United States Patent [19] [in Patent Number: 5,063,600
Norwood [45] Date of Patent: Nov. 5, 1991
[54] HYBRID INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR HANDWRITING AND TEXT
[76] Inventor: Donald D. Norwood, P.O. Box 2284, Sunnyvale, Calif. 94087
[21] Appl. No.: 523,230
[22] Filed: May 14,1990
[51] Int. CI.' G06K 9/00
[52] U.S. CI 382/13; 382/59;
340/712; 340/721; 340/723; 364/705.06;
364/705.03
[58] Field of Search 382/13, 59; 364/709.11,
364/705.03, 705.06; 340/712, 721, 723
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Primary Examiner—David K. Moore
Assistant Examiner—Daniel Santos
[57] ABSTRACT
A computer system used with special input hardware for providing the benefits of computerization to handwritten as well as keyboard entered information to meet a wide spectrum of commonly-occurring, written information processing needs. The input hardware consists of a transparent digitizing tablet mounted atop a flat panel display screen such that a user can handwrite directly upon the display screen with an attached pen. Application program functions include appointment documentation and work scheduling, handwritten or text file creation and manipulation, author-to-typist liaison functions for document production, handwritten annotation to text, handwritten note creation from text, and text document creation from handwritten source material.
22 Claims, 17 Drawing Sheets
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