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Method for sharing information between electronic reading devices

  • US 6,813,396 B1
  • Filed: 10/31/2000
  • Issued: 11/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic information sharing system, comprising:

  • a first electronic reading device for detecting portions of an address pattern, wherein a position of the first electronic reading device relative to the address pattern can be determined from each detected portion of the address pattern;

    a second electronic reading device;

    a communication interface between the first electronic reading device and the second electronic reading device, the communication interface used in connection with a sharing, with the second electronic reading device, of information relating to the portions of the address pattern detected by the first electronic reading device; and

    wherein the first electronic reading device is adapted to concurrently detect a current portion of the address pattern and share information relating to a previously-detected portion of the address pattern.

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