Write anywhere tool
First Claim
1. A method of processing pointer input, comprising:
- providing a transparent first graphical user interface overlaying a second graphical user interface;
receiving pointer input in a handwriting area corresponding to the transparent first graphical user interface through contact of the pen against the handwriting area;
displaying handwriting guidelines in the transparent first graphical user interface bydisplaying the guidelines at a first position when the pen contacts a first position in the handwriting area; and
displaying the guidelines at a second position only when the pen is lifted from the first position for a threshold amount of time and subsequently contacts a second position in the handwriting area a threshold distance from the first position;
displaying a translucent area in the first transparent graphical user interface around a contact point of the pen against the handwriting area;
displaying handwriting objects represented by the pointer input in the transparent first graphical user interface;
recognizing text from the pointer input; and
providing the recognized text to a software application.
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Abstract
A transparent graphical user interface that overlays the user interfaces of other applications. The transparent user interface receives handwriting input and displays handwriting objects represented by handwriting input received in the area of the transparent handwriting interface. The transparent user interface of the invention can be expanded to include most of the display area of a computer, thereby allowing the user to write anywhere within the display area. This also allows the user to write multiple lines of text. Additionally, because the user interface is transparent, it allows the user to see the underlying graphical user interfaces for other applications, including applications that receive text recognized from the handwriting input written into the transparent handwriting interface. Further the transparent interface allows the user to interact with underlying graphical user interfaces.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of processing pointer input, comprising:
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providing a transparent first graphical user interface overlaying a second graphical user interface; receiving pointer input in a handwriting area corresponding to the transparent first graphical user interface through contact of the pen against the handwriting area; displaying handwriting guidelines in the transparent first graphical user interface by displaying the guidelines at a first position when the pen contacts a first position in the handwriting area; and displaying the guidelines at a second position only when the pen is lifted from the first position for a threshold amount of time and subsequently contacts a second position in the handwriting area a threshold distance from the first position; displaying a translucent area in the first transparent graphical user interface around a contact point of the pen against the handwriting area; displaying handwriting objects represented by the pointer input in the transparent first graphical user interface; recognizing text from the pointer input; and providing the recognized text to a software application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of processing pointer input, comprising:
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providing a transparent first graphical user interface overlaying a second graphical user interface; receiving pointer input in a handwriting area corresponding to the transparent first graphical user interface; displaying a translucent area in the first transparent graphical user interface around a contact point of the pen against the handwriting area; displaying handwriting objects represented by the pointer input in the transparent first graphical user interface; recognizing text from the pointer input; providing the recognized text to a software application; receiving second pointer input in a handwriting area corresponding to the transparent first graphical user interface; determining if the second pointer input is confined within a first threshold area, completed within a threshold time, and received while no handwriting objects are displayed in a second threshold area around the first threshold area; and if the second pointer input is confined within a threshold area, completed within a threshold time, and received while no handwriting objects are displayed in a second threshold area around the first threshold area, determining tat the second pointer input is input for the second graphical user interface; and if the second pointer input is determined to be input forte second graphical user interface, providing the second pointer input to the second graphical user interface and otherwise displaying handwriting objects represented by the second pointer input. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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Specification