Multi-moded scanning pen with feedback
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1. A moded scanning pen, wherein the pen has an active input mode selected from a plurality of modes, comprising:
- a processor;
an optical scanning head;
a data interface; and
a user feedback device local to the pen and responsive to the active input mode.
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Abstract
A scanning pen for use in an information management system having multiple modes adapted to scan and process different data types. The scanning pen has an optical scanning head, various user controls, and a wireless link to the information management system. The pen has several input modes of operation governing the interpretation of data received through the scanning head, and feedback on the current input mode is provided to the user through visual, audible, or tactile feedback.
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1. A moded scanning pen, wherein the pen has an active input mode selected from a plurality of modes, comprising:
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a processor;
an optical scanning head;
a data interface; and
a user feedback device local to the pen and responsive to the active input mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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17. A method for using a moded scanning pen to input a data record having a plurality of values including a first value and a second value, comprising the steps of:
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depressing a button to indicate the start of the data record;
scanning the first value;
interpreting the first value in a manner defined by a first mode of the scanning pen;
scanning the second value; and
interpreting the second value in a manner defined by a second mode of the scanning pen.
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18. A method for using a moded scanning pen to input a data record having a plurality of values including a first value and a second value, comprising the steps of:
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indicating the start of a data record;
setting a first mode corresponding to the first value;
scanning the first value;
setting a second mode corresponding to the second value; and
scanning the second value.
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