System and methods for spacing, storing and recognizing electronic representations of handwriting, printing and drawings

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7203903
SERIAL NO

09543651

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A system for spacing, storing and recognizing electronic representations of handwriting and printing comprises a central processing unit that couples with a display device, an input device, and a memory. The memory includes means for spacing ink stroke representations, means for recognizing outline elements, means for performing deferred recognition, means for highlighting drawing areas and means for storing and displaying ink stroke representations. These means operate together to provide a pen-based or graphics oriented computer system with improved performance and added functionality for manipulating the space between ink stroke representations. The preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises several novel methods that provide this functionality including: a method for managing space between ink stroke representations, a method for displaying drawing elements in a visually distinct manner, a method for recognizing bullets and dashes, a method for storing ink stroke representations, a method for displaying and printing ink stroke representations, and a method for performing deferred character or word recognition.

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  • MICROSOFT CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Altman, Dan Kula, HI 15 626
Evans, Michele M Palm Coast, FL 5 271
Kusmer, Steven R San Francisco, CA 13 694
Rouiller, Michael W San Jose, CA 5 271
Stikeleather, Gregory Palo Alto, CA 8 494
Thompson, Michael P San Carlos, CA 29 918

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