Electronic acquisition of a hand formed expression and a context of the expression
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Abstract
Embodiments include an apparatus, device, method, and computer program product. In an embodiment, a device includes a handheld writing device that includes a writing element, and a writing detector module operable to generate information indicative of a handwriting movement of the writing element. The device also includes a context detector module operable to generate information indicative of a content portion of a document proximate to the handwriting movement of the writing element.
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66 Claims
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1-31. -31. (canceled)
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32. An apparatus having operability to:
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a) mark a document;
b) generate an indicator of a position of the mark relative to an existing character of the document; and
c) save the mark and the indicator within the pen. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A device comprising a pen configured to mark relative to an existing character of a document based, at least in part, on a marking position relative to the existing character of the document, wherein the mark and an indicator of the marking position are saved within the pen.
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37-61. -61. (canceled)
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62. A method comprising:
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discharging a marking substance on a surface proximate to a character displayed by the surface;
generating information corresponding to a mark formed on the surface by the discharged marking substance;
generating an indication of a position of the mark formed on the surface relative to the character displayed by the surface; and
saving data corresponding to the mark and the indicator of a position of the mark formed on the surface relative to the character displayed by the surface. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65)
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66. A device comprising:
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means for discharging a marking substance on a surface proximate to a character displayed by the surface;
means for generating information corresponding to a mark formed on the surface by the discharged marking substance;
means for generating an indication of a position of the mark formed on the surface relative to the character displayed by the surface; and
means of saving data corresponding to the mark and the indicator of a position of the mark formed on the surface relative to the character displayed by the surface.
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