Signature capture via interface surface and sensor with identifier
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 a plurality of interactive elements including a signature field and having disposed therein or thereon coded data at least partially indicative of the signature field and the signature field being associated with a visible signature zone defined on the interface surface; and
a sensing device adapted to store a sensing device identifier which is adapted to distinguish the sensing device from other sensing devices of the same type, the sensing device when placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, senses at least some of the coded data uses the sensed coded data to generate;
indicating data at least partially indicative of the signature field; and
at least one of movement data and position data, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface;
the method including the steps of, in the computer system;
(a) receiving the indicating data from the sensing device;
(b) receiving at least one of the movement data and the position data from the sensing device at least part of said at least one of the movement and position data representing a signature input by the user;
(c) receiving the sensing device identifier;
(d) identify and distinguish the signature field from other interactive elements of the interface surface at least partially from the indicating data; and
(e) operating the computer software at least partly in reliance on the signature, the sensing device identifier, and in accordance with instructions associated with the signature field.
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Abstract
A method of enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via an interface surface and a sensing device. The interface surface contains information relating to the computer software and coded data indicative of a signature field relating to the computer software. When the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, it senses indicating data indicative of the signature field. The sensing device also generates movement data indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement. The indicating data and the movement data are received from the sensing device, and the signature field is identified. Once the signature has been identified, the computer software is operated in reliance on the movement data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the signature field.
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52 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 a plurality of interactive elements including a signature field and having disposed therein or thereon coded data at least partially indicative of the signature field and the signature field being associated with a visible signature zone defined on the interface surface; and a sensing device adapted to store a sensing device identifier which is adapted to distinguish the sensing device from other sensing devices of the same type, the sensing device when placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, senses at least some of the coded data uses the sensed coded data to generate; indicating data at least partially indicative of the signature field; and at least one of movement data and position data, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface; the method including the steps of, in the computer system; (a) receiving the indicating data from the sensing device; (b) receiving at least one of the movement data and the position data from the sensing device at least part of said at least one of the movement and position data representing a signature input by the user; (c) receiving the sensing device identifier; (d) identify and distinguish the signature field from other interactive elements of the interface surface at least partially from the indicating data; and (e) operating the computer software at least partly in reliance on the signature, the sensing device identifier, and in accordance with instructions associated with the signature field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. 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 a plurality of interactive elements including a signature field and having disposed therein or thereon coded data at least partially indicative of the signature field and the signature field being associated with a visible signature zone defined on the interface surface; and a sensing device adapted to store a sensing device identifier which is adapted to distinguish the sensing device from other sensing devices of the same type, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, senses at least some of the coded data and uses the sensed coded data to generate; indicating data at least partially indicative of the signature field; and at least one of movement data and position data, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface; the system being configured to, in the computer system; (a) receive the indicating data from the sensing device; (b) receive at least one of the movement data and the position data from the sensing device; (c) receiving the sensing device identifier; (d) identify and distinguish the signature field from other interactive elements of the interface surface at least partially from the indicating data; and (e) operate the computer software at least partly in reliance on at least one of the movement data and the position data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the signature field. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 50, 51, 52)
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38. 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 a plurality of interactive elements including a signature field and having disposed therein or thereon coded data at least partially indicative of the signature field and the signature field being associated with a visible signature zone defined on the interface surface; the system being configured to, in the computer system; (a) receive indicating data from a sensing device, the indicating data being indicative of the signature field, wherein the sensing device is adapted to store a sensing device identifier which is adapted to distinguish the sensing device from other sensing devices of the same type, when placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, senses at least some of the coded data and generates; the indicating data; and at least one of movement data and position data, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface; (b) receive at least one of the movement data and the position data from the sensing device, at least part of said at least one of the movement and position data representing a signature input by the user; (c) receiving the sensing device identifier; (d) identify and distinguish the signature field from other interactive elements of the interface surface at least partially from the indicating data; and (e) operate the computer software at least partly in reliance on the signature, the sensing device identifier, and in accordance with instructions associated with the signature field. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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