MXPA06003135A - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for invoking an electronic ink or handwriting interface - Google Patents

Abstract

User interfaces, methods, systems, and computer-readable media for activating and/or displaying text input systems on display devices may include:(a) displaying a text input system activation target at a user changeable location on a display device;(b) receiving user input directed to the activation target;and (c) activating a text input system in response to the user input. Such user interfaces, methods, and systems further may include (d) displaying a pre-interaction condition of the activation target;(e) receiving user input directed to the activation target in this pre-interaction condition;and (f) changing an appearance of the activation target from the pre-interaction condition to a larger size and/or a different visual appearance in response to this user input. Additional aspects of this invention relate to computer-readable media for providing user interfaces, systems, and methods as described above.

Description

SYSTEMS, METHODS. AND LEGIBLE MEANS BY COMPUTER TO INVOKE AN ELECTRONIC INK OR INTERFACE OF HANDWRITING FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to user interfaces, methods, systems, and computer readable media for activating and / or presenting a text entry system in a computer system. In at least some examples of this invention, the computer system may constitute a pen based computing system that is capable of receiving, processing, and / or presenting electronic ink data.

BACKGROUND While the role of computers has expanded, several different techniques have been developed to enter data into computers. Recently, pen-based computer systems (such as tablet PCs, personal digital assistants, and the like) have gained popularity. A particularly useful technique for entering data into such feathered computer systems is through the use of handwriting. Through writing with a needle, electronic pen, or other user input device in a digitizer, for example, to produce "electronic ink", a pen-based computer user may be deprived of most and / or inconvenience associated with the use of a conventional keyboard. The handwriting entry can be conveniently used, for example, by visiting doctors, architects on a construction site, couriers delivering packages, warehouse workers walking around a warehouse, and / or in any situation when the use of a keyboard would be difficult, inconvenient, and / or undesirable. A wide variety of "pen-based computer systems" are now available and allow data entry through handwriting, for example, using electronic ink and / or through an electronic pen. Not all application programs, however, have been designed to accept and / or are capable of accepting user input in the form of electronic ink and / or through an electronic pen. For example, many application programs are unable to accept data in a format other than machine-generated text (for example, entry through a conventional keyboard, downloaded, or entered in some other form). When users of the pen-based computer system open and use such restricted entry application programs, they try to enter electronic ink input into areas or fields that are unable to accept such input which will result in error messages, ignored entries , erroneous input, lost input, and / or other input broadcasts. Such income entry difficulties constitute a source of subtraction for users of pen-based computer systems. Figure 1 A illustrates an illustrative digitizer and / or display screen 10 and a pen-based computing system (eg, a tablet PC screen) in which an application program that is unable to accept the input in the form of electronic ink is operating (for example, a word processing application program in this illustrated example). If this tablet PC user only has the pen of the computer-to-needle system available as an input device, he / she will be unable to enter data into this electronic document and / or otherwise interact with this application program. In an effort to allow users of the pen-based computer system to interact with a wide variety of application programs, including many existing application programs not designed to accept electronic ink input, at least some computer-based computing systems pen have been equipped with "text entry system" that allows the electronic ink and / or other electronic pen input to be "converted" to a form that the application program will correctly recognize and accept. In conventional pen-based computation systems, the text entry system can be activated by lightly tapping the electronic pen on an icon 12 provided on the lower left side of the presentation screen 10, as shown in Figure 1A (for example, adjacent to the radio button). "start" in a "toolbar" provided with at least some user interfaces, graphs and / or operating systems. "In such conventional systems, this icon 12 was a band incense that constituted a property of the operating system of the system. Feather-based computation (for example, the Microsoft® Windows XP operating system Tablet PC Edition Version 2002), which allowed bands to be added near the "start" button, lightly hit icon 12, at least in some existing pen-based computing systems and / or existing operating subsystems, it activated an interface panel 14 through which user input can be entered, for example, as shown in FIG. 1B, a user may write one or more characters in the electronic ink entry portion 16 of the interface panel 14 using an electronic pen or needle. A handwriting recognizer associated with the operating system was then called to convert the input of handwriting electronic ink to conventional machine generated text (eg, ASCII text or the like), and this corresponding machine-generated text corresponding to later was inserted into the electronic document, for example, at the location of the cursor 18 when the interface panel 14 was activated and / or at the location of the cursor 18 when the electronic ink was input to the interface panel 14. In this way, the Application programs that were unable to accept and / or interact with electronic ink and / or electronic pen input will be adapted to reliably receive input for such sources. Another example or version of an interface panel 14 for an input system is shown in Figure 1C. More specifically, in this illustrated example, the text entry system constitutes a "soft keyboard" 20, which allows users to "write" into the desired text information (for example, at the location of the cursor 18) used by the user. tip of the electronic pen (or other user input device) to "touch" or "hit" several soft keyboard keys 20. Again, in this way, the application programs that were unable to accept and / or interact with electronic ink and / or electronic pen input will be adapted to reliably receive input for such sources. While the input systems of the type illustrated in Figures 1A to 1C have been useful and effective, these known systems have certain disadvantages or defects. For example, at least in some conventional systems, the location of the input system icon 12 is fixed on the lower left hand side of the display 10 (for example, in the toolbar below). Many users find location in some unnatural and / or inconvenient way to use (e.g., because many users interact and operate in the upper half for two thirds of the display screen 10 in a pen-based computer system , which locates the text entry system system icon at 5% more below the presentation screen 10 that has not been found very natural or convenient). Additionally, in many cases, users tend to forget the purpose of the icon 12 and / or activate it only after searching for it (the appearance of the icon 12 in some conventional systems (for example, as a small image of a keyboard without associated text) it was not very visible or identifiable by users, thereby failing to provide an immediate visual clue to the purpose of the icon 12). These factors make use of the input panel 14 which seems a substantial and inconvenient interruption. in the data entry procedure. Additionally, at least in some circumstances (for example, for application programs and / or users who prefer to hide this toolbar below), the location of cone 12 and / or activation of interface panel 14 can be difficult or even impossible. The additional disadvantages relate to the location and characteristics of the conventional input panel 14 when activated. At least in some conventional systems, the interaction with the icon 12 activated the input panel 14 only in a "reduced" manner. More specifically, as shown by comparing the presented data of Figure 1A with those of Figures 1B and 1C, when activated, the input panel 14 takes a certain portion of the height of the total display 10, and the The rest of the data presented shrinks to fit within the limits of the smallest presentation area. The changes required to allow this type of readjustment and change of placement in some way may be disorienting and annoying, and may result in inaccurate data presentations. Accordingly, there is a need in the art for more convenient and improved user interfaces, systems, and methods that allow the use of electronic ink and / or electronic pen data for data entry in various types of systems, application programs and / or data fields, including systems, application programs and / or data fields that have not been designed to accept electronic ink and / or electronic pen input.

