Patent ID: 7886236
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of providing dynamic feedback to a user making a handwriting gesture, the method comprising: (i) receiving position data from a pointing device, the position data being produced by the use of the pointing device; (ii) analyzing the received position data to recognize when the received position data corresponds to a handwriting gesture command; (iii) if the received position data corresponds to at least one handwriting gesture command, determining that the received position data represents the at least one handwriting gesture command, providing first feedback indicating to a user recognition of the at least one handwriting gesture command, receiving additional position data that does not correspond to the at least one handwriting gesture command, wherein the additional position data and the received position data are produced by a continuous use of the pointing device and wherein the receipt of the additional position data indicates that the recognition of the at least one handwriting gesture is not desired by the user, canceling the determination that the received position data represents the at least one handwriting gesture command; and providing feedback indicating the cancellation; (iv) if the received position data does not correspond to at least one handwriting gesture command, determining that the received position data does not represent a handwriting gesture command, and automatically providing second feedback indicating to a user that a handwriting gesture command has not been recognized, wherein the second feedback includes passive feedback; (v) repeating steps (i) through (iv) until no further position data is being received; and (vi) when no further position data is being received, if the received position data has been determined to be representing a single handwriting gesture command, invoking the single handwriting gesture command.