Method and system for note taking using processing sensor
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1. A method of enabling handwritten note taking and retrieval, the method including the steps of:
- providing a user with at least one form printable on a surface, the form containing information relating to a notebook activity and including coded data indicative of an identity of the form and of at least one reference point of the form, the coded data and the information being printed substantially simultaneously;
receiving, in a computer system, indicating data from a sensing device operated by said user, said indicating data regarding the identity of the form and at least one of a position and a movement of the sensing device relative to the form; and
identifying in the computer system and from the indicating data, at least one parameter relating to the notebook activity, wherein the sensing device comprises;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the form; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data;
(iv) determine movement of the sensing device in accordance with the coded data; and
(iv) generate at least part of the indicating data using at least some of the decoded coded data, and the determined movement.
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A method and system for enabling handwritten note taking and retrieval, whereby a user is able to electronically capture, manage and search notes handwritten on paper by the user using one or more forms printed on paper and using a sensing device which senses coded data included in the printed forms.
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1. A method of enabling handwritten note taking and retrieval, the method including the steps of:
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providing a user with at least one form printable on a surface, the form containing information relating to a notebook activity and including coded data indicative of an identity of the form and of at least one reference point of the form, the coded data and the information being printed substantially simultaneously;
receiving, in a computer system, indicating data from a sensing device operated by said user, said indicating data regarding the identity of the form and at least one of a position and a movement of the sensing device relative to the form; and
identifying in the computer system and from the indicating data, at least one parameter relating to the notebook activity, wherein the sensing device comprises;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the form; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data;
(iv) determine movement of the sensing device in accordance with the coded data; and
(iv) generate at least part of the indicating data using at least some of the decoded coded data, and the determined movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 46, 47)
receiving, in the computer system, at least one of movement data and position data regarding at least one of a movement and a position of the sensing device relative to said form, the sensing device sensing at least one of the movement data and the position data using at least some of the coded data; and
identifying, in the computer system and from at least one of said movement data and the position data being at least partially within said at least one zone, said at least one parameter of the notebook activity.
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7. The method of any one of claims 2, 4 and 6, in which the parameter is an action parameter of the notebook activity, the method including effecting, in the computer system, an operation in respect of the action parameter.
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8. The method of claim 7, in which the action parameter of the notebook activity is selected from the group comprising:
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listing a user'"'"'s notebooks;
searching at least one of a user'"'"'s notebooks;
ordering a new notebook;
printing a new notebook;
reprinting at least one notebook page;
printing a certification copy of at least one notebook page; and
printing a representation of the history of at least one notebook page.
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9. The method of claim 2, 4 or 6 in which the parameter is an option parameter of the notebook activity, the method including identifying, in the computer system, that the user has entered a hand-drawn mark by means of a sensing device and effecting, in the computer system, an operation associated with the option parameter.
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10. The method of claim 2, 4 or 6 in which the parameter is a text parameter of the notebook activity, the method including identifying, in the computer system, that the user has entered handwritten text data by means of the sensing device and effecting, in the computer system, an operation associated with the text parameter.
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11. The method of claim 10 which includes converting, in the computer system, the handwritten text data to computer text.
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12. The method of claim 11 which includes converting, in the computer system, the handwritten text data to computer text using an online handwriting recognition program.
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13. The method of claim 10 in which the text parameter is associated with at least one of:
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a user'"'"'s name;
a notebook name;
a required number of notebook pages;
a page style;
a notebook page number;
a handwritten notebook entry;
a certification signature;
an item of search text;
a notebook entry date; and
a notebook entry time.
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14. The method of claim 2, 4 or 6 in which the parameter is a graphical parameter of the notebook activity, the method including identifying, in the computer system, that the user has entered hand-drawn graphical information by means of the sensing device and effecting, in the computer system, an operation associated with the graphical parameter.
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15. The method of claim 14 in which the graphical parameter is associated with a hand drawn notebook entry.
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16. The method of claim 2, 4 or 6 in which at least one of the one or more forms contains information relating to at least one of:
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a user'"'"'s notebook menu;
ordering a new notebook;
a notebook name;
a user name;
a notebook page number;
a certifying entity for a notebook page;
a notebook page reference number;
a notebook search;
a notebook list; and
a notebook search result.
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17. The method of claim 2, 4 or 6 in which said form is a notebook page.
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18. The method of claim 2, 4 or 6 in which said form is provided on multiple pages.
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19. The method of any one of claims 1, 4 and 5 wherein the processor is housed within the sensing device.
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20. The method of any one of claims 1, 4 and 5 wherein the image sensor is housed within the sensing device.
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21. The method of any one of claims 1, 4 and 5 wherein the coded data comprises non-barcode coded data.
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22. The method of claim 1, claim 4 or claim 5, the method including in the computer system:
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obtaining a page layout and objects from a publication server, printing the page in accordance with the page layout and the objects.
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23. The method of claim 22, the method including in the computer system generating a respective page description for each printed page, each page description having a unique identifier provided in the coded data.
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24. The method of claim 23, the method including in the computer system:
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identifying the unique identifier from the indicating data;
determining the page description from the unique identifier; and
,operating the computer software in accordance with the page description.
