SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION

• US 20090084610A1
• Filed: 11/23/2008
• Published: 04/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia, Lapstun, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 7,929,170 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 178/18.10
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 19/207 Encoding along a bar
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 29/02 Framework
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/36 for portability , i.e. hand-held printers or laptop printers B41J3/4075 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1265 Printing by reference, e.g. retrieving document/image data for a job from a source mentioned in the job
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1288 in client-server-printer device configuration
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/1894 Outputting the image data to the printing elements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3269 of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3271 Printing or stamping

Abstract

A system for electronic transmission of handwritten information. The system includes a printed product page having a writing area for entering handwritten information and an address area indicating an address to which the handwritten information is to be sent. The system further includes an electronic pen for initiating transmission of handwritten information written in the writing area to an address indicated in the address area via interaction with the writing and address areas on the product page.

Claims

1. A system for electronic transmission of handwritten information, comprising:

(A) a printed product page having;

at least one writing area for entering handwritten information, said at least one writing area having a first position-coding pattern comprising a plurality of first coded tags printed on a surface of the product page, wherein an arbitrary position area of the first position-coding pattern unambiguously defines a first position on the product page;

an address area indicating an address to which the handwritten information is to be sent, said address area having an address-coding pattern comprising a plurality of second coded tags printed on said surface of the product page, wherein an arbitrary address portion of the address-coding pattern is unambiguously indicative of the address; and

(B) means for initiating transmission of handwritten information written in the writing area to an address indicated in the address area via interaction with said writing and address areas on the product page.

2. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the address area further comprises information that defines a communication medium for transmission of the handwritten information.

3. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the address to which the handwritten information is to be sent is a predetermined address.

4. A system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the predetermined address is contained in a list of addresses within the address area.

5. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the address-coding pattern is a second position-coding pattern comprising the plurality of second coded tags, wherein an arbitrary position area of the second position-coding pattern is unambiguously indicative of the address.

6. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for initiating transmission of said handwritten information to said address comprises an electronic pen configured for optically reading the first and second coded tags.

7. A method for electronic transmission of handwritten information, said method comprising the steps of:

entering handwritten information into at least one writing area of a printed product page, said at least one writing area having a first position-coding pattern comprising a plurality of first coded tags printed on a surface of the product page, wherein an arbitrary position area of the first position-coding pattern unambiguously defines a first position on the product page;

indicating, in an address area of the printed product page, an address to which the handwritten information is to be sent, said address area having an address-coding pattern comprising a plurality of second coded tags printed on said surface of the product page, wherein an arbitrary address portion of the address-coding pattern is unambiguously indicative of the address; and

initiating transmission of handwritten information written in the writing area to an address indicated in the address area.

8. A printed product page for electronic transmission of handwritten information via interaction with said page, said printed product page comprising:

at least one writing area for entering handwritten information, said at least one writing area having a first position-coding pattern comprising a plurality of first coded tags printed on a surface of the product page, wherein an arbitrary position area of the first position-coding pattern unambiguously defines a first position on the product page;

an address area indicating an address to which the handwritten information is to be sent, said address area having an address-coding pattern comprising a plurality of second coded tags printed on said surface of the product page, wherein an arbitrary address portion of the address-coding pattern is unambiguously indicative of the address.