INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

• US 20140143721A1
• Filed: 11/15/2013
• Published: 05/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Suzuki, Kaoru, Tonouchi, Yojiro, Imoto, Kazunori, Yamauchi, Yasunobu, Yamaji, Yuto
• Application Number:
  US14/081,450
• Publication Number:
  US 20140143721A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/171 by use of digital ink
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/10 Character recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/1448 based on markings or identifiers characterising the document or the area

Abstract

According to an embodiment, an information processing device associated with a display unit displaying information, includes a first detecting unit, a second detecting unit, and an executing unit. The first detecting unit is configured to detect a selection command and a first object. The selection command is input in handwriting to instruct selection of an object included in the information displayed on the display unit. The first object is additionally input in handwriting relating the information. The second detecting unit is configured to detect a second object from among objects included in the information. The second object is instructed to be selected by the selection command. The executing unit is configured to perform a specified process using the first object and the second object.

Claims

1. An information processing device associated with a display unit displaying information, comprising:

a first detecting unit configured to detect a selection command being input in handwriting to instruct selection of an object included in the information displayed on the display unit, and configured to detect a first object being additionally input in handwriting relating the information;

a second detecting unit configured to detect a second object from among objects included in the information, the second object being instructed to be selected by the selection command; and

an executing unit configured to perform a specified process using the first object and the second object.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein

the first detecting unit is configured to further detect a run command to instruct execution of a process, the run command being input in handwriting with respect to the information, and

the executing unit performs the process that is instructed to be executed by the run command, using the first object and the second object.

3. The device according to claim 2, further comprising a display control unit configured to display the run command on the display unit, wherein

the display control unit is configured to erase the displayed run command from the display unit after the process is performed.

4. The device according to claim 2, further comprising a display control unit configured to display the run command on the display unit so that a display mode of the run command is different before the process and during the process.

5. The device according to claim 2, wherein the first detecting unit is configured to detect the run command for which a difference between a detection timing of the second object and a handwritten input timing is within a predetermined period of time.

6. The device according to claim 2, wherein the first detecting unit is configured to further

detect a relationship command that indicates establishing relationship with the selection command, the relationship command being input in handwriting with respect to the information, and

detect the run command that is instructed by the relationship command to establish relationship with the selection command.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the first detecting unit is configured to detect the run command for which a difference between a detection timing of the relationship command and a handwritten input timing is within a predetermined period of time.

8. The device according to claim 6, wherein the first detecting unit is configured to detect, as the relationship command, a line that has a point present within a predetermined distance from the selection command as an extreme point.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first detecting unit is configured to detect, as the run command, an object that matches with or is similar to a particular pattern.

10. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a display control unit configured to display the selection command on the display unit so that a display mode of the selection command is different before the process and during the process.

11. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a display control unit configured to display the selection command on the display unit so that a display mode of the selection command is different before the process and after the process.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein the second detecting unit is configured to detect, as the second object, an object for which a degree of overlapping with an area specified by a handwritten input is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value from among objects included in the information.

13. An information processing method comprising:

detecting a selection command being input in handwriting to instruct selection of an object included in information displayed on a display unit;

detecting a first object being additionally input in handwriting relating the information;

detecting a second object from among objects included in the information, the second object being instructed to be selected by the selection command; and

performing a specified process using the first object and the second object.

14. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium containing a program executed by a computer, the program causing the computer to execute:

detecting a selection command being input in handwriting to instruct selection of an object included in information displayed on a display unit;

detecting a first object being additionally input in handwriting relating the information;

detecting a second object from among objects included in the information, the second object being instructed to be selected by the selection command; and

performing a specified process using the first object and the second object.