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System and method for note taking with gestures

US11402991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2016
Grant dateAug 2, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V30/32
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product for use in editing digital documents with handwriting input to a computing device are provided. The computing device is connected to an input device in the form of an input surface. A user is able to provide input by applying pressure to or gesturing above the input surface using either his or her finger or an instrument such as a stylus or pen. The present system and method monitors the input strokes. The computing device further has a processor and at least one application for recognizing the handwriting input under control of the processor. The at least one system application is configured to cause display of, on a display interface of a computing device, first digital ink in accordance with document content, detect handwriting input as one or more editing gestures with respect to the document content, and, cause display of, on the display interface, second digital ink in accordance with handwriting input.

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