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4900 results about "Handwriting" patented technology

Handwriting is the writing done with a writing instrument, such as a pen or pencil, in the hand. Handwriting includes both printing and cursive styles and is separate from formal calligraphy or typeface. Because each person's handwriting is unique and different, it can be used to verify a document's writer. The deterioration of a person's handwriting is also a symptom or result of certain diseases. The inability to produce clear and coherent handwriting is also known as dysgraphia.

Handwriting and voice input with automatic correction

A hybrid approach to improve handwriting recognition and voice recognition in data process systems is disclosed. In one embodiment, a front end is used to recognize strokes, characters and / or phonemes. The front end returns candidates with relative or absolute probabilities of matching to the input. Based on linguistic characteristics of the language, e.g. alphabetical or ideographic language for the words being entered, e.g. frequency of words and phrases being used, likely part of speech of the word entered, the morphology of the language, or the context in which the word is entered), a back end combines the candidates determined by the front end from inputs for words to match with known words and the probabilities of the use of such words in the current context.
Owner:TEGIC COMM

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, character string, or the like) provided by a recognizer (e.g., by handwriting or speech recognition software), and they may provide access to potential alternative characters, words, or character strings generated by the recognizer during various user editing functions and operations. Other data associated with the first portion of the document also may be stored and made available to the user during various functions and operations. This invention further relates to computer-readable media including instructions for performing various methods and / or operating various systems for editing electronic documents, including systems and methods like those described above.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC

Message recognition using shared language model

Certain disclosed methods and systems perform multiple different types of message recognition using a shared language model. Message recognition of a first type is performed responsive to a first type of message input (e.g., speech), to provide text data in accordance with both the shared language model and a first model specific to the first type of message recognition (e.g., an acoustic model). Message recognition of a second type is performed responsive to a second type of message input (e.g., handwriting), to provide text data in accordance with both the shared language model and a second model specific to the second type of message recognition (e.g., a model that determines basic units of handwriting conveyed by freehand input). Accuracy of both such message recognizers can be improved by user correction of misrecognition by either one of them. Numerous other methods and systems are also disclosed.
Owner:BUFFALO PATENTS LLC

Glom widget

The present invention provides a glom widget to the pen user of a PC that allows them to access contextual tools near a location where they are writing. If the user selects the glom widget, a context menu drops down that contains several of the most common tools and / or commands that a user creating handwriting might want to access. The glom widget menu can also contain contextual commands that are easier to comprehend and use since they are presented directly next to the content on the page to which they relate.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC

Character input apparatus and method and computer readable storage medium

A character input apparatus, includes a detection unit configured to detect coordinate data of handwriting, a handwriting display unit configured to sequentially display styled handwriting obtained by styling the handwriting during handwriting operation in accordance with a designated text style and the coordinate data, a recognition unit configured to recognize a character corresponding to the handwriting, and a character display unit configured to display a styled character obtained by styling the recognized character in accordance with the text style and the coordinate data.
Owner:KK TOSHIBA

Handwritten information input apparatus

A handwritten information input apparatus includes: a tablet including a handwriting input region and a text input item region; a pencraft selection processing part for receiving a handwritten input that selects at least a part of the pencraft displayed in the handwriting input region, and confirming the selected pencraft; a pencraft recognizing part for recognizing the pencraft confirmed by the pencraft selection processing part; an item storing part for previously storing information on an input item to be displayed in the text input item region; an item selection processing part for generating an item list for allowing an operator to select which input item in the text input item region a recognition result is sent to, based on the information stored in the item storing part; and an item input part for sending the recognition result to the input item selected in the item list, whereby an input destination item for the recognition result of the pencraft input by handwriting can be designated easily, or it is not necessary to designate an input destination item.
Owner:FUJITSU LTD

Information management and synchronous communications system with menu generation, and handwriting and voice modification of orders

An information management and synchronous communications system and method facilitates database equilibrium and synchronization with wired, wireless and Web-based systems, user-friendly and efficient generation of computerized menus and reservations with handwritten / voice modifications for restaurants and other applications that utilize equipment with nonstandard graphical formats, display sizes and / or applications for use in remote data entry, information management and communication with host computer, digital input device or, remote pager via standard hardwired connection, the internet, a wireless link, printer or the like.
Owner:AMERANTH

Automatically scrolling handwritten input user interface for personal digital assistants and the like