COMPENDIUM OF THE INVENTION The aspects of this invention relate to user interfaces, methods, systems, and computer-readable media to activate and / or present a text entry system in a presentation device. Such user interfaces, systems, and methods may include: (a) presenting an activation goal of the text entry system in a first location in the presentation device, wherein the goal of activating the text entry system is presented in a first size and / or with a first appearance feature at least when a user input device floats near the first location, wherein the first location is changeable in response to user input; (b) receiving a first user input directed to the activation goal of the text entry system (eg, a pen stroke, an extended acceptance action, etc.); and (c) activate a text entry system in response to the first user input. Such user interface, methods, and systems may further include: (d) presenting a pre-interaction condition of the text entry system activation target, wherein the pre-interaction condition includes at least one selected presentation condition of the group consisting of: a presentation condition in which no activation target of the text entry system is visible, a presentation condition in which a target activation of text entry system and a second size is visible, and a presentation condition in which an activation target of text entry system and a second size is visible, and a presentation condition in which an activation target of text entry system having a second appearance feature it is visible; (e) receiving a second user input directed to the activation goal of the text entry system in the pre-interaction condition; and (f) changing an appearance of the activation target of the text entry system of the pre-interaction condition for the first size and / or the first appearance feature in response to the second user input. The second size of the activation target, at least in some form or dimension, may be smaller than the corresponding dimension (s) of the activation target in the first size. The second appearance feature of the activation target, at least in some examples, may be plain, faded, illuminated, or gray version of the activation target when compared to the activation target with the first appearance feature. The purpose of activating the text entry system, at least in some examples of the invention, can be freely set by the user, for example, at any location along the window or screen edges. After the use of the text entry system, it may be closed or "re-stored" along the edge of the window or screen, at its last-used location, and at least some of the examples of the invention, the text entry system it will be redeployed for its next use in the same form, format, and / or state in which it was last used. Even the additional aspects of this invention relate to computer readable media including computer executable instructions stored therein to provide various user interfaces to activate and / or present a text entry system, perform various activation methods and / or presentation of text entry system, and / or operate several systems of activation and / or presentation of text input.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The objects, features and advantages above and others of the present invention will be more fully apparent and will be better understood from the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which: Figures 1A to 1C illustrate examples of activation of a text entry system in conventional pen-based computation systems; Figure 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of a general purpose digital computing environment in which certain aspects of the present invention can be implemented; Figure 3 illustrates a pen-based personal computing (PC) environment in which certain aspects of the present invention can be implemented; Figures 4A to 4D illustrate various features of activation objectives and text entry systems and their use according to examples of this invention; and Figures 5A through 5F illustrate several additional illustrative features of activation objectives and text entry systems and their use in accordance with examples of this invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I. Terms The following terms are used in this specification and, unless otherwise specified or clarified from the context, the terms have the meanings given below: "Ink" (also called "digital ink" or "ink") electronic ink ") - A sequence or group of handwriting strokes. A sequence of punches may include punches in an orderly manner. The sequence may be ordered in any suitable manner, such as through the time in which the hit was captured and / or through where the hit appears on a page. Other orders are possible. The electronic ink information may be stored in any desired form, such as in a "serial ink format", for example, a format used to create, store, display, and manipulate electronic ink data in the Microsoft operating system. ® Windows XP of the Tablet PC Edition Version 2002 and / or the Microsoft® Windows Journal software application. "Point" information that defines a location in space. For example, a point can be defined relative to a capture space (for example, points on a digitizer) and / or a presentation space (the dots or pixels of a presentation device). Points can be represented using a variety of known techniques including two-dimensional Cartesian coordinates (X, Y), polar coordinates (r, T), three-dimensional coordinates ((X, Y, Z), (r, T, p ), (X, Y, t (where t is time)), (r, T, t)) four-dimensional coordinates ((X, Y, Z, t) and (r, T, p, t)) , and other techniques as is known in the art. "Hit" a sequence or group of captured points. A stroke can be determined in a number of ways, for example, by using time (for example, a stroke is all points found through the needle for a predetermined period of time or interval), using a predetermined number of points (e.g. , a stroke is all points 1 through X where X is predefined), or by using needle contact with the digitizer surface (for example, a stroke is all points found through the needle between a downward boom event and a feather-up event When presented, the sequence of points that make up a stroke can be connected with lines Alternatively, a hit can be represented as a point and a vector pointing in the direction of the next point. In short, a stroke can be referred to as a simple list (or order or table) of points.In summary, a stroke is intended to encompass any representation of points or segments that are related to the ink, without imp Cut out the highlighted representation of points and / or connecting points. "Pen" - Any type of user input device useful for entering electronic ink into and / or otherwise manipulating or controlling an electronic document and / or a computer operating system. The terms "boom" and "needle" can be used interchangeably in this specification. "Feather Down Event" - An event that began the moment a pen contacted a digitizer. Typically, a downward boom event will end at the moment the boom leaves the digitizer surface (also called "boom event up" in this specification). "Float" place or locate a pen near or adjacent to a digitizer surface but not in contact with the surface, regardless of whether the pen is moving. No specific time period or stoppage of movement in a particular location or placement is necessary for an action to constitute a "float" action. For example, a "float" may occur during the period of time a user moves a pen upward and is in contact with a digitizer surface. A "float" action can also constitute the placement of a pointing device (such as a mouse pointer) at a specific location in a presentation without "clicking" on one of the mouse buttons. "Present" or "presented" or "presentation" - The procedure of determining how graphics (and / or ink) will be presented, if on a screen, printed, or generated in some other way. "Computer Readable Medium" - any means that can be accessed by a user, in a computer system. As an example, and not limitation, "computer-readable media" may include any means of computer storage and media. "Computer storage media" includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information, such as computer instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. "Computer storage media" includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology; CD-ROM, digital versatile discs (DVD) or other optical storage devices; magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other means that can be used to store the desired information and that can be accessed through a computer. "Means of communication" typically represent computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a vehicle wave or other transport mechanism, and includes any means of information delivery. The term "modulated data signal" means a signal having one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a way as to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, the communication means include means by cables, such as the network by cables or direct cable conduction, and wireless means, such as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless means. Combinations of any of the above should also be included within the scope of "computer-readable media." II. Illustrative Operating Environment Figure 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of a general-purpose digital computing environment that can be used to implement various aspects of the present invention. In Figure 2, a computer 100 includes a processing unit 110, a system memory 120, and a common system conductor 130 that couples various system components includes the memory of the system 120 to the processing unit 110. The common driver system 130 can be any of several types of common conductor structures including a common memory conductor or memory controller, a common peripheral conductor, and a local common conductor using any of a variety of common conductor architectures. The system memory 120 may include read only memory (ROM) 140 and random access memory (RAM) 150. A basic input / output 160 (BIOS) system contains the basic routines that help transfer information between elements within the system. computer 100, such as during startup, is stored in ROM 140. Computer 100 may also include a hard disk drive 170 for reading from and writing a hard disk (not shown), a magnetic disk unit 180 for reading of or writing to a removable magnetic disk 190, and an optical disk drive 191 for reading from or writing to a removable optical disk 199, such as a CD ROM or other optical media. The hard disk drive 170, magnetic disk unit 180, and optical disk unit 191 are connected to the common system conductor 130 through a hard disk drive interface 192, a magnetic disk unit interface 193, and a was inferred from optical disk drive 194, respectively. These units and their associated computer-readable media provide non-volatile storage of computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, and other data for personal computer 100. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other types of readable media by computer that can store data that is accessible through a computer, such as magnetic cassettes, instant memory cards, digital video discs, Bernoulli cartridges, random access memories (RAMs), read only memories (ROMs), and the like, can be used in the illustrative operating environment. A number of program modules can be stored in the hard disk drive 170, magnetic disk 190, optical disk 199, ROM 140 or RAM 150, including an operating system 195, one or more application programs 196, other program modules 197 , and program data 198. A user can enter commands and information into the computer 100 through the input devices, such as a keyboard 101 and pointing device 102 (such as a mouse). Such input devices (not shown) may include a microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner, or the like. These and other input devices are often connected to the processing unit 110 through a serial port interface 106 that is coupled to the common system conductor 130, but may also be connected through other interfaces, such as a port. parallel, game port, or a common universal serial driver (USB), and the like. In addition, these devices can be coupled directly to the common system conductor 130 through an appropriate interface (not shown). A monitor 107 or other type of display device may also be connected to the common system conductor 130 through an interface, such as a video adapter 108. In addition to the monitor 107, personal computers typically include other peripheral output devices ( not shown), such as speakers and printers. In one example, a pen digitizer 165 and the companion pen or needle 166 are provided in order to digitally capture free-hand entries. Although a connection between the pen digitizer 165 and the serial port interface 106 is shown in Figure 2, in practice, the pen digitizer 165 may be directly coupled to the processing unit 110, or may be coupled to the processing unit 110 in a suitable manner, such as through a parallel port or other interface and the driver common system 130 as is known in the art. In addition, although the digitizer 165 is shown separately from the monitor 107 in Figure 2, the usable input area of the digitizer 165 may be co-extensive with the display area of the monitor 107. In addition, the digitizer 165 may be integrated into the monitor 107, or it can exist as a separate device that is on or otherwise attached to the monitor 107. The computer 100 can operate in a networked environment that uses logical connections for one or more remote computers, such as a remote computer 109. The remote computer 109 may be a server, a router, a network PC, an even device or another common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described above relating to computer 100, although for simplicity, it has only been illustrated a memory storage device 111 in Figure 2. The logical connections illustrated in Figure 2 include a local area network (LAN) 112 and an area network. Lia (WAN) 113. Such networked environments are commonly located in offices, extended computer networks in companies, intranets and the Internet, which use both wired and wireless connections. When used in a LAN network environment, the computer 100 is connected to the local area network 112 through a network interface or adapter 114. When used in a WAN network environment, the personal computer 100 typically includes a modem 115 or other means for establishing a communication link and a wide area network 113, such as the Internet. The modem 115, which may be internal or external to the computer 100, may be connected to the common system conductor 130 through the serial port interface 106. In a networked environment, the illustrated program modules relative to the computer personal 100, or portions thereof, can be stored in the remote storage device. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown are examples and other techniques can be used to establish a communications link between the computers. The existence of any of the different well-known protocols such as TCP / IP, Ethernet, FTP, HTTP, UDP, and the like is assumed, and the systems can be operated in a user-server configuration to allow a user to retrieve web pages from a web-based server. Any of the different conventional web browsers can be used and manipulated data in web pages. Although the environment of Figure 2 is not an illustrative environment, it will be understood that other computing environments may also be used. For example, one or more examples of the present invention may use an environment having less than all the different aspects shown in Figure 2 and described above, and these objects may appear in various combinations and sub-combinations that will be apparent to an ordinary expert.

