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User interface for stylus-based user input

Vu Nguyen
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In this article, a user interface for stylus-based user input is described, and an action area is provided that includes at least one helper icon that is selectable to allow a user to specify one or more subsequent user inputs, interpreted as mouse-right-button input, hover cursor input, keyboard-like input or handwriting input.
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Systems and methods for a user interface for stylus-based user input is described. In one aspect, a user interface is provided that includes an action area. The action area includes at least one helper icon that is selectable to allow a user to specify one or more subsequent stylus-based user inputs are to me interpreted as mouse-right-button input, hover cursor input, keyboard-like input, or handwriting input. The action area is for display responsive to receiving a stylus-based user input.

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