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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2004
Vladimir Smirnov, Bothell, WA (US);
Shiraz Somji, Kenmore, WA (US);
Sam J. George, Duvall, WA (US);
Koji Kato, Sammamish, WA (US);
Quan B. to, Redmond, WA (US);
Rudolph Balaz, Redmond, WA (US);
Benjamin M. Westbrook, Redmond, WA (US);
Andrew Silverman, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Vladimir Smirnov, Bothell, WA (US);
Shiraz Somji, Kenmore, WA (US);
Sam J. George, Duvall, WA (US);
Koji Kato, Sammamish, WA (US);
Quan B. To, Redmond, WA (US);
Rudolph Balaz, Redmond, WA (US);
Benjamin M. Westbrook, Redmond, WA (US);
Andrew Silverman, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for erasing ink is described. Using an erasing contour, the system determines closest points which come close to or contacts the erasing contour when it encounters an ink stroke. Portions of an ink stroke may then be erased when the erasing contour contacts the ink stroke.