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Method and system for creating and sending handwritten or handdrawn messages via mobile devices

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  • US 7,516,183 B2
  • Filed: 07/12/2004
  • Issued: 04/07/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A handwritten messaging system operable on mobile devices connected to a data transmission network comprising:

  • (a) a server component operable on a server computer connected to a data transmission network for receiving a handwritten message in electronic format sent from a user of a mobile device and delivering the handwritten message in real time to a mobile device of another recipient to whom it is addressed;

    (b) the mobile device having a handwriting messaging component operable with a messaging client of the mobile device having a connection to the data transmission network, wherein said handwriting messaging component sets up a handwriting data capture area within said messaging client into which the user can enter handwritten input through a suitable manual input device, and said handwriting data capture area operates to capture the handwritten input as graphical data and send it as a message in electronic format on the data transmission network; and

    (c) the mobile device being connected to the data transmission network having a messaging client for sending and receiving the handwritten electronic message sent from the mobile device of the user to that of the recipient via the network and for inputting it and then viewing it as a handwritten message via the messaging clients of the respective devices.

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