Joe Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Much as I've liked Graffiti on my Palm... The technology I'm > interested in pursuing on this device is Quikwriting. Really looks > like a best-of-both-worlds to me. > > http://mrl.nyu.edu/projects/quikwriting/
Wow that would be cool. However random pages on the web seem to claim that it is covered by a very general patent. I am not an expert on patents, but here are some links http://lists.canonical.org/pipermail/kragen-fw/1999-May/000107.html http://www.google.com/patents?id=bVUgAAAAEBAJ&dq=5,764,794 "The present invention pertains to an apparatus for electronically storing alphanumeric characters. The apparatus comprises a computer having a memory. The apparatus also comprises a pointing device electrically connected to the computer which serves as a virtual keyboard. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises means for encoding words with alphanumeric characters with a gesture language which is drawn by the pointing device on a surface without the pointing device having to be lifted from the surface. The encoding means is disposed in the memory. The present invention also pertains to a method for electrically storing alphanumeric characters. The method comprises the steps of a) positioning a pointing device electrically connected to a computer to a relative origin on a surface. Next, there is the step b) of moving the pointing device to a predetermined position relative to the origin in a predetermined motion along the surface..." Niels _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
