Classifying, anchoring, and transforming ink
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1. A computer-implemented method for adding electronic ink to displayed information on a system having a display, said method comprising the steps of:
- classifying said electronic ink based on a shape of said electronic ink;
associating said classified electronic ink with at least one object of said displayed information;
wherein said classifying step includes the step of determining said electronic ink'"'"'s distance to other annotations.
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Abstract
Methods for classifying, anchoring, and transforming ink are disclosed. Ink drawings and ink annotations are captured and stored with additional information that allows the various described methods to associate the ink with one or more displayed elements. During reformatting or re-flowing a displayed document, the ink may be properly displayed as originally intended.
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1. A computer-implemented method for adding electronic ink to displayed information on a system having a display, said method comprising the steps of:
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classifying said electronic ink based on a shape of said electronic ink; associating said classified electronic ink with at least one object of said displayed information;
wherein said classifying step includes the step of determining said electronic ink'"'"'s distance to other annotations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer-implemented method for adding electronic ink to displayed information on a system having a display, said method comprising the steps of:
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classifying said electronic ink based on a shape of said electronic ink; associating said classified electronic ink with at least one object of said displayed information;
wherein said classifying step includes the step of determining the ratio of said electronic ink height to width. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for adding electronic ink to displayed information on a system having a display, said method comprising the steps of:
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classifying said electronic ink; associating said electronic ink with at least one object of said displayed information, wherein the relationship of said electronic ink to said at least one object is maintained despite re-flowing of said displayed information by a layout engine. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A computer readable medium having a program stored thereon, said program implementing a method for adding electronic ink to displayed information on a system having a display, said program comprising the steps of:
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classifying said electronic ink based on shape of the electronic ink; associating said classified electronic ink with at least one object of said displayed information;
wherein said classifying step includes the step of determining its distance to other annotations. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium having a program stored thereon, said program implementing a method for adding electronic ink to displayed information on a system having a display, said program comprising the steps of:
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classifying said electronic ink based on shape of the electronic ink; associating said classified electronic ink with at least one object of said displayed information;
wherein said classifying step includes the step of determining the ratio of said electronic ink height to width. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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