Position-Code Bearing Notepad Employing Activation Icons
First Claim
11. An information management device for electronically recording information that is being written on a writing surface, the writing surface being provided with a first subset of a position-code, which codes a plurality of positions on the writing surface, comprising:
- a pen for moving across the writing surface and for interacting with an activation icon, which is provided with a second subset of the position-code, which codes at least one position on the activation icon, said second subset of the position-code comprising a flag which distinguishes said second subset from said first subset;
a reader mounted on the pen for reading said position-code while the pen is moving across the writing surface and when the pen is interacting with the activation icon;
processing circuitry mounted on the pen for using the position-codes read by said reader from the writing surface to record digital ink, said processing circuitry identifying when said pen interacts with the activation icon by determining a function associated with the flag and producing a signal to initiate a predetermined operation.
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Abstract
An interactive product is provided. The product comprises a surface having a writing position-code region. The writing position-code region has a first subset of a position-code provided thereon which codes a plurality of positions on the writing position-code region to enable electronic recording of information which is being written on the writing surface position-code region, by means of a sensing device which detects the position-codes. At least one activation icon is coded by a second subset of the position-code representing the activation icon and coding at least one position. The activation icon, when detected by the sensing device, causes the sensing device to initiate a predetermined operation. The sensing device detects the activation icon by reading a flag from at least the second subset of the position-code. The flag distinguishes the second subset of position-code from the first subset of the position-code.
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11. An information management device for electronically recording information that is being written on a writing surface, the writing surface being provided with a first subset of a position-code, which codes a plurality of positions on the writing surface, comprising:
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a pen for moving across the writing surface and for interacting with an activation icon, which is provided with a second subset of the position-code, which codes at least one position on the activation icon, said second subset of the position-code comprising a flag which distinguishes said second subset from said first subset;
a reader mounted on the pen for reading said position-code while the pen is moving across the writing surface and when the pen is interacting with the activation icon;
processing circuitry mounted on the pen for using the position-codes read by said reader from the writing surface to record digital ink, said processing circuitry identifying when said pen interacts with the activation icon by determining a function associated with the flag and producing a signal to initiate a predetermined operation. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12-1. A device as claimed in claim 11, wherein said reader includes at least one sensor for the reading of the position-code.
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