Michele Evans

US Patent:

6651221, Nov 18, 2003

Filed:

Apr 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/543828

Inventors:

Michael P. Thompson - San Carlos CA
Michael W. Rouiller - San Jose CA
Dan Altman - Kula HI
Steven R. Kusmer - San Francisco CA
Gregory Stikeleather - Palo Alto CA
Michele M. Evans - Palm Coast FL

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1721

US Classification:

715541, 715526, 715502, 345873

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

7203903, Apr 10, 2007

Filed:

Apr 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/543651

Inventors:

Michael P. Thompson - San Carlos CA, US
Michael W. Rouiller - San Jose CA, US
Dan Altman - Kula HI, US
Steven R. Kusmer - San Francisco CA, US
Gregory Stikeleather - Palo Alto CA, US
Michele M. Evans - Palm Coast FL, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

715541, 382187, 382311

Abstract:

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.