Auto-suggest lists and handwritten input

• US 20060282575A1
• Filed: 10/14/2005
• Published: 12/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Pettiross, Jeffrey W., Zielinski, Tobiasz A., Davis, Shawna J., Murayama, Takanobu, Schultz, Tracy D., Tandog, Judy C., Clow, Joshua A., Garside, Adrian, Keely, Leroy B.
• Granted Patent: US 7,996,589 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/62
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04895 Guidance during keyboard input operation, e.g. prompting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/171 by use of digital ink
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/274 Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/32 Digital ink
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/387 using human interaction, e.g. selection of the best displayed recognition candidate

Abstract

A process and system for using handwritten input in an auto-suggest list input is described. Handwritten input is recognized as text and forwarded to an auto-suggest list provider that provides a list of suggested results based on the recognized.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for receiving user input comprising the steps of:

receiving handwritten input; and

integrating said user input with an auto suggest list.

2. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein said auto-suggest list is part of a browser.

3. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein said auto suggest list is part of an operating system.

4. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein said auto-suggest list is part of an application.

5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, further comprising an auto complete provider process and a tablet input panel process.

6. A computing system that displays an auto complete list comprising:

a first user interface that receives text;

a second user interface that receives handwritten ink, said handwritten ink being recognized as recognized text;

a third user interface having a list of suggested completions based on said recognized text, said third user interface receiving a user selection of said list and said user selection being forwarded to said first user interface.

7. The computing system according to claim 6, said forwarding of said user selection to first user interface occurring by an auto complete list provider sending said user selection to an application hosting said first user interface.

8. The computing system according to claim 6, said forwarding of said user selection to first user interface occurring by an auto complete list provider sending said user selection to a handwriting receiving panel that permits user modification of said user selection prior to forwarding of said user selection to an application hosting said first user interface.

9. A computer system for receiving user input comprising:

means for receiving handwritten input; and

means for integrating said user input with an auto suggest list.

10. The computer system according to claim 9, wherein said auto-suggest list is part of a browser.

11. The computer system according to claim 9, wherein said auto suggest list is part of an operating system.

12. The computer system according to claim 9, wherein said auto-suggest list is part of an application.

13. The computer system according to claim 9, further comprising an auto complete provider process and a tablet input panel process.