Interaction with computer software using handwritten input on a form
First Claim
1. A system for enabling user interaction with computer software, the system including a computer system for:
- transferring print data to a printer, the printer being responsive to the print data to print a form by printing;
information indicative of at least one text field; and
,coded data at least partially indicative of the at least one text field, the coded data being coincident with the information;
receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device, when moved in an operative position relative to the at least one text field, sensing the coincident coded data and generating the indicating data using the sensed coded data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of movement of the sensing device relative to the at least one text field;
determining, using the indicating data, movement of the sensing device relative to the at least one text field; and
,performing an action associated with the at least one text field at least partly based on the movement of the sensing device,wherein the system includes the sensing device the sensing device comprising;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from at least one of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation and position, within at least one of the captured images of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data, and(iv) generate the indicating data using at least some of the decoded coded data and the determined orientation and position.
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Abstract
A system for enabling user interaction with computer software. The system includes a computer system which transfers print data to a printer, the printer being responsive to the print data to print a form by printing information indicative of a text field and coded data at least partially indicative of the text field. The coded data is coincident with the information so that when a sensing device is moved in an operative position relative to the text field, the sensing device can sense the coincident coded data and generate the indicating data indicative of movement of the sensing device relative to the text field. The computer system uses the indicating data to determine movement of the sensing device relative to the at least one text field and then perform an action associated with the text field at least partly based on the movement of the sensing device.
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8 Claims
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1. A system for enabling user interaction with computer software, the system including a computer system for:
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transferring print data to a printer, the printer being responsive to the print data to print a form by printing; information indicative of at least one text field; and
,coded data at least partially indicative of the at least one text field, the coded data being coincident with the information; receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device, when moved in an operative position relative to the at least one text field, sensing the coincident coded data and generating the indicating data using the sensed coded data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of movement of the sensing device relative to the at least one text field; determining, using the indicating data, movement of the sensing device relative to the at least one text field; and
,performing an action associated with the at least one text field at least partly based on the movement of the sensing device, wherein the system includes the sensing device the sensing device comprising; (a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface; and (b) a processor adapted to; (i) identify at least some of the coded data from at least one of the captured images; (ii) determine an orientation and position, within at least one of the captured images of at least some of the coded data; (iii) decode at least some of the coded data, and (iv) generate the indicating data using at least some of the decoded coded data and the determined orientation and position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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