Systems and Methods for Interacting with a Computer Through Handwriting to a Screen
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a handwriting stroke made to a screen that is displaying a control having a selectable area; and
selecting the control based on a position of the handwriting stroke relative to the selectable area of the control.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described that enable a user to: select a control with a handwritten stroke at least part of which resides outside of a selectable area of the control; use a moving-input control without having to make a selection other than handwriting on, over, or near the control; and/or delete text displayed on an electronic form by handwriting over that text.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a handwriting stroke made to a screen that is displaying a control having a selectable area; and selecting the control based on a position of the handwriting stroke relative to the selectable area of the control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computing device comprising:
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a screen; a processor; and computer-readable storage media comprising instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by the processor, perform a method comprising; causing display of one or more controls on the screen; receiving a handwriting stroke made to the screen; selecting, without user interaction independent of the handwriting stroke received and while in a mode permitting the handwriting stroke to be interpreted as text, the control. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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causing display of one or more controls on a screen; receiving a handwriting stroke made to the screen; selecting, without user interaction independent of the handwriting stroke received and while in a mode permitting the handwriting stroke to be interpreted as text, the control; and interpreting the handwriting stroke as input to the selected control. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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