Computer system control with user data via interface surface with coded marks
First Claim
1. A method of enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via:
- an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of at least one interactive element relating to the computer software, the coded data comprising a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks positioned relative to a set of predetermined nominal mark positions; and
a sensing device which;
contains identifying data indicative of an identity of the user; and
, when placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, senses at least some of the coded data and generates indicating data indicative of the at least one interactive element using the sensed coded data;
the method including the steps of, in the computer system;
(a) receiving the identifying data from the sensing device;
(b) receiving the indicating data from the sensing device;
(c) identifying the at least one interactive element from the indicating data;
(d) identifying user data from the identifying data; and
(e) operating the computer software at least partly in reliance on the user data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the at least one interactive element.
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Abstract
A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. The user is provided with an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of at least one interactive element relating to the computer software. A sensing device in the form of an optically sensing stylus contains identifying data indicative of an identity of the user. When the user writes with the stylus, or uses it as a pointer, an operative end of the stylus is brought into contact with the interface surface. The sensing device senses indicating data indicative of the at least one interactive element using at least some of the coded data. The computer system receives the identifying data and the indicating data from the sensing device. The interactive element is identified in the computer system using the indicating data, and user data is identified using the identifying data. The computer software is operated at least partly in reliance on the user data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the at least one interactive element.
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56 Claims
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1. A method of enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via:
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an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of at least one interactive element relating to the computer software, the coded data comprising a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks positioned relative to a set of predetermined nominal mark positions; and
a sensing device which;
contains identifying data indicative of an identity of the user; and
, when placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, senses at least some of the coded data and generates indicating data indicative of the at least one interactive element using the sensed coded data;
the method including the steps of, in the computer system;
(a) receiving the identifying data from the sensing device;
(b) receiving the indicating data from the sensing device;
(c) identifying the at least one interactive element from the indicating data;
(d) identifying user data from the identifying data; and
(e) operating the computer software at least partly in reliance on the user data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the at least one interactive element. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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2. A method of enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system, the method including the steps of:
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providing an interface surface containing;
information relating to the computer software; and
coded data indicative of at least one interactive element relating to the computer software, the coded data comprising a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks positioned relative to a set of predetermined nominal mark positions; and
in the computer system;
(a) receiving identifying data from a sensing device, wherein the sensing device contains the identifying data and the identifying data is indicative of an identity of the user;
(b) receiving the indicating data from the sensing device, wherein the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, senses at least some of the coded data and generates the indicating data using the sensed coded data, the indicating data being indicative of the at least one interactive element;
(c) identifying the at least one interactive element from the indicating data;
(d) identifying user data from the identifying data; and
(e) operating the computer software at least partly in reliance on the user data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the at least one interactive element.
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28. A system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system, via:
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an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of at least one interactive element relating to the computer software, the coded data comprising a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks positioned relative to a set of predetermined nominal mark positions; and
a sensing device which;
contains identifying data indicative of an identity of the user; and
, when placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, senses at least some of the coded data and generates indicating data indicative of the at least one interactive element using the sensed coded data;
the system being configured to, in the computer system;
(a) receive the identifying data from the sensing device;
(b) receive the indicating data from the sensing device;
(c) identify the at least one interactive element from the indicating data;
(d) identify user data from the identifying data; and
(e) operate the computer software at least partly in reliance on the user data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the at least one interactive element. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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29. A system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system, the system including:
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an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of at least one interactive element relating to the computer software, the coded data comprising a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks positioned relative to a set of predetermined nominal mark positions;
the system being configured to, in the computer system;
(a) receive identifying data from a sensing device, the identifying data being;
indicative of an identity of the user; and
contained in the sensing device;
(b) receive indicating data from the sensing device, the indicating data being indicative of the at least one interactive element, wherein, when placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, the sensing device senses at least some of the coded data and generates the indicating data using the sensed coded data;
(c) identify the at least one interactive element from the indicating data;
(d) identify user data from the identifying data; and
(e) operate the computer software at least partly in reliance on the user data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the at least one interactive element.
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