Editing data
First Claim
1. A method of editing data generated by handwriting, comprising the steps of detecting an initiation of an editing;
- identifying a marking stroke which marks data that is to be edited;
determining an essentially minimal convex envelope which surrounds the marking stroke;
identifying the remaining data, in addition to the data of the actual marking stroke, which is positioned within the convex envelope; and
performing an editing operation on said data positioned within the convex envelope.
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Abstract
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 edited;
determining an essentially minimal convex envelope which surrounds the marking stroke;
identifying the remaining data, in addition to the data of the actual marking stroke, which is positioned within the convex envelope; and
performing an editing operation on said data positioned within the convex envelope.
The invention also relates to a handheld device and a computer program for editing of data generated by handwriting.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of editing data generated by handwriting, comprising the steps of
detecting an initiation of an editing; -
identifying a marking stroke which marks data that is to be edited;
determining an essentially minimal convex envelope which surrounds the marking stroke;
identifying the remaining data, in addition to the data of the actual marking stroke, which is positioned within the convex envelope; and
performing an editing operation on said data positioned within the convex envelope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of editing data representing characters which have been recorded when writing using a handwriting device on a surface which is provided with a position code coding a plurality of positions on the surface, the handwriting device comprising a detector for detection of the position code, characterized by the steps of
detecting an initiation of an editing; -
identifying a marking stroke which comprises at least one coded position and which marks data that is to be edited;
determining a convex envelope which surrounds the marking stroke;
identifying the remaining data, in addition to the data of the actual marking stroke, which is positioned within the convex envelope, said remaining data comprising at least one coded position;
carrying out an editing operation on said data positioned within the convex envelope. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A handheld device for editing data generated by handwriting, the handheld device being arranged to
detect an initiation of an editing; -
identify a marking stroke which marks data that is to be edited;
determine an essentially minimal convex envelope which surrounds the marking stroke;
identify the remaining data, in addition to the data of the actual marking stroke, which is positioned within the convex envelope; and
carry out an editing operation on said data positioned within the convex envelope.
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24. A computer program for editing data generated by handwriting, said computer program being stored on a computer-readable memory medium and comprising instructions for causing the computer to
detect an initiation of an editing; -
identify a marking stroke which marks data that is to be edited;
determine an essentially minimal convex envelope which surrounds the marking stroke;
identify the remaining data, in addition to the data of the actual marking stroke, which is positioned within the convex envelope; and
carry out an editing operation on said data positioned within the convex envelope.
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