Pen tip language and language palette
First Claim
1. A method of associating a language with a pen tip ID, the method comprising:
- determining movement of a pen having a pen tip ID to at least near a display;
receiving transmission of the pen tip ID from the pen to a processing device when the pen is less than a predetermined distance from the display; and
ensuring that a current language setting is set according to a language associated with the pen tip ID.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for receiving strokes of electronic ink in more than one language is provided. An input device is used to enter at least one stroke of electronic ink into a processing device. The processing device stores a language indication associated with the electronic ink, such that the language indication provides a way to associate a handwriting recognizer with the ink. The user may change the language or recognizer associated with the ink by flipping over a pen and using another tip of the pen or may use another pen or other input device. Aspects of the described system and method accommodate various optional interfaces to associate a pen tip or click of a button to one or more languages. Other aspects of the system and method include language switching of a displayed software keyboard when a pen input device is within a predetermined distance from a display.
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Citations
76 Claims
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1. A method of associating a language with a pen tip ID, the method comprising:
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determining movement of a pen having a pen tip ID to at least near a display; receiving transmission of the pen tip ID from the pen to a processing device when the pen is less than a predetermined distance from the display; and ensuring that a current language setting is set according to a language associated with the pen tip ID. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of using an input device to enter electronic ink into a processing device, such that the ink may be associated with more than one language, the method comprising:
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using the input device to enter the ink into the processing device; and storing, in the processing device, a language indication associated with the ink, wherein the input device is an electronic pen and the language indication is an electronic ID transmitted from the electronic pen to the processing device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A machine-readable medium having recorded thereon information for a processor, such that when the information is loaded into the processor, the processor is configured to perform:
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determining movement of a pen having a pen tip ID to at least near a display; receiving transmission of the pen tip ID from the pen when the pen is less than a predetermined distance from the display; and ensuring that a current language setting is set according to a language associated with the pen tip ID. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A machine-readable medium having recorded thereon information for a processor, such that when the information is loaded into the processor, the processor is configured to permit:
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using an input device to enter ink into a processing device; and storing, in the processing device, a language indication associated with the ink, wherein the input device is an electronic pen and the language indication is an electronic ID transmitted from the electronic pen to the processing device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. An apparatus for receiving electronic ink, the apparatus comprising:
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a display; and a processing device associated with the display, wherein when a pen having a pen tip ID is moved to less than a predetermined distance from the display, the processing device is configured to; receive a transmission of the pen tip ID from the pen; and ensure that a current language setting is set according to a language associated with the pen tip ID. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. An apparatus for receiving electronic ink, the apparatus comprising:
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an input receiver for receiving input, the input including the electronic ink; a storage device for storing a language indication associated with the ink; a language palette; and an electronic pen as an input device, wherein the electronic pen has a tip and the tip has a corresponding electronic ID associated with a respective language, wherein the electronic pen is configured to send the corresponding electronic ID to the input receiver when the tip of the electronic pen is within a predetermined distance of the input receiver, and the input receiver is configured to pass the electronic ID to the language palette, which is configured to change the configured input language to a language corresponding to the electronic ID as indicated by the language palette. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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