Method and system for information association
First Claim
1. A method for generating an association with regard to information, which is arranged on at least one support provided with an absolute position coding pattern, by means of a handheld device arranged to sense said absolute position coding pattern, comprising:
- passing said handheld device over said support for sensing said absolute position coding pattern;
sensing when said handheld device passes over a discontinuity in the absolute position coding pattern; and
interpreting said discontinuity as an association regarding the information present on said supports,wherein said support comprises a first area in which said absolute position coding pattern codes continuous first coordinates, and that said information is provided on said first area and is connected to said first coordinates, and said support comprises a second area provided with an absolute position coding pattern which codes second coordinates which are discontinuous with said first coordinates;
passing said handheld device in a single movement from one area to the other area, for sensing said discontinuity.
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Abstract
Method and system for information association based on an absolute position coding pattern comprising dots or markings which codes coordinates for a position on an imaginary surface. The imaginary surface comprises several regions which are divided in areas, each defined by said coordinates. Handwritten information is digitized by a handheld device which is moved over a surface provided with said pattern and acts like a pen to make notes on the surface. At the same time, the pattern is sensed and coordinates for the pen is calculated regularly. By passing the handheld device over the borderline between areas having different coordinates, a hyperline is generated having a discontinuity. Such a hyperline is easily recognized by the computer system and is used for connecting information at different areas, giving information some properties, like color, or performing an action on the information, such as encryption, or transferring the information to a recipient.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for generating an association with regard to information, which is arranged on at least one support provided with an absolute position coding pattern, by means of a handheld device arranged to sense said absolute position coding pattern, comprising:
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passing said handheld device over said support for sensing said absolute position coding pattern; sensing when said handheld device passes over a discontinuity in the absolute position coding pattern; and interpreting said discontinuity as an association regarding the information present on said supports, wherein said support comprises a first area in which said absolute position coding pattern codes continuous first coordinates, and that said information is provided on said first area and is connected to said first coordinates, and said support comprises a second area provided with an absolute position coding pattern which codes second coordinates which are discontinuous with said first coordinates;
passing said handheld device in a single movement from one area to the other area, for sensing said discontinuity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for generating an association with regard to information, which is arranged on at least one support provided with an absolute position coding pattern, by means of a handheld device arranged to sense said absolute position coding pattern, comprising:
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a means for sensing when said handheld device passes over a discontinuity in the absolute position coding pattern; and interpretation means for interpreting said discontinuity as an association regarding the information present on said support, wherein said support comprises a first area in which said absolute position coding pattern codes continuous first coordinates, and that said information is provided on said first area and is connected to said first coordinates, and in that said support comprises a second area provided with an absolute position coding pattern which codes second coordinates which are discontinuous with said first coordinates;
which discontinuity is sensed by the handheld device when it passes in a single movement from one area to the other area, for sensing said discontinuity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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