Computer system with handwriting annotation
First Claim
1. A computer system for sketching an illustration and for writing annotations by a user, said computer system comprising:
- a processor;
a memory device coupled to said processor;
a display device coupled to said processor;
an input device adapted to receive a user annotation or a sketch;
a keypad coupled to said processor;
a lens coupled to said processor, said lens adapted to capture an image;
a shutter coupled to said processor;
an image sensor coupled to said processor for detecting photographic conditions;
a photographic media adapted to receive said image and said user annotation;
a non-cursive handwriting recognizer adapted to receive a predetermined set of non-cursive characters from the input device; and
an encoder adapted to be coupled to said processor and to said photographic media, said encoder adapted to archive said annotation and sketch and said image onto the photographic media.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a graphical data entry system for accepting and processing hand sketches and writings such that the user can quickly specify graphical objects in a drawing on a hand-held, mobile computer with a relatively compact screen. A viewing glass is provided by the graphical data entry system which enables the user to pan and zoom into a specific display region of the drawing. An object classification and recognition capability is provided to allow the present invention to recognize objects being sketched by the user and to convert the hand sketches into computer aided design (CAD)-like drawings. Further, the present invention integrates speech recognition and keyboard data entry to provide a user friendly computer system. Additionally, the graphical data entry system of the present invention can be used in conjunction with a camera to annotate pictures taken with the camera. The present invention can operate with digital cameras, APS-compatible cameras and conventional cameras which work with silver halide type films. Further, the drawing system of the present invention can be used in two-way messaging systems to support graphical paging requests and replies. The present invention also supports an intelligent agent operating with remote computers to locate and respond with responsive information, as specified using the graphical data entry system of the present invention.
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10 Claims
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1. A computer system for sketching an illustration and for writing annotations by a user, said computer system comprising:
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a processor; a memory device coupled to said processor; a display device coupled to said processor; an input device adapted to receive a user annotation or a sketch; a keypad coupled to said processor; a lens coupled to said processor, said lens adapted to capture an image; a shutter coupled to said processor; an image sensor coupled to said processor for detecting photographic conditions; a photographic media adapted to receive said image and said user annotation; a non-cursive handwriting recognizer adapted to receive a predetermined set of non-cursive characters from the input device; and an encoder adapted to be coupled to said processor and to said photographic media, said encoder adapted to archive said annotation and sketch and said image onto the photographic media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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