Method and apparatus for handwriting input on a pen based palmtop computing device
US6295372A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/0225
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pen-based palmtop computer system having a small dedicated text input area is disclosed. In one embodiment, the dedicated text input area consists of a large digitizer pad laid on top of a smaller flat panel display screen such that a portion of the digitizer pad extends beyond the flat panel display screen. In this embodiment, the dedicated text input area is located in the region of the digitizer pad that extends beyond the flat panel display screen. Text can be entered by handwriting in the small dedicated text input area or tapping keys on an illustrated keypad.
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