Method to implement an adaptive-area partial ink layer for a pen-based computing device
First Claim
1. A method of creating an adaptive partial ink layer for a computing device, comprising:
- a) contacting a touch screen overlaying a display screen of said computing device with a touching device for character entry into said computing device,b) forming a first partial ink layer area centered around a point of contact of said touching device,c) forming a second partial ink layer area adjacent and continuous with said first partial ink layer area when said touching device crosses a first boundary of said first and second partial ink layer areas,d) forming a third partial ink layer area adjacent and continuous with said first and said second partial ink layer areas when said touching device crosses a second boundary of said first or second partial ink layer area that is orthogonal to said first boundary, thereby combining said first, second and third partial ink layer areas into a partial ink layer block,e) moving said touching device to create a character as input to said computing device and drawing an ink trail of said character in said block,f) erasing said ink trail when said touching device is removed for a predetermined time from contact with said touch screen.
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Abstract
A method of producing an adaptive partial ink layer for a pen based computing device is described. The adaptive partial ink layer is used to form an ink trail, which follows the input pen as it moves in contact with a touch screen. This allows the user to view the input while it is being made, which allows the input to be improved through the visual observation. A three-cell block is formed to permit single character input from the pen and then the block is extended in the direction of a cursive input to accommodate a word or phrase. Whereas, a common direction for the cursive input is from left to right, any direction emanating from the three cell block can be used if the interpreter of the pen passed computing device is set up to allow such an input.
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58 Claims
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1. A method of creating an adaptive partial ink layer for a computing device, comprising:
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a) contacting a touch screen overlaying a display screen of said computing device with a touching device for character entry into said computing device, b) forming a first partial ink layer area centered around a point of contact of said touching device, c) forming a second partial ink layer area adjacent and continuous with said first partial ink layer area when said touching device crosses a first boundary of said first and second partial ink layer areas, d) forming a third partial ink layer area adjacent and continuous with said first and said second partial ink layer areas when said touching device crosses a second boundary of said first or second partial ink layer area that is orthogonal to said first boundary, thereby combining said first, second and third partial ink layer areas into a partial ink layer block, e) moving said touching device to create a character as input to said computing device and drawing an ink trail of said character in said block, f) erasing said ink trail when said touching device is removed for a predetermined time from contact with said touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An adaptive partial ink layer for a computing device, comprising:
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a) a first partial ink layer area, b) a second partial ink layer area, c) a third partial ink layer area, d) said first partial ink layer area formed when a touching device contacts a touch screen of a computing device for character entry into said computing device, e) said second partial ink layer area formed adjacent and continuous with a first boundary of said first partial ink layer area when said first boundary of said first partial ink layer area is crossed by said touching device, f) said third partial ink layer area formed adjacent and continuous with a second boundary formed by said first and second partial ink layer areas when said second boundary is crossed by said touching device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An adaptive area for a partial ink layer, comprising:
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a) a means for forming a first area of a partial ink layer upon contact of a pen to a touch screen on a pen based computing device, b) a means for forming a second area adjacent and continuous with said first area as said pen in contact with said touch screen crosses a first boundary formed by said first area, c) a means for forming a third area adjacent and continuous with both said first and said second areas as said pen in contact with said touch screen crosses a second boundary of said first and second areas, d) a means for producing an ink trail tracing where said pen had been, e) a means for erasing said ink trail upon lifting of said pen from contact with said touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A controller for creating an ink trail on a pen based computing device, comprising:
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a) a means for detecting a touching device in contact with a touch screen, b) a means for interpreting an input from said touch screen being touched by said touching device, c) a means for forming an adaptive partial ink layer on a display screen, d) a means for forming an ink trail within said partial ink layer to follow movement of said touching device. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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