PERFORMING A SEARCH THROUGH SENSING A SEARCH FORM WITH A SENSING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of performing a search, the method including, in a computer system:
- printing a search request form including information relating to a search request and coded data portions, the information and coded data portions being printed simultaneously, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the search request form and of a position of that coded data portion on the search request form;
receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to movement of the sensing device relative to the search request form to sense at least some of the coded data portions and generate the indicating data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of;
the identity of the search request form; and
movement of the sensing device relative to the search request form;
determining, using the indicating data, movement of the sensing device relative to the search request form;
determining, using the determined movement, a search request;
performing a search using the determined search request; and
printing results of the search.
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Abstract
A method of performing a search is disclosed. A search request form including information relating to a search request and coded data portions is printed. Each coded data portion is indicative of an identity of the search request form and of a position of that coded data portion on the search request form. Indicating data is received from a sensing device which is responsive to movement of the sensing device relative to the search request form to sense at least some of the coded data portions and generate the indicating data. The indicating data is indicative of the identity of the search request form, and movement of the sensing device. Using the indicating data, movement of the sensing device is determined and using the determined movement, a search request is determined. A search is then performed using the determined search request and results of the search are printed.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of performing a search, the method including, in a computer system:
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printing a search request form including information relating to a search request and coded data portions, the information and coded data portions being printed simultaneously, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the search request form and of a position of that coded data portion on the search request form; receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to movement of the sensing device relative to the search request form to sense at least some of the coded data portions and generate the indicating data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of; the identity of the search request form; and movement of the sensing device relative to the search request form; determining, using the indicating data, movement of the sensing device relative to the search request form; determining, using the determined movement, a search request; performing a search using the determined search request; and printing results of the search. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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