Patents by Inventor William J. Confer

William J. Confer 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 of handwritten character recognition
    Patent number: 6721452
    Abstract: An “activity”-based system and method for on-line character recognition that requires reduced amounts of memory for code or data, is alphabet-independent, and can be trained by entering the alphabet once. The alphabet-independent nature of the algorithm, as well as the ease with which recognition may be optimized dynamically, makes it particularly well suited for writing in noisy environments (e.g., mobile or on a subway) or by persons with impaired motor skills or nervous conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: William J. Confer, Richard O. Chapman
  • System and method of handwritten character recognition
    Publication number: 20030048948
    Abstract: An “activity”-based system and method for on-line character recognition that requires reduced amounts of memory for code or data, is alphabet-independent, and can be trained by entering the alphabet once. The alphabet-independent nature of the algorithm, as well as the ease with which recognition may be optimized dynamically, makes it particularly well suited for writing in noisy environments (e.g., mobile or on a subway) or by persons with impaired motor skills or nervous conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: William J. Confer, Richard O. Chapman