Method and arrangement in a digital communication system

• US 7,832,630 B2
• Filed: 06/01/2007
• Issued: 11/16/2010
• 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, Walmsley, Simon Robert, Lapstun, Jacqueline Anne
• Primary Examiner(s): Colbert; Ella
• Application Number:
  US11/756,625
• Publication Number:
  US 20070244834A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,264 Days
• Field of Search: 235/179, 235/375, 235/379, 235/380, 235/381, 235/383, 235/487, 235/494, 235/492, 382/186, 382/187, 382/188, 382/306, 382/314
• US Class Current: 235/379
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/14 specially adapted for billing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/208 Input by product or record sensing, e.g. weighing or scanner processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3674 involving authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/382 insuring higher security of transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/03 Credit; Loans; Processing thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/188 Electronic negotiation
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/26 for printing, stamping, franking, typing or teleprinting apparatus ticket printing or the like apparatus G07F17/42

Abstract

A method for handling information in an information management system is provided. The system includes a digital pen capable of reading a position code and communicating at least part thereof in a communication network. Each digital pen is associated with a respective pen identifier. The method includes associating an alias with a pen identifier in dependence on an interactive element which is coded by part of the position code printed on a surface. The alias is indicative of a role or behavior of a pen user when the user communicates via a digital pen with the information management system.

Claims

1. A method for handling information in an information management system, said system including at least one digital pen configured for reading a position code printed on a surface and communicating at least part of said position code in at least one communication network, wherein each at least one digital pen is associated with at least one pen identifier, the method including:

determining an interactive element identified by said communicated position code;

determining an application linked to said interactive element, said application having an associated application identifier; and

associating an alias with said pen identifier in dependence on said interactive element, said alias being indicative of a role or behavior of a pen user when said user communicates via said digital pen with said information management system,

wherein;

said pen identifier and said application identifier are used to determine said alias.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said interactive element is a hyperlink.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said alias inhibits or prevents different application providers from correlating independently accumulated behavioral data for a particular pen user.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said alias corresponds

to a behavioral or role profile for said pen user with respect to said application.

5. The method according to claim 1, including:

associating a plurality of aliases with said pen identifier, each alias being indicative of a role of said pen user when said user communicates via said digital pen with said application.

6. The method according to claim 1, including associating a behavioral or role profile with said alias.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said role profile includes user-specific information.

8. The method according to claim 1, including:

receiving user input, said input providing data for at least one alias association.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein said receiving of user input includes receiving data via said pen.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein said receiving of user input includes receiving data via a relay device which is arranged for connection to a server on a network.

11. An information management system including at least one digital pen configured for reading a position code printed on a surface and communicating at least part of said position code in at least one communication network, wherein each at least one digital pen is associated with at least one pen identifier, the system being arranged to:

determine an interactive element identified by said communicated position code;

determine an application linked to said interactive element, said application having an associated application identifier; and

associate an alias with said pen identifier in dependence on said interactive element, said alias being indicative of a role or behavior of a pen user when said user communicates via said digital pen with said information management system,

wherein;

said pen identifier and said application identifier are used to determine said alias.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said alias corresponds to a behavioral or role profile for said pen user with respect to said application.