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Apparatus and method for supporting the implicit structure of freeform lists, outlines, text, tables, and diagrams in a gesture-based input system and editing system
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1994-12-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A system is provided which features a data input scheme wherein the nature of the entered data is irrelevant until the requirement is made to perform a function with respect to that data. It is only when it becomes necessary to perform a function with respect to the data that the determination of the nature of the data become important. The desired function, which may include editing, rearranging, moving, etc., then results in a determination of the nature of the data in order to enable implementation of that specific function. The nature of the data can be determined to be in the form of a list, table, or diagram. To this end, a screen oriented display processing system is provided for the entry of informational data including a display means (12), a data entry means (14,42) for entering informational data on said display means, a gesture entering means for entering handwritten gestural data on said display, said gestural data representing a gesture associated with at least a portion of said informational data on said display, an assignment means (18,20,22) responsive to the entry of said gesture for assigning a function representative of said gesture to said portion of said informational data, and an implementing means (22,24,26,28,30) responsive to said assignment means for implementing said function on said portion of said informational data.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Moran
- 👤 Patrick Chiu
- 👤 William Van Melle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0488; G06F3/04883
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A screen oriented display processing system for the entry of informational data comprising: display means; data entry means for entering informational data on said display means; gesture entering means for entering gestural data on said display, said gestural data representing a command associated with at least a portion of said informational data on said display; assignment means responsive to the entry of said gesture for assigning an operation representative of said gesture to said portion of said information data, said assignment means including means for selectively defining said information as a list, table, diagram and outline in accordance with said operation; and implementing means responsive to said assignment means for implementing said operation on said portion of said informational data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A graphic editing system including a data interface surface and user controllable means for generating information on said surface, comprising: first means responsive to a user action that generates a line image on the surface for performing an operation on at least a portion of said information, said line image having a set of instructions associated therewith; second means responsive to said set of instructions for selectively analyzing, organizing, and rearranging information displayed on said surface; and third means for implementing said operation on said information according to said instructions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
A graphic editing system including a data interface surface and user controllable means for generating information on said surface comprising: first means responsive to a user action that generates a line image on said surface for selecting at least a portion of said information, said first line having a set of instructions associated therewith; second means responsive to said set of instructions for selectively analyzing, organizing and rearranging information on said surface; and third means responsive to said first user action for interpreting said information on said surface in accordance with said instructions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
A graphic editing system including a data interface surface and user controllable means for generating information on said surface comprising: first means responsive to a first user action that generates a first line on said surface for selecting data thereon, second means responsive to said second user action subsequent to said first user action that generates a second line image having a set of instructions associated therewith, third means responsive to said instructions for analyzing, organizing and rearranging information on said surface associated therewith; and means for interpreting said information on said surface in accordance with said instructions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
118 words
A graphic editing system including a data interface surface and user controllable means for generating information on said surface, comprising: first means responsive to a user action that generates a line image on the surface for performing an operation on at least a portion of said information, second means responsive to said line image generation for selectively determining a table, diagram, list, and outline model structures for said information on said surface in accordance with said operation; third means for identifying said information affected by said operation with respect to said structural model; third means for computing structural parameters for said operation as a function of objects identified; and fourth means for implementing said operation on said information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
A graphic editing method for a system including a data interface surface and user controllable means for generating information on said surface, comprising the steps of: drawing a line image on the surface in response to a user action for performing an operation on at least a portion of said information, selectively determining a table, diagram, list, and outline model structures in response to said line image generation for said information on said surface in accordance with said operation; identifying said information affected by said operation with respect to said structural model; computing structural parameters for said operation as a function of objects identified; and implementing said operation on said information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
118 words
A graphic editing system including a data interface surface and user controllable means for generating information on said surface and memory means for storing information, comprising: first means responsive to a user action for generating a line image on the surface; second means responsive to said line image generation for searching through said memory and recognizing said line as a command gesture for performing an operation on at least a portion of said information; third means for selectively defining said information as a table, diagram, list, and outline model structures in accordance with said operation; fourth means for implementing said operation associated with said command gesture; and fifth means for displaying said information in accordance with said implementation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
110 words
A graphic editing method for a system including a data interface surface and user controllable means for generating information on said surface and memory means for storing information, comprising the steps of: generating a line image on said surface in response to a user action; searching through memory in response to said line generation and recognizing said line as a command gesture for performing an operation on at least a portion of said information; selectively defining said information as a table, diagram, list, and outline model structures in accordance with said operation; implementing said operation in accordance with said command gesture; and displaying said information in accordance with said implementation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
106 words
A graphic editing system including a data interface surface and user controllable means for generating information on said surface, comprising: first means responsive to a user action for generating a line image on said surface; second means responsive to said line image generation that recognizes said line as a command for performing an operation on at least a portion of said information; third means responsive to command recognition for defining said information on said surface as a list comprising at least one vertical column of line items separated by spaces in accordance with said operation; fourth means for implementing said operation associated with said command gesture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
A graphic editing system including a data interface surface and user controllable means for generating an information list on said surface, wherein different lines have different indentations, comprising: first means responsive to a user action for generating a gesture selecting said lines; and second means responsive to said gesture for interpreting said indentations to occur only at distinct indentation levels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
75 words
A graphic editing system including a data interface surface and user controllable means for generating information having first and second portions on said surface, comprising: first means responsive to a first user action for generating a border between first and second portions; second means responsive to a second user action for performing an operation on said information, said border generating means comprising means enabling said operation on only one of said first and second portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
89 words
A graphic editing system including a data interface surface and user controllable means for generating first and second information and a link interconnecting said first and second information on said surface, comprising: first means in response to a first user action that generates a first line image on said surface for selecting first information on said surface; second means responsive to a second user action for moving said first selected information; and third means responsive to said second user action for adjusting said link without moving said second information.
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