Providing a user interface having interactive elements on a writable surface
First Claim
1. An interactive device comprising:
- a bus;
a processor coupled to said bus;
a memory unit coupled to said bus;
an audio output device coupled to said bus;
a writing element for allowing a user to create a user-written selectable item on a surface; and
an optical detector coupled to said bus for detecting information on said surface;
wherein software implemented on said processor is responsive to a user selection of said user-written selectable item and operable to execute a function associated with said user-written selectable item in response to said selection.
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Abstract
An interactive device that allows a user to create and interact with selectable items written on a surface. The present invention provides a user with an interface that replaces an electronic display with any surface, such as a piece of paper. The user may create user-written selectable items on the surface that execute associated functions. The user-written selectable items are persistent on the surface, allowing a user to execute functions associated with different selectable items throughout operation of the interactive device. By allowing a user to interact directly with a piece of paper, the present invention provides a unique user interface with an interactive device that provides the user with increased flexibility with regard to creation of user-written selectable items and execution of functions associated with these items.
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61 Claims
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1. An interactive device comprising:
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a bus;
a processor coupled to said bus;
a memory unit coupled to said bus;
an audio output device coupled to said bus;
a writing element for allowing a user to create a user-written selectable item on a surface; and
an optical detector coupled to said bus for detecting information on said surface;
wherein software implemented on said processor is responsive to a user selection of said user-written selectable item and operable to execute a function associated with said user-written selectable item in response to said selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 24. An operating system of a computer system, wherein said operating system is operable to detect a user-written selectable item on a writable surface, associate said user-written selectable item with a function, and, responsive to a user interaction with said user-written selectable item, automatically executing said function.
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39. A method for facilitating interaction with user-written selectable items on a writable surface, said method comprising:
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detecting at least one user-written selectable item associated with a function, wherein said user-written selectable item resides on said writable surface;
detecting interaction with said user-written selectable item, wherein said interaction comprises a writing element contacting said user-written selectable item; and
in response to said interaction, a pen device comprising a processor and said writing element executing said function. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An interactive device comprising:
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a bus;
a processor coupled to said bus;
a memory unit coupled to said bus;
an audio output device coupled to said bus;
a writing element for allowing a user to create a user-written selectable item on a writable surface; and
an optical detector coupled to said bus for detecting information on said writable surface;
wherein software implemented on said processor is operable to direct said audio output device to audibly render a listing identifying potential user-written selectable items, wherein said processor is operable to detect that a user has written a plurality of user-written selectable items, and wherein said processor responsive to a user selection of one or more user-written selectable items of said plurality of user-written selectable items and is operable to execute a different function associated with each of the user-written selectable items in response to selection thereof. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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