Inventors:
Alexander Gounares - Kirkland WA, US
Steve Dodge - Sammamish WA, US
Timothy H. Kannapel - Bellevue WA, US
Rudolph Balaz - Redmond WA, US
Subha Bhattacharyay - Bellevue WA, US
Manoj K. Biswas - Bellevue WA, US
Robert L. Chambers - Sammamish WA, US
Bodin Dresevic - Bellevue WA, US
Stephen A. Fisher - Kenmore WA, US
Arin J. Goldberg - Woodinville WA, US
Gregory Hullender - Bellevue WA, US
Brigette E. Krantz - Redmond WA, US
Todd A. Torset - Woodinville WA, US
Jerome J. Turner - Redmond WA, US
Andrew Silverman - Seattle WA, US
Shiraz M. Somji - Kenmore WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06K 9/00
US Classification:
382187, 345173, 345179, 382186, 382313
Abstract:
The present invention relates to interfacing with electronic ink. Ink is stored in a data structure that permits later retrieval by applications. The ink includes stroke information and may include property information. Through various programming interfaces, one may interact with the ink through methods and setting or retrieving properties. Other objects and collections may be used as well in conjunction with the ink objects.