Patent ID: 8031184
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for receiving information in an electronic device, the method comprising: receiving a touch input via a touch input module of the electronic device, the touch input module comprising a display screen and the touch input comprising handwriting of at least one symbol or character, each of the at least one symbol or character being recognized as an input for executing a different type of application, wherein the touch input is received via the display screen; storing, in a memory of the electronic device, different types of applications comprising a specific application executable in response to the touch input; storing, in the memory, a symbol or character recognition algorithm; recognizing the received touch input through the symbol or character recognition algorithm; and executing the specific application upon recognizing the received touch input, wherein the at least one symbol or character assigned to the specific application is changeable to a different at least one symbol or character.