A handheld device 100 such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) or the like, a handwritten input user interface (HIUI), a method of interfacing handwritten text and a program product therefor. A lower portion of a touch enabled display is designated as a handwriting input area 104. Action icons 106, 108, 110, 112 and 114 are disposed at a right side of the handwriting user interface 102. Recognized text is displayed on the screen in a text display area located between a file management tool bar 116 and the handwritten input area 104. A scroll bar 118 is disposed at the right side of the display 112. As text is continuously entered each individual word may be recognized, and inserted into the end of the text stream. A word separator 120 may demarcate or bracket individual words in a continuous input stream. A secondary list of potential recognition candidates may be available for display in a box 128 and offered for substitution for or in lieu of the recognized word. Handwritten text may be continuously entered and displayed in the handwriting input area 104 as digital ink, the input point staying approximately fixed with the ink display automatically scrolling. The input area behaves as a "treadmill" or "ticker tape" that is moving from right to left, thereby giving the illusion of a continuous writing space. The speed of the "treadmill" automatically adapts to writing speed. The device 100 may include a communications function and, in particular the device may include an antenna 122 for wireless communication. Individual function switches, buttons and other controls are disposed about the device.
Owner:GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC

System and method for associating handwritten information with one or more objects

A pen-enabled computing arrangement includes a handwriting capture interface and at least one processing element, such as in the form of a computing system and a digital pen that embodies a writing stylus. The handwriting capture interface can capture an electronic handwriting input. The processing element can sense an identifier associated with an object, and associate electronic handwriting input with the object. The processing element can then process the electronic handwriting input based upon the associated object. Printed paper with which the arrangement can operate to effectuate capturing and processing data may also be provided. Further, triggered verification of the sensed identifier may be provided when the identifier is sensed based upon initial electronic handwriting input corresponding to the identifier and the sensed identifier is unknown and / or improper.
Owner:CARDINAL BRANDS +1

Physician to patient network system for real-time electronic communications & transfer of patient health information

The Physician To Patient (P2P) network system, a private & secure infrastructure for independently practicing physicians and patients for real-time electronic communication & transfer of patient health information is disclosed by the invention. The invention also discloses an efficient and natural method for creation of Electronic Medical Records by physicians in their own handwriting. The P2P network system utilizes a plurality of devices and components defined by the invention, and custom programming to integrate all equipment, devices and components of the network system. The invention also discloses a highly targeted method of advertising, the One2One Advertising, for healthcare product manufacturers to reach physicians and patients. A number of healthcare related business processes, currently executed manually are performed automatically by P2P network system software. The invention will improve the quality of services to patients, and reduce the overhead cost of the medical offices, and the healthcare industry.
Owner:SALWAN ANGADBIR SINGH

System and method for automatically recognizing electronic handwriting in an electronic document and converting to text

A user can enter handwritten electronic ink into a writing guide on an electronic page of an electronic tablet. An ink processing module can display the handwritten electronic ink as it is rendered on the electronic page by the user. Upon the occurrence of a predefined event, the writing guide module can automatically recognize and convert the electronic ink to text without the user's manual intervention. The writing guide module can replace the electronic ink in the writing guide with the converted text.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC

Incremental ideographic character input method

A method for incremental recognition of ideographic handwriting comprises in order the steps of: (1) entering in a natural stroke order at least one stroke of an ideographic character from a computer entry tablet; (2) providing the at least one stroke to an incremental character recognizer, which produces a hypothesis list of at least one candidate character; (3) displaying a hypothesis list of candidate characters containing the at least one stroke; (4) selecting a correct character from among the candidate characters on the hypothesis list if it a correct character appears thereon; (5) entering in natural stroke order at least one additional stroke of the ideographic character from the computer entry tablet if no candidate character is a correct character; (6) providing the additional stroke(s) to the incremental character recognizer, which produces an updated hypothesis list; (7) displaying the updated hypothesis list of candidate characters containing every stroke; (8) selecting a correct character from among the candidate characters on the updated hypothesis list if it a correct character appears thereon; and (9) repeating steps (5) through (8) until a correct character is selected from the updated hypothesis list.
Owner:SYNAPTICS INC

Natural language interface for driving adaptive scenarios

A “Natural Language Script Interface” (NLSI), provides an interface and query system for automatically interpreting natural language inputs to select, execute, and / or otherwise present one or more scripts or other code to the user for further user interaction. In other words, the NLSI manages a pool of scripts or code, available from one or more local and / or remote sources, as a function of the user's natural language inputs. The NLSI operates either as a standalone application, or as a component integrated into existing applications. Natural language inputs may be received from a variety of sources, and include, for example, computer-based text or voice input, handwriting or text recognition, or any other human or machine-readable input from one or more local or remote sources. In various embodiments, machine learning techniques are used to improve script selection and processing as a function of observed user interaction with selected scripts.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC

