Macro-Mode Document Editing via Slice Gesture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional digital note-taking applications on computing devices are limited in providing a full document creation or editing experience, requiring users to import notes into separate applications for editing, layout manipulation, or conversion, lacking enhanced editing operations and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A computing device and method that utilize a slice gesture to create a horizontal border, separating a structured input area for guided editing and a constraint-free input area for arbitrary editing, allowing users to edit digital documents within a macro viewing mode, enabling structured and unstructured editing of digital content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional digital note-taking applications are used, then handwriting recognition accuracy is achieved, but document creation and editing capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the note-taking application with full document creation and editing capabilities by integrating a document processing application within the same interface. This allows users to edit, manipulate layouts, and convert notes directly within the note-taking application without needing to import them into separate applications, thereby resolving the contradiction between maintaining recognition accuracy and enhancing document creation versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users import notes into separate document processing applications, then full document editing capabilities are achieved, but workflow efficiency and user experience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (note-taking, editing, layout manipulation, and document conversion) into a single integrated application interface. Users can perform all document processing operations directly within the note-taking application, eliminating the need to export and import files between applications, thus maintaining full editing capabilities while significantly improving workflow efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal application that performs multiple functions: handwriting recognition, note-taking, text editing, layout manipulation, and document conversion. This multi-functional approach allows users to complete entire document workflows within one application, resolving the contradiction between having comprehensive editing capabilities and maintaining efficient workflows.
3Area of stationary object
If macro viewing mode is implemented, then document overview and navigation are improved, but detailed editing precision may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic viewing system that allows users to switch between macro viewing mode (showing multiple pages or sections) and detailed editing mode (showing individual pages at full resolution). The interface adapts to the user's current task, providing both broad overview capabilities and precise editing functionality, thus resolving the contradiction between document overview and editing precision.
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AI summary
A system for editing digital documents on computing devices is disclosed. Each computing device comprising a processor and at least one non-transitory computer readable medium for recognizing handwriting input under control of the processor, the at least one non-transitory computer readable medium configured to cause display of, on a display interface of a computing device, digital ink in accordance with document content in a full-page mode, cause display of, on the display interface of the computing device, digital ink in accordance with document content in a macro mode selectively transition, via a transitioner, between the full-page mode and the macro mode and edit document content, in response to a user touch or gesture, when the digital ink in accordance with document content is displayed in the macro mode.