Associating attributes to captured input within a digital pen

• US 20070009184A1
• Filed: 07/05/2005
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Polozoff, Alexandre, Hamilton, Rick, Boss, Gregory, Bhogal, Kulvir
• Application Number:
  US11/174,961
• Publication Number:
  US 20070009184A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/314
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/17 using hand-held instruments

Abstract

Methods, systems, and media are disclosed for altering the captured input within a digital pen. One embodiment includes capturing the input by the digital pen, wherein the input comprises dots and measurements. Further, the method includes modifying, within the digital pen, the input based on an attribute selected for the input, wherein the modifying produces a modified input. Such modifying may occur by conversion functions, such as to a preferred input format, e.g., Excel® spreadsheet, or a preferred stylistic format, e.g., black 12 point font, wherein the conversion functions modify the input to affect such preferences based on a position of one or more selectors located on the exterior of the digital pen. Finally, the method includes transmitting the modified input to a computer system in wireless communication, for example, with the digital pen.

Claims

1. A method for altering input within a digital pen, the method comprising:

capturing the input by the digital pen, wherein the input comprises dots and measurements;

modifying, within the digital pen, the input based on an attribute selected for the input, wherein the modifying produces a modified input; and

transmitting the modified input.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting, on the digital pen, the attribute for the modifying.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the selecting comprises turning a selector for the attribute.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the selecting comprises sliding a selector for the attribute.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the modifying further comprises implementing a conversion function based on the attribute selected for the input.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the capturing comprises reading, by the digital pen, the input based on the digital pen acting on a capturing surface.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the modified input to a computer system in communication with the digital pen.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the modifying further comprises implementing a conversion function based on the attribute selected for the input.

8. A digital pen, comprising:

an interior portion and an exterior portion of the digital pen;

an optical sensor, protruding from the interior portion to the exterior portion, for reading input, wherein the input comprises dots and measurements;

memory, in the interior portion and in communication with the optical sensor, for capturing the input read by the optical sensor;

one or more selectors located on the exterior portion, wherein the position of the one or more selectors sets one or more attributes for applying to the input;

an application, in the interior portion and in communication with the memory, wherein the application modifies the input based on the position of the one or more selectors in order to produce a modified input; and

a processor, in the interior portion and in communication with the optical sensor, the memory, the one or more selectors, and the application.

9. The digital pen of claim 8, wherein the one or more selectors comprise a set of tumblers located in the interior portion.

10. The digital pen of claim 8, wherein the application comprises converter module for converting the input into the modified input based on the position of the one or more selectors.

11. The digital pen of claim 8, wherein the application comprises a capturing module for reading, by the digital pen, the input based on the digital pen acting on a capturing surface.

12. The digital pen of claim 8, wherein the application comprises a transmitting module for transmitting the modified input to a computer system in communication with the digital pen.

13. The digital pen of claim 8, wherein the one or more attributes comprises a formatting attribute.

14. The digital pen of claim 8, wherein the one or more attributes comprises a stylistic attribute.

16. A machine-accessible medium containing instructions, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations for altering input within a digital pen, comprising:

capturing the input by the digital pen, wherein the input comprises dots and measurements;

modifying, within the digital pen, the input based on an attribute selected for the input, wherein the modifying produces a modified input; and

transmitting the modified input.

17. The machine-accessible medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions further comprise operations for selecting, on the digital pen, the attribute for the modifying.

18. The machine-accessible medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions for selecting comprise instructions for performing operations for selecting comprises turning a selector for the attribute.

19. The machine-accessible medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions for selecting comprise instructions for performing operations for selecting comprises sliding a selector for the attribute.

20. The machine-accessible medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions further comprise operations for implementing a conversion function based on the attribute selected for the input.