Incremental ideographic character input method

A method for incremental recognition of ideographic handwriting comprises in order the steps of: (1) entering in a natural stroke order at least one stroke of an ideographic character from a computer entry tablet; (2) providing the at least one stroke to an incremental character recognizer, which produces a hypothesis list of at least one candidate character; (3) displaying a hypothesis list of candidate characters containing the at least one stroke; (4) selecting a correct character from among the candidate characters on the hypothesis list if it a correct character appears thereon; (5) entering in natural stroke order at least one additional stroke of the ideographic character from the computer entry tablet if no candidate character is a correct character; (6) providing the additional stroke(s) to the incremental character recognizer, which produces an updated hypothesis list; (7) displaying the updated hypothesis list of candidate characters containing every stroke; (8) selecting a correct character from among the candidate characters on the updated hypothesis list if it a correct character appears thereon; and (9) repeating steps (5) through (8) until a correct character is selected from the updated hypothesis list.
Owner:SYNAPTICS INC

Wireless handwriting input device using grafitis and bluetooth

Wireless input device apparatus allows a user to input data into cellular phones, personal digital assistant, TVs and computers . . . The user holds a wireless stylus and performs movements corresponding to graffiti. In the preferred embodiment, graffiti refers to PalmPilot graffiti. The wireless stylus identifies the user symbols and wirelessly sends them to a terminal device. In the preferred embodiment, the wireless stylus uses a BlueTooth transmitter for connecting and sending data to terminal devices, thus, the wireless stylus can be used for inputting data into any BlueTooth compliant system. In another embodiment, the wireless stylus sends the raw accelerometer data to a terminal device, which identifies the user symbols.
Owner:BEN AYED MOURAD

Automatically scrolling handwritten input user interface for personal digital assistants and the like

A handheld device 100 such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) or the like, a handwritten input user interface (HIUI), a method of interfacing handwritten text and a program product therefor. A lower portion of a touch enabled display is designated as a handwriting input area 104. Action icons 106, 108, 110, 112 and 114 are disposed at a right side of the handwriting user interface 102. Recognized text is displayed on the screen in a text display area located between a file management tool bar 116 and the handwritten input area 104. A scroll bar 118 is disposed at the right side o f the display 112. As text is continuously entered each individual word may be recognized, and inserted into the end of the text stream. A word separator 120 may demarcate or bracket individual words in a continuous input stream. A secondary list of potential recognition candidates may be available for display in a box 128 and offered for substitution for or in lieu of the recognized word. Handwritten text may be continuously entered and displayed in the handwriting input area 104 as digital ink, the input point staying approximately fixed with the ink display automatically scrolling. The input area behaves as a "treadmill" or "ticker tape" that is moving from right to left, thereby giving the illusion of a continuous writing space. The speed of the "treadmill" automatically adapts to writing speed. The device 100 may include a communications function and, in particular the device may include an antenna 122 for wireless communication. Individual function switches, buttons and other controls are disposed about the device.
Owner:GOOGLE TECH HLDG LLC

Text input method for personal digital assistants and the like

A handheld device 100 with a graphical user interface for entering handwritten text 102. The handheld device includes word and character input areas 104, 106 within a designated input area 108. Icons 110, 112, 114, 116 and 118 are disposed at the right side of the handwriting user interface 102. A scroll bar 120 may be disposed at the right side of the interface display 102. An entry that begins in the word input area 104 is treated as a handwritten word. A handwritten entry that begins in the character input area 106 is treated as a single character and may be one character in character string. Handwritten character entries are each matched against all potential characters.
Owner:GOOGLE TECH HLDG LLC

Touch control display screen with a built-in electromagnet induction layer of septum array grids

A touch control display screen with built-in membrane antenna array lattice electromagnetic induction layer, including at least a display screen and a shell; wherein an induction layer is provided in the rear of the display screen, the output of the induction layer is connected to an induction control circuit, a display screen control circuit is also provided in the shell; the induction layer is the antenna array printed on the insulation membrane and arranged along the X, Y axes, therein the area enclosed by each lattice unit constitutes one induction cell. Because the electromagnetic induction layer is provided in the rear of the display screen and flexible membrane-type, printed electromagnetic induction array antenna is used as the identifying induction component according to the present invention, the manufacture is easy, the cost is low, and the advantage in cost-cut is prominent in comparison with the prior art when the area of the display screen is larger. The accuracy of identification is high, and the mouse information or handwriting information can be input exactly by means of brush strokes of finger strokes; as a touch screen, the display screen is covered by a protecting film to avoid the physical damage, so it has long operating life.
Owner:MORGAN TOUCH TECH (HK) CO LTD +1

