Apparatus for interaction with a network computer system
First Claim
1. An apparatus enabling interaction with a network computer system, the apparatus including:
- an appliance for storing and cooling produce for use by an appliance user; and
a printer device integrated into said appliance, the printer device being operatively interconnectable with said network computer system, the printer device including a printer module operable to print at least one form including a plurality of interactive elements, the form being delivered from said network computer system, and the printer device being configured to receive indicating data from a sensing device operated by an appliance user, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to one of the interactive elements, generating the indicating data by sensing coded data associated with the interactive element, the indicating data being indicative of an identity of the form and the interactive element, and wherein the appliance includes an upper storage compartment and a lower storage compartment, each storage compartment accessible by way of a hinged door, the printer module provided in the door of the upper storage compartment, and the door of said lower storage compartment providing a collector arranged to receive a printed document exiting from said printer module when both said doors are in a closed position.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus enabling interaction with a network computer system. It has particular application to a system employing a printer for printing an interface onto a surface to produce an interface surface.
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided an apparatus enabling interaction with a network computer system, the apparatus including:
- an appliance for storing and cooling produce for use by an appliance user; and
- a printer device integrated into said appliance, the printer device being operatively interconnectable with said network computer system, the printer device including a printer module operable to print at least one form delivered from said network computer system, and the printer device being configured to receive indicating data from a sensing device operated by an appliance user, the sensing device when placed in an operative position relative to said at least one form sensing the indicating data.
By means of the invention, a network terminal comprising an interactive printer device can be incorporated into, say, the door of a domestic refrigerator. Such an appliance is readily accessible, and is regularly visited by those who may be making use of the network terminal.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus enabling interaction with a network computer system, the apparatus including:
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an appliance for storing and cooling produce for use by an appliance user; and a printer device integrated into said appliance, the printer device being operatively interconnectable with said network computer system, the printer device including a printer module operable to print at least one form including a plurality of interactive elements, the form being delivered from said network computer system, and the printer device being configured to receive indicating data from a sensing device operated by an appliance user, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to one of the interactive elements, generating the indicating data by sensing coded data associated with the interactive element, the indicating data being indicative of an identity of the form and the interactive element, and wherein the appliance includes an upper storage compartment and a lower storage compartment, each storage compartment accessible by way of a hinged door, the printer module provided in the door of the upper storage compartment, and the door of said lower storage compartment providing a collector arranged to receive a printed document exiting from said printer module when both said doors are in a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus enabling interaction with a network computer system, the apparatus including:
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an appliance for storing and cooling produce for use by an appliance user; and a printer device integrated into said appliance, the printer device being operatively interconnectable with said network computer system, the printer device including a printer module operable to print at least one form, the form being delivered from said network computer system, and the printer device being configured to receive indicating data from a sensing device operated by an appliance user, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to said at least one form, generating the indicating data by sensing coded data at the operative position, the indicating data being indicative of an identity of the form and the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the form, and wherein the appliance includes an upper storage compartment and a lower storage compartment, each storage compartment accessible by way of a hinged door, the printer module provided in the door of the upper storage compartment, and the door of said lower storage compartment providing a collector arranged to receive a printed document exiting from said printer module when both said doors are in a closed position.
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