Interfacing with ink
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1. A method of communicating between an application and an ink object, said ink object storing electronic ink, comprising the steps of:
- receiving, from said application, a request to said ink object for a nearest point to a submitted point;
processing said request by said ink object; and
returning, by said ink object, information in response to said request, the information including an identity of a stroke containing the nearest point.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to interfacing with electronic ink. Ink is stored in a data structure that permits later retrieval by applications. The ink includes stroke information and may include property information. Through various programming interfaces, one may interact with the ink through methods and setting or retrieving properties. Other objects and collections may be used as well in conjunction with the ink objects.
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1. A method of communicating between an application and an ink object, said ink object storing electronic ink, comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from said application, a request to said ink object for a nearest point to a submitted point; processing said request by said ink object; and returning, by said ink object, information in response to said request, the information including an identity of a stroke containing the nearest point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of communicating between an application and an ink object, said ink object storing electronic ink, comprising the steps of:
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issuing, by said application, a request for a nearest point to a submitted point; receiving, from said ink object, information in response to said request, the information including an identity of a stroke containing the nearest point. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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