SEARCHING AN ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM USING A HANDWRITTEN SEARCH QUERY AND A TEXT SEARCH QUERY
First Claim
1. A method of searching an electronic filing system, the method including the steps of:
- obtaining a handwritten search query in the form of digital ink;
obtaining a text search query including a text search term;
performing a search of at least one database for instances of the text search term;
performing a search of the at least one database for handwritten annotations that are less than a given physical distance from at least one of the instances of the text search term;
comparing the handwritten search query and the handwritten annotations in order to determine matches between the handwritten search query and the handwritten annotations; and
providing results of the comparing step as output.
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Abstract
A method of providing an electronic filing system which is searchable using a handwritten search query, the method including the steps of: obtaining the handwritten search query using an input device; performing a search of at least one database based on a comparison between the handwritten search query and handwritten annotations made on interactive pages stored in the at least one database; and, providing the results of the search to a user and facilitating access to at least one interactive page identified in the results of the search. An apparatus is also disclosed. Preferably, the interactive page is provided to the user in the form of printed paper, and the handwritten annotations are user handwriting, symbols, drawings, indicia or the like.
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1. A method of searching an electronic filing system, the method including the steps of:
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obtaining a handwritten search query in the form of digital ink; obtaining a text search query including a text search term; performing a search of at least one database for instances of the text search term; performing a search of the at least one database for handwritten annotations that are less than a given physical distance from at least one of the instances of the text search term; comparing the handwritten search query and the handwritten annotations in order to determine matches between the handwritten search query and the handwritten annotations; and providing results of the comparing step as output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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