Patent ID: 8791900

Claim:
A method comprising: recognizing an input as selecting at least one object displayed in a user interface by a display device of a computing device and displaying a visible freeform line in the user interface that corresponds to the input selection of the at least one object; responsive to the recognizing, automatically displaying an indication on the display device that is selectable, the indication configured to cease displaying after a time-out period of time; responsive to selection of the indication, and prior to expiration of the time-out period of time, displaying a first portion by the computing device that is configured to accept one or more inputs as a note to be associated with the at least one object and a second portion selectable to indicate entry of the note is complete; responsive to selection of the second portion, saving the note as associated with the at least one object; and responsive to subsequent selection of the indication, causing the displaying of the first and second portions to be displayed again.