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A data processing method and apparatus, in which gestures and other characters or figures are discriminatively recognized even in an area for handwritten characters, in which effective gestures are defined in any input areas, and in which various gestures are recognized by using a simple method and

A data processing method and apparatus, in which gestures and other characters or figures are discriminatively recognized even in an area for handwritten characters, in which effective gestures are defined in any input areas, and in which various gestures are recognized by using a simple method and means to enable reducing a load to the apparatus. The method and apparatus can be realized by using a small size device. Further, in the method and apparatus, kinds of commands to be selected by using a stylus are recognized in accordance with touches, moves, and halts of the stylus, or successive rules related to the states of the stylus.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A data processing apparatus having a stylus and means for detecting a position at which said stylus touches, to which commands for operation are capable of being inputted by using gestures, said data processing apparatus comprising:halt detection means for detecting halts of said s

[ We claim:] [1.] A data processing apparatus having a stylus and means for detecting a position at which said stylus touches, to which commands for operation are capable of being inputted by using gestures, said data processing apparatus comprising:halt detection means for detecting halts of said stylus;touch counter means for counting the number of touches of said stylus;first halt counter means for counting the number of halts after touch of said stylus;second halt counter means for counting the number of halts after moving of said stylus;move counter means for counting the number of moving said stylus; andgesture recognition means for recognizing said gestures, based on said counted number of touches of said stylus, said counted number of halts of said stylus, said counted number of halts after moving of said stylus, and said counted number of moving said stylus.