Method for transferring search results using a printer
First Claim
1. A method of enabling users to perform a search, the method including, in a computer system:
- providing a user with a search request form including information relating to a search request, the search request form having disposed therein or thereon coded data at least partially indicative of an identity of an interactive element;
receiving indicating data from a sensing device, via a printer, the sensing device being responsive to the sensing device being placed in an operative position at least partially within the interactive element to sense at least some of the coded data and generate the indicating data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of;
an identifier, the identifier being stored in a store within the sensing device;
at least one of;
the identity;
movement of the sensing device at least partially within the interactive element; and
,a position of the sensing device at least partially within the interactive element; and
,determining, using the indicating data, the interactive element;
determining, using the determined interactive element, a search request;
performing a search using the search request;
communicating results of the search to the printer using the identifier, the printer being responsive to the results to print the results of the search for the user.
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Abstract
A method of enabling users to perform a search. The method includes providing a user with a search request form including information relating to a search request, the search request form having coded data indicative of an identity of an interactive element. A computer system receives indicating data from a sensing device, via a relay device, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of an identifier and at least one of the identity, movement of the sensing device at least partially within the interactive element, or a position of the sensing device at least partially within the interactive element. The computer system determines the interactive element, using the indicating data, and from this determines a search request. The search is performed using the search request, with the results being provided to the relay device using the identifier, the relay device being responsive to the results to provide the results of the search to the user.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of enabling users to perform a search, the method including, in a computer system:
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providing a user with a search request form including information relating to a search request, the search request form having disposed therein or thereon coded data at least partially indicative of an identity of an interactive element; receiving indicating data from a sensing device, via a printer, the sensing device being responsive to the sensing device being placed in an operative position at least partially within the interactive element to sense at least some of the coded data and generate the indicating data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of; an identifier, the identifier being stored in a store within the sensing device; at least one of; the identity; movement of the sensing device at least partially within the interactive element; and
,a position of the sensing device at least partially within the interactive element; and
,determining, using the indicating data, the interactive element; determining, using the determined interactive element, a search request; performing a search using the search request; communicating results of the search to the printer using the identifier, the printer being responsive to the results to print the results of the search for the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of enabling users to perform a search, the method including, in a sensing device:
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sensing coded data provided on a search request form, the search request form including information relating to a search request, the search request form having disposed therein or thereon coded data at least partially indicative of an identity of an interactive element, at least some of the coded data being coincident with the interactive element, the coded data being sensed in response to placing the sensing device in an operative position at least partially within the interactive element; generating indicating data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of; an identifier, the identifier being stored in a store within the sensing device; at least one of; the identity; movement of the sensing device at least partially within the interactive element; and
,a position of the sensing device at least partially within the interactive element; and
,transferring the indicating data to a computer system via a printer, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to; determine, using the indicating data, the interactive element; determine, using the determined interactive element, a search request; perform a search using the search request; communicate results of the search to the printer using the identifier, the printer being responsive to the results to print the results of the search for the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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