Graffiti is an essentially single-stroke shorthandhandwriting recognition system used in PDAs based on the Palm OS. Graffiti was originally written by Palm, Inc. as the recognition system for GEOS-based devices such as HP's OmniGo 100 and 120 or the Magic Cap-line and was available as an alternate recognition system for the Apple Newton MessagePad, when NewtonOS 1.0 could not recognize handwriting very well. Graffiti also runs on the Windows Mobile platform, where it is called "Block Recognizer", and on the SymbianUIQ platform as the default recognizer and was available for Casio's Zoomer PDA.
Gestures used by original Palm OS handheld computers
The software is based primarily on a neography of upper-case characters that can be drawn blindly with a stylus on a touch-sensitive panel. Since the user typically cannot see the character as it is being drawn, complexities have been removed from four of the most difficult letters. "A" "F", "K" and "T" all are drawn without any need to match up a cross-stroke.
Some letters can be drawn with strokes other than the "official" ones. Two examples of these alternative strokes are the letters "V" (drawn the same only from right to left) and "X" (drawn the same as the letter "K" except reversed from right to left). These alternative strokes are frequently recognized with greater reliability.
Graffiti was developed by Jeff Hawkins, who had previously created "PalmPrint" (the character recognition system used by the Casio Zoomer[1]) to recognize natural handwriting.[2] By using a simpler alphabet, computers could easily recognize handwriting. Hawkins believed that people would take the time to learn Graffiti just as people learn to touch-type. Hawkins recalled his insight: "And then it came to me in a flash. Touch-typing is a skill you learn."[2]
Hawkins also envisioned a single area for writing letters on top of each other.[2]
Hawkins called this system "PowerPalmPrint" or P3. Other engineers at Palm revised and expanded the alphabet that Hawkins had created. Joe Sipher and Ron Marianetti created more characters and punctuation and also designed a prototype of Graffiti that ran on a PC with a tablet peripheral.[2]
Non-Palm OS versionsedit
Graffiti was also implemented on the Apple Newton. In 2008, an unauthorized version of Graffiti was introduced for iOS (iPhone and iPad) devices. An Android version was released in 2010 by ACCESS Co., Ltd. of Japan, which acquired the rights to Graffiti when it acquired PalmSource, Inc. in 2005.[3] The original patent expired at the end of 2016.[4]
StrokeInput,[5] is an Apple App for an additional keyboard that enables - when activated - Graffiti input for every text on iPhone or iPad.
Lawsuitedit
The original Graffiti system was the subject of a lawsuit from Xerox, claiming it violated Xerox's patent relating to its Unistrokes technology (U.S. Patent 5,596,656, granted in 1997). The Unistrokes technology was invented at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) by David Goldberg in 1993.[6]
Palm later appealed the original court ruling both on the claim it violated Xerox's patent and as to the validity of the patent in the first place. An appeals court ruled in favor of Xerox with regard to the original ruling, that Palm had violated Xerox's patent, but sent the case back down to the lower court to decide whether the patent was valid to begin with. In 2004, a judge ruled in favor of Palm on the patent review, saying Xerox's patent was not valid on the basis that "prior art references anticipate and render obvious the claim."[7][8][9] Xerox appealed the ruling.[10] Xerox also obtained a US$22.5 million payment from Palm for retrospective licensing fees. Palm and Xerox agreed to not sue each other for seven years over certain patents, without publicly specifying which patents.[11]
See alsoedit
Moon type — a writing system for the blind, using embossed symbols mostly derived from the Roman alphabet (but simplified)
^Goldberg, David; Richardson, Cate (May 1993). "Touch-typing with a stylus". Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems - CHI '93. Association for Computing Machinery. pp. 80–87. doi:10.1145/169059.169093. ISBN0897915755. S2CID 17507192. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
^"PalmOne overturns Xerox Graffiti patent". The Register. Bloomberg. May 24, 2004. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^Rohde, Laura (May 26, 2004). "Xerox loses patent claim against PalmOne". ComputerWeekly.com. IDG News Service. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^Burr, D. J. (September 1983). "Designing a Handwriting Reader". IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence. IEEE Computer Society. PAMI-5 (5): 554–559. doi:10.1109/TPAMI.1983.4767435. ISSN 0162-8828. PMID 21869141. S2CID 16042308. The curves resemble lowercase cursive script, but the user may change them to suit his own writing style. The only restriction is that each symbol consist of a single curve (no pen lifts).
^Mello, John P. Jr. (May 25, 2004). "Xerox To Appeal PalmOne Ruling". TechNewsWorld.com. ECT News Network. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^. The Australian. July 4, 2006. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009.
