Appeal No. 97-0642
Application 08/242,318
ambiguities should be recognized, scope and breadth of
language explored, and clarification imposed.").
Sklarew discloses a stylus-based computer which
recognizes "handwritten symbols" (defined at col. 4,
lines 15-25) and converts them to computer recognized "font
symbols" (defined at col. 4, lines 26-35) and, if desired,
executes "editing functions" (defined at col. 4, lines 44-48)
pursuant to "editing symbols" (defined at col. 4,
lines 36-43). The computer stores a suitable array of font
symbols for conversion of the handwritten symbols and
different sets of font symbols for different languages and
symbologies may be created and stored in memory (col. 11,
lines 37-51). So-called "softkeys" on the display can be
actuated by the stylus to cause a function to be performed
(col. 12, lines 7-20). "All documents can be stored, changed
and communicated in the manner in which these functions are
accomplished on a conventional word processing system with the
difference that these functions are accomplished with
handwritten Editing Symbols on the (optional) screen or by
touching the Softkeys with the stylus." (Col. 10,
lines 47-53.) Of particular importance, figure 12D shows that
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