Patents by Inventor Kurt DelBene

Kurt DelBene has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for automatically recognizing electronic handwriting in an electronic document and converting to text
    Patent number: 7174042
    Abstract: A user can enter handwritten electronic ink into a writing guide on an electronic page of an electronic tablet. An ink processing module can display the handwritten electronic ink as it is rendered on the electronic page by the user. Upon the occurrence of a predefined event, the writing guide module can automatically recognize and convert the electronic ink to text without the user's manual intervention. The writing guide module can replace the electronic ink in the writing guide with the converted text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Alex J. Simmons, Kurt DelBene