Patent ID: 7096432
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of processing pointer input, comprising: providing a transparent first graphical user interface overlaying a second graphical user interface; receiving pointer input in a handwriting area corresponding to the transparent first graphical user interface through contact of the pen against the handwriting area; displaying handwriting guidelines in the transparent first graphical user interface by displaying the guidelines at a first position when the pen contacts a first position in the handwriting area; and displaying the guidelines at a second position only when the pen is lifted from the first position for a threshold amount of time and subsequently contacts a second position in the handwriting area a threshold distance from the first position; displaying a translucent area in the first transparent graphical user interface around a contact point of the pen against the handwriting area; displaying handwriting objects represented by the pointer input in the transparent first graphical user interface; recognizing text from the pointer input; and providing the recognized text to a software application.