Sending a message to a number via a coded surface

• US 7,738,918 B2
• Filed: 06/09/2009
• Issued: 06/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Lapstun, Paul, Lapstun, Jacqueline Anne, Silverbrook, Kia, Walmsley, Simon Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): ZEWDU, MELESS NMN
• Application Number:
  US12/481,532
• Publication Number:
  US 20090247221A1
• Time in Patent Office: 371 Days
• Field of Search: 455/43.3, 455/66.1, 455410-411, 4554141-4144, 455/415, 455418-420, 455/466, 455/515, 455/517, 455/550.1, 455/551, 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/564, 455/460, 455/514, 4555561-5562, 455557-558, 455/566, 707/E17.037, 707/E17.045, 707/E17.096, 707E17112-E17114, 707/E17.117, 707/E17.118, 707/E17.123, 707/E17.13, 707/E17.135, 707/E17.143, 270/52.02, 270/52.03, 270/52.07, 270/51.14, 270 5801- 5802, 270/58.31, 270/52, 270 5214- 5215, 347/101, 347/105, 347/109, 347/148, 347/153, 347167-168, 358/1.1, 358/1.12, 358/1.15, 358/3.28, 358/3.31, 358/402, 358/442, 358/452, 358/462, 358470-471, 358/474, 358/476, 358/588, 358/491, 235435-436, 235446-454, 380/246, 380/258, 380/268, 380/270, 700/56, 700 58- 59, 700 86- 88, 713/176, 713/180, 713/181, 713/185, 709/203, 709/219, 709228-229, 715/205, 715/208, 715/210, 715/223
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/445 Printers integrated in other types of apparatus, e.g. printers integrated in cameras
• 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: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27475 using interactive graphical means or pictorial representations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2755 by optical scanning
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0018 Computer Telephony Resource Boards
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00392 Other manual input means, e.g. digitisers or writing tablets
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00968 by scanning marks on a sheet mark-sheet input means H04N1/00355; sensing record carriers G06K7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32122 in a separate device, e.g. in a memory or on a display separate from image data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32133 on the same paper sheet, e.g. a facsimile page header
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32778 using a mark-sheet or machine-readable code request
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 : Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3247 : Data linking a set of images to one another, e.g. sequence, burst or continuous capture mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3264 : of sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3269 : of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs

Abstract

A method of sensing a message to a number using a print medium is disclosed. The method starts by sensing coded data on a surface of the print medium using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device. From the coded information a print media identifier and a position of the sensor module relative to the print medium are determined. Next, using the print media identifier and the position, the number is obtained from a database. Finally, a message editor is opened in the mobile telecommunications device, with a current message being addressed to the number.

Claims

1. A method of sending a message to a number using a print medium, the method comprising the steps of:

sensing coded data on a surface of the print medium using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device, the coded data encoding a print media identifier which uniquely identifies the print medium and a two-dimensional grid with respect to the surface;

determining from the coded data the print media identifier and a position of the sensor module relative to the surface;

obtaining, using the print media identifier and the position, the number from a database; and

opening, on the mobile telecommunications device a message editor, with a current message being addressed to the number.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

determining from the coded data a digital signature; and

determining whether the digital signature is authentic,

wherein the obtaining step is performed if the digital signature is authentic.