System for printing a form for interacting with computer software
First Claim
1. A system for enabling user interaction with computer software, the system including a computer system for:
- determining information relating to at least one interactive element, the interactive element being at least partially indicative of an interaction with the computer software;
determining an identity, the identity uniquely identifying the at least one interactive element from all others;
determining a layout defining an arrangement for at least one of;
an encoding pattern containing coded data at least partially indicative of the identity; and
,the information;
generating print data, the print data being at least partially indicative of;
the identity;
the layout; and
the information; and
,transferring the print data to a printer, the printer being responsive to the print data to print a form by printing, using the layout, the encoding pattern containing the coded data and the information, the encoding pattern containing the coded data being substantially coincident with the information such that when a sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the information, the sensing device can sense the encoding pattern containing the coded data and generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the interactive element.
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Abstract
A system for enabling user interaction with computer software. The system includes a computer system that determines information and an identity, which are at least partially indicative of an interactive element. The computer system then determines a layout defining an arrangement for coded data indicative of the identity and information, and transfers print data to a printer to thereby cause the printer to print a form by printing the coded data and the information. The coded data is printed to be substantially coincident with the information such that when a sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the information, the sensing device can sense the coded data and generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the interactive element.
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Citations
19 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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determining information relating to at least one interactive element, the interactive element being at least partially indicative of an interaction with the computer software; determining an identity, the identity uniquely identifying the at least one interactive element from all others; determining a layout defining an arrangement for at least one of; an encoding pattern containing coded data at least partially indicative of the identity; and
,the information; generating print data, the print data being at least partially indicative of; the identity; the layout; and the information; and
,transferring the print data to a printer, the printer being responsive to the print data to print a form by printing, using the layout, the encoding pattern containing the coded data and the information, the encoding pattern containing the coded data being substantially coincident with the information such that when a sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the information, the sensing device can sense the encoding pattern containing the coded data and generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the interactive element. - 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 enabling user interaction with computer software, the system including a printer for:
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receiving print data, the print data being at least partially indicative of; information relating to at least one interactive element, the interactive element being at least partially indicative of an interaction with the computer software; an identity, the identity being uniquely identifying the at least one interactive element from all others; a layout defining an arrangement for at least one of; a encoding pattern containing coded data at least partially indicative of the identity; and
,the information; and
,printing a form by printing, using the layout, the encoding pattern containing the coded data and the information, the encoding pattern containing the coded data being substantially coincident with the information such that when a sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the information, the sensing device can sense the coded data and generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the interactive element. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for enabling user interaction with computer software, the method including, in a computer system:
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determining information relating to at least one interactive element, the interactive element being at least partially indicative of an interaction with the computer software; generating an identifier, the identifier uniquely identifying the at least one interactive element from all others; determining a layout defining an arrangement for at least one of; a encoding pattern containing coded data at least partially indicative of the identity; and
,the information; generating print data, the print data being at least partially indicative of; the identifier; the layout; and the information; transferring the print data to a printer, the printer being responsive to the print data to print a form by printing, using the layout, the encoding pattern containing the coded data and the information, the encoding pattern containing the coded data being substantially coincident with the information such that when a sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the information, the sensing device can sense the encoding pattern containing the coded data and generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the interactive element.
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