Method and system of altering an attribute of a graphic object in a pen environment
First Claim
1. A method of altering an attribute of a graphic object in a computer system, the attribute having a format and the computer system including a handwriting instrument and an electronic tablet, the method comprising the steps of:
- defining input areas on the electronic tablet, each associated with one attribute of the graphic object;
drawing a gesture with the handwriting instrument over a selected one of the input areas, the gesture drawn being indicative of a desired format selected for the attribute associated with the selected input area;
recognizing the gesture drawn over the selected input area;
determining the desired format represented by the gesture drawn; and
changing the format of the attribute of the graphic object associated with the selected input area to the desired format.
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Abstract
A method and system for altering an attribute of a graphic object in a computer system is provided. An attribute, such as a line style or fill pattern, has a plurality of formats. The computer system includes a handwriting instrument and an electronic tablet. Each attribute of a graphic object has an associated input area on the electronic tablet. The user draws a gesture with the handwriting instrument over a selected one of the input areas. The gesture drawn is indicative of a desired format selected for the attribute and associated with the selected input area. The system recognizes the gesture drawn over the selected input area and then determines the desired format represented by the gesture drawn. The system then changes the format of the attribute associated with the selected input area to the desired format. If the system is not able to recognize the gesture drawn, the user can define the gesture as a custom attribute which will be recognized by the system the next time the gesture is drawn.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of altering an attribute of a graphic object in a computer system, the attribute having a format and the computer system including a handwriting instrument and an electronic tablet, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining input areas on the electronic tablet, each associated with one attribute of the graphic object; drawing a gesture with the handwriting instrument over a selected one of the input areas, the gesture drawn being indicative of a desired format selected for the attribute associated with the selected input area; recognizing the gesture drawn over the selected input area; determining the desired format represented by the gesture drawn; and changing the format of the attribute of the graphic object associated with the selected input area to the desired format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of altering a fill pattern of a graphic object in a computer system, the graphic object having a border and a size, the fill pattern being inside of the border, and the computer system including a handwriting instrument and an electronic tablet, the method comprising the steps of:
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drawing a gesture within the border of the graphic object with the handwriting instrument; recognizing the gesture drawn; creating a fill pattern comprising replications of the recognized gesture drawn, ; and filling the inside of the border of the graphic object with the created fill pattern. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of altering a line style of a graphic object in a computer system, the graphic object having a border, and the computer system including a handwriting instrument and an electronic tablet, the method comprising the steps of:
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drawing a gesture within a predefined area associated with the graphic object with the handwriting instrument; recognizing the gesture drawn; creating a line style comprising replications of the recognized gesture drawn; and applying the created line style to the border of the graphic object.
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15. A computer system for changing an attribute of an object from a first format to a second format, comprising:
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an electronic tablet for inputting handwritten data into the computer system; means for displaying on the electronic tablet the object with the attribute set to the first format; means for receiving handwritten data, the handwritten data being drawn at a location on the electronic tablet that corresponds to the displayed object and the attribute of the displayed object; a recognizer for recognizing the received handwritten data as a gesture, the gesture identifying the second format; and means for redisplaying on the electronic tablet the object with the attribute set to the second format. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method in a computer system for changing an attribute of a displayed object, the attribute having a plurality of formats, the computer system having a handwriting instrument and an electronic tablet, the method comprising the step of:
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displaying the object with the attribute in one of the plurality of formats on the electronic tablet; receiving handwritten data that is input using the handwriting instrument and electronic tablet; and when the handwritten data is drawn within a region of the electronic tablet that corresponds to the displayed object and the attribute of the displayed object, determining that the handwritten data corresponds to another one of the plurality of formats; and redisplaying the object with the attribute in the determined other one of the plurality of formats.
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20. A method in a computer system for changing an attribute of one of a plurality of displayed objects, each object having a plurality of attributes, each attribute having a plurality of formats, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying each of the plurality of objects on an electronic tablet; receiving data drawn by a user of the computer system at a location on the electronic tablet; selecting a displayed object based on the location of the drawn data; selecting an attribute of the selected object based on the location of the drawn data; determining whether the drawn data corresponds to one of the plurality of formats of the selected attribute; and when the drawn data corresponds to one of the plurality of formats of the selected attribute, redisplaying the selected object with the selected attribute changed to the format corresponding to the drawn data. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method of altering an attribute of a graphic object in a computer system, the attribute having a format, and the computer including a handwriting instrument and an electronic tablet, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying an object on the electronic tablet; receiving data drawn by a user of the computer system at a location on the electronic tablet; selecting an attribute of the object based on the location of the drawn data; creating a format for the attribute of that object comprising replications of the drawn data; and changing the selected attribute of the object to consist of replications of the drawn data.
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