Graffiti gets a facelift.PALMSOURCE, MAKER OF THE PALM OS will replace Graffiti for text input in all future versions of its operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . It plans to license and switch to a version of the CIC CIC circulating immune complexes. CIC Circulating immune complexes. See Immune complexes. Jot character recognition system, which it will call Graffiti 2. The original Graffiti handwriting recognition Handwriting recognition is the ability of a computer to receive intelligible handwritten input. The image of the written text may be sensed "off line" from a piece of paper by optical scanning (optical character recognition). software is at the center of ongoing problems with Xerox over patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. . In 1997, Xerox filed a lawsuit charging that Palm (then called U.S. Robotics (U.S. Robotics, Inc., Schaumburg, IL, www.usr.com) A modem manufacturer highly regarded for its quality products. The company manufactures its own chipsets (data pumps) and often leads with innovations. Its HST protocol was a high-speed, reliable protocol before V. ) used elements of Unistrokes, Xerox's handwriting recognition technology, in Graffiti software without a license. PalmSource would not say whether (he lawsuit is the reason for the switch to Jot, instead focusing on the improvements Jot brings. "Graffiti 2 is a superior handwriting recognition system that will enhance the ease of use that Palm OS is known lot," says David Nagei, president and chief executive officer of PalmSource. "We expect this technology to appeal to a wide range of users who will be able to easily take notes and write memos on their Palm powered devices." Graffiti 2, supports a more natural way to write letters than the original Graffiti, which was often criticized for its inability to recognize multi-stroke letters. For example, a user wanting the write the letter T would have to enter it as an upside-down L to avoid lifting the stylus stylus: see pen. (1) A pen-shaped instrument that is used to "draw" images or select from menus. Styli (the plural of stylus, pronounced "sty-lye") come with handheld devices that have touch screens, such as PDAs and video games. . The original Graffiti was designed this way to minimize the processing power needed to recognize the character. Graffiti 2 allows multi-stroke characters. It also lets users write letters anywhere on the screen and see the letters as they write them. However, Graffiti 2 slower to recognize characters than the original Graffiti. |
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