Multiple Handwriting Recognition Engine Selection

• US 20070110315A1
• Filed: 01/12/2007
• Published: 05/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Vong, William, Mak, William, Clow, Joshua, Pettiross, Jeffrey
• Granted Patent: US 7,336,828 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/187
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A system and method for switching between handwriting recognizers is described. A user may select between various recognizers to associate received handwritten ink with the recognizers. Accordingly, a user is able to write in a first language, switch and write in a second language, then switch again and write in the first language using aspects of the present invention.

Claims

1. A user interface for a computer comprising:

a handwriting input area in which a user writes to create electronic ink;

a first user interface region relating to a first handwriting recognizer;

at least a second user interface region relating to at least a second handwriting recognizer,

wherein selection of the first user interface region associates the electronic ink with the first handwriting recognizer and wherein selection of at least the second user interface region associates the electronic ink with at least the second handwriting recognizer.

2. The user interface according to claim 1, wherein at least the second user interface region is a button.

3. The user interface according to claim 1, wherein at least the second user interface region is a tab of a third user interface region.

4. The user interface according to claim 1, wherein the first user interface region includes a baseline guide.

5. The user interface according to claim 1, wherein the first user interface region includes regions for character input.

6. The user interface according to claim 1, further comprising:

a third region that, upon selection, displays a keyboard.