Appeal No. 2004-1026 Page 3
Application No. 09/028,480
Figure 19 of the specification determines whether a pen 16 is put down in the effective
area or the ineffective area. If the pen is put down in an effective area (and a line drawn
is at least as long as a reference length), an editing function is performed even if the
pen is moved into the ineffective area during the pen stroke as shown in Figure 22 of
the specification. (Id. at 3-4.) If the pen is put down in the ineffective area, editing is
prevented even if (a line drawn is of sufficient length and) the pen is moved into the
effective area during the pen stroke as shown in Figure 23 of the specification. (Id. at
4.)
A further understanding of the invention can be achieved by reading the following
claim.
19. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a screen including a first and a second screen area;
an input pen for inputting coordinates and drawing a line on said
screen;
a position detector for detecting coordinates of a position on said
screen where a point of said input pen contacts said screen;
a reference-stroke memory for storing a plurality of predetermined
reference pen strokes;
a reference-stroke recognizer for comparing a pen stroke drawn on
text displayed on said screen with the predetermined reference strokes
according to coordinates detected by said position detector and selecting
one of the predetermined reference strokes which is a closest match to
the drawn pen stroke;
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