Figure 3 illustrates a pen-based personal computer (PC) 201 that can be used in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. Any or all of the features, subsystems, and functions in the system of Figure 2 may be included in the computer of Figure 3. The pen-based personal computer system 201 includes a large display surface 202, eg, a presentation of flat scanning panel, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, in which a plurality of panels 203 are presented. By using a needle 204, a user can select, highlight, and write in the presentation area of digitization. Examples of suitable scanning presentation panels include electromagnetic pen digitizers, such as pen digitizers available from Mutoh Co. (now known as FinePoint Innovations Co) or MACOM Technology Co. Other types of pen digitizers, eg digitizers Optical, and touch-sensitive digitizers can also be used. The pen-based computing system 201 interprets gestures made using the 204 key in order to manipulate data, enter text, and execute conventional computer application tasks, such as creating, editing, and modifying spreadsheets, processing programs of word, and the like. The needle 204 may be equipped with buttons or other features to increase these capabilities. In one example, a needle 204 can be implemented as a "pencil" or "pen", in which one end constitutes a writing portion and the other end constitutes a "rough" end, and which, when moved through of the presentation, indicates portions of the electronic ink in the presentation that must be erased. Other types of input devices, such as a mouse, seguibola, keyboard, or the like can also be used. Additionally, the user's finger can be used to select or indicate points of the image presented in a touch-sensitive or proximity-sensitive presentation. Accordingly, the term "user input device", as used herein, is intended to have a broad definition and encompasses many variations in well-known input devices. In several examples, the system provides an ink platform as a COM services group (component object model) that an application program can use to capture, manipulate, and store ink. The ink platform may also include a markup language that includes a language such as the extensible markup language (XML). In addition, the system can use DCOM as another implementation. In addition, implementations can be used including the Win32 programming model and the Microsoft Corporation .Net programming model. These platforms are commercially available and are known in the art. In addition to being used with a full-performance pen-based computing system or "tablet PCs" (e.g., convertible laptops or "slate" type tablet PCs), aspects of this invention may be used in conjunction with others. types of pen-based computer systems and / or other devices that accept data such as electronic ink and / or accept electronic pen or needle input, such as: portable or mobile computing systems; personal digital assistants; personal pocket computers; mobile and cell phones, paging devices, and other communication devices; watches; Applications; and any other devices or systems that include a monitor or other presentation device and / or a digitizer that presents printed or graphic information to users and / or allows input using an electronic pen or needle, or that can process electronic ink collected by another device (for example, a conventional desktop computer that can process electronic ink collected by a tablet PC). The invention will now be described in conjunction with the remaining figures, which illustrate various examples of the invention or information to help explain the invention. The figures and specific information contained in this detailed description should not be construed as limiting the invention. lll. General Review of the Invention As mentioned above, aspects of this invention relate to user interfaces, methods, systems, and computer-readable media to activate and / or present a text entry system in a presentation device, such as as a presentation of a pen-based computer system. User interfaces with at least some examples of this invention may include: (a) a first display mode having an activation goal of text entry system in a first size and / or with a first appearance feature, in wherein the first display mode is presented at least when a user input device floats near a location of the activation target of the text entry system, wherein the location of the activation target of the text entry system in the device presentation is selectable based on user input; and (b) a second display mode presenting the text entry system, wherein the second display mode is activated at least when a user interacts with a predetermined form for the purpose of activating the text entry system in the first mode of presentation (for example, by tapping the target, floating on it, floating on it for an extended period of time, etc.). The activation target can be freely placed through the user along a panel border, windows, or screen, for example, through a user "drag" operation or other desired manner. The user interfaces according to at least some examples of this invention may further include a third display mode that presents a pre-interaction condition of the activation target of the text entry system, wherein the pre-interaction condition includes at least one display condition selected from the group consisting of: a presentation condition in which no activation target of the text entry system is visible, a presentation condition in which an activation goal of the text entry system of a second smaller size is visible, and a display condition in which an activation target of the text entry system with a second appearance feature is visible, wherein the third presentation mode represents at least when no other user input of the activation target is felt through a digitizer as Omitted with the display device (and in some cases, if no float action is felt near the location of the activation target). The change between the third and first presentation mode may occur, for example, when a user input device floats near the activation target of the text entry system in the pre-interaction condition (for example, this acceptance action you can change the activation goal of the text entry system of a smaller size or larger size, and / or of a plain text, faded, lighted, not highlighted, or black and white version for a full color condition , in bold, underlined, in italics, animated and / or another more striking or visible condition), thereby making it easier for the user to see and / or interact with the activation goal of the text entry system. Once activated, the second "presentation mode" may present the text entry system in a float shape over other display areas visible on the display device. Methods for activating and / or presenting text entry systems in presentation devices according to at least some examples of this invention may include: (a) presenting an activation goal of the text entry system in a first location in the display device, wherein the activation target of the text input system is presented in a first size and / or with a first appearance feature at least when a user input device floats near the first location, where the First location is changeable based on user input; (b) receiving a first user input directed to the activation goal of the text entry system (eg, a cover, a float action, an "extended float" action, etc.) and (c) activating a system text input in response to the first user input Such methods may also include: (d) presenting a pre-interaction condition of the text entry system activation target, wherein the pre-interaction condition includes the minus a presentation condition selected from the group consisting of: a presentation condition in which no activation objective of the text entry system is visible, a presentation condition in which an activation goal of the text entry system and a second size is visible, and a display condition in which an activation target of the text entry system of a second appearance feature is visible; (e) receiving a second user input directed to the activation goal of the text entry system in the pre-interaction condition; and (f) changing an appearance of the activation target of the text entry system of the pre-interaction condition for the first size and / or the first appearance feature (e.g., changing from the second size to the first size and / or change from the second appearance feature to the first appearance feature) in response to the second user input. In at least some examples of this invention, the second user input (i.e., to change the activation target of the pre-interaction condition to the first size and / or the first appearance feature in the previous example) can constitute a Flotation action of user input device near the first location. Additionally or alternatively, at least in some examples of the invention, the first user input described above (ie, the input that activates the text input system in this example) may constitute a user input device "tapping" or "click" of the activation target of the text entry system. Additionally, at least in some examples of this invention, the pre-interaction condition of the text entry system activation target may be presented at least when a user input device is not sensed by a digitizer associated with the digitizing device. display, and / or the appearance of the text input system activation target can be changed from the pre-interaction condition to the first size and / or the first appearance feature at least when a user input device floats near the target activation of the text entry system in the pre-interaction condition. Systems for activating and / or presenting text entry systems according to examples of this invention may include: (a) a display device (such as a computer screen); and (b) a processor system (eg, a computer processor) programmed and adapted to: (i) present an activation goal of the text input system in a first location and the presentation device, wherein the objective The activation of the text entry system is presented in a first size and / or with a first appearance feature at least when an input device its user floats near the first location, where the first location is changeable based on the input of user; (ii) recognizing a first user input directed to the activation goal of the text entry system; and (iii) activate the text entry system in response to the first user input. The systems according to at least some examples of this invention further include an input system, such as a system for receiving mouse input or electronic ink (e.g., a digitizer screen, etc.). The processor systems used at least in some illustrative systems according to this invention can also be programmed and adapted to: (iv) present a pre-interaction condition of the activation target of the text entry system, wherein the condition of pre-interaction includes at least one presentation condition selected from the group consisting of: a presentation condition in which no activation goal of text entry system is available, a presentation condition in which a system activation target text entry of a second size is visible, and a presentation condition in which an activation goal of text entry system having a second appearance feature is visible; (v) recognizing a second user input directed to the activation goal of the text entry system in the pre-interaction condition; and (vi) changing an appearance of the activation target of the text entry system of the pre-interaction condition to the first size and / or the first appearance feature (eg, of the second size and / or second appearance feature). in response to the second user input. As described above, at least in some illustrative systems, the second user input (i.e., to change the activation target of the pre-interaction condition to the first size and / or the first appearance feature in the previous example) may constitute a user input device float action near the first location, and / or the first user input described above (i.e., the input that activates the text entry system) may constitute a user input device "hit" or "click" on the activation target of the text entry system. Additionally, at least in some examples of this invention, the processor system can be programmed and adapted to present the activation goal of text entry system in the pre-interaction condition when a user input device does not sit down to through a digitizer, and / or the appearance of the activation target of the text entry system can be changed from the pre-interaction condition of the first size and / or the first appearance feature at least when a user input device floats near the activation target of the text entry system in the pre-interaction condition. At least in some examples of the invention, the activation objective of the text entry system will not be visible (or will be very small) sometimes when no pen or needle is felt through the digitizer. Then, when you feel the presence of a pen or needle through the digitizer, for example, such as a float action, at any location on the digitizer, the activation target can then be made to appear (or optionally, change). its appearance in some way, if it is already visible). In response to a float action in close proximity to the activation target location, the activation target can then be expanded to its largest size (or otherwise change its appearance characteristics), to be easier to interact with. activation target (for example, with a feather hit), and thereby fully deploy the target. Additional aspects of this invention relate to computer-readable media including computer executable instructions stored thereon-to provide various user interfaces to activate and / or present a text entry system, perform various methods of activation and / or presentation of text entry system, and / or operating activation and / or presentation of text input systems, including several user interfaces, systems and methods described above (and those interfaces, systems, and methods described in more detail below) .

