System and method for processing and managing electronic copies of handwritten notes
First Claim
1. An electronic notepad for managing electronic copies of handwritten notes, the electronic notepad comprising:
- a handwriting capturing device having a surface for generating data signals corresponding to a plurality of sessions of handwritten notes written substantially adjacent to the surface on a plurality of pages, with each session of handwritten notes including a handwritten page identifier, and the data signals include a respective electronic identifier corresponding to a respective handwritten page identifier; and
a processor, operatively connected to the surface and responsive to the data signals, for generating the electronic copies of the plurality of sessions in data files, with each electronic copy associated with a respective session and with a respective electronic identifier;
wherein the electronic identifiers of the plurality of sessions facilitate the management of the electronic copies corresponding to the plurality of pages of handwritten notes.
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Abstract
A system and method for processing and managing electronic copies of handwritten notes are provided. The system includes a processor for processing the handwritten notes to generate the electronic copies, with each electronic copy associated with a respective identifier corresponding to at least one set of the respective handwritten notes, in which the identifiers facilitate the management of the electronic copies. The system includes an electronic notepad and can also include devices operatively connected to the electronic notepad for operating with the electronic notepad to receive, manage, merge, and/or display the electronic copies from the electronic notepad.
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29 Claims
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1. An electronic notepad for managing electronic copies of handwritten notes, the electronic notepad comprising:
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a handwriting capturing device having a surface for generating data signals corresponding to a plurality of sessions of handwritten notes written substantially adjacent to the surface on a plurality of pages, with each session of handwritten notes including a handwritten page identifier, and the data signals include a respective electronic identifier corresponding to a respective handwritten page identifier; and a processor, operatively connected to the surface and responsive to the data signals, for generating the electronic copies of the plurality of sessions in data files, with each electronic copy associated with a respective session and with a respective electronic identifier; wherein the electronic identifiers of the plurality of sessions facilitate the management of the electronic copies corresponding to the plurality of pages of handwritten notes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for managing electronic copies of handwritten notes, the system comprising:
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a processor for processing handwritten notes to generate electronic copies, with each electronic copy associated with a respective identifier included within at least one set of the respective handwritten notes, wherein the identifiers facilitate the management of the electronic copies; and a handwriting capturing device for capturing the handwritten notes to generate data signals corresponding to the handwritten notes on a plurality of pages, with a set of the handwritten notes including a respective handwritten page identifier; the processor processes the handwritten notes by processing the data signals to generate a respective electronic identifier corresponding to a respective handwritten page identifier and associated with the respective electronic copy to facilitate the management of the electronic copies. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for managing electronic copies of handwritten notes, the system comprising:
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an electronic notepad including; a handwriting-capturing device having a surface for generating data signals corresponding to a plurality of sessions of handwritten notes written substantially adjacent to the surface on a plurality of pages, with each session of handwritten notes including a handwritten page identifier, and the data signals include a respective electronic identifier corresponding to a respective handwritten page identifier; a first processor, operatively connected to the surface and responsive to the data signals, for generating the electronic copies of the plurality of sessions in data files, with each electronic copy associated with a respective session and with a respective electronic identifier; and means for transferring the electronic copies from the first processor; and a processing unit including; means for receiving the electronic copies from the electronic notepad; a second processor for processing the electronic copies; and a note managing program, executed by the second processor, for using the electronic identifiers of the plurality of sessions to facilitate the management of the electronic copies corresponding to the plurality of pages of handwritten notes. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for managing electronic copies of handwritten notes, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving handwritten notes on a plurality of sheets of paper, wherein such handwritten notes include a handwritten identifier on a respective sheet of paper; generating electronic copies of each sheet of paper having the handwritten notes, wherein each electronic copy includes an electronic identifier corresponding to the handwritten identifier; providing the electronic copies, including the electronic identifiers, to a processor; and managing the electronic copies using the electronic identifiers to correlate the electronic copies with the respective sheets of paper having the handwritten notes. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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