Interactive printer for printing documents in response to data received from a sensing device

• US 7,466,438 B2
• Filed: 04/18/2005
• Issued: 12/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia, Lapstun, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Popovici; Dov
• Application Number:
  US11/107,817
• Publication Number:
  US 20050179956A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,338 Days
• Field of Search: 358/1.15, 358/1.1, 358/1.6, 358/1.3, 358/1.8, 358/537, 358/538, 358/540, 358/402, 358/403, 358/452, 358/472, 358/474, 358/1.13, 358/1.18, 358/1.14, 358/1.16, 358/1.17, 358/1.11, 358/407, 358/468, 710/8, 710/9, 710/20, 710/72, 710/73, 715/200, 715/273, 715/274, 347/2, 347/3, 347/5, 347/14, 347/23, 399/1, 399/8
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 13/103 for the sheet feeding section
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 13/106 for the sheet output section
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17513 Inner structure
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17523 Ink connection
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17546 electronically
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17553 Outer structure
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17556 Means for regulating the pressure in the cartridge
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17563 Ink filters
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/2114 Ejecting transparent or white coloured liquids, e.g. processing liquids B41J2/211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B42C 19/02 starting with single sheets
• CPC Class Codes: B42C 9/0006 by applying adhesive to a stack of sheets
• CPC Class Codes: B42C 9/0081 applying adhesive to individual sheets for binding them together by fusing, welding B42C9/0093
• CPC Class Codes: B42P 2261/04 Producing books by printing sheets in following order, e.g. for ordering via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 29/34 from supports slid from under the articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 37/04 for securing together articles or webs, e.g. by adhesive, stitching or stapling adhering replacement to expiring web during change of web roll B65H19/18
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1265 Printing by reference, e.g. retrieving document/image data for a job from a source mentioned in the job
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1285 Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/00 Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data , e.g. computer output printersprinting or plotting combined with another operation, e.g. with conveying, G06K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 17/00 : Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/1423 : the instrument generating sequences of position coordinates corresponding to handwriting preprocessing or recognising digital ink G06V30/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 : Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 : with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 : with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 : with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00358 : Type of the scanned marks
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00376 : Means for identifying a mark sheet or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00567 : Handling of original or reproduction media, e.g. cutting, separating, stacking
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00968 : by scanning marks on a sheet mark-sheet input means H04N1/00355; sensing record carriers G06K7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 : Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32122 : in a separate device, e.g. in a memory or on a display separate from image data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32128 : attached to the image data, e.g. file header, transmitted message header, information on the same page or in the same computer file as the image for information embedded in the image H04N1/32144
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32771 : in response to a request, e.g. for a particular document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32778 : using a mark-sheet or machine-readable code request
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 : Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3243 : of type information, e.g. handwritten or text document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3247 : Data linking a set of images to one another, e.g. sequence, burst or continuous capture mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3249 : data relating to a linked page or object, e.g. hyperlink
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3269 : of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/327 : which are undetectable to the naked eye, e.g. embedded codes

Abstract

A printer for printing a second document is provided. The second document is printed in response to first indicating data received from a sensing device. The first indicating data is sensed by the sensing device from first coded data disposed on a first interactive document. The printer includes an input module and a printing module. The input module is configured to receive the first indicating data from the sensing device, the first indicating data being at least partially indicative of response data. The input module generates second indicating data based on the first indicating data, the second indicating data being at least partially indicative of the response data. The second indicating data is sent to a computer system. The printing module includes a printing mechanism configured to receive the response data from the computer system. The second interface is based at least partially on the response data. The printing module then prints the second document using the printing mechanism.

Claims

1. A printer for printing a second document in response to first indicating data received from a sensing device, the first indicating data being generated by the sensing device using first coded data disposed on a first interactive document, the printer including:

(a) an input module configured to;

(i) receive, from the sensing device, the first indicating data, the first indicating data being at least partially indicative of response data;

(ii) generate second indicating data based on the first indicating data, the second indicating data being at least partially indicative of the response data;

(iii) send the second indicating data to a computer system; and

(b) a printing module, including a printing mechanism, configured to;

(i) receive the response data from the computer system;

(ii) generate a second document image, based at least partially on the response data; and

(iii) print the second document using the printing mechanism.

2. A printer according to claim 1, wherein the second document is interactive and comprises second coded data, the printing module including a coded data generator configured to generate the second coded data based at least partially on the response data.

3. A printer according to claim 2, wherein the second coded data is indicative of an identity of the second interactive document and of a plurality of locations on the second interactive document.

4. A printer according to claim 1, wherein the first coded data is indicative of an identity of the first interactive document and of a plurality of locations on the first interactive document.

5. A printer according to claim 1, wherein the first indicating data comprises data regarding an identity of the first interactive document and data regarding a position of the sensing device relative to the first interactive document.

6. A printer according to claim 2, wherein the coded data is substantially invisible to an average unaided human eye under daylight or ambient lighting conditions.

7. A printer according to claim 1, wherein the printer is an inkjet printer.

8. A printer according to claim 2, wherein the second coded data is printed using ink that is absorbent or reflective in the infrared spectrum.

9. A printer according to claim 8, wherein the printer includes a separate ink channel for printing the coded data.

10. A printer according to claim 9, wherein the printer is configured to print the second coded data and additional information substantially simultaneously.

11. A printer according to claim 10, wherein the additional information is printed onto the second surface using colored or monochrome inks.

12. A printer according to claim 1, wherein the printer comprises a pagewidth printhead.

13. A printer according to claim 12, wherein the printer includes two sets of printheads, configured to print opposite surfaces of a page substantially simultaneously.

14. A printer according to claim 1, wherein the first indicating data includes user identity data, the user identity data being indicative of user data.

15. A printer according to claim 14, wherein the user identity data is supplied from storage means associated with the sensing device.