Processing handwritten and hand-drawn input and speech input
First Claim
1. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
- selecting a first operating mode and a second operating mode before processing handwritten input, hand-drawn input, or speech input;
recognizing the speech input as either a command or text for an electronic document in accordance with said first operating mode;
recognizing the handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command, text for an electronic document, or a graphic for an electronic document in accordance with said second operating mode; and
switching said first operating mode or said second operating mode to change how the computer recognizes said speech input or said handwritten or hand-drawn input.
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Abstract
Techniques consistent with this invention process handwritten or hand-drawn input and speech input. Method steps include recognizing received handwritten or hand-drawn input, recognizing received speech input, and creating or modifying an electronic document according to the speech or handwritten or hand-drawn input. An apparatus includes structure for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input, structure for recognizing speech input, and structure for activating modes for processing the handwritten or hand-drawn input and the speech input responsive to commands in the handwritten or hand-drawn input and the speech input.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first operating mode and a second operating mode before processing handwritten input, hand-drawn input, or speech input;
recognizing the speech input as either a command or text for an electronic document in accordance with said first operating mode;
recognizing the handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command, text for an electronic document, or a graphic for an electronic document in accordance with said second operating mode; and
switching said first operating mode or said second operating mode to change how the computer recognizes said speech input or said handwritten or hand-drawn input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text input and said handwritten input is recognized as a command;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text and said handwritten input is recognized as text; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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6. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text input and said handwritten input is recognized as a command;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as a command; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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7. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text input and said handwritten input is recognized as a command;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as text; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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8. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text and said handwritten input is recognized as text;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as a command; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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9. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text and said handwritten input is recognized as text;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as text; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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10. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as text;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as a command; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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11. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text input and said handwritten input is recognized as a command;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text input and said handwritten input is recognized as a graphic; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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12. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text input and said handwritten input is recognized as a command;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as a graphic; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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13. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text and said handwritten input is recognized as text;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text input and said handwritten input is recognized as a graphic; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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14. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text and said handwritten input is recognized as text;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as a graphic; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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15. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text input and said handwritten input is recognized as a graphic;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as a command; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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16. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text input and said handwritten input is recognized as a graphic;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as text; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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17. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as text input and said handwritten input is recognized as a graphic;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as a graphic; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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18. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as a command;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as a graphic; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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19. A method for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising the steps, performed by a computer, of:
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selecting a first combination mode and a second combination mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said first combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as text input;
processing said handwritten input or said speech input in said second combination mode wherein said speech input is recognized as a command and said handwritten input is recognized as a graphic; and
switching processing modes between said first combination mode and said second combination mode.
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20. A pen tablet computer for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising:
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selecting a first operating mode and a second operating mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
means for recognizing the speech input as either a command or text for an electronic document in accordance with said first operating mode;
means for recognizing the handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command, text for an electronic document, or a graphic for an electronic document in accordance with said second operating mode; and
means for switching said first operating mode or said second operating mode to change how the computer recognizes said speech input or said handwritten or hand-drawn input. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A palm computer for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising:
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selecting a first operating mode and a second operating mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
means for recognizing the speech input as either a command or text for an electronic document in accordance with said first operating mode;
means for recognizing the handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command, text for an electronic document, or a graphic for an electronic document in accordance with said second operating mode; and
means for switching said first operating mode or said second operating mode to change how the computer recognizes said speech input or said handwritten or hand-drawn input. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A kiosk computer system for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising:
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selecting a first operating mode and a second operating mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
means for recognizing the speech input as either a command or text for an electronic document in accordance with said first operating mode;
means for recognizing the handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command, text for an electronic document, or a graphic for an electronic document in accordance with said second operating mode; and
means for switching said first operating mode or said second operating mode to change how the computer recognizes said speech input or said handwritten or hand-drawn input. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A computer for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising:
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selecting a first operating mode and a second operating mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
means for recognizing the speech input as either a command or text for an electronic document in accordance with said first operating mode;
means for recognizing the handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command, text for an electronic document, or a graphic for an electronic document in accordance with said second operating mode; and
means for switching said first operating mode or said second operating mode to change how the computer recognizes said speech input or said handwritten or hand-drawn input. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
a display with a background responsive to an operating state of either said means for recognizing the speech input or said means for recognizing the handwritten or hand-drawn input. -
29. The display of claim 28 further comprising
means for changing screen tint. -
30. The display of claim 28 further comprising
means for displaying lines.
