Method and apparatus for accessing electronic data via a familiar printed medium
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1. A system for displaying programming to a user, the system comprising:
- a printed matter having at least one machine recognizable feature;
a digital pen having associated therewith a means for recognizing said feature and a transmitter for transmitting a coded signal in response to the recognition of said feature;
an intelligent controller having associated therewith a receiver for receiving said coded signal and means for accessing programming material; and
a display unit for presenting said programming material;
wherein said digital pen, in response to the recognition of said feature, causes said intelligent controller to access said programming material and said display unit to display said programming material.
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Abstract
The disclosed methods and apparatus relate generally to the electronics media industry, such as cable television (CATV), home shopping services, on-line computer services and computer memory applications. These methods and apparatus allow a user to access and make use of electronic media input and output devices by reference to and/or utilization of standard printed matter, such as magazines, textbooks, or any other printed matter that can be correlated to electronic media.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for displaying programming to a user, the system comprising:
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a printed matter having at least one machine recognizable feature;
a digital pen having associated therewith a means for recognizing said feature and a transmitter for transmitting a coded signal in response to the recognition of said feature;
an intelligent controller having associated therewith a receiver for receiving said coded signal and means for accessing programming material; and
a display unit for presenting said programming material;
wherein said digital pen, in response to the recognition of said feature, causes said intelligent controller to access said programming material and said display unit to display said programming material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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3. A system according to claim 3 wherein said data link is selected from a group consisting of a telephone line, a computer network, an integrated services digital network, an Ethernet network, a cable television line, a wireless network, the Internet, a wireless fidelity network, a short-range wireless connection, a Bluetooth, and a cellular network.
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19. A method of providing a user access to programming material, comprising the steps of:
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printing a machine recognizable feature within a printed matter;
providing a digital pen comprising having associated therewith a means for recognizing said feature;
scanning said machine recognizable feature with said digital pen; and
transmitting data associated with said machine recognizable feature via a communication link to access said programming material, wherein said programming material is related to said printed matter. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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