Method and apparatus for displaying information in a display screen region identified by permanent printing

A portable electronic system having a stroke based input and comprising:

• a processor for generating first and second electronic information to be displayed as other than a keyboard image;
• a first display screen region coupled to said processor for displaying the generated first electronic information, said first display screen region being defined for receiving stroke based input, wherein the generated first electronic information is stored in memory and communicated as a bitstream for output by the first display screen region;
• and
• a second display screen region for displaying the second electronic information independent of the first information and independent of stroke based input.

In a portable electronic system having a main display region, a second display screen region which defines an area for receiving stroke based input, a method for displaying information comprising:

• displaying program information on the main display screen region of said electronic system;
• and
• in response to a predetermined event, performing operations including:
• generating secondary electronic information to be displayed other than as a keyboard image;
• outputting said generated secondary electronic information on the second display screen region wherein said outputting said secondary electronic information is independent of the stroke based input and does not interfere with said displaying program information on said main display screen region and said secondary electronic information is stored in memory and communicated as a bitstream for output to the second display screen region.