Advanced Digital Systems, Inc.

Ads Software Mgmt. L.l.c.

Other

International Business Machines Corporation

Cardinal Brands, Inc.

Gregory J Clary

Christopher M DiPierro

Jason S Priebe

Joseph Sherman Tate

Peter F Hebert, Jr

Roger L Booth

Krishna Sundaram Nathan

John Peter Karidis

Reza Jalili

Peter Dirk Hortensius

Edward V Jolley

Robert Joseph Evans

Thomas Allan Corbi

Richard L Thornburg

Michael Earl Miller

Todd Andrew Eiles

The present invention is geared generally towards the transmission of data, such as images, audio, video, or text, as a continuous stream via a network to recipients. In particular, the present invention relates to enabling the transmission of data to recipients and enabling the recipients to interact and influence the content of the transmission.

Interactive data stream

A method and apparatus are provided for electronically capturing handwritten data using a computing device having a handwriting capture interface. The method includes detecting a position associated with an actuation of the handwriting capture interface to define a handwritten input, and defining a bounding box encompassing at least a portion of individual strokes of the handwritten input. In addition, the method includes storing the handwritten input and the bounding box.

Electronically capturing handwritten data

A system, computer program product and method are provided that smooth handwritten information following the transmission of handwritten data to a second computing device, thereby reducing the memory, processing and communications bandwidth requirements of a first computing device that captured the handwritten information. A system, computer program product and method are also provided for creating new points in the vicinity of at least some of the data points of the handwritten data after transmission of the data, thereby effectively improving the resolution of the handwritten information without increasing the memory, processing and communications bandwidth requirements of the first computing device. A system, computer program product and method are further provided that associate additional data with the handwritten information after the information has been transmitted such that a composite can be created without increasing the memory, processing and communications bandwidth requirements of the first computing device.

System, computer software product and method for transmitting and processing handwritten data

A system and method are provided for editing handwritten data using a pen enabled computing device having a writing surface and a writing stylus selectively communicable with the writing surface. The method includes detecting the position and movement of the writing stylus with respect to the writing surface to form a handwritten input, and defining a bounding box encompassing at least a portion of each stroke of the handwritten input. In addition, the method includes storing the handwritten input and the bounding box encompassing at least a portion of each stroke thereof. The handwritten input may be edited to add textual data to the handwritten input, insert textual data between strokes encompassed by adjacent bounding boxes, delete at least one stroke encompassed by a bounding box, and/or replace at least one stroke encompassed by a bounding box with alternate textual data.

System and method for editing handwritten data

A system is provided that includes a pen-enabled computing arrangement having a capture interface and at least one processing element. The capture interface can capture an electronic input defining a stroke through a plurality of concatenated regions. In addition, the handwriting capture interface can also optionally capture an electronic handwriting input based upon a position of the writing stylus with reference to a position-determining pattern. Each of the concatenated regions corresponds to a region of an identification pattern including a plurality of regions that are each associated with a character of an identifier associated with an object. The stroke includes a plurality of portions referenced to respective regions of the identification pattern such that the processing element can determine the identifier based upon the respective regions of the identification pattern, and associate the electronic input with the object associated with the identifier.

System and method for associating handwritten information with one or more objects via discontinuous regions of a printed pattern

A pen-enabled computing arrangement includes a handwriting capture interface and at least one processing element, such as in the form of a computing system and a digital pen that embodies a writing stylus. The handwriting capture interface can capture an electronic handwriting input. The processing element can sense an identifier associated with an object, and associate electronic handwriting input with the object. The processing element can then process the electronic handwriting input based upon the associated object. Printed paper with which the arrangement can operate to effectuate capturing and processing data may also be provided. Further, triggered verification of the sensed identifier may be provided when the identifier is sensed based upon initial electronic handwriting input corresponding to the identifier and the sensed identifier is unknown and/or improper.

System and method for associating handwritten information with one or more objects

A system, computer program product, computing device, and associated methods for identifying forms used with pen enabled computing devices and manipulating information associated therewith are provided. The system comprises a pen enabled computing device having a writing stylus, a preprinted form, and a computer program product. The preprinted form is cooperable with the pen enabled computing device and comprises a page having a writing surface, a visual form identifier disposed on the writing surface and adapted to identify the nature of the page to the user, and a plurality of fields defined by the writing surface. The computer program product executes within the pen enabled computing device and cooperates therewith to determine the disposition of the writing stylus adjacent to the writing surface in order to actuate the pen enabled computing device. Subsequently, the pen enabled computing device is capable of detecting, capturing, and storing data input into the fields according to the nature of the page, wherein the nature of the page comprises a function and a specific identity. The nature of the page is also identifiable by the pen enabled computing device based on the data input into a plurality of the fields on the writing surface. The provided computer program product, the computing device, and associated methods cooperate with the system to enable form identification and subsequent data manipulation.

System, computer program product, computing device, and associated methods for form identification and information manipulation

A system for producing a contextual electronic message generally comprises a handwriting capture device, a user interface, a central processing unit, and a communications interface. The handwriting capture device is capable of receiving and capturing an electronic handwriting input. The user interface is adapted to interact with a user and is further capable of receiving a user input to initiate a processing function. The central processing unit is capable of determining the context of the handwriting input and application-specific information associated therewith, as well as process the handwriting input in accordance with the context and/or the initiated processing function. A contextual electronic message is thereby produced which may comprise a portion of the application-specific information and/or a portion of the handwriting input. The communications interface is adapted to interact with a message recipient through a communications link and is further capable of transmitting the electronic message thereto.

System, computer software program product, and method for producing a contextual electronic message from an input to a pen-enabled computing system

Real time digitization of handwritten text and integration of digital recordation of handwritten text with traditional paper-based record making systems is achieved with a recording unit which may record a sequential data stream of strokes and associated events. The data stream may be stored in the apparatus and processed in accordance with various applications. Recordation of handwritten strokes may be accompanied by automatic detection and recordation of predefined events, and by user invoked generation of events. Recorded handwritten text may be processed to produce character strings or image data for text recorded in conjunction with predefined events.

Methods, systems and products pertaining to a digitizer for use in paper based record systems

A scheduling facilitation system includes a recording unit, a markable surface (e.g., a template), and a stylus. The recording unit includes a memory, a logic design implementation (e.g., software and/or hardware), and a working surface. The memory stores an electronic representation of a schedule. The logic design implementation serves to correlate the working surface to the schedule. The working surface is superimposed with the markable surface. A stylus stroke signal (e.g., a first radio frequency) conveys to the recording unit scheduling information for a selected entry location of the schedule. A stylus stroke mark (e.g., ink) concurrently conveys to the markable surface the scheduling information. The memory stores the scheduling information. A check signal (e.g., a second radio frequency and/or a soft button activation) can search for scheduling opening(s) and/or conflict(s).

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Apex, NC, United States of America

Gregory J Clary