Searching for handwritten annotations appearing a given distance from document content
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsJonathon Leigh Napper, Paul Lapstun, Kia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A method of searching a database containing documents with handwritten annotations stored in association with document content is disclosed. The method receives as inputs a handwritten annotation as a handwritten search input and a content element as a content search input. A search is then performed of the database for handwritten annotations in a document matching the handwritten search input and less than a given physical distance from document content equal to the content search input in the document.
Claims4
A method of searching a database, the database containing documents with handwritten annotations stored in association with document content, the method including the steps of:
- obtaining a handwritten annotation as a handwritten search input;
- obtaining a content element as a content search input;
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- performing a search of the database for handwritten annotations in a document matching the handwritten search input, and less than a given physical distance from document content in the document equal to the content search input.
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