Abstract:
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for text entry through handwritten shorthand stroke patterns. One example computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a mobile computing device, data descriptive of an input stroke pattern entered by a user. The input stroke pattern includes one or more strokes that approximate a non-linguistic symbol. The method includes identifying, by the mobile computing devices, one of a plurality of shorthand stroke patterns as a matched shorthand pattern to which the input stroke pattern corresponds. The plurality of shorthand stroke patterns have been previously defined by the user. A plurality of output text strings are respectively associated with the plurality of shorthand stroke patterns. The method further includes, in response to identifying the matched shorthand pattern, entering, by the mobile computing device, the output text string associated with the matched shorthand pattern into a text entry field.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for improving handwriting detection. In one aspect, a method includes receiving data indicating one or more strokes, determining one or more features of the one or more strokes, determining whether the one or more strokes likely represent a grapheme based at least on one or more of the features, selecting a particular recognition process for processing the data, from among (i) a multi-language recognition process which processes input strokes using multiple recognizers that are each trained to output, for a given set of input strokes, one or more graphemes that are associated with a particular language, and (ii) a single character, universal recognition process which processes input strokes using a universal recognizer that is trained to output, for a given set of input strokes, a single grapheme, and providing the data to the particular recognition process.
Abstract:
In some implementations, user input is received while a form that includes text entry fields is being accessed. In one aspect, a process may include mapping user input to fields of a form and populating the fields of the form with the appropriate information. This process may allow a user to fill out a form using speech input, by generating a transcription of input speech, determining a field that best corresponds to each portion of the speech, and populating each field with the appropriate information. In some examples, the processes described herein may reduce the load on user input components, may reduce overall power consumption and may reduce a cognitive burden on the user.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for performing dynamic, stroke-based alignment of touch displays. In one aspect, a method include providing, for output by a first mobile computing device that (i) has a first proximity sensitive display and (ii) has been designated a primary display device, a primary alignment user interface. The methods also includes transmitting, by the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device that (i) has a second proximity sensitive display and (ii) has been designated a secondary display device, an instruction to output a secondary alignment user interface.