Character recognition on a computing device
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsJoe Howard, Ryan S. Dixon, Joshua Mc Glinn, Jonathan Lochhead, Benjamin W. Keighran, William M. Bachman, Elbert D. Chen, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Jennifer L. C. Folse, Lynne Kress
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a device performs character recognition based on spatial and temporal components of touch input detected on a touch-sensitive surface. In some embodiments, a device provides feedback about handwritten input and its recognition by the device. In some embodiments, a device presents a user interface for changing previously-inputted characters.
Claims36
A method comprising:
- at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory:
- generating a user interface for display on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a gesture display region;
- while the user interface is displayed on the display device, receiving an indication of a first input that includes movement of a contact detected on a touch-sensitive surface of a device;
- and
- after receiving the indication of the first input:
- displaying a representation of the movement of the contact in the gesture display region;
- determining a first candidate character that corresponds to the movement of the contact;
- and
- concurrently displaying the first candidate character with the representation of the movement of the contact in the gesture display region.
An electronic device, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- memory;
- and
- one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- generating a user interface for display on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a gesture display region;
- while the user interface is displayed on the display device, receiving an indication of a first input that includes movement of a contact detected on a touch-sensitive surface of a device;
- and
- after receiving the indication of the first input:
- displaying a representation of the movement of the contact in the gesture display region;
- determining a first candidate character that corresponds to the movement of the contact;
- and
- concurrently displaying the first candidate character with the representation of the movement of the contact in the gesture display region.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with one or more processors and memory, cause the device to:
- generate a user interface for display on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a gesture display region;
- while the user interface is displayed on the display device, receive an indication of a first input that includes movement of a contact detected on a touch-sensitive surface of a device;
- and
- after receiving the indication of the first input:
- display a representation of the movement of the contact in the gesture display region;
- determine a first candidate character that corresponds to the movement of the contact;
- and
- concurrently display the first candidate character with the representation of the movement of the contact in the gesture display region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.