System and method for visually categorizing electronic notes
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for visually categorizing electronic notes on a screen, the method comprising:
- receiving a shape that is associated with an ink gesture, wherein the shape is used to determine a visual indicator to apply;
determining the visual indicator to apply to an object in a document that is being displayed on the screen based on the received shape by determining a most recently used visual indicator that contains the received shape; and
associating the visual indicator to be applied with the object in a manner such that the object becomes distinguishable from other objects within the document.
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Abstract
Described is a mechanism for visually categorizing electronic notes so that important information within the notes can be easily discerned. More specifically, a user may request to categorize an object (i.e., a note) in a document that is being displayed on a screen. The request may be received through a menu selection, a short-key combination, an ink gesture, and the like. The request specifies which one of several visual indicators to apply to the object. When the visual indicator is applied, the object becomes distinguishable from other objects displayed in the document on the screen. The visual indicator may be displayed in proximity to the object on the screen and may have a formatting attribute therewith which is applied to the object, such as changing a font color for the object, highlighting the object and the like. Each of the several visual indicators is visually distinct.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for visually categorizing electronic notes on a screen, the method comprising:
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receiving a shape that is associated with an ink gesture, wherein the shape is used to determine a visual indicator to apply; determining the visual indicator to apply to an object in a document that is being displayed on the screen based on the received shape by determining a most recently used visual indicator that contains the received shape; and associating the visual indicator to be applied with the object in a manner such that the object becomes distinguishable from other objects within the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium having computer instructions encoded thereon for visually categorizing electronic notes displayed on a screen, comprising:
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receiving a shape that is associated with an ink gesture, wherein the shape is used to determine a visual indicator to apply; determining the visual indicator to apply to an object in a document that is being displayed on the screen based on the received shape by determining a most recently used visual indicator that contains the received shape; and associating the visual indicator to be applied with the object in a manner such that the object becomes distinguishable from other objects within the document. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for visually categorizing electronic notes displayed on a screen, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory into which a plurality of instructions are loaded, the plurality of instructions performing a method comprising; receiving a shape that is associated with an ink gesture, wherein the shape is used to determine a visual indicator to apply; determining the visual indicator to apply to an object in a document that is being displayed on the screen based on the received shape by determining a most recently used visual indicator that contains the received shape; and associating the visual indicator to be applied with the object in a manner such that the object becomes distinguishable from other objects within the document. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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