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Interactive apparatus with recording and playback capability usable with encoded writing medium

  • US 20060080608A1
  • Filed: 01/12/2005
  • Published: 04/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An interactive apparatus having an audio recording mode and an audio playback mode, comprising:

  • a writing tool for manually writing on an encoded writing medium;

    an audio input device for recording audio;

    an audio output device for playing said recorded audio; and

    an optical unit for determining position on said encoded writing medium of said writing tool and for recognizing information on said encoded writing medium, wherein recognition of a recording-enabling graphical element on said encoded writing medium activates said audio recording mode and enables time-synchronization of creation of writing on said encoded writing medium with said writing tool and recording of said audio, and further wherein recognition of a playback-enabling graphical element on said encoded writing medium activates said audio playback mode and enables multiple techniques to control playback of said recorded audio.

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