Appeal 2007-0608
Application 09/738,647
FINDINGS OF FACT
The following findings of fact are supported by a preponderance of the
evidence.
The invention
1. Appellants invented a method, apparatus and system for recognizing a
user’s handwritten note to generate a computer-formatted handwritten note
that conveys the content of user’s note in a style that matches the style of the
user’s handwriting. (Specification 1).
2. As depicted in figure 1, a user inputs a handwriting sample via input
device 102. (Specification 3).
3. A recognition unit (106) analyzes the input handwritten sample, and
tries to recognize the characters in the handwritten sample. (Specification
4).
4. A selection unit (108) compares the user’s handwritten characters
with each of a plurality of predefined fonts (stored in font storage 110) of
corresponding characters to select the font that most closely matches the
user’s handwritten characters. (Specification 4).
5. A display unit (114) displays the selected font (Specification 4).
6. As depicted in figures 3 and 4, a creation unit (112) can also be used
to create a new font based on the plurality of handwritten input characters.
(Specification 4 and 7).
The Prior Art Relied upon
7. Shojima discloses a handwritten character recognition apparatus that
uses a personal dictionary preparation function to recognize a plurality of
handwritten input characters. (col. 1, ll. 12-18).
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