System and method for visually categorizing electronic notes
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for visually categorizing electronic notes on a screen, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to apply one of a plurality of visual indicators to an object in a document that is being displayed on the screen; and
associating the visual indicator with the item in a manner such that the object becomes distinguishable from other objects within the document.
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Abstract
Described is a mechanism for visually categorizing electronic notes so that important information within the notes can be easily discerned. More specifically, a user may request to categorize an object (i.e., a note) in a document that is being displayed on a screen. The request may be received through a menu selection, a short-key combination, an ink gesture, and the like. The request specifies which one of several visual indicators to apply to the object. When the visual indicator is applied, the object becomes distinguishable from other objects displayed in the document on the screen. The visual indicator may be displayed in proximity to the object on the screen and may have a formatting attribute therewith which is applied to the object, such as changing a font color for the object, highlighting the object and the like. Each of the several visual indicators is visually distinct.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for visually categorizing electronic notes on a screen, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to apply one of a plurality of visual indicators to an object in a document that is being displayed on the screen; and
associating the visual indicator with the item in a manner such that the object becomes distinguishable from other objects within the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium encoded with a data structure for visually categorizing electronic notes displayed on a screen, the data structure comprising:
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a label field providing a textual description for a priority assigned to a note tag;
a shape field identifying one of a plurality of visual indicators; and
a created field identifying a time at which the one visual indicator became associated with an object displayed on the screen and was displayed on the screen in proximity to the object, the data structure representing the one visual indicator. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for visually categorizing electronic notes displayed on a screen, comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory into which a plurality of instructions are loaded, the plurality of instructions performing a method comprising;
receiving a request to apply one of a plurality of visual indicators to an object in a document that is being displayed on the screen; and
associating the visual indicator with the object in a manner such that the object becomes distinguishable from other objects within the document. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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