Patent ID: 6567549
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
A computer implement method of inputting information into a palmtop computer system, the palmtop computer system having a housing and a display screen accessible on the housing, the method comprising:detecting a user input stroke entered onto one of a first handwriting input area or a second handwriting input area, the first handwriting input area and the second handwriting input area being provided on the display screen; translating the user input stroke as a character from one of a set of alphabet characters or a set of number characters in response to the user input stroke being entered onto one of the first handwriting input area or the second handwriting input area, wherein the step of translating the user input stroke includes translating the user input stroke as an alphabet character in response to detecting the stroke being entered onto the first handwriting input area, and wherein the step of translating the user input stroke includes translating the user input stroke as a number character in response to detecting the stroke being entered onto the second handwriting input area; and immediately displaying the character translated from one of the set of alphabet characters or the set of number characters automatically after translating the user input stroke, so that the character is displayed prior to a subsequent user input stroke being detectable.