Method and apparatus for recognition of writing, for remote communication, and for user defined input templates
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1. A device, comprising:
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a writing tip connected to the housing;
a writing surface position indicator;
a processor in the housing;
a memory device in the housing connected to the processor; and
a sensor in the housing and cooperative with the writing surface position indicator.
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Abstract
A device including a housing, a writing tip connected to the housing, a writing surface position indicator, a processor in the housing, a memory device in the housing connected to the processor, and a sensor in the housing and cooperative with the writing surface position indicator. The device may be used to record writings and drawings applied to a surface by a user, to transmit that data to a remote device, to download data from remote devices, and to otherwise communicate with remote devices.
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33 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a housing;
a writing tip connected to the housing;
a writing surface position indicator;
a processor in the housing;
a memory device in the housing connected to the processor; and
a sensor in the housing and cooperative with the writing surface position indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device, comprising:
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a housing;
a writing tip connected to the housing;
a writing surface position indicator;
a plurality of accelerometers connected to the housing;
a pressure sensor connected to the writing tip;
a processor in the housing;
a memory device in the housing connected to the processor; and
a sensor in the housing and cooperative with the writing surface position indicator.
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18. A device, comprising:
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a housing;
a writing tip connected to the housing;
means for providing a signal indicative of a writing surface;
a sensor connected to the housing for receiving the signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A device, comprising:
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a housing;
a writing tip connected to the housing;
a processor in the housing;
a memory device in the housing connected to the processor and having stored thereon instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to recognize an interface defined by writing on a writing surface. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method for determining a relative position between a writing instrument and a writing surface, comprising:
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producing a signal at a fixed location relative to the writing surface;
receiving the signal at the writing instrument;
determining the relative position of the writing instrument relative to the fixed location. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of tracking relative movement between a writing instrument and a writing surface, comprising:
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determining movement of the writing instrument;
periodically producing a signal from a fixed location relative to the writing surface;
receiving the signal at the writing instrument; and
updating a position of the writing instrument relative to the writing surface.
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31. A method for defining an interface, comprising:
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monitoring movement of a writing instrument on a writing surface;
recognizing a command area on the writing surface defined by movement of the writing instrument;
associating a command with the command area; and
determining whether the writing instrument touches the writing surface within the command area. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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