Ryan Jason Rowe

US Patent:

20110202864, Aug 18, 2011

Filed:

Dec 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/964505

Inventors:

Michael B. Hirsch - San Diego CA, US
Samuel J. Horodezky - San Diego CA, US
Ryan R. Rowe - Portola Valley CA, US
Rainer Wessler - Shanghai, CN
Leo Chen - Shanghai, CN

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715773, 715780

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods of capturing user-entered information on a device comprise receiving a trigger event to invoke a note-taking application, and displaying, in response to the trigger event, a note display area and one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application on at least a portion of an output display on the device. Also, the apparatus and methods may include receiving an input of information, and displaying the information in the note display area in response to the input. Further, the apparatus and methods may include receiving identification of a selected one of the one or more action identifiers after receiving the input of the information, wherein each of the one or more action identifiers corresponds to a respective action to take with the information. Additionally, the apparatus and methods may include performing an action on the information based on the selected action identifier.