Handwriting Input Apparatus Skeleton Beautification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Handwriting input on touch screens often appears unrefined due to tremors and poor handwriting, leading to user dissatisfaction, as existing technologies do not provide beautification or conversion of raw handwriting into a more readable and aesthetically pleasing format.
Innovation Solution
A handwriting input apparatus and method that includes a touch screen and a processor to generate a skeleton of the handwriting, correct its style, apply beautification effects based on pen-tip, direction, speed, and language, and display the beautified handwriting, storing information such as sampling points, layout, and color for enhanced aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If handwriting is directly displayed without conversion processing, then the input process is simple and fast, but the displayed handwriting is unrefined and difficult to read due to tremors and poor handwriting quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing system that includes skeleton generation, style correction, and beautification effect application. This intermediary layer transforms raw handwriting into refined output without changing the fundamental input method, resolving the contradiction between simple input and high-quality display.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a refined copy of the original handwriting by generating a skeleton structure and applying beautification effects. This copying approach preserves the original input simplicity while producing a high-quality visual representation that is easy to read and aesthetically pleasing.
2Manufacturing precision
If handwriting beautification processing is applied, then readability and aesthetics are improved, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the beautification process into distinct segments: skeleton generation, style correction, and beautification effect application. This segmentation allows for optimized processing at each stage and enables selective application of processing intensity based on user needs, reducing overall processing time while maintaining readability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements variable processing intensity where full beautification processing is applied only when necessary, and simplified processing is used for time-sensitive applications. This partial action approach balances readability improvement with processing time constraints.
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AI summary
A handwriting input apparatus and method are provided. The handwriting input apparatus includes: a touch screen configured to display a handwriting corresponding to a touch input; and a processor configured to generate a skeleton for the handwriting by performing text recognition with respect to the handwriting, correct a style of the handwriting based on the generated skeleton, apply a beautification effect to the corrected style of the handwriting, and control the touch screen to display the beautified handwriting.