Patent ID: 7353453
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A designation tool for categorizing data content displayed in electronic ink on a computer screen, the designation tool comprising: a data category, wherein the data category is selected among a plurality of data categories in response to a user selection of the designation tool based on a selection of a writing tool; a data object note tag associated with the selected designation tool for displaying a data category label in association with categorized electronic ink, wherein a presentation of the data object note tag is customizable, and wherein the presentation of the note tag includes an ink highlight option, an ink width option, a special action option, and a format option for a checkbox engageable by the user upon the completion of a written task the format option for the checkbox comprising at least one from a set of: a color of the checkbox and a symbol to be associated with the checkbox; and a selection component for engaging the designation tool to categorize data written in electronic ink.