IV. Specific Examples of the Invention As mentioned above, the invention relates to user interface, methods, systems, and computer-readable media to activate and / or present a text entry system in a presentation device. Some more specific aspects of this invention seek to make the location and / or interaction with activation objectives for text entry systems in computer systems based on feathers that are more natural, convenient, and adaptable for the user. At least in some examples of the invention, the activation objectives for text entry systems will be relatively small in size (at least under some conditions), and will be visible and localized for easy interaction and computer users. Figures 4A to 4D generally illustrate an example of a user interface for activating and / or presenting a text entry system in a presentation device 400, such as a presentation device 400 and a pen-based computation system (FIG. which may include an associated digitizer, as described above). Figure 4A illustrates an illustrative text input system (or icon) 402 activation target used to activate the text input system according to examples of this invention in a "pre-interaction" state. The "pre-interaction" state 402 of the activation target of the text system of this example is a "collapsed" (or smaller adjusted) state. As will be described in more detail below, the user's interaction with the target 402 in the pre-interaction state or condition will cause the target to expand to a larger size in this system and illustrative method. The "pre-interaction" state of the activation target of the text entry system 402 may exist at various times while an application program and / or a total computer operating system is running. For example, the activation target of the text entry system 402 may be present in its pre-interaction state as a predetermined state, eg, at any time the application program and / or the operating system of the device is run. user input (such as an electronic pen or needle 404) is not interacting with the activation target of the text input system 402 and / or floating in close proximity, or over a target location of the text entry system activation 402 (for example, within a few inches of activation target of the text entry system 402). The pre-interaction state of the activation target of the text input system 402 may be a "collapsed" state in which the target 402 appears relatively small or narrow for example, in a width or height that would somehow make it difficult for a user interconnected directly and reliably with the target of activation 402, such as 4-5 pixels wide or even less. However, while the collapsed state is narrow from the activation target 402 in this example it remains visible rapidly, and at its location (eg, along the side of the display device and / or along a side edge in a portion Active presentation or panel with focus, for example, where the user is working) quickly reminds the user of the presence and availability of the text entry system. As is known in the art of the pen-based computer system, at least some electronic pens or needles 404 can be detected through a digitizer or other portion of the pen-based computer system when the pen or needle 404 is located relatively close to or adjacent to the surface of the digitizer (the digitizer surface may coincide with and / or be located adjacent to the display screen, such as the display of display device 400). For example, some pens or needles 404 are "active", which in this specification means that they transmit, reflect, alter, or otherwise modify energy, data, or other information transmitted, felt, and / or detectable through a digitizer when the pens or needles 404 are located within a certain range of the digitizer surface. As more specific examples, some pens or needles 404 may include circuits or other structures that receive energy emitted through the digitizer and / or alter magnetic or electronic fields transmitted through and / or sensed by the digitizer, such as the presence of 404 pens or needles can be felt through the digitizer due to changes in detected magnetic or electrical fields (for example, at least when the pens are closer to the digitizer surface). As other examples, some pens or needles 404 can transmit or reflect data, electric or magnetic fields, or other energy or information that is detectable through the digitizer (at least when located in proximity to it). Any suitable or desired way of sensing or detecting the presence of a pen or needle 404 (or other user input device) when located close to a display device screen 400 (including sensing or detecting the presence of an input device). "inactive" user) may be used in accordance with this invention. Although a 404 needle and digitizer combination can be designed to allow the detection of a 404 spike in virtually any reasonable position with respect to the digitizer surface 400, at least in some conventional pen-based computing systems, the 404 needle initially it will be detectable when it is about half of 5.08 centimeters from the surface of the digitizer 400, and in some examples, when it is about 1.27 centimeters to 2.54 centimeters from the surface of the digitizer 400. Of course, aspects of this invention can be practiced. both with "active" pens or other input devices, as well as with inactive input devices, including with touch-sensitive screen systems. Floating a pen or needle 404 at or near a location of the pre-interaction triggering target 402 (e.g., within 5.08 centimeters or less) in this example of the invention will change the appearance of the activation target of its state of pre-interaction 402 (an example shown in Figure 4A) to its post-interaction state (e.g., to an expanded or elongated state 402a, as shown in Figure 4B). In its extended state 402a, the activation target is lengthened and struck rapidly, for example, through electronic pen 404, which, as noted above, has floated near the activation target to change it from its collapsed state 402 to its expanded state 402a. The size and / or appearance of the activation target may change in any suitable or desired form from the pre-interaction state to the post-detection state if departing from the invention. For example, in its pre-interaction state 402, the activation target can be reduced and / or shortened more than the activation target in its post-interaction state (e.g., where it may be in an expanded or elongated state). 402a). As another example, in this pre-interaction state 402, the activation target may be "gray", faded, illuminated, plain text, and / or otherwise (eg, visually or audibly) indicated as "inactive ", and can change to an" active "state (for example, in full color, underlined, bold, italicized, highlighted, animated, and / or otherwise (visually or audibly) indicated as active) when the 404 pen it is located nearby, for example, when the pen 404 is detected in a float position near the target 402 (optionally, with or without a physical size change of the icon 402). Of course, any form of changing the activation target 402 from an inactive state to an active state (and vice versa) and / or any way of informing the user of this change of state can be used without departing from this invention. Another user interaction with and / or input directed to the expanded (or post-interaction) activation objective 402a may be used to activate and / or present a text entry system, such as several types of text entry system described above. in conjunction with Figures 1B and 1C (for example, a handwriting input panel, a soft keyboard, or the like). For example, as shown in Figure 4B, the movement of the float assumption pen 404 (position "A") to a position where it temporarily contacts the digitizer and / or the display surface 400 at or near the location of the expanded activation target 402a (eg, position "B" where the pen 404 hits "with light blows" the display surface 400 at or near the location of the expanded activation objective 402a) will activate the text entry system and will cause it to appear in this illustrative structure. For example, as shown in Figures 4C, this "knocking" action may cause a soft keyboard 410 (or any desired type of text entry system) to be presented. While the text entry system (e.g., soft keyboard 410) can be presented in any desired form without departing from this invention, in this illustrated example, hitting the activation target in its expanded state 402a will initiate an animation in which it appears the soft keyboard 410 (or other text entry system) that moves from the left side of the display screen 400 in the direction of the arrow 412 to the initial height at which the activated activation target 402a was located. This animation or displacement action associates and reinforces the purpose and function of the activation objectives 402 and / or 402a in the user's mind, and the continued presence of the activation target 402a at the right-hand end of the presented soft keyboard 410 during the movement or animation action that also associates and reinforces the purpose and function of the activation target 402a in the user's mind. Of course, if desired, the activation target 402a does not need to appear while the text entry system is being deployed. Figure 4D illustrates an example display device 400 with the text entry system (e.g., soft keyboard 410) fully deployed. As shown, in this illustrated example, the soft key 410 (or other text entry system) remains displayed at the initial height of the expanded activation target 402a and centered within the display portion, and the continuous presence of the Activation 402a at the right-hand end of the presented soft keyboard 410 which also associates and reinforces the purpose and function of the activation target 402a in the user's mind. Of course, if desired, the activation target 402a need not remain presented with the fully-displayed text entry system. If desired, the user can change the size and / or location of the soft keyboard 410 (or other text entry system). For example, at least in some illustrative user interfaces, systems, and methods in accordance with this invention, a user can quickly change the location of the text entry system by setting the tip of the pen down at an edge 416 of the system input and drag the text input system to the desired new location before the tip of the pen rises from the surface of the presentation device 400. As another example, if desired, the size of the text entry system can be adjusted by placing the tip of the pen down on a border or edge of the system (for example, edge 418) and drag the border to the desired new size. Any edge or corner of the limit can be used for size adjustment, as is known in the art. Users can also control the location in which the text entry system stops scrolling across the screen (so that it does not necessarily focus on the opening panel in which it is activated), if desired. Such techniques for changing size and location are known and used in the art. At least in some illustrative user interfaces, systems, and methods according to the invention, the text entry system remains visible and available until it is positively closed by the user. Optionally, if desired, the systems and methods according to at least some examples of the invention automatically close the text entry system after a certain amount of time without use. In any case, the text entry system can be re-stored in any suitable or desired form without departing from the invention. For example, the user may indicate that he / she has finished using the text entry system by hitting the pen on the "close" icon of system 414, upon hitting again the expanded activation objective 402a, when floating on the activation target 402a located at the edge of the text entry system, and / or in any other desired manner. The text entry system may disappear in any desired way, such as by simply disappearing or fade when sliding back to the left side of the screen 400 (opposite the scroll animation described above in connection with Figures 4B and 4C), using some other animation procedure, or similar. At least in some examples of the invention, once the | text entry system, the display 400 will return to the state shown in Figure 4A for the purpose of activation and its collapsed state or other pre-interaction state 402. Optionally, if desired, after the entry system is closed of text, the system will return the screen 400 to the state shown in Figure 4B for a short time (with the expanded activation objective 402a presented), and then finally return to the collapsed state 402 shown in Figure 4A if there is no user interaction for the purpose of expanded activation 402a within a predetermined period of time and / or if the user takes another action away from the target animation 402a. Of course, many variations in the shape and / or appearance of the screen 400 and / or activation objectives 402 and / or 402a may be used without departing from this invention. After the use and / or closure of the text entry system, the systems and methods according to the invention may return and / or present the activation objectives 402 and / or 402a at any desired location without departing from the invention. For example, in some user interface, systems, and methods, the text entry system will come back and / or the system will present the activation objectives 402 and / or 402a on the same side of the presentation screen 400 of which was originally activated and at the height along the side of the screen 400 where the text entry system was last located and / or used (for example, at the same height originally displayed or at a different height) , if the user changes the location of the text entry