System and method for automatically recognizing electronic handwriting in an electronic document and converting to text
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1. A method for automatically recognizing and converting electronic ink to text, comprising the steps of:
- detecting a handheld device proximate to a surface of an electronic tablet, wherein a user uses the handheld device to enter electronic ink on the electronic tablet;
determining if the user is using the handheld device to enter handwriting based upon at least one of the following characteristics of the entered electronic ink;
the size of input strokes comprising the entered electronic ink, the number of the input strokes comprising the entered electronic ink, and the aspect ratio of the input strokes comprising the entered electronic ink;
if the user is using the handheld device to enter handwriting, creating a handwriting writing guide in which the user enters the electronic ink;
in response to an occurrence of a predefined event, converting the electronic ink to text; and
replacing the electronic ink with the text in the handwriting writing guide.
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Abstract
A user can enter handwritten electronic ink into a writing guide on an electronic page of an electronic tablet. An ink processing module can display the handwritten electronic ink as it is rendered on the electronic page by the user. Upon the occurrence of a predefined event, the writing guide module can automatically recognize and convert the electronic ink to text without the user'"'"'s manual intervention. The writing guide module can replace the electronic ink in the writing guide with the converted text.
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1. A method for automatically recognizing and converting electronic ink to text, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a handheld device proximate to a surface of an electronic tablet, wherein a user uses the handheld device to enter electronic ink on the electronic tablet; determining if the user is using the handheld device to enter handwriting based upon at least one of the following characteristics of the entered electronic ink;
the size of input strokes comprising the entered electronic ink, the number of the input strokes comprising the entered electronic ink, and the aspect ratio of the input strokes comprising the entered electronic ink;if the user is using the handheld device to enter handwriting, creating a handwriting writing guide in which the user enters the electronic ink; in response to an occurrence of a predefined event, converting the electronic ink to text; and replacing the electronic ink with the text in the handwriting writing guide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for automatically converting electronic ink to text, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a stroke input by a user on an electronic tablet based upon a motion of a stylus on the electronic tablet, wherein the stroke input represents the motion of the stylus; converting the stroke input to electronic ink; displaying the electronic ink to the user; determining if the electronic ink comprises handwriting based upon at least one of the following characteristics of the stroke input;
the size of input strokes comprising the stroke input, a number of the input strokes comprising the stroke input, and the aspect ratio of the stroke input; andif the electronic ink comprises handwriting, automatically converting the electronic ink to text, without manual intervention by the user, in response to an occurrence of a predefined event. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for automatically recognizing and converting electronic ink to text, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a handheld device proximate to a surface of an electronic tablet, wherein a user uses the handheld device to enter electronic ink on the electronic tablet; determining if the user is using the handheld device to enter handwriting based upon at least one of the following characteristics of the entered electronic ink;
the size of input strokes comprising the entered electronic ink, the number of the input strokes comprising the entered electronic ink, and the aspect ratio of the input strokes comprising the entered electronic ink;if the user is using the handheld device to enter handwriting, creating a handwriting writing guide in which the user enters the electronic ink, in response to an occurrence of a predefined event, sending the electronic ink to a recognizer, and converting the electronic ink to the text at the recognizer; and replacing the electronic ink with the text in the handwriting writing guide. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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