Motorola Corporation

John L Seybold

Kenneth J Guzik

Alan Paul Huff

Chris A Kortge

In a handwriting recognition process, a list of candidate recognized words is identified (202) as a function of both comparison of dictionary entries to various combinations of recognized character combinations, and through a most likely character string and most likely string of digits analysis as developed without reference to the dictionary. The process selects (301) a word from the list and presents (302) this word to the user. The user then has the option of displaying (303) this list. When displaying the list, candidate words developed with reference to the dictionary are displayed in segregated manner from the most likely character string words and the most likely string of digits. The user can charge the selected word by choosing from the list, or edit the selected word. When the user selects the most likely character string as the correct representation of the handwritten input to be recognized, the process automatically updates (310) the dictionary to include the most likely character string The same process can occur when the user selects the most likely string of digits.

Combined dictionary based and likely character string method of

The present invention provides a user with the option of editing handwritten input such that the user may elect to join or combine one or more discrete continuous segments, or blocks of ink, to form a single discrete continuous segment. The joined segments are then presented as a single discrete segment and analyzed as a single discrete segment by the method of machine recognition of handwritten input being employed by a device that functions to receive handwritten input.

Methods of splitting and joining handwritten input

The present invention provides a user with the option of editing handwritten input such that the user may elect to split one or more continues segments, or blocks of ink, to form one or more discrete continues segments. The split discrete segments are then presented as individual discrete continuous segments and analyzed as individual discrete segments by the method of machine recognition of handwritten input being employed by a device that functions to receive handwritten input.

Method of splitting handwritten input

The present invention provides a user with the option of editing handwritten input such that the user may elect to join or combine one or more discrete continous segments, or blocks of ink, to form a single discrete continous segement. The joined segments are then presented as a single discrete segment and analyzed as a single discrete segement by the method of machine recognition of handwritten input being employed by a device that functions to receive handwritten input.

Method of joining handwritten input

The present invention determines whether two discrete continuous segments of handwritten input S.sub.1 (210) and S.sub.2 (220) form part of the same handwritten input or are part of more than one, separate handwritten inputs. The present method calculates one or more substantially parallel distance disposed substantially parallel to the writing access (210) and compares these distances to one or more predefined thresholds. The predefined thresholds specify minimum distance measures which must be exceeded by the substantially parallel distances for the discrete continuous segments to be judged as belonging to separate segments of handwritten input.

Growing community of inventors

Portola Valley, CA, United States of America

John L Seybold