Patent ID: 6456740
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A method for identifying form type in a handwriting recognition based form completion system intended for use with a plurality of different types of forms, said method comprising the steps of:(a) generating a form identifier field having a common location space for each of the different types of forms; (b) prompting a user of the system to enter a unique form identifier in said form identifier field, for a given one of the different types of forms, via input of at least one handwritten stroke; (c) recording electronic stroke data indicative of said at least one handwritten stroke; (d) storing said electronic stroke data together with electronic entry field data indicative of contents of other fields of said given form; and (e) invoking a handwriting recognition engine on said stroke data to obtain correct identity of said given form such that said electronic entry field data can be properly processed.