System and method for identifying termination of data entry
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of inputting data comprising:
- receiving information representing user-written data, said user-written data made with a writing instrument upon a surface;
defining an active region on said surface surrounding said user written data;
recognizing a user performing a prescribed action with said writing instrument indicating completion of said user-written data;
in response to said recognizing, terminating said receiving; and
in response to said terminating, processing said information to automatically recognize said user-written data.
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Abstract
Computer implemented methods of and systems for inputting data are described. A method for inputting data includes receiving information representing user-written data, the user-written data made with a writing instrument upon a surface. The method further includes defining an active region on the surface surrounding the user written data and recognizing a user performing a prescribed action with the writing instrument indicating completion of the user-written data. In response to recognizing, the method includes terminating the receiving and in response to terminating, the method further includes processing the information to automatically recognize the user-written data.
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43 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of inputting data comprising:
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receiving information representing user-written data, said user-written data made with a writing instrument upon a surface;
defining an active region on said surface surrounding said user written data;
recognizing a user performing a prescribed action with said writing instrument indicating completion of said user-written data;
in response to said recognizing, terminating said receiving; and
in response to said terminating, processing said information to automatically recognize said user-written data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system comprising:
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a processor coupled to a bus;
a sensor for sensing images on a surface;
a writing instrument;
a memory coupled to said bus and comprising instructions that when executed implement a method of inputting data, said method comprising;
receiving information from said sensor representing user-written data, said user-written data made with said writing instrument upon said surface;
defining an active region on said surface surrounding said user written data;
recognizing a user performing one of a plurality of prescribed actions with said writing instrument indicating completion of said user-written data;
in response to said recognizing, terminating said receiving; and
in response to said terminating, processing said information to automatically recognize said user-written data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for determining termination of data entry comprising:
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determining an active region associated with an active application, said active region associated with an area on a printable surface comprising user written data;
receiving information representing user written data associated with said active region;
detecting a user input indicating a termination event of said user written data; and
terminating data entry of said user written data in said active region associated with said application. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for determining termination of data entry comprising:
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determining an active region associated with an active application, said active region associated with an area on a printable surface comprising user written data;
receiving information representing user written data associated with said active region; and
terminating data entry of said user written data in said active region associated with said active application in response to passage of a predetermined threshold of time in which no user written data is received. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for determining termination of data entry comprising:
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determining an active region associated with an active application, said active region associated with an area on a printable surface comprising user written data;
receiving information representing user written data associated with said active region;
detecting a user selection of a predetermined area of said printable surface; and
terminating data entry of said user written data in said active region associated with said application in response to said user selection. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A device comprising:
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a writing instrument;
a sensor for optically sensing images from a surface;
a processor coupled to said sensor; and
a memory coupled to said processor, said memory unit containing instructions that when executed implement a method for recognizing data entry termination, said method comprising;
determining an active region associated with an active application, said active region associated with an area on a printable surface comprising user written data;
receiving information representing user written data associated with said active region;
detecting a user input indicating a termination event of said user written data; and
terminating data entry of said user written data in said active region associated with said application. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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