system during use). As another example, if desired, at least some user interfaces, systems and methods can return the text entry system and / or present the activation objectives 402 and / or 402a on the same side from which they were originally activated and at the same height at which activation objectives 402 and / or 402a were previously presented. Other combinations of the text entry system will be returned and / or the new objective display locations of activation may be used without departing from this invention. As another alternative and / or as an additional feature, rather than and / or in addition to hitting the activation target 402a with the tip of the pen to activate the text entry system, the system may be activated when / if an extended float action is detected on the activation target 402a (for example, for more than a predetermined period of time). Also, if desired, at least in some illustrative systems and methods according to the invention, move the pen 404 away from the digitizer / display screen 400 without hitting the activation target 402a, hitting a different location to the activation target 402a , and / or moving the pen to float at a location away from the activation target 402a without hitting it, and the like, can be detected through the systems and methods and used to initiate a change in the activation target of its expanded state or from position 402a (as shown in Figure 4B) back to its collapsed or pre-interaction state, as shown in Figure 4A) without the activation of the text entry system. At least in some examples of the invention, an extended float action on the expanded activation target 402a can also be detected and used to initiate a change in the activation target from its post-interaction state 402a back to its state of pre-interaction without the activation of the text entry system, for example, if the float lasts longer than a predetermined period of time. Figures 5A to 5F illustrate examples of several additional features that may be available in accordance with at least some examples of the invention that make the text entry system and its activation objectives more versatile, adaptable, and patronizing to the user. For example, as shown in the figures, the location of the activation objectives 402 and / or 402a can be freely selected through the user, for example, based on their work preferences and / or individual needs or desires. As shown in Figure 5A, the activation target 402a (and hence the target in its pre-interaction state 402) can be freely changed along the left edge of the presentation and / or active panel (as illustrated by the arrow 500). While the movement of the activation target 402a can be performed in any desired manner without departing from the invention, at least in some examples, the activation objectives 402 and / or 402a can move freely along the display or panel edge active by placing the tip of the pen 404 downward within the activation target 402a (shown in the segmented and gray lines in Figure 5A) and dragging the objective 402a to the new desired height or location (shown in the full lines and black), using the pen 404, before the tip of the pen 404 rises from the surface of the presentation device 400. As a more specific example, the movement of the tip of the pen 404 to more than a predetermined distance ( for example, more than 5 pixels) during a downward boom event within the limits of triggering target 402a may be sufficient to initiate this target movement action (eg For example, movement of the pen 404 at a distance greater than that observed during a typical "tap" of the pen can be used to distinguish the desire to enter the target activation mode of desire activation to simply activate the text entry system when hitting objective 402a). As another example, if desired, a downward boom event within the limits of the activation target 402a may be required to last longer than a predetermined period of time in order to activate the target movement procedure (eg, a "press and hold" action of the pen within the limits of objective 402a to produce a downward pen time greater than a typical downward pen time during a tapping can be used to distinguish the desire to enter the movement mode activation objective of the desire to activate the text entry system when hitting the target). As other additional examples, if desired, a user can activate a target movement mode to activate a menu, such as a toolbar menu; by highlighting the objective and then moving it with the pen, mouse, or keyboard; etc. Because of the typical pen holding angles 404 and the like, right-handed pen users typically prefer to locate triggering targets 402 and / or 402a somewhere along the left-hand side of screen 400 or the portion of active screen (for example, portion of screen 400 that has focus and / or accept user input if several programs or screen panels are opened). Left-handed pen users, on the other hand, typically prefer to locate the activation target 402a along the right-hand side of the display device 400 or the active display portion. Therefore, the activation objectives 402 and / or 402a according to at least some examples of this invention may also be freely locatable along the right-hand side of the display device 400 or the active display portion, as shown in FIG. illustrated by arrow 500 in Figure 5B. If desired, the activation objectives 402 and / or 402a can move freely from one side of the display screen 400 to the other, for example, through the boom drag action described above and drag the lens 402a to the side side opposite of the screen 400. As a more specific example, if a user drags the target 402a more than a distance across the predetermined width through the display screen 400 (for example, more than half), this action can be used to encourage the systems and methods according to the examples of this invention to place and / or present the activation target 402a on the other side of the display screen 400. Even as another example, if desired, when detecting an angle of specific user pen or tilt in a given time, systems and methods according to at least some examples of the invention can determine whether the user is holding the pen in his hand right or left, and the systems and methods can locate the activation objectives 402 and 402a along the left or right edges of the display 400 based on this determination, for example, on the left side for right-handed users and right side for left-handed users (while optionally providing the user with an opportunity to overcome this automatic selection). Of course, other ways can be used to move and / or locate its activation objectives 402 and / or 402a without departing from the invention. The text entry system may be moved from the right-hand side of the display screen 400 and / or otherwise activated in a manner similar to that described in conjunction with Figures 4A through 4D. Of course, any activation animation, appearance, and / or features can be used without departing from this invention. The locations of the activation target 402 and / or 402a are not limited to the lateral sides of a display device 400. More than that, as shown in FIGS. 5C and 5D, the activation objectives 402 and / or 402a can also be located along the lower and / or upper edges of a display device 400 and / or along the lower and / or upper edges of an active display portion or opening panel of a display device 400. As it happens with the lateral located objectives 402 and / or 402a, the locations of the activation objectives 402 and / or 402a can be freely selected by the user, for example, using a pen and drag action or other desired action, such as described above in conjunction with Figure 5A and as indicated by arrow 500 in Figure 5C and 5D. When the activation target 402 and / or 402a is placed along the lower edge of the display screen 400, in order to prevent the text entry system from displaying all or part of the entire display area of the visible screen, the systems and methods according to at least some examples of this invention will not allow the activation target 402 and / or 402a to be dragged to a lower position from the lower position where flotation can be achieved. If the user continues to drag the activation target 402 and / or 402a further below this level, then the objective of this example will move to the lower level (for example, and optionally change its appearance to the appearance and / or orientation shown in FIG. Figure 5C). Optionally, the text entry system may predetermine the operation in a reduced mode when the objectives 402 and / or 402a are placed along this edge, as will be described in more detail below. Similar actions may result, for example, when activation objectives 402 and / or 402a are dragged to locations above a predetermined height along a side-side edge, for example, as shown in Figure 5D. Figures 5D through 5F illustrate an illustrative display of a text entry system of a user interaction with activation objectives 402 and / or 402a located on top of a display screen 400. When a user interacts with the target of activation of the text entry system 402a, as shown in Figure 5D (for example, when "hitting" the activation target 402a with the pen 404, is floated on it with the pen 404 for more than a predetermined period of time , etc.), this action will boost or activate the text entry system and cause it to be displayed. Figure 5E illustrates an example of a text entry system 410 (in the form of a soft key in this example), while it is being displayed. While the text entry system 410 can be presented in any desired form without departing from this invention, in this illustrated example, hitting the activation target 402a in this expanded state (as shown in Figure 5D) will initiate an animation in the it appears that the text entry system 410 moves downward from the top of the presentation screen 400 in the direction of the arrow 520. Again, this animation or action and displacement associates and reinforces the purpose and function of the goal of activation 402a in the user's mind, and the continued presence of the activation target 402a in the lower part of the text entry system 410 during the movement or animation further associates and reinforces the purpose and function of the activation objective 402a in the mind of the user. Of course, if desired, the activation target 402a does not need to appear during that deployment procedure. Figure 5F illustrates an example of the display device 400 with the text entry system 410 of this fully deployed example. As shown, in this illustrated example, the text entry system 410 is fully presented and is, available for data entry (e.g., using an electronic pen or other suitable input device). Of course, any type of text entry system can be used without departing from this invention. Additionally, the continued presence of the activation target 402a in the lower part of the presented text entry system 410 further associates and reinforces the purpose and function of the activation objective 402a in the user's mind. However, if desired, the activation target 402a need not be visible when the input system 410 is fully deployed. If desired, the user may change the size and / or location of the text entry system 410, for example, using pen drag techniques or other techniques, as described above in general in conjunction with Figure 4D, including through the use of the techniques of change in size and location that are known and used in the art. When the user has finished using the text entry system (or at any other appropriate or desired time), the system can be re-stored in any suitable or desired way without departing from the invention. For example, the user may indicate that he / she has finished using the text entry system by hitting the pen on the "close" icon of system 414, upon hitting again the expanded activation target 420a, and / or in any other desired form. The text entry system 410 can disappear in any desired way, such as by simply disappearing or fade, by sliding on the top of the screen 400 (opposite the slide described above in connection with Figures 5D to 5F), through of some other animation technique, or similar. The backward movement, as described above, can help to reinforce the presence and use of the animation objectives 402 and / or 402a in the user's mind. At least in some examples of the invention, once the text entry system 410 closes, the display 400 will return to the state shown in Figure 5D or to a state with the purpose of activation in a collapsed state or other pre-state. interaction (e.g., similar state 402 described above). Optionally, if desired, after the text entry system 410 is closed, the system would return to screen 400 to the state shown in Figure 5D for a time (with the expanded activation objective 402a presented), and finally after the collapsed state would return as described above, 'for example, if there is no interaction of the user with the expanded activation objective 402a within a predetermined period of time and / or if a user takes another action away from the activation target 402a. Of course, many variations in the form and / or appearance of the presentation and / or activation objective can be used without departing from this invention. The manner in which text entry systems are deployed can also vary (and optionally can be controlled by the user of the system) in systems and / or methods in accordance with this invention. If desired, users will be able to freely select the active "modes" of operation, which are described in more detail below. Figures 4A to 4D illustrate an example of systems and methods in which the text entry system is deployed in a "float shape". In this form