Systems and Methods for Reviewing Digital Pen Data

• US 20100238195A1
• Filed: 02/24/2010
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Adapx Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Adapx Incorporated
• Inventors: Schmid, Philipp, Barthelmess, Paulo, McGee, David
• Application Number:
  US12/712,080
• Publication Number:
  US 20100238195A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/634
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/387 using human interaction, e.g. selection of the best displayed recognition candidate

Abstract

Systems and methods for error checking an entry converted from digital ink to text are disclosed herein. A method for reviewing digital pen data comprising importing handwritten ink made with a digital pen into an input region of a form. The handwritten ink is interpreted to produce a typographical symbol in the input region. The interpretation producing the typographical symbol is assigned a confidence factor, the confidence factor defining the likelihood that the conversion was correct. Input areas are highlighted if they have a confidence factor below a threshold value. Further, a view of the handwritten ink relative to the typographical symbol is changed by making one of the ink or the symbol more viewably prominent while simultaneously making the other less viewably prominent.

Claims

1. A method for reviewing digital pen data retrieved from a digital pen, the method comprising:

interpreting the digital pen data to produce a typographical symbol;

placing the digital pen data and the typographical symbol in an input region of a display device, wherein the digital pen data includes at least one handwritten mark made with the digital pen; and

changing a view of the digital pen data relative to the typographical symbol, wherein changing the view includes making one of the data or the symbol more viewably prominent while simultaneously making the other less viewably prominent.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising assigning a confidence factor to the typographical symbol.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

assigning a threshold value; and

highlighting the input region when the confidence factor is below the assigned threshold value.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein placing the digital pen data and the typographical symbol includes overlaying the typographical symbol onto the data in the input region.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein placing the digital pen data and the typographical symbol includes arranging the typographical symbol next to the digital pen data in the input region.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein changing the view includes selectively altering the view by moving at least one digital slider mechanism.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein making one of the data or the symbol less viewably prominent includes making one of the data or the symbol transparent.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein changing the view includes selectively contrasting one of the data or the symbol with the other.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein producing the typographical symbol includes producing at least one alphanumeric character.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying interpretation options for the data in a menu operably coupled to the input region.

11. A method for checking a conversion of digital pen data to typographical text, implemented on at least one computer, the method comprising:

acquiring a confidence factor from a text conversion program, the confidence factor generated based on likelihood of correctness for the conversion;

assigning a threshold value;

comparing the confidence factor to the assigned threshold value; and

displaying visually all conversions having a confidence factor below the threshold value.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising adjusting the threshold value.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein displaying visually includes highlighting a spatially defined area on a display device.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein displaying visually includes adjusting a format of the conversion.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein adjusting the threshold value includes selectively altering the threshold value using at least one digital slider mechanism.