System and method for identifying font by virtual keyboard arrangement

Abstract

A system augments stylus keyboarding with shorthand gesturing. The system defines a shorthand symbol for each word according to its movement pattern on an optimized stylus keyboard. The system recognizes word patterns by identifying an input as a stroke, and then matching the stroke to a stored list of word patterns. The system then generates and displays the matched word to the user.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to text entry devices for computers, and more particularly to text entry via a virtual keyboard for computer-based quick writing that utilizes shorthand gestures to augment stylus keyboard input. After glyphs are defined by all letters in a word on the virtual keyboard, shorthand gestures for vocabulary are defined as strokes formed sequentially by the user. Background technique [0002] Text entry constitutes one of the most frequent computer user tasks. The QWERTY keyboard has become accepted as the standard tool for text entry in desktop computing. However, the advent of handheld and other forms of pervasive or mobile computing requires alternatives. These devices have small screens and limited keyboards that limit the user's ability to enter text. Thus, text input has re-emerged as an important research topic in recent years. The two programs that have attracted the most attention are handwriting and styl...

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