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Marking medium area with encoded identifier for producing action through network
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 2001-10-09
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Granted: 2004-06-22
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Expires: 2021-10-09
Abstract
Abstract Automatic actions can be obtained through a network using an area of marking medium with machine-readable markings that encode an action/medium identifier. The action/medium identifier identifies an action that can be produced through the network, and also identifies the area of marking medium. For example, it may include a globally unique or network-wide page identifier as well as an action identifier that can be used to produce an action described by data associated with a counterpart digital page. Or it can include both a page identifier and a location identifier, with the location identifier also identifying an action that relates to the page's digital counterpart. Or it can include a document identifier and an action identifier. Or it can be a globally unique or network-wide sticker identifier that can be used to identify a document, a peripheral device, or another object to which the sticker is attached, and that also produces an action through the network.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc Dymetman
- 👤 Max Copperman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/0354; G06F3/03545; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/19; H04N1/195; H04N1/19594; H04N1/32; H04N1/32037; H04N1/32042; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3212; H04N2201/3214; H04N2201/3215; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3253
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for producing an action through a network, comprising: storing in a pointing device a first identifier that identifies a user of the pointing device; recording with the pointing device machine readable markings at a location on a hardcopy document; decoding the machine readable markings to obtain a second identifier that identities the hardcopy document arid the location on the hardcopy document; using the first identifier and the second identifier to produce the action through the network; wherein the action produced through the network is tailored to: (a) the location on the hardcopy document identified by the second identifier, and (b) the user of the pointing device identified by the first identifier.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for producing an action through a network, comprising: storing in a pointing device a first identifier that identifies a user of the pointing device; recording with the pointing device machine readable markings at a location on a hardcopy document; decoding the machine readable markings to obtain a second identifier that identities the hardcopy document arid the location on the hardcopy document; using the first identifier and the second identifier to produce the action through the network; wherein the action produced through the network is tailored to: (a) the location on the hardcopy document identified by the second identifier, and (b) the user of the pointing device identified by the first identifier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of an item is illustrated at the location on the hardcopy document.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 2 , wherein the action produced through the network initiates delivery of the item to the user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 3 , wherein the item is an article.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the second identifier further specifies an action device using a globally unique identifier that identifies the hardcopy document.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 5 , further comprising providing the second identifier through the network to the action device for producing the action.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 6 , wherein the action device provides the action automatically in response to receiving a location identifier identifying the location on the hardcopy document identified by the second identifier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the second identifier includes a page identifier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 8 , wherein the machine-readable markings are visually nonobstructive markings.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for operating a pointing device to perform an action through a network, comprising: recording input signals of machine-readable markings from an area of a marking medium using a camera integral with the pointing device; decoding on a processor integral with the pointing device using the recorded input signals of the machine-readable markings to obtain an identifier; the identifier identifying the marking medium and a location of the area of the marking medium; and forwarding the identifier using network connection hardware integral with the pointing device to an action device coupled to the network to perform the action specifically for a user identified by the pointing device.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for operating a pointing device to perform an action through a network, comprising: recording input signals of machine-readable markings from an area of a marking medium using a camera integral with the pointing device; decoding on a processor integral with the pointing device using the recorded input signals of the machine-readable markings to obtain an identifier; the identifier identifying the marking medium and a location of the area of the marking medium; and forwarding the identifier using network connection hardware integral with the pointing device to an action device coupled to the network to perform the action specifically for a user identified by the pointing device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 10 , wherein the identifier is an action/medium identifier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 10 , wherein the pointing device is handheld.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 10 , wherein the actions are automatically performed by the action device in response to receiving the identifier.
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