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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2006
Luis M. Huapaya, Redmond, WA (US);
Erik M. Geidl, Bellevue, WA (US);
Donald D. Karlov, Woodinville, WA (US);
Jeffrey W. Pettiross, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas R. Wick, Seattle, WA (US);
Luis M. Huapaya, Redmond, WA (US);
Erik M. Geidl, Bellevue, WA (US);
Donald D. Karlov, Woodinville, WA (US);
Jeffrey W. Pettiross, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas R. Wick, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A transparent graphical user interface that overlays the user interfaces of other applications. The transparent user interface receives handwriting input and displays handwriting objects represented by handwriting input received in the area of the transparent handwriting interface. The transparent user interface of the invention can be expanded to include most of the display area of a computer, thereby allowing the user to write anywhere within the display area. This also allows the user to write multiple lines of text. Additionally, because the user interface is transparent, it allows the user to see the underlying graphical user interfaces for other applications, including applications that receive text recognized from the handwriting input written into the transparent handwriting interface. Further the transparent interface allows the user to interact with underlying graphical user interfaces.