Handwriting data input device with multiple character sets

• US 7,177,473 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2000
• Issued: 02/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cerence Operating Company (Cerence Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc. (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Aharonson, Eran
• Primary Examiner(s): MARIAM, DANIEL G
• Application Number:
  US09/733,916
• Publication Number:
  US 20020114516A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,254 Days
• Field of Search: 382/209, 382/313, 382/314, 382/315, 382/321, 382/181, 382186-189, 382/113, 345/179, 345/173, 345/169, 178/18.01, 178/18.03, 318/14.02, 318/14.03, 358/434, 358/435, 358/440, 358/462
• US Class Current: 382/187
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/244 using graphical properties, e.g. alphabet type or font
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/36 Matching; Classification

Abstract

A handwriting recognition input system including a handwriting input area and a plurality of activatable controls. Each activatable control is associated with a different reference library, and each is adapted to recognize characters input on the handwriting input area as belonging to the associated reference library. A method for handwriting recognition including the steps of selecting at least one character set from among a plurality of character sets and recognizing at least one character using the at least one selected character set.

Claims

1. A handwriting recognition input system comprising:

a single handwriting input area; and

a plurality of said input area is surrounded by activatable controls each being associated with a different reference library, and each configured to recognizing characters input on said handwriting input area as belonging to said associated reference library.

2. A handwriting recognition input system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said plurality of activatable controls is a software control.

3. A handwriting recognition input system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said plurality of activatable controls is a hardware control.

4. A personal digital assistant having a handwriting recognition input system according to claim 1.

5. A mobile telephone having a handwriting recognition input system according to claim 1.