US 8,553,015 B2Granted

Electronic device and information processing method

AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha

InventorsTakashi Kazamaki, Keisuke Tanabe

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Abstract

There are provided an electronic device that enables a user to perform handwriting input in one-subject display of a content and to call, from an item, a one-subject display screen of the item to which handwriting is added, and a control method of the electronic device. Electronic device includes input keys, a touch panel, a display, a ROM storing a content database, a hard disk, and a CPU. Display is a sensor-incorporated display that can accept the handwriting input. CPU searches the item from content database, based on an instruction. CPU displays an item display screen based on the searched item on display. CPU displays, on display, handwritten expression corresponding to the handwriting input so as to superimpose the same on the item display screen. CPU stores the handwritten expression in hard disk as handwritten memo data. When the item is selected, based on the instruction, CPU displays, on display, a screen in which the item display screen corresponding to the selected item, and the handwritten expression stored in the storage are superimposed.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device comprising:

a display;
and
an input unit for accepting an external instruction,
said input unit including a handwriting input unit for accepting handwriting input, said electronic device comprising:
a storage for storing a content including a plurality of items;
a first processing unit for searching an item of said plurality of items based on said instruction;
said first processing unit causing said display to display an item display screen based on said searched item;
said electronic device further comprising:
a second processing unit for causing said display to display handwritten expression corresponding to said handwriting input so as to superimpose said handwritten expression on said item display screen,
said second processing unit
storing said handwritten expression in said storage in association with identification information of said item corresponding to said item display screen on which said handwritten expression is superimposed,
causing said display to selectably display said identification information corresponding to said handwritten expression, and
causing said display to display said item display screen corresponding to selected identification information, and said handwritten expression stored in said storage, when said identification information is selected, based on said instruction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.