# US 2015/0106684 A1 · A method and apparatus for customized handwriting entry zones > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2015/0106684 A1 - Document ID: US20150106684A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/052,415 - Filed: 2013-10-11 - Published: 2015-04-16 - Earliest claimed: 2013-10-11 - Assignees: Xerox Corporation - Applicants: Xerox Corporation - Inventors: ERIC Michael GROSS; Dean A. Coxford - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20150106684A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - G06F 40/171: by use of digital ink - G06F 40/174: Form filling; Merging - G06V 30/1456: {based on user interactions} - G06V 30/333: {Preprocessing; Feature extraction} - G06V 30/10: Character recognition - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for providing a customized handwriting zone are disclosed. For example, the method receives a handwriting sample for a user, measures dimensions of the handwriting sample for the user, generates one or more handwriting zones that are sized in accordance with the dimensions of the handwriting sample of the user, receives a request to generate a form for the user and provides the form that includes the one or more handwriting zones that are customized in accordance with the dimensions of the handwriting sample of the user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for providing a customized handwriting zone, comprising: receiving, by a processor, a handwriting sample for a user; measuring, by the processor, dimensions of the handwriting sample for the user; generating, by the processor, one or more handwriting zones that are sized in accordance with the dimensions of the handwriting sample of the user; receiving, by the processor, a request to generate a form for the user; and providing, by the processor, the form that includes the one or more handwriting zones that are customized in accordance with the dimensions of the handwriting sample of the user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the dimensions comprise a height of each character in the handwriting sample. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the dimensions comprise a width of each character in the handwriting sample. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the dimensions comprise a space in between each character in the handwriting sample. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the dimensions comprise a slope of each character in the handwriting sample. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the dimensions comprise a first set of dimensions for letters and a second set of dimension for numbers. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the handwriting sample for the user comprises a plurality of handwriting samples and the dimensions comprise an average of each one of the dimensions from the plurality of handwriting samples. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more handwriting zones comprise a plurality of boxes that are sized in accordance with the dimensions. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the providing comprises printing the form with the one or more handwriting zones on a paper. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the providing comprises generating the form on an electronic display of a touch screen device with the one or more handwriting zones. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for providing a customized handwriting zone, the operations comprising: receiving a handwriting sample for a user; measuring dimensions of the handwriting sample for the user; generating one or more handwriting zones that are sized in accordance with the dimensions of the handwriting sample of the user; receiving a request to generate a form for the user; and providing the form that includes the one or more handwriting zones that are customized in accordance with the dimensions of the handwriting sample of the user. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the dimensions comprise a height of each character in the handwriting sample. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the dimensions comprise a width of each character in the handwriting sample. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the dimensions comprise a space in between each character in the handwriting sample. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the dimensions comprise a slope of each character in the handwriting sample. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the dimensions comprise a first set of dimensions for letters and a second set of dimension for numbers. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the handwriting sample for the user comprises a plurality of handwriting samples and the dimensions comprise an average of each one of the dimensions from the plurality of handwriting samples. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the one or more handwriting zones comprise a plurality of boxes that are sized in accordance with the dimensions. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the providing comprises printing the form with the one or more handwriting zones on a paper or generating the form on an electronic display of a touch screen device with the one or more handwriting zones. ### Claim 20 A method for providing a customized handwriting zone, comprising: receiving, by a processor, a handwriting sample for a plurality of different users; measuring, by the processor, dimensions of the handwriting sample for each one of the plurality of different users; generating, by the processor, one or more handwriting zones that are sized in accordance with the dimensions of the handwriting sample for a respective one of the plurality of different users, wherein each one of the one or more handwriting zones for each one of the plurality of different users has different dimensions; receiving, by the processor, a request to generate a form for each one of the plurality of different users; and providing, by the processor, the form for each one of the plurality of different users that includes the one or more handwriting zones that are customized in accordance with the dimensions of the handwriting sample of the respective one of the plurality of different users.