Electronic acquisition of a hand formed expression and a context of the expression
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Abstract
Embodiments include an apparatus, device, method, and computer program product. In an embodiment, a device includes a handheld writing device that includes a writing element, and a writing detector module operable to generate information indicative of a handwriting movement of the writing element. The device also includes a context detector module operable to generate information indicative of a content portion of a document proximate to the handwriting movement of the writing element.
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61 Claims
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1-18. -18. (canceled)
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19. An electronic pen comprising:
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a) a generally elongated body;
b) a writing element extending from the body;
c) a writing detector module operable to generate information indicative of a hand driven movement of the writing element; and
d) a context detector module operable to generate information indicative of a content portion of a document proximate to the hand driven movement of the writing element. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32-36. -36. (canceled)
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32. An apparatus comprising:
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a) a stylus configured to write on a surface;
b) a position sensor operable to generate information indicative of one or more handwriting movements of the stylus relative to the surface; and
c) an imaging element operable to generate information representing at least a portion of a content displayed from the surface proximate to the handwriting movements.
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38. (canceled)
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39. A method comprising:
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a) marking at least a portion of a document in response to a hand driven movement of a handheld marking device;
b) generating in the handheld marking device a first data set indicative of the marking; and
c) generating in the handheld marking device a second data set indicative of a content portion of the document proximate to the marking. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47-53. -53. (canceled)
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47. A system comprising:
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a) a context detecting apparatus operable to generate information indicative of a content portion of a document; and
b) an annotating apparatus operable to generate information indicative of a user-created expression associated with the content portion of the document.
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55. The system of claim 54, wherein the context detecting apparatus operable to generate information indicative of a content portion of a document includes a handheld context detecting apparatus operable to generate information indicative of a content portion of a document.
- 56. The system of claim 54, wherein the context detecting apparatus operable to generate information indicative of a content portion of a document includes a human wearable context detecting apparatus operable to generate information indicative of a content portion of a document.
- 58. The system of claim 54, wherein the annotating apparatus operable to generate information indicative of a user-created expression associated with the content portion of the document includes a handheld annotating apparatus operable to generate information indicative of a user-created expression associated with the content portion of the document.
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