Performing a search using a search parameter
First Claim
1. A method of enabling users to perform a search, the method including, in a computer system:
- printing a search request form including information relating to a search request and coded data portions, the information and coded data portions being printed simultaneously, each coded data portion being indicative of a search parameter, at least some of the coded data portions being coincident with the information;
receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to movement of the sensing device relative to the search request form to sense at least some of the coded data portions and generate the indicating data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of;
the search parameter; and
,an identifier, the identifier being stored in a store within the sensing device;
determining, using the indicating data, the search parameter;
performing, using the search parameter, a search operation;
determining a printer associated with the identifier of the sensing device and,printing results of the search operation on the printer associated with the identifier of the sensing device.
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Abstract
A method of enabling users to perform a search using a search request form including information relating to a search request, the search request form having disposed therein or thereon coded data indicative of a search parameter. The method includes, in a computer system, receiving indicating data generated by a sensing device, the indicating data being indicative of the search parameter and an identifier of the sensing device. The computer system uses the indicating data to determine the search parameter and then performs an operation at least partially associated with a search using the search parameter, before providing results of the search to the user using the identifier.
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1. A method of enabling users to perform a search, the method including, in a computer system:
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printing a search request form including information relating to a search request and coded data portions, the information and coded data portions being printed simultaneously, each coded data portion being indicative of a search parameter, at least some of the coded data portions being coincident with the information; receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to movement of the sensing device relative to the search request form to sense at least some of the coded data portions and generate the indicating data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of; the search parameter; and
,an identifier, the identifier being stored in a store within the sensing device; determining, using the indicating data, the search parameter; performing, using the search parameter, a search operation; determining a printer associated with the identifier of the sensing device and, printing results of the search operation on the printer associated with the identifier of the sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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