Patent ID: 6326957
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for displaying page information in a handwriting recording device having an electronic inking stylus, a digitizing tablet and a display associated therewith, wherein the device records stroke data in one or more digital pages representing handwritten strokes concurrently produced on a writing medium placed over the digitizing tablet using the electronic inking stylus, the method comprising the steps of:selecting at least one of a plurality of display mode functions;selecting at least one digital page stored in the device; anddisplaying page information for the selected digital page in accordance with the selected display mode function such that the displayed page information allows a user to visually synchronize a handwritten page corresponding with the selected digital page,wherein the display mode functions comprise a function for displaying a positional location of the stylus in proximity to the digitizing tablet.