Method of processing analog data and electronic device thereof

Abstract

A method and electronic device are provided for processing data. Analog text included in a document is detected. A first area of the analog text that converts to digital text and a second area of the analog text that does not convert to the digital text are determined. The digital text is displayed in the first area that converts to the digital text, and an image of at least a portion of the analog text is displayed in the second area that does not convert to digital text.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
 displaying, via a display of the electronic device, an electronic document including an image;   identifying, from the electronic document, a plurality of handwritten inputs distinguished from a plurality of text words included in the electronic document;   acquiring, from among the plurality of handwritten inputs, first handwritten symbols;   identifying, from the electronic document, at least one text word corresponding to each of the first handwritten symbols; and   in response to receiving a user input, displaying, via the display, the at least one text word as associated with first digital symbols corresponding to each of the first handwritten symbols, based in order of the first handwritten symbols.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one text word corresponds to the plurality of text words included in the electronic document and at least one handwritten text word included in the plurality of handwritten inputs. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 identifying first digital symbols which are mapped to the acquired first handwritten symbols.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein identifying the at least one text word comprises:
 if the identified first digital symbols correspond to numeric symbols or alphabetic symbols, acquiring, from the electronic document, at least one text word located in proximity to each of the first handwritten symbols; and   identifying at least one digital text word mapped to the acquired at least one text word.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of handwritten inputs further include second handwritten symbols, and
 wherein the method further comprises:   acquiring, from among the plurality of handwritten inputs, the second handwritten symbols; and   identifying second digital symbols which are mapped to the acquired second handwritten symbols,   wherein the second handwritten symbols comprise a symbol designating a range for the at least one text word.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 based on the acquiring of the first handwritten symbols and the identifying of the at least one text word, generating another electronic document matching each of the first digital symbols to each of the at least one word which is located in proximity to each of the first handwritten symbols; and   displaying, by switching the electronic document to the another electronic document, the at least one text word and the first digital symbols in a list based on the matching,   wherein the at least one text word displayed in the list is arranged in order corresponding to at least one of numeric symbols and alphabetic symbols of the first digital symbols.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein identifying the at least one text word comprises:
 if each of the second handwritten symbols is located within a predetermined distance from each of the first handwritten symbols, identifying the at least one text word located from a start point to an end point, wherein the start point is indicated by each of the first handwritten symbols and the end point is indicated by each of the second handwritten symbols, and   if each of the second handwritten symbols is beyond the predetermined distance from each of the first handwritten symbols, identifying the at least one text word located from a start point to an end point, wherein the start point is indicated by each of the first handwritten symbols and the end point is indicated by at least one punctuation mark that includes one of a period, a semicolon, and a comma.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the electronic document is displayed within a first user interface, and
 wherein the another electronic document is displayed within a second user interface.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the second user interface is superimposed on the first user interface. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 generating, if the at least one handwritten text word cannot be converted to at least one recognized text word, a second image including the at least one handwritten text word; and   displaying the generated second image.   
     
     
         11 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a display; and   at least one processor coupled to the display, configured to:
 display, via the display, an electronic document including an image; 
 identify, from the electronic document, a plurality of handwritten inputs distinguished from a plurality of text words included in the electronic document; 
 acquire, from among the plurality of handwritten inputs, first handwritten symbols; 
 identify, from the electronic document, at least one text word corresponding to each of the first handwritten symbols; and 
 in response to receiving a user input, display, via the display, the at least one text word as associated with first digital symbols corresponding to each of the first handwritten symbols, based in order of the first handwritten symbols. 
   
     
     
         12 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one text word corresponds to the plurality of text words included in the electronic document and at least one handwritten text word included in the plurality of handwritten inputs. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 identify first digital symbols which are mapped to the acquired first handwritten symbols.   
     
     
         14 . The electronic device of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 if the identified first digital symbols correspond to numeric symbols or alphabetic symbols, acquire, from the electronic document, at least one text word located in proximity to each of the first handwritten symbols; and   identify at least one digital text word mapped to the acquired at least one text word.   
     
     
         15 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of handwritten inputs further include second handwritten symbols, and
 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 acquire, from among the plurality of handwritten inputs, the second handwritten symbols; and 
 identify second digital symbols which are mapped to the acquired second handwritten symbols, 
   wherein the second handwritten symbols comprise a symbol designating a range for the at least one text word.   
     
     
         16 . The electronic device of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 based on the acquiring of the first handwritten symbols and the identifying of the at least one text word, generate another electronic document matching each of the first digital symbols to each of the at least one word which is located in proximity to each of the first handwritten symbols; and   display, by switching the electronic document to the another electronic document, the at least one text word and the first digital symbols in a list based on the matching,   wherein the at least one text word displayed in the list is arranged in order corresponding to at least one of numeric symbols and alphabetic symbols of the first digital symbols.   
     
     
         17 . The electronic device of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 if each of the second handwritten symbols is located within a predetermined distance from each of the first handwritten symbols, identify the at least one text word located from a start point to an end point, wherein the start point is indicated by each of the first handwritten symbols and the end point is indicated by each of the second handwritten symbols, and   if each of the second handwritten symbols is beyond the predetermined distance from each of the first handwritten symbols, identify the at least one text word located from a start point to an end point, wherein the start point is indicated by each of the first handwritten symbols and the end point is indicated by at least one punctuation mark that includes one of a period, a semicolon, and a comma.   
     
     
         18 . The electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the electronic document is displayed within a first user interface, and
 wherein the another electronic document is displayed within a second user interface.   
     
     
         19 . The electronic device of  claim 18 , wherein the second user interface is superimposed on the first user interface. 
     
     
         20 . The electronic device of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 generate, if the at least one handwritten text word cannot be converted to at least one recognized text word, a second image including the at least one handwritten text word; and   display the generated second image.