External linksedit
Graffiti for Android app
Graffiti for iPhone or iPad
December 15, 2023
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Graffiti is an essentially single stroke shorthand handwriting recognition system used in PDAs based on the Palm OS Graffiti was originally written by Palm Inc as the recognition system for GEOS based devices such as HP s OmniGo 100 and 120 or the Magic Cap line and was available as an alternate recognition system for the Apple Newton MessagePad when NewtonOS 1 0 could not recognize handwriting very well Graffiti also runs on the Windows Mobile platform where it is called Block Recognizer and on the Symbian UIQ platform as the default recognizer and was available for Casio s Zoomer PDA Gestures used by original Palm OS handheld computersThe software is based primarily on a neography of upper case characters that can be drawn blindly with a stylus on a touch sensitive panel Since the user typically cannot see the character as it is being drawn complexities have been removed from four of the most difficult letters A F K and T all are drawn without any need to match up a cross stroke Some letters can be drawn with strokes other than the official ones Two examples of these alternative strokes are the letters V drawn the same only from right to left and X drawn the same as the letter K except reversed from right to left These alternative strokes are frequently recognized with greater reliability Contents 1 History 2 Non Palm OS versions 3 Lawsuit 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editGraffiti was developed by Jeff Hawkins who had previously created PalmPrint the character recognition system used by the Casio Zoomer 1 to recognize natural handwriting 2 By using a simpler alphabet computers could easily recognize handwriting Hawkins believed that people would take the time to learn Graffiti just as people learn to touch type Hawkins recalled his insight And then it came to me in a flash Touch typing is a skill you learn 2 Hawkins also envisioned a single area for writing letters on top of each other 2 Hawkins called this system PowerPalmPrint or P3 Other engineers at Palm revised and expanded the alphabet that Hawkins had created Joe Sipher and Ron Marianetti created more characters and punctuation and also designed a prototype of Graffiti that ran on a PC with a tablet peripheral 2 Non Palm OS versions editGraffiti was also implemented on the Apple Newton In 2008 an unauthorized version of Graffiti was introduced for iOS iPhone and iPad devices An Android version was released in 2010 by ACCESS Co Ltd of Japan which acquired the rights to Graffiti when it acquired PalmSource Inc in 2005 3 The original patent expired at the end of 2016 4 StrokeInput 5 is an Apple App for an additional keyboard that enables when activated Graffiti input for every text on iPhone or iPad Lawsuit editThe original Graffiti system was the subject of a lawsuit from Xerox claiming it violated Xerox s patent relating to its Unistrokes technology U S Patent 5 596 656 granted in 1997 The Unistrokes technology was invented at the Palo Alto Research Center PARC by David Goldberg in 1993 6 Palm later appealed the original court ruling both on the claim it violated Xerox s patent and as to the validity of the patent in the first place An appeals court ruled in favor of Xerox with regard to the original ruling that Palm had violated Xerox s patent but sent the case back down to the lower court to decide whether the patent was valid to begin with In 2004 a judge ruled in favor of Palm on the patent review saying Xerox s patent was not valid on the basis that prior art references anticipate and render obvious the claim 7 8 9 Xerox appealed the ruling 10 Xerox also obtained a US 22 5 million payment from Palm for retrospective licensing fees Palm and Xerox agreed to not sue each other for seven years over certain patents without publicly specifying which patents 11 See also editMoon type a writing system for the blind using embossed symbols mostly derived from the Roman alphabet but simplified NyctographReferences edit Tebbutt David October 1993 Zoomer XL 7000 Personal Computer World a b c d Butter Andrea Pogue David 2002 Piloting Palm New York John Wiley amp Sons pp 62 66 ISBN 0 471 08965 6 ACCESS Completes Acquisition of PalmSource access company com Press release ACCESS Co Ltd November 14 2005 Archived from the original on 2012 06 20 Retrieved August 14 2020 https patents google com patent US6567549B1 en Website StrokeInput 1 Goldberg David Richardson Cate May 1993 Touch typing with a stylus Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems CHI 93 Association for Computing Machinery pp 80 87 doi 10 1145 169059 169093 ISBN 0897915755 S2CID 17507192 Retrieved 18 April 2014 PalmOne overturns Xerox Graffiti patent The Register Bloomberg May 24 2004 Retrieved August 14 2020 Rohde Laura May 26 2004 Xerox loses patent claim against PalmOne ComputerWeekly com IDG News Service Retrieved August 14 2020 Burr D J September 1983 Designing a Handwriting Reader IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence IEEE Computer Society PAMI 5 5 554 559 doi 10 1109 TPAMI 1983 4767435 ISSN 0162 8828 PMID 21869141 S2CID 16042308 The curves resemble lowercase cursive script but the user may change them to suit his own writing style The only restriction is that each symbol consist of a single curve no pen lifts Mello John P Jr May 25 2004 Xerox To Appeal PalmOne Ruling TechNewsWorld com ECT News Network Retrieved August 14 2020 Xerox collects from PalmOS The Australian July 4 2006 Archived from the original on February 13 2009 External links editGraffiti for Android app Graffiti for iPhone or iPad Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Graffiti Palm OS amp oldid 1172613101, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
