Method and apparatus for allowing a user to send an electronic mail message
First Claim
1. A system for allowing a user to send an electronic mail message, the system including a computer system for:
- determining information relating to sending a message;
generating coded data, the coded data being indicative of at least one parameter relating to sending the message;
determining a layout defining an arrangement for at least one of the coded data and the information;
causing printing of a form by causing printing of the coded data and the information, using the layout;
receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the form, sensing at least some of the coded data and generating the indicating data using at least some of the sensed coded data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of the at least one parameter;
determining, from the indicating data, the at least one parameter; and
, sending the message using the at least one parameter.
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Abstract
A system for allowing a user to send an electronic mail message. The system including a computer system which determines information relating to sending a message, generates coded data indicative of at least one parameter relating to sending the message, and determines a layout defining an arrangement for at least one of the coded data and the information. The computer system then causes printing of a form by printing of the coded data and the information, using the layout. The user interacts with the form using a sensing device, which, when placed in an operative position relative to the form, senses at least some of the coded data and generates indicating data using at least some of the sensed coded data. The indicating data, which is at least partially indicative of the at least one parameter, is used by the computer system to determine the at least one parameter and send the message using the at least one parameter.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A system for allowing a user to send an electronic mail message, the system including a computer system for:
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determining information relating to sending a message;
generating coded data, the coded data being indicative of at least one parameter relating to sending the message;
determining a layout defining an arrangement for at least one of the coded data and the information;
causing printing of a form by causing printing of the coded data and the information, using the layout;
receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the form, sensing at least some of the coded data and generating the indicating data using at least some of the sensed coded data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of the at least one parameter;
determining, from the indicating data, the at least one parameter; and
,sending the message using the at least one parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for allowing a user to send an electronic mail message, the system including a printer for:
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receiving, from a computer system;
information relating to send a message;
parameter data indicative of at least one parameter relating to sending the message;
a layout defining an arrangement for at least one of coded data and the information;
generating, using the identity data, coded data indicative of the at least one parameter; and
,printing a form by printing the coded data and the information, using the layout. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of allowing a user to send an electronic mail message, the method including, in a computer system:
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determining information relating to sending a message;
generating coded data, the coded data being indicative of at least one parameter relating to sending the message;
determining a layout defining an arrangement for at least one of the coded data and the information;
causing printing of a form by causing printing of the coded data and the information, using the layout;
receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the form, sensing at least some of the coded data and generating the indicating data using at least some of the sensed coded data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of the at least one parameter;
determining, from the indicating data, the at least one parameter; and
,sending the message using the at least one parameter.
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