Handwritten text capture via interface surface and processing sensor
First Claim
1. A method of enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via:
- an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of a text field; and
a sensing device comprising;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the surface; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data; and
(iv) generate, using at least some of the decoded coded data;
(A) indicating data indicative of the text field; and
(B) at least one of movement data and position data, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface;
the method including the steps of, in the computer system;
(a) receiving the indicating data from the sensing device;
(b) receiving at least one of the movement data and the position data from the sensing device;
(c) identifying the text field from the indicating data; and
(d) operating the computer software at least partly in reliance on at least one of the movement data and the position data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the text field.
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Abstract
A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via an interface surface and a sensing device. The interface surface contains information relating to the computer software and coded data indicative of a text field. When placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, the sensing device senses indicating data indicative of the text field and generates movement data indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface. The indicating data and movement data are received in the computer system and the text field is identified from the indicating data. The computer software is operated at least partly in reliance on the movement data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the text field.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via:
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an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of a text field; and
a sensing device comprising;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the surface; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data; and
(iv) generate, using at least some of the decoded coded data;
(A) indicating data indicative of the text field; and
(B) at least one of movement data and position data, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface;
the method including the steps of, in the computer system;
(a) receiving the indicating data from the sensing device;
(b) receiving at least one of the movement data and the position data from the sensing device;
(c) identifying the text field from the indicating data; and
(d) operating the computer software at least partly in reliance on at least one of the movement data and the position data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the text field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via:
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an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of a text field; and
a sensing device comprising;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the surface; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data; and
(iv) generate, using at least some of the decoded coded data;
(A) indicating data indicative of the text field; and
(B) at least one of movement data and position data, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface;
the computer system being configured to;
(a) receive the indicating data from the sensing device;
(b) receive at least one of the movement data and the position data from the sensing device;
(c) identify the text field from the indicating data; and
(d) operate the computer software at least partly in reliance on at least one of the movement data and the position data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the text field. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system, the system including:
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an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of a text field relating to the computer software;
the system being configured to, in the computer system;
(a) receive indicating data from a sensing device, the indicating data being indicative of the text field,;
(b) receive at least one of movement data and position data from the sensing device, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface;
(c) identify the text field on the basis of the indicating data; and
(d) operate the computer software at least partly in reliance on at least one of the movement data and the position data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the text field, wherein the sensing device comprises;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the surface; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data; and
(iv) generate the indicating data and at least one of the movement data and the position data, using at least some of the decoded coded data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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