or mode of operation, the text entry system looks and acts as if it were essentially floating on top of all other presentation portions or panels and / or all other opening applications. At least in. some examples, in this form of float, the text entry system does not reserve and / or take up the space in the opening presentation portion and / or the portion of the presentation that has focuses. Also, if desired, when activated in this form of float, the text entry system will remain in place in a float form or until it is stored or its mode of operation is changed. For example, even if the user and / or the system changes the active application program and / or the presentation portion being used, the change approach, or the like, the text entry system in this mode will remain on top and will be available for use. For example, the manner in which the text entry system operates in this float mode can vary widely without departing from the invention. Figures 5D through 5F illustrate an example of systems and methods in which the text entry system is deployed in a "reduced form". In this form or mode of operation, the text entry system, when pushed, saves space on the screen by itself. Therefore, when the text entry system is activated, as is evident from a comparison of Figure 5D or Figures 5E and 5F, some data originally present on the display screen 400 no longer appear once the display is activated. text entry system (for example, the presentation area for the application program becomes smaller and the minor information is presented in this example). Alternatively, if desired, as described above in conjunction with Figures 1A through 1C, in this "reduced" mode, the text entry system may reserve the space on the display screen for itself and the information originally present in it. The screen when the text entry system is boosted can be presented in a smaller size so that all (or substantially all) of the originally presented data can remain presented even if the text entry system is being used. In this "reduced" form of operation, at least in some examples, the text entry system will remain in the location set on the screen (optionally movable through the user), regardless of whether the user and / or system changes the program of active application and / or portion of presentation or panel being used, in the approach, or the like. While the "reduced" form of the operation can be used at any desired location on the display screen, this form of operation is generally best suited for use when the text entry system is oriented to unfold from and / or at the edges top and bottom of the presentation screen. If desired, the systems and methods according to at least some examples of this invention can be automatically predetermined to the "reduced" mode of the operation at any time that the activation objectives of the text entry system are placed at the upper and lower edges of the operation. / or lower of the screen (optionally, a user can overcome this predetermined selection and / or place the system in a different operating mode, without departing from the invention). Many variations in the operating characteristics of the systems and methods of the invention in this "reduced" mode are possible without departing from this invention. As another option the text entry system may be ordered or designed to be displayed in a "in place" manner. In this mode of operation, according to at least some examples of this invention, the text entry system will also be linked to a particular opening field, display panel, or region (e.g., an active display panel and / or one that has focus). In this illustrative operating mode, if the user, application program, operating system, or the like changes the focus away from the field or application program in which the text entry system was opened and / or away from a field or application program that can accept text, the text entry system will disappear and will not be immediately available in the newly activated field or panel (although the text entry system can be activated in this new field or panel, if desired, for example, to through the user). Then, if the user returns and / or returns the focus to the field or application program in which the text input system was initially deployed and / or to another application field or program that can accept the text, the input system of New text will be presented and will be available in the change of focus, optionally in the same way and in the same relative location in which it was previously deployed and located. Optionally, rather than immediately bring the text entry system when this type of focus change takes place, an icon or dialog box may appear and provide the user with an opportunity to re-launch the text entry system, if desired. Also, if desired, within this "in place" mode of operation, the text entry system may be displayed in a float shape, in a reduced form, and / or in any desired form without departing from this invention. Of course, many variations in the operating characteristics of the systems and methods according to the invention in this mode of operation "in place" are possible without departing from the invention. If desired, systems and methods according to at least some examples of the invention may include visual and / or audio indicators or reminders (eg, associated with the location and / or activation of the activation target) to inform the user in this way of operation, for example, before or during the activation of the text entry system. For example, if desired, the appearance of the activation objectives may differ depending on whether the system is set to activate the target in the reduced, float mode, or in place (for example, the rounded target edges for the target mode). float v. edges square lenses for reduced mode, located on each edge of the display of device 400 for float mode or reduced v. located at any edge of the individual panel for mode in place, etc.). As another example, if desired, an audible indicator may be generated during the float and / or while the text entry system is being deployed to indicate the established mode of operation. Other indicators or combinations of these indicators may be used, if desired, without departing from this invention. Of course, if desired, the user may change the mode of operation before or after the text entry system is deployed, for example, from a menu that may be available, from radio buttons included in the system presentation. of text input, and / or in any other desired form, without departing from this invention. Of course, many variations may be provided in the user interfaces, systems, and methods associated with the text entry system and its activation objectives without departing from this invention. For example, there may be many variations in the way in which the activation objectives appear, the appearance or form in which the objectives change between the pre-interaction and post-interaction states, the way in which the input systems of text are displayed in response to the interaction with the activation objectives, the way in which text entry systems disappear, and the like. Several examples of additional features and / or modifications of user interfaces, systems, and methods according to the invention are described below. As an initial default position, the activation targets may initially appear along the left edge of the screen, centered in half along the edge or top, if desired. Systems and methods can return the objectives to the predetermined location, for example, after certain conditions are met, such as the result of certain actions, etc. Of course, any initial predetermined position can be used without departing from this invention. Typically, at user interfaces, systems, and methods according to the examples of this invention, once the text entry system is deployed through the user, it will return to its original location when it is stored again, at least that the user has moved the text entry system while it was in use. If the text entry system was moved during use (for example, a new location was dragged by the user), the user interfaces, systems, and methods according to at least some examples of the invention may present the objectives of corresponding activation once the text entry system is stored on the presentation border and at a level corresponding to the location of the text entry system when it was last opened. Of course, if desired, when the text entry system is stored, the activation objectives can be returned to their previous location, without departing from the invention. Even another alternative, if desired, when the text entry system is stored, the activation objectives may return to a predetermined position without departing from the invention. Other variations in the location of the activation objectives when storing the text entry system are possible without departing from this invention. At least some pen-based computer systems, just as many (tablet PCs, will allow users to freely change the orientation of the presentation screen during use between the "portrait" and "landscape" orientations.) At least some examples of user interfaces, systems, and methods according to the invention will place the activation objectives of the text entry system along some relative edge and / or at a proportional location along the relative edge, based on its previous orientation, when the presentation screens change between portrait and landscape orientations (for example, from the right edge in the landscape to the right edge in the portrait) .This way, when the orientation change is made, the user will find the activation objectives essentially in the same general location where they were located in another orientation, of course, other ways to control this change in the orientation and / or position of the activation objectives. n can be used without departing from the invention as placing the activation targets at a predetermined position, in a last use position from that orientation, etc. In some operating modes and / or for some application programs, one may wish to hide the activation objective (s) at least in some situations, such as when a user is not interacting with the objective (s) and / or using the text entry system. For example, when making a presentation using PowerPoint® (presentation software available from Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Washington) or the like, a user may not wish to have the present activation objective and / or may wish to keep it in mind only under certain limited circumstances. . If desired, the user interfaces, systems, and methods in accordance with at least some examples of this invention and / or for use with certain application programs or the like may be adapted to hide the activation objective (s) at least or until a pen (or other user input device) sits on or near the edge of the presentation where the target is located. As another example, if desired, activation objectives in these pre-interaction situations may appear in plain text, very bright, faded, and / or gray, so that they remain visible but not inopportune. Then, if the user floats the pen and / or locates another input device near the edge (for example, anywhere along the edge), the activation target could be presented in this collapsed or pre-interaction state and / or in some way in a more visible state, and / or if the user floats the pen near the edge and near the location of the activation target, then the activation target would be presented in this expanded state and / or in its state more completely visible and / or post-interaction. Of course, many variations in the form, appearance, and circumstances under which the activation objectives are presented can be used without departing from this invention. In this way, the goal will not be quickly visible and / or a potential distraction during the total of a presentation, but it can be quickly located and used, if necessary. If desired, this type of "hide" mode for activation objectives can be entered automatically (for example, as a default) when certain application programs and / or functions are activated pulse-wise (for example, such as a presentation). , slide, or similar). The illustrated examples show the use of an individual activation objective on a presentation screen. Of course, if desired, multiple activation objectives, optionally along multiple edges of the display screen and / or in multiple opening programs or panels, can be used at user interfaces, systems, and methods without departing of this invention. For example, if desired, users can provide multiple activation objectives along an edge, an activation target at multiple corners, an activation target in each aperture application program, or the like, without departing from this invention. Even as another example, a long single activation target can be provided along one edge of the display and the text entry system can be activated by hitting anywhere along this elongated target. In such systems, the text entry system may be deployed in, near, or based on a predetermined relationship with respect to the location of the tip. Finally, while the illustrated example shows the use of the activation objectives and the text entry systems of the invention in conjunction with a word processing program, the use of this environment simply constitutes an example of use of the invention. Those skilled in the art will recognize, of course, that a variety of text entry systems can be deployed under a variety of circumstances, in any presentation panel and / or any field, and / or with any desired application program and / or operating system or similar, without departing from this invention.