Wraparound assembly for combination touch, handwriting and fingerprint sensor

This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a combined sensor device. In some implementations, a combined sensor device includes a wrap-around configuration wherein an upper flexible substrate has patterned conductive material on an extended portion to allow routing of signal lines, electrical ground, and power. One or more integrated circuits or passive components, which may include connecting sockets, may be mounted onto the flexible layer to reduce cost and complexity. Such implementations may eliminate a flex cable and may allow a bezel-less configuration.
Owner:SNAPTRACK

System and method for displaying page information in a personal digital notepad

System and methods for visually displaying page information in a handwriting recording device such as a personal digital notepad (PDN) device, in which constraints exist which limit the size of a user interface display (e.g. LCD). Various methods allow a user to view detailed page information by selecting one or more available display modes which display the selected information using one or more dynamic icons. In addition, the user can view (via the display) selected portions of handwriting content of a given electronic page, thereby affording the user the opportunity to synchronize the stored handwriting data with the handwritten text.
Owner:IBM CORP

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for invoking an electronic ink or handwriting interface

User interfaces, methods, systems, and computer-readable media for activating and / or displaying text input systems on display devices may include: (a) displaying a text input system activation target at a user changeable location on a display device; (b) receiving user input directed to the activation target; and (c) activating a text input system in response to the user input. Such user interfaces, methods, and systems further may include (d) displaying a pre-interaction condition of the activation target; (e) receiving user input directed to the activation target in this pre-interaction condition; and (f) changing an appearance of the activation target from the pre-interaction condition to a larger size and / or a different visual appearance in response to this user input. Additional aspects of this invention relate to computer-readable media for providing user interfaces, systems, and methods as described above.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium

An editing mode is designated from among a plurality of editing modes available for input of handwriting. An executed position is acquired at a location on the display screen at which a particular handwriting operation is performed. A mode image, which represents the editing mode designated at a time the particular handwriting operation is performed, is temporarily displayed near the executed position.
Owner:FUJIFILM CORP

System and method for associating handwritten information with one or more objects

A pen-enabled computing arrangement includes a handwriting capture interface and at least one processing element, such as in the form of a computing system and a digital pen that embodies a writing stylus. The handwriting capture interface can capture an electronic handwriting input. The processing element can sense an identifier associated with an object, and associate electronic handwriting input with the object. The processing element can then process the electronic handwriting input based upon the associated object. Printed paper with which the arrangement can operate to effectuate capturing and processing data may also be provided. Further, triggered verification of the sensed identifier may be provided when the identifier is sensed based upon initial electronic handwriting input corresponding to the identifier and the sensed identifier is unknown and / or improper.
Owner:CARDINAL BRANDS +1

Capacitive touchpad integrated with key and handwriting functions

A capacitive touchpad integrated with key and handwriting functions is provided for operation in key, handwriting and mouse modes. Several regions are defined on the panel of the touchpad and have several patterns printed thereon for the operation modes thereby. In the key mode, the key patterns among the printed patterns simulate a keyboard. In the handwriting mode, the handwriting region among the defined regions serves to handwriting input. In the mouse mode, the defined regions provide a cursor moving region and a horizontal and vertical scroll bars for input operations.
Owner:ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Mobile terminal

A mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal, if a memo-writing function is activated during video play, assigns at least one part of a touchscreen as an area for handwriting inputs while displaying a video on the touchscreen and obtains a first play timing corresponding to a memo-start time; and if a memo-saving function is carried out, obtains a second play timing which corresponds to the memo-saving time and stores a memo generated based on handwriting inputs received through the handwriting input area in association with the video by reflecting at least one of the first and the second play timing.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Writing system

InactiveUS20060279549A1Improved sensor calibrationImproved stroke based recognitionCathode-ray tube indicatorsInput/output processes for data processingHandwritingAccelerometer
A Micro Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) which is based on MEMS accelerometers and gyro sensors is developed for real-time recognition of human hand motions, especially as used in the context of writing on a surface. Motion is recorded by a rate gyro and an accellerometer and communicated to a Bluetooth module, possibly to a computer which may be 20 to 30 feet or more from the sensor. The motion information generated and communicated is combined with appropriate filtering and transformation algorithms to facilitate a complete Digital Writing System that can be used to record handwriting on any surface, or on no surface at all. The overall size of an IMU can be less than 26 mm×20 mm×20 mm, and may include micro sensors, a processor, and wireless interface components. The Kalman filtering algorithm is preferably used to filter the noise of sensors to allow successful transformance of hand motions into recognizable and recordable English characters. The immediate advantage is the facilitation of a digital interface with both PC and mobile computing devices and perhaps to enable wireless sensing.
Owner:DAKA RESEARCH INC
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