Abstract: For digitally signing a document, an apparatus, method, and computer program product are disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code, executable by the processor, including code that: detects a trigger, searches a digital document for a user signature in response to the trigger, and applies a digital signature to the digital document in response to the digital document including a user signature. In some embodiments, the digital signature may be based on the user signature.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for erasing with a stylus. By use of a processor, an orientation of a stylus relative to a display is determined. Whether a touch event of the display occurs is determined. An erase function is performed in response to the touch event occurring and the orientation of the stylus being is in a substantially inverted position.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method including: receiving a plurality of handwriting ink strokes; determining, using a processor, at least one grouping of the plurality of handwriting ink strokes, wherein the grouping is determined using spacing associated with the plurality of handwriting ink strokes and at least one attribute associated with at least one portion of the plurality of handwriting ink strokes; sending the at least one grouping to a recognition engine; receiving machine input from the recognition engine; and displaying, on a display device, the machine input. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, at an input surface, pen input; determining, using a processor of an electronic device, a modifier key characteristic of the pen input; and executing, using the processor, a modifier key function associated with the pen input. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an input and display device, handwriting input; receiving, using a processor, voice input; generating, using a processor, at least one first word based on the handwriting input; generating, using a processor, at least one second word based on the voice input; and determining, using a processor, a highest probability word based on the at least one first word and the at least one second word. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, at an input and display device, a plurality of ink strokes; converting the plurality of ink strokes into machine input for analysis; analyzing, using a processor, the machine input to determine a grouping; adjusting, according to the grouping, a layout of at least a sub-set of the plurality of ink strokes determined using a geometric relationship; and providing a display based on the grouping. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An approach is provided for receiving user inputs at a touch-screen of a device, with each user input including a set of input properties. Based on the input properties, identifying an intended input type from a number of input types with input types including a handwriting type and a gesture type. Based on the received user inputs, generating system inputs for the identified intended input type. Inputting the generated system inputs to the device.

Abstract: For determining homonyms of logogram input, code may recognize a logogram from at least part of a written logogram drawn by a user or a typed logogram. In addition, the code may determine whether homonyms of the logogram are to be made available to the user. The code also may determine multiple logograms having a pronunciation that matches the pronunciation of the logogram if the homonyms of the logogram are to be made available to the user. The code may provide a hint list to the user that contains the multiple logograms to enable selection of a logogram from the hint list. The code may also rank the multiple logograms based on context.

Abstract: For generating a virtual eraser area, code detects an eraser surface on a touch screen. In addition, the code generates a virtual eraser area for the touch screen from the eraser surface.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device instructions executable by a processor to present, on a touch-enabled display at a first location, a first representation of at least a portion of first handwriting input. The instructions are executable to identify at least a first characteristic related to the first handwriting input, receive first input pertaining to second handwriting input, and in response to receipt of the first input, present on the touch-enabled display at a second location a second representation of at least a portion of the second handwriting input. The instructions are executable to receive second input to present at least a portion of the second representation at least adjacent to the first location and, in response to receipt of the second input and without receiving further input from a user, present at least the portion of the second representation at least adjacent to the first location using the first characteristic.

Abstract: According to one example embodiment there is disclosed a system having a touch sensitive component responsive to a pen-based input includes a memory or storage device storing a symbol library defining at least one symbol representative of at least one logograph, pictograph or ideogram, the symbol library information specifying a topology structure defining sub-regions that symbol elements can appear in the at least one logograph, pictograph or ideogram, and a processor operatively connected to the touch sensitive component and the memory or storage device and operative to execute program instructions to interpret hand drawn indicia to identify at least one symbol based on recognizing at least one symbol element and its respective position in a sub-region.

Abstract: A device includes a transceiver, a microphone, a sensor, and a controller coupled to receive signals from the sensor and to place the device into a mute mode when the signals from the sensor are indicative of a user action to reduce transmission of the user's voice.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, at an input and display device, an ink stroke provided to an input overlay application; providing a display of the ink stroke on the input and display device; converting the ink stroke input into a converted input for an underlying application; providing the converted input to the underlying application; detecting a user input associated with the converted input; and reverting to the ink stroke on the input and display device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: providing, on an input and display device, an input field overlay application occupying an initial area of the input and display device, the input field overlay application overlaying an input field of an underlying application; accepting, using the input and display device, one or more handwriting input strokes provided to the input field overlay application; and resizing, on the input and display device, the initial area. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, in an overlay input application, one or more ink strokes provided to an input field overlay area; wherein the input field overlay area is located on top of an underlying application display; and providing, in the input field overlay area, an at least partially opaque background. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, in an input overlay application, handwriting ink strokes; determining handwriting units for the handwriting ink strokes; accepting editing input of the handwriting ink strokes; and reflowing handwriting ink strokes based on the editing input. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: presenting, on an input and display device, one or more input fields for an underlying application; detecting, using the input and display device, one or more handwriting input strokes provided to an input field overlay application; determining, using a processor, an input field targeting characteristic based on the one or more handwriting input strokes; selecting one of the one or more input fields as a target input field based on the input field targeting characteristic; and inserting a converted form of the one or more handwriting input strokes into the target input field. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, in an overlay handwriting application, one or more handwriting strokes; processing the one or more handwriting strokes to obtain at least one candidate machine input word; generating, using a spell check application, at least one spell check word using the at least one candidate machine input word; and providing, on a display device, the at least one spell check word generated by the spell check application. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment a method, including: providing, on an input and display device, an overlay handwriting input application that provides handwriting input to an underlying application; and providing, on the input and display device, a cursor initiated by the overlay handwriting application that represents an input location within at least one input field of the underlying application. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, in an overlay input application, one or more ink strokes provided to an input field overlay area; and providing, in the overlay input application, a preview area that displays a typeset preview for the one or more ink strokes; wherein the preview area is displayed in a location determined by an area associated with current ink stroke input. Other embodiments are described and claimed.