Method of enabling entry of data into a computer system via a printed form

• US 7,785,502 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2007
• Issued: 08/31/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: BASF SE
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Hall, Lachlan Everett, Silverbrook, Kia, Vonwiller, Simone Charlotte, Starling, Scott Matthew, Papadakis, Alexandra Artemis, Lapstun, Paul, Ridley, Damon Donald
• Primary Examiner(s): Kugel; Timothy J.
• Application Number:
  US11/845,672
• Publication Number:
  US 20080177792A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,100 Days
• Field of Search: 252/587, 252/582, 106/32.27, 250/338.1, 347/1, 427/74
• US Class Current: 252/587
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/014 Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0321 by optically sensing the absolute position with respect to a regularly patterned surface forming a passive digitiser, e.g. pen optically detecting position indicative tags printed on a paper sheet constructional details of pen-shaped pointing devices G06F3/03545, G06F3/03542, G06F3/037
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10554 Moving beam scanning
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10623 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10693 for omnidirectional scanning
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10722 Photodetector array or CCD scanning
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10772 Moved readers, e.g. pen, wand
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0212 Chance discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0217 involving input on products or services in exchange for incentives or rewards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0236 Incentive or reward received by requiring registration or ID from user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0259 based on store location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/20 for generating image signals from infrared radiation only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/59 by controlling the amount of charge storable in the pixel, e.g. modification of the charge conversion ratio of the floating node capacitance
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/671 : for non-uniformity detection or correction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/745 : Circuitry for generating timing or clock signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/75 : Circuitry for providing, modifying or processing image signals from the pixel array
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/767 : Horizontal readout lines, multiplexers or registers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/77 : Pixel circuitry, e.g. memories, A/D converters, pixel amplifiers, shared circuits or shared components
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/778 : comprising amplifiers shared between a plurality of pixels, i.e. at least one part of the amplifier must be on the sensor array itself
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/7795 : Circuitry for generating timing or clock signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/78 : Readout circuits for addressed sensors, e.g. output amplifiers or A/D converters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 3/1568 : for disturbance correction or prevention within the image-sensor, e.g. biasing, blooming, smearing correction circuits H04N25/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/33 : Transforming infrared radiation cameras or camera modules for generating image signals from infrared radiation H04N23/20; circuitry of SSIS for transforming infrared radiation into image signals H04N25/20

Abstract

A method of enabling entry of data into a computer system via a printed form is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (i) providing the printed form, the form containing human-readable information and machine-readable coded data, the coded data being indicative of an identity of the form and of a plurality of locations on the form; (ii) operatively positioning a sensing device relative to the form; (iii) sensing at least some of the coded data; (iv) generating indicating data using the sensed coded data, the indicating data being indicative of the identity of the form and the position of the sensing device relative to the form; and (v) sending the indicating data to a computer system, thereby enabling the computer system to identify the data for entry. The coded data comprises an ink composition containing an IR-absorbing dye and a singlet oxygen quencher.

Claims

1. A method of enabling entry of data into a computer system via a printed form, said method comprising the steps of:

providing the printed form, said form containing human-readable information and machine-readable coded data, the coded data being indicative of;

an identity of the form and a plurality of locations on the form;

operatively positioning a sensing device relative to the form;

sensing at least some of the coded data;

generating indicating data using the sensed coded data, said indicating data being indicative of the identity of the form and the position of the sensing device relative to the form; and

sending the indicating data to a computer system, thereby enabling the computer system to identify the data for entry,

wherein said coded data comprises an ink composition containing an IR-absorbing dye and a singlet oxygen quencher.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said IR-absorbing dye is a metal-dithiolene dye.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the metal-dithiolene dye is of formula (II):

4. The method of claim 3, wherein at least one of R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹² or R¹³ comprises a hydrophilic group.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein M is Ni.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein j is 1 and k is 2.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein W is of formula —

(CH₂)_tSO₃Z, wherein t is 0 or an integer from 1 to 6, and Z is H or a water-soluble cation.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the indicating data includes movement data regarding movement of the sensing device relative to the form, the sensing device generating the movement data using at least some of the coded data.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the indicating data enables the computer system to identify at least one field.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one field is an action field and the computer system sends a message to an application associated with the action field.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the action field is a form submission action field and the message includes form data derived from at least one other field of the form.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one field is a text field and the computer system converts at least some of the movement data to text.

13. The method of claim 9, which the at least one field is a drawing field.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one field is a checkbox field and the computer system interprets at least some of the movement data as a check mark.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one field is a signature field and the computer system verifies that at least some of the movement data represents a signature of a user associated with the sensing device.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the coded data is formed from a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of the identity of a product item.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the coded data is indicative of at least one of a UPC or an EPC associated with the product item.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein said ink composition is a water-based inkjet ink.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the singlet oxygen quencher is selected from the group consisting of:

ascorbic acid, 1,4-diazabicyclo-[2,2,2]octane, sodium azide, histidine and tryptophan.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human eye.