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Directing input of handwriting strokes

US10037137B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2014
Grant dateJul 31, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/171
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One embodiment provides a method, including: presenting, on an input and display device, one or more input fields for an underlying application; detecting, using the input and display device, one or more handwriting input strokes provided to an input field overlay application; determining, using a processor, an input field targeting characteristic based on the one or more handwriting input strokes; selecting one of the one or more input fields as a target input field based on the input field targeting characteristic; and inserting a converted form of the one or more handwriting input strokes into the target input field. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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