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31. A television or video cassette recorder remote control for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising:
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selecting a first operating mode and a second operating mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
means for recognizing the speech input as either a command or text for an electronic document in accordance with said first operating mode;
means for recognizing the handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command, text for an electronic document, or a graphic for an electronic document in accordance with said second operating mode; and
means for switching said first operating mode or said second operating mode to change how the computer recognizes said speech input or said handwritten or hand-drawn input. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. An electronic whiteboard for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising:
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selecting a first operating mode and a second operating mode before processing handwritten, hand-drawn, or speech input;
means for recognizing the speech input as either a command or text for an electronic document in accordance with said first operating mode;
means for recognizing the handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command, text for an electronic document, or a graphic for an electronic document in accordance with said second operating mode; and
means for switching said first operating mode or said second operating mode to change how the computer recognizes said speech input or said handwritten or hand-drawn input. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A computer for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising:
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means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input;
means for recognizing speech input; and
a mechanical switch for switching among operating modes, wherein said operating modes include a first mode wherein said means for recognizing speech input recognizes speech as text, a second mode wherein said means for recognizing speech input recognizes speech as a command, a third mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes handwritten input as text, a fourth mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes hand-drawn input as a graphic, and a fifth mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command.
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36. A pen tablet computer for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising:
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means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input;
means for recognizing speech input; and
a mechanical switch for switching among operating modes, wherein said operating modes include a first mode wherein said means for recognizing speech input recognizes speech as text, a second mode wherein said means for recognizing speech input recognizes speech as a command, a third mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes handwritten input as text, a fourth mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes hand-drawn input as a graphic, and a fifth mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command.
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37. A palm computer for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising:
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means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input;
means for recognizing speech input; and
a mechanical switch for switching among operating modes, wherein said operating modes include a first mode wherein said means for recognizing speech input recognizes speech as text, a second mode wherein said means for recognizing speech input recognizes speech as a command, a third mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes handwritten input as text, a fourth mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or handwritten input recognizes hand-drawn input as a graphic, and a fifth mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or handwritten input recognizes handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command.
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38. A telephone for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising:
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means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input;
means for recognizing speech input; and
a mechanical switch for switching among operating modes, wherein said operating modes include a first mode wherein said means for recognizing speech input recognizes speech as text, a second mode wherein said means for recognizing speech input recognizes speech as a command, a third mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes handwritten input as text, a fourth mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes hand-drawn input as a graphic, and a fifth mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command.
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39. A television or video cassette recorder remote control for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising:
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means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input;
means for recognizing speech input; and
a mechanical switch for switching among operating modes, wherein said operating modes include a first mode wherein said means for recognizing speech input recognizes speech as text, a second mode wherein said means for recognizing speech input recognizes speech as a command, a third mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes handwritten input as text, a fourth mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes hand-drawn input as a graphic, and a fifth mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command.
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40. An electronic whiteboard for processing handwritten input or hand-drawn input and speech input comprising:
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means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input;
means for recognizing speech input; and
a mechanical switch for switching among operating modes, wherein said operating modes include a first mode wherein said means for recognizing speech input recognizes speech as text, a second mode wherein said means for recognizing speech input recognizes speech as a command, a third mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes handwritten input as text, a fourth mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes hand-drawn input as a graphic, and a fifth mode wherein said means for recognizing handwritten or hand-drawn input recognizes handwritten or hand-drawn input as a command.
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