Method for creating and operating control systems
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1. In an electronic device that accepts hand drawn entries, a method for recognizing the hand drawn entries, comprising the steps of:
- receiving each hand drawn entry as a plurality of sequential points;
performing at least one of the following steps in any order;
measuring the size of the hand drawn entry and comparing the size of the hand drawn entry to a size range;
determining the existence and number and angles of vertices in a line which could be drawn between said points;
comparing the results of said at least one step to a set of rules, a favorable comparison leading to conclusive identification of the hand drawn entry as an identified shape.
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Abstract
A method for on-screen programming of an electronic device includes hand drawing of graphic inputs on-screen. The graphic inputs are recognized by determining the vertices, trend, size, context, and other parameters, and, once recognized, are converted to functional objects on-screen. The functional objects may be linked in a selected order by arrows or lines to produce a desired output, or may be ganged for action in common. The device may provide a control panel for signal processing, or a telephone display for controlling call blocking and call answering.
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1. In an electronic device that accepts hand drawn entries, a method for recognizing the hand drawn entries, comprising the steps of:
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receiving each hand drawn entry as a plurality of sequential points;
performing at least one of the following steps in any order;
measuring the size of the hand drawn entry and comparing the size of the hand drawn entry to a size range;
determining the existence and number and angles of vertices in a line which could be drawn between said points;
comparing the results of said at least one step to a set of rules, a favorable comparison leading to conclusive identification of the hand drawn entry as an identified shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 95, 96)
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51. In an electronic device that accepts hand drawn entries, a method for programming of said device, including the steps of:
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using an input device to freehand draw at least one recognizable hand drawn entry;
performing at least one of the following steps in any order;
converting said at least one recognizable hand drawn entry into a functional device having a function that may be carried out by said electronic device;
converting said at least one recognizable hand drawn entry into an action that may be carried out by said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
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