Portable computer and method for taking notes with sketches and typed text
First Claim
1. A portable computer comprising:
- a. a display member comprising a display screen;
b. a base member operationally connected to said display member, said base member comprising a keyboard, a navigation device and a sketch means.
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Abstract
A notebook computer that has a keyboard, a navigation input device (e.g., a touchpad or mouse) and a sketch input device (usually an integrated sketch pad and stylus). The sketch input device operates in an absolute coordinate mapping mode and can be tracked on the display when hovering or touching. It draws digital ink when touching. Whenever the digital ink runs into existing text notes the text is reflowed around the sketch. A movement on an input device can either select text or draw digital ink depending on which input device was used. The computer can have sketch tool buttons operable with a stylus. The navigation and sketch input devices can be disjoint or overlapping. Variations of the sketch input device include a second touch pad that works with a finger and a stylus that works without a sketch pad.
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10 Claims
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1. A portable computer comprising:
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a. a display member comprising a display screen;
b. a base member operationally connected to said display member, said base member comprising a keyboard, a navigation device and a sketch means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable computer comprising a display, a keyboard, a navigation device and a sketch means all operationally connected and said portable computer further comprising a navigation mode accessible via the navigation device, a sketch mode accessible via the sketch means, and means for switching back and forth between said navigation mode and said sketch mode.
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10. A method of inputting notes into a computer having a display, a keyboard and at least one X-Y input means, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. said computer preparing an electronic document for storing text and digital ink;
b. said computer displaying at least a portion of said electronic document on said display and keeping the display of the electronic document current;
c. said keyboard inputting keystrokes and said computer sending said keystrokes to said electronic document for insertion at its caret position;
d. at least one of said at least one X-Y input means inputting navigation commands and said computer sending said navigation commands to said cursor;
e. at least one of said at least one X-Y input means inputting sketch commands and in response to said sketch commands drawing said sketch command on said display in digital ink;
f. determining whether said digital ink interferes with the text and when it does interfere reflowing said text so that it avoids said digital ink.
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