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25. The method of claim 1, claim 4 or claim 5, the method including printing the coded data using IR printing.
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26. The method of claim 1, claim 4 or claim 5, the method including causing the computer system to control a printer to thereby print the interface surface.
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46. The system of claim 17, claim 27, claim 29 or claim 31, the printer being configured to print the coded data using IR printing.
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47. The system of claim 26, claim 29 or claim 31, the system including a printer, the computer system being adapted to control the printer to thereby print the interface surface.
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4. A method of enabling handwritten note taking and retrieval, the method including the steps of:
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providing a user with at least one form printable on a surface, said form containing information relating to a notebook activity and including coded data indicative of at least one parameter of the notebook activity;
receiving, in a computer system, data from a sensing device operated by said user regarding said at least one parameter and regarding at least movement of the sensing device relative to said form; and
interpreting, in the computer system, at least one of said movement and said position of the sensing device as it relates to said at least one parameter, wherein the sensing device comprises;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the form; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data;
(iv) determine movement of the sensing device in accordance with the coded data; and
(iv) generate at least some of the data regarding the parameter and at least the movement of the sensing device relative to said form using at least some of the decoded coded data.
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5. A method of enabling handwritten note taking and retrieval, the method including the steps of:
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providing a notebook user with a form including information and coded data indicative of an identity of said form, the coded data and the information being printed substantially simultaneously;
receiving, in a computer system, data from a sensing device regarding an identity of the user and the identity of said form; and
identifying, in the computer system and from the data regarding the identity of the user and the identity of the form, a notebook activity, wherein the sensing device comprises;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the form; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data; and
(iv) generate at least some of the data regarding the identity of said form using at least some of the decoded coded data. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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27. A system for enabling handwritten note taking and retrieval, the system including:
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at least one form printable on a surface, said form containing information relating to a notebook activity and including coded data indicative of an identity of said form and of at least one reference point of said form, the coded data and the information being printed substantially simultaneously; and
a computer system for receiving indicating data from a sensing device operated by a user involved in the notebook activity, said indicating data regarding the identity of said form and at least one of a position and a movement of the sensing device relative to said form, said computer system including means for identifying, from the indicating data, at least one parameter relating to the notebook activity, the sensing device comprising;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the form; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data;
(iv) determine the movement of the sensing device in accordance with the coded data; and
(v) generate at least part of the indicating data using at least some of the decoded coded data, and the determined movement. - View Dependent Claims (28, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
listing a user'"'"'s notebooks;
searching at least one of a user'"'"'s notebooks;
ordering a new notebook;
printing a new notebook;
reprinting at least one notebook page;
printing a certification copy of at least one notebook page; and
printing a representation of the history of at least one notebook page.
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35. The system of claim 33 in which the text parameter is associated with at least one of:
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a users'"'"'s name;
a notebook name;
a required number of notebook pages;
a page style;
a notebook page number;
a handwritten notebook entry;
a certification signature;
an item of search text;
a notebook entry date; and
a notebook entry time.
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36. The system of claim 33 in which the graphical parameter is associated with a band drawn notebook entry.
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37. The system of any one of claims 27, 29 and 31 including the sensing device.
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38. The system of any one of claims 27, 29 and 31 wherein the processor is housed within the sensing device.
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39. The system of any one of claims 27, 29 and 31 wherein the image sensor is housed within the sensing device.
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40. The system of any one of claims 27, 29 and 31 wherein the coded data comprises non-barcode coded data.
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41. The system of claim 27, 29 or 31 in which the sensing device includes a marking nib.
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42. The system of claim 27, 29 or 31 in which the surface is a printed paper page.
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43. The system of claim 27, claim 29 or claim 31, the computer system being configured to:
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obtain a page layout and objects fro a publication server;
print the page in accordance with the page layout and the objects.
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44. The system of claim 43, the computer being configured to generate a respective page description for each printed page, each page description having a unique identifier provided in the coded data.
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45. The system of claim 44, the computer system being configured to:
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identifying the unique identifier from the indicating data;
determining the page description from the unique identifier; and
,operating the computer software in accordance with the page description.
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29. A system for enabling handwritten note taking and retrieval, the system including:
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at least one form printable on an interactive surface, said form containing information relating to a notebook activity and including coded data indicative of at least one parameter of the notebook activity; and
a computer system for receiving data from a sensing device operated by the notebook user, said data regarding at least one of a movement and a position of the sensing device relative to said form, and for interpreting at least one of said movement and said position of the sensing device as it relates to said at least one parameter, the sensing device comprising;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the form; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data;
(iv) determine movement of the sensing device in accordance with the coded data; and
(v) generate at least part of the data regarding at least one of the movement and the position of the sensing device relative to the form using at least some of the decoded coded data, and the determined movement. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A system for enabling handwritten note taking and retrieval, the system including:
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a form including information coded data indicative of an identity of the form, the coded data and the information being printed substantially simultaneously; and
a computer system for receiving from a sensing device data regarding an identity of a notebook user and the identity of said form, and for identifying, from said received data, a notebook activity, the sensing device containing the data regarding the identity of the user and comprising;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the form; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data; and
(iv) generate at least part of the data regarding the identity of the form using at least some of the decoded coded data. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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