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System and method for processing and managing electronic copies of handwritten notes
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1996-11-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for processing and managing electronic copies of handwritten notes are provided. The system includes a processor (12) for processing the handwritten notes to generate the electronic copies, with each electronic copy associated with a respective identifier corresponding to at least one set of the respective handwritten notes, in which the identifiers facilitate the management of the electronic copies. The system includes an electronic notepad (10) and can also include devices (14,20) operatively connected to the electronic notepad for operating with the electronic notepad to receive, manage, merge, and/or display the electronic copies from the electronic notepad.
Inventors
- 👤 Laurence W. Ruedisueli
- 👤 Gordon Thomas Wilfong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:44
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1601; G06F1/1607; G06F1/1611; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1626; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1698; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/163; G06F2200/1632
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A system for managing electronic copies of handwritten notes, the system comprising: a processor for processing handwritten notes to generate electronic copies, with each electronic copy associated with a respective identifier corresponding to at least one set of the respective handwritten notes, wherein the identifiers facilitate the management of the electronic copies.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the identifier is associated with a respective set of the handwritten notes provided to the processor subsequent to the providing of the respective identifier to the processor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the identifier is associated with a respective set of handwritten notes provided to the processor prior to the providing of the respective identifier to the processor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the identifier is generated from a scaling of at least a portion of the handwritten notes to be associated with the identifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 4, wherein the at least a portion of the handwritten notes is selected by a user using an input device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the identifier is generated from a data signal from a telephone device operatively connected to the processor to be associated with a set of handwritten notes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: a handwriting capturing device for capturing the handwritten notes to generate data signals corresponding to the handwritten notes on a plurality of pages, with a set of the handwritten notes including a respective handwritten page identifier; and the processor processes the handwritten notes by processing the data signals to generate a respective electronic identifier corresponding to a respective handwritten page identifier and associated with the respective electronic copy to facilitate the management of the electronic copies.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the processor is adapted to transfer the electronic copies, with the respective electronic identifiers, to a second processor capable of managing the electronic copies using the electronic identifiers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the processor further includes: means for managing the electronic copies by merging pairs of electronic copies having substantially similar electronic identifiers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 9 wherein the managing means, responsive to a selection signal received from the user to select a pair of electronic identifiers as being substantially similar, merges the pair of electronic copies corresponding to the selected pair of electronic identifiers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system of claim 9 wherein the managing means, responsive to an automerge setting, automatically compares pairs of electronic identifiers to determine a condition of substantial similarity between respective pairs, and automatically merges a pair of electronic copies corresponding to a pair of electronic identifiers having the condition of substantial similarity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the managing means includes: measuring means for determining a similarity measure from respective pairs of electronic identifiers; and threshold means for determining the condition of substantial similarity from the similarity measure exceeding a predetermined threshold.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for managing electronic copies of handwritten notes, the method comprising the steps of: receiving handwritten notes on a plurality of sheets of paper, wherein such handwritten notes include a handwritten identifier on a respective sheet of paper; generating electronic copies of each sheet of paper having the handwritten notes, wherein each electronic copy includes an electronic identifier corresponding to the handwritten identifier; providing the electronic copies, including the electronic identifiers, to a processor; and managing the electronic copies using the electronic identifiers to correlate the electronic copies with the respective sheets of paper having the handwritten notes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the step of providing the electronic copies includes the step of downloading the electronic copies as data signals to a pr
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the step of receiving the handwritten notes includes the steps of receiving a capacitive effect from the surface being capacitance-sensitive; and the step of generating the electronic copies includes the steps of converting the received capacitive effect to corresponding data signals as the electronic copies.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the step of managing the electronic copies includes the steps of: comparing the electronic identifiers; and merging a pair of electronic copies upon a determination of the corresponding electronic identifiers as being substantially similar.
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