in an electronic document is to present electronic ink that be... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260778 | Printing pages in accordance with a remainder computation formula A system and method to print graphic documents in booklet format. The system allows the user to have a booklet print option available as a print option of a graphic editor. The system generates a plurality of graphic pages, and orders the pages into logical sequence... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257254 | Method and system for recognizing time A method and system for recognizing time. An embodiment of a method for recognizing a time includes receiving a set of coordinates from a capture device, the set of coordinates indicating where a set of marks was made on a paper form without the use of a graphical u... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257256 | Method and system for recognizing date A method and system for recognizing date. An embodiment of a method for recognizing a date includes receiving a set of coordinates from a capture device, the set of coordinates indicating where on a paper form a set of marks was made without the use of a graphical u... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254787 | Method for formatting text by hand drawn inputs A method for text editing includes drawing a staircase object which is recognized by the software and replaced by a machine rendered staircase object. The user places alphanumeric characters adjacent to each step of the staircase object, the font, case, style, color... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251786 | Meeting information Electronic note taking is enhanced by automatically modifying an electronic document corresponding to a user's meeting notes to include at least some data from an electronic calendar or scheduling system in which the user's meeting is scheduled. For example, when an... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246321 | Editing data The invention relates to a method of editing data generated by handwriting. The method comprises the steps of detecting an initiation of an editing; identifying a marking stroke which marks data that is to be edite... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240278 | Information display control apparatus and recording medium having recorded information display control program In response to a jumping operation in which a word appearing in an explanatory description read from a Chinese-Japanese dictionary is specified as a jump word, language information on the jump word is read, and the jump word is converted to the corresponding all-pur... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7240284 | Method for formatting text by hand drawn inputs A method for text editing includes drawing a staircase object which is recognized by the software and replaced by a machine rendered staircase object. The user places alphanumeric characters adjacent to each step of the staircase object, the font, case, style, color... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231601 | Application system with function for preventing modification A digital pen-based application form filling system with a modification prevention function, which eliminates a possibility that digital information initially written in digital paper using a digital pen may be modified deliberately or accidentally. The system print... | 06/12/2007 |
