Patent ID: 6499043
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computerized method for processing ink stroke representations into groups for manipulation as at least one distinct set of data, said method comprising the steps of:grouping the ink stroke representations into a plurality of line groups based on a position of each ink stroke representation; combining the ink stroke representations of a selected line group into at least one word group; determining whether strokes on a display area on a screen are substantially indented; determining whether strokes on a display area on a screen leave blank space for a statistically significant distance prior to a right margin; determining placement of the ink stroke representations for a first line group; determining placement of the ink stroke representations for a second line group, said second line group adjacent to and following the first line group; combining the first and second line groups into a common distinct set of data if the first line group has strokes that are determined to not leave blank space for the statistically significant distance prior to the right margin and the second line group does not begin with a stroke that is substantially indented; and forming separate distinct sets of data corresponding to the first and second line groups if the first line group has strokes that are determined to leave blank space for the statistically significant distance prior to the right margin or the second line group begins with a stroke that is substantially indented.