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March 20, 2006

Microsoft gives Brown $1.2 million to develop software

PROVIDENCE -- Microsoft Research announced today that it will give Brown University more than $1 million to develop software that will recognize complex handwriting and gestures.

Computers already recognize basic handwriting, such as signatures that credit card users write on an electronic pad.

Brown is developing programs that recognize and interpret more complex symbols and text used in fields such as mathematics, chemistry, music and art. That can be useful since it sometimes feels more natural to write or draw than use a mouse and keyboard to enter information into a computer.

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-- The Associated Press

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