Handwriting recognition method, system and electronic device

An electronic device, comprising:

• a touch screen;
• a processor;
• and
• a storage device that stores one or more programs which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• recognize a handwriting in the handwriting input area and displaying the recognized handwriting in the handwriting input area;
• determine whether any part of the handwritings in the handwriting input area is in contact with one of borders of the handwriting input area;
• determine whether a preset slide operation is applied to the handwriting input area when determining any part of the handwriting in the handwriting input area is in contact with one of borders of the handwriting input area;
• add a new handwriting input area according to the slide operation when the preset slide operation is applied to the handwriting input area;
• recognize a handwriting in the new handwriting input area and display the recognized handwritings in the new handwriting input area;
• determine whether a handwriting input is finished;
• combine the handwritings in the handwriting input area and in the new handwriting input area to form a complete word upon determining that the handwriting input is finished;
• and
• display the complete word.

A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, causes the processor to perform a handwriting recognition method, wherein the method comprises:

• recognizing a handwriting in the handwriting input area and displaying the recognized handwriting in the handwriting input area;
• determining whether any part of the handwriting in the handwriting input area is in contact with one of borders of the handwriting input area;
• determining whether a preset slide operation is applied to the handwriting input area when determining any part of the handwriting in the handwriting input area is in contact with one of borders of the handwriting input area;
• adding a new handwriting input area on touch screen according to the slide operation when the preset slide operation is applied to the handwriting input area;
• recognizing a handwriting in the new handwriting input area and displaying the recognized handwriting in the new handwriting input area;
• determining whether a handwriting input is finished;
• combining the handwritings in the handwriting input area and in the new handwriting input area to form a complete word upon determining that the handwriting input is finished;
• and
• displaying the complete word.