Printing audio information using a mobile device

• US 7,637,424 B2
• Filed: 09/19/2005
• Issued: 12/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia, Lapstun, Paul, Walmsey, Simon Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Ahshik
• Application Number:
  US11/228,503
• Publication Number:
  US 20070063037A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,562 Days
• Field of Search: 235/380, 235/375, 235/462.01, 235/462.09
• US Class Current: 235/380
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 13/0063 Handling thick cut sheets, e.g. greeting cards or postcards, larger than credit cards, e.g. using means for enabling or facilitating the conveyance of thick sheets B41J11/20, B41J13/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/44 Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms having dual functions or combined with, or coupled to, apparatus performing other functions
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/445 Printers integrated in other types of apparatus, e.g. printers integrated in cameras

Abstract

A system for printing audio information on a print medium. The system comprises a mobile telecommunications device. The mobile telecommunications device comprises a printer module and a sensor module. The printer module is configured to print the audio information on the print medium. The sensor module is configured to sense a print media identifier of the print medium.

Claims

1. A mobile telecommunications device comprising:

a first processor for receiving a selection of audio data;

a sensor module for sensing coded data encoded on a surface of the print medium, the data encoding at least a print media identifier;

a second processor for determining the print media identifier from the coded data and for associating the audio data with the print media identifier, wherein the audio data is retrievable using the print media identifier; and

a media feed path, such that when the print medium is presented in the media feed path at least some of the coded data is read using the sensor module.

2. The mobile telecommunications device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coded data further encodes a two-dimensional coordinate grid on the surface of the print medium, and the audio data is retrievable using the print media identifier and a location within a region on the surface.

3. The mobile telecommunications device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the selection of audio data is audio played on a device in the system.