Methods and systems for providing human/computer interfaces
First Claim
1. An electronic data linked physical medium suitable for linking a user with remote data stored on a network, the electronic data linked medium comprising:
- a physical medium having at least one hot spot encoded with linking data enabling the electronic data linked physical medium to access remote data, wherein the linking data is encoded according to a spectral encoding scheme, wherein the linking data is visible and is blended with and appears to comprise at least part of an un-encoded graphical design visible on the physical medium such that it is not apparent to a viewer of the physical medium that said linking data is encoded in said at least one hot spot;
a sensor operable to measure the hot spot, and decode the linking data; and
a transmitter coupled to the sensor, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the linking data to a remote computer system, the remote computer system responsive to the linking data to retrieve the remote data and present the remote data to the user.
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Abstract
Providing interaction between a user with remote data stored on a network is disclosed. A physical medium has at least one hot spot encoded with linking data enabling access to remote data. The linking data is encoded according to a spectral encoding scheme. At least part of the linking data is visible and is blended with and appears to comprise at least part of an un-encoded graphic or text visible on the physical medium such that it is not apparent to a viewer of the physical medium that said linking data is encoded in said at least one hot spot. A sensor measures the hot spot and decodes the linking data. A transmitter coupled to the sensor transmits the linking data to a remote computer system. The remote computer system responds to the linking data to retrieve the remote data and present the remote data to the user.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic data linked physical medium suitable for linking a user with remote data stored on a network, the electronic data linked medium comprising:
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a physical medium having at least one hot spot encoded with linking data enabling the electronic data linked physical medium to access remote data, wherein the linking data is encoded according to a spectral encoding scheme, wherein the linking data is visible and is blended with and appears to comprise at least part of an un-encoded graphical design visible on the physical medium such that it is not apparent to a viewer of the physical medium that said linking data is encoded in said at least one hot spot; a sensor operable to measure the hot spot, and decode the linking data; and a transmitter coupled to the sensor, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the linking data to a remote computer system, the remote computer system responsive to the linking data to retrieve the remote data and present the remote data to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for interfacing a user and a computer system comprising:
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encoding at least one hot spot on a physical medium with linking data;
wherein;the linking data enables the user to access remote data on the computer system; the linking data is encoded according to a spectral encoding scheme, wherein the linking data is visible and is blended with and appears to comprise at least part of an un-encoded graphical design visible on the physical medium such that it is not apparent to a viewer of the physical medium that said linking data is encoded in said at least one hot spot; measuring the hot spot and decoding the linking data using a sensor; transmitting the linking data to the computer system; retrieving remote data from the computer system; and presenting the remote data retrieved to the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer interface for interfacing a user and a computer system comprising:
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an encoded physical medium having at least one hot spot encoded with linking data for accessing remote data stored on a network, wherein the linking data is encoded according to a spectral encoding scheme, wherein the linking data is visible and is blended with and appears to comprise at least part of an un-encoded graphical design visible on the physical medium such that it is not apparent to a viewer of the physical medium that said linking data is encoded in said at least one hot spot; a sensor operable to measure the hot spot, and decode the linking data; and a transmitter coupled to the sensor, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the linking data to a remote computer system, the remote computer system responsive to the linking data to retrieve the remote data and present the remote data to the user.
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20. A method for generating an encoded physical medium having a region wherein content has been encoded, comprising:
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receiving content that is to be encoded into a desired location on the encoded physical medium; encoding the content according to a spectral encoding scheme, wherein the encoded content is visible and is blended with and appears to comprise at least part of an un-encoded graphical design visible on the physical medium such that it is not apparent to a viewer of the physical medium that said linking data is encoded on the encoded physical medium; and inserting the encoded content and a marker into a corresponding desired location on the encoded physical medium, the marker indicating that the content is encoded within the corresponding desired location.
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