CONCLUSION While the invention has been described with respect to specific examples including currently preferred modes for carrying out the invention, those skilled in the art will appreciate that there are numerous variations and changes to the systems and techniques described above that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention. invention as mentioned in the appended claims.

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1. - A user interface for activating and presenting a text entry system in a presentation device, comprising: a first presentation mode having an activation goal of text entry system, wherein the first mode of presentation is presented in a first size and with a first appearance feature at least when a user input device floats near a location on the activation target of the text entry system, wherein the location of the activation target of the entry system of text on the presentation device is selectable in response to user input; and a second display mode presenting the text entry system, wherein the second display mode is activated at least when a user interacts in a predetermined manner for the purpose of activating the text entry system in the first mode of operation. presentation.

2.- A user interface according to the claim 1, further comprising: a third display mode presenting a pre-interaction condition of the activation target of the text entry system, wherein the pre-interaction condition includes at least one display condition selected from the group consisting of of: a presentation condition in which no activation target of the text entry system is visible, a presentation condition in which an activation target of the text entry system of a second size is visible, and a condition of presentation in which a target of text entry system activation with a second feature of different appearance in appearance of the first appearance feature is visible, wherein the third presentation mode is presented at least when no user input device is felt through a digitizer associated with the presentation device, where the first size of the activation target of the text input system is larger than the second size at least in one form or dimension, and wherein the first display mode is activated at least when a user input device floats near the target activation of the text entry system in the pre-interaction condition.

3. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein the location of the activation target of the text entry system is along an edge of the lateral side of a presentation area of the presentation device.

4. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein the text entry system includes an electronic ink entry area.

5. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein the text entry system includes a soft keyboard.

6. - A user interface according to claim 1, wherein the second display mode presents the text entry system as a float interface over other display areas visible in the display device.

7. A method for activating and presenting a text entry system in a presentation device, comprising: presenting an activation goal of the text entry system in a first location in the presentation device, wherein the objective of activation of the text entry system is presented in a first size and with a first appearance feature at least when a user input device floats near the first location, where the first location is changeable in response to user input; receive a first user input directed to the activation goal of the text entry system; and activate a text entry system in response to the first user input.

8. A method according to claim 7, further comprising: presenting a pre-interaction condition of the activation target of the text entry system, wherein the pre-interaction condition includes at least one display condition selected from the group consisting of: a presentation condition in which no activation objective of the text entry system is visible, a presentation condition in which an activation target of the text entry system and a second size is visible, and a presentation condition in which an activation target of the text entry system with a second feature of different appearance in appearance of the primary appearance feature it is visible; receive a second text entry directed to the activation goal of the text entry system in the pre-interaction condition; and changing an appearance of the activation target of the text input system of the pre-interaction condition to at least one of the first size or the first appearance feature in response to the second user input.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein the second user input is a float action of the user input device near the first location and the first user input is a user input device that hits or click on the activation target of the text entry system.

10. A method according to claim 8, wherein the pre-interaction condition of the activation target of the text entry system is presented at least when a user input device is not felt through the digitizer associated with the display device, wherein the first size of the activation target of the text entry system is larger than the second size of the activation target of the text entry system, and wherein the appearance of the activation target of the text entry system text input changes at least when a user input device floats near the activation target of the text entry system in the pre-interaction condition.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein changing the appearance of the activation target of the text entry system at least changes the activation target of the second size to the first size.

12. A method according to claim 7, wherein the first location is along a lateral side edge of a display area of the display device.

13. A method according to claim 7, wherein the text entry system includes an electronic ink entry area.

14. A method according to claim 7, wherein the text entry system includes a soft keyboard.

15. A method according to claim 7, further comprising: presenting the text entry system as a floating interface over other display areas visible in the display device.

16. A system for activating and presenting a text entry system, comprising: a presentation device; and a processor system programmed and adapted to: (a) present an activation target of the text entry system in a first location in the presentation device, wherein the activation objective of the text entry system is presented in a first size and with a first appearance feature at least when a user input device floats near the first location, where the first location is changeable in response to user input; (b) recognizing a first user input directed to the activation goal of the text entry system; and (c) activate a text entry system in response to the first user input.

17. A system according to claim 16, wherein the processor system is also programmed and adapted to: (d) present a pre-interaction condition of the activation target of the text entry system, wherein the condition Pre-interaction includes at least one presentation condition selected from the group consisting of: a presentation condition in which no activation objective of the text entry system is visible, a presentation condition in which an activation objective of text input system of a second size is visible, and a presentation condition in which a text entry system activation target of a second feature of different appearance in appearance of the first appearance feature is visible; (e) recognizing a second user input directed to the activation goal of the text entry system in the pre-interaction condition; and (f) changing an appearance of the activation target of the text entry system of the pre-interaction condition to at least a first size of the first appearance feature in response to the second user entry.

18. A system according to claim 17, wherein the second user input is a user input device float action near the first location and the first user input is a user input device that hits or click on the activation target of the text entry system.

19.- A system according to. Claim 16, wherein the text entry system allows the entry of electronic ink.

20. A system according to claim 16, wherein the processor system is further programmed and adapted to present the text entry system in a float shape over other display areas visible in the display device.