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Computer system control via interface surface with coded marks
Assignee: Livescribe Inc
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Filing: 2002-11-12
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Granted: 2004-09-07
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Expires: 2022-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A method of enabling a user to instruct a computer system to perform an operation via an interface surface and a sensing device. The interface surface includes an interface, the interface including visible graphical information and substantially invisible coded data. When the sensing device is placed by the user into an operative position relative to the interface surface to designate at least some of the graphical information, it senses indicating data indicative of the operation using at least some of the coded data. The graphical information designated is at least partially indicative, to the user, of the operation. The operation indicated by the indicating data is then performed in the computer system.
Inventors
- 👤 Kia Silverbrook
- 👤 Paul Lapstun
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; B; B41; B41J; B41J13/00; B41J13/10; B41J13/103; B41J13/106; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/17; B41J2/175; B41J2/17503; B41J2/17513; B41J2/1752; B41J2/17523; B41J2/17543; B41J2/17546; B41J2/17553; B41J2/17556; B41J2/17563; B41J2/21; B41J2/2107; B41J2/2114; B42; B42C; B42C19/00; B42C19/02; B42C9/00; B42C9/0006; B42C9/0081; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/26; B65H29/34; B65H37/00; B65H37/04; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/0304; G06F3/0317; G06F3/0321; G06F3/033; G06F3/0354; G06F3/03545; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/04817; G06F3/0483; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/174; G06K; G06K17/00; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/06009; G06K19/06037; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10712; G06K7/10722; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/10; G06V30/14; G06V30/142; G06V30/1423; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00244; H04N1/00326; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04N1/00355; H04N1/00358; H04N1/00376; H04N1/00567; H04N1/00962; H04N1/00968; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32122; H04N1/32128; H04N1/327; H04N1/32765; H04N1/32771; H04N1/32778; B42P; B42P2261/00; B42P2261/04; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1203; G06F3/1204; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1237; G06F3/1265; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1284; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0082; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3205; H04N2201/3207; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3242; H04N2201/3243; H04N2201/3247; H04N2201/3249; H04N2201/3269; H04N2201/327; H04N2201/3271; H04N2201/3278
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A method of enabling a user to instruct a computer system to perform an operation via: an interface surface including an interface, the interface including visible graphical information and substantially invisible coded data, the coded data comprising a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks positioned relative to a predetermined pattern, wherein each mark has a minimum radius and a maximum radius and wherein the length of a mark's minimum radius is greater than 40% of the length of that mark's maximum radius; and a sensing device which, when placed by the user into an operative position relative to the interface surface to designate at least some of the graphical information, senses at least some of the coded data and generates indicating data indicative of the operation using the sensed coded data; the method including the steps of, in the computer system: receiving the indicating data from the sensing device; and performing the operation indicated by the indicating data; wherein the graphical information designated by the user is at least partially indicative, to the user, of the operation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
176 words
A method of enabling a user to instruct a computer system to perform an operation via: an interface surface including an interface, the interface including visible graphical information and substantially invisible coded data, the coded data comprising a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks positioned relative to a predetermined pattern, wherein each mark has a minimum radius and a maximum radius and wherein the length of a mark's minimum radius is greater than 40% of the length of that mark's maximum radius; and a sensing device which, when placed by the user into an operative position relative to the interface surface to designate at least some of the graphical information, senses at least some of the coded data and generates indicating data indicative of the operation using the sensed coded data; the method including the steps of, in the computer system: receiving the indicating data from the sensing device; and performing the operation indicated by the indicating data; wherein the graphical information designated by the user is at least partially indicative, to the user, of the operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the graphical information designated by the user is adjacent, or substantially coincident with, coded data upon which the indicating data is based.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 2 , wherein the graphical information takes the form of any combination of: text; graphics; images; buttons; icons; and hypertext links.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein each mark has a plurality of possible values.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 4 , wherein the value of a mark is at least partially determined by the mark's position relative to the predetermined pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined pattern includes a plurality of lines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein the lines are not visible.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the marks have centers and wherein the relative spacing of the centers of at least one pair of adjacent marks is less than 12 mm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein any 10 millimeter diameter area of the coded data indicative of the operation includes sufficient information to identify the operation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the coded data identifies remotely stored information defining a position of the coded data relative to the interface surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the coded data includes region identification information that identities the region within which the respective coded data is disposed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 11 , wherein the region encompasses substantially the entire surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the coded data includes data identification information that identifies data associated with the region within which the respective coded data is disposed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
173 words
An interface system for enabling a user to instruct a computer system to perform an operation via: an interface surface including an interface, the interface including visible graphical information and substantially invisible coded data, the coded data comprising a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks positioned relative to a predetermined pattern, wherein each mark has a minimum radius and a maximum radius and wherein the length of a mark's minimum radius is greater than 40% of the length of that mark's maximum radius; and a sensing device which, when placed by the user into an operative position relative to the interface surface to designate at least some of the graphical information, senses at least some of the coded data and generates indicating data indicative of the operation using the sensed coded data; the computer system being configured to: receive the indicating data from the sensing device; and perform the operation indicated by the indicating data; wherein the graphical information designated by the user is at least partially indicative, to the user, of the operation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
173 words
An interface system for enabling a user to instruct a computer system to perform an operation via: an interface surface including an interface, the interface including visible graphical information and substantially invisible coded data, the coded data comprising a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks positioned relative to a predetermined pattern, wherein each mark has a minimum radius and a maximum radius and wherein the length of a mark's minimum radius is greater than 40% of the length of that mark's maximum radius; and a sensing device which, when placed by the user into an operative position relative to the interface surface to designate at least some of the graphical information, senses at least some of the coded data and generates indicating data indicative of the operation using the sensed coded data; the computer system being configured to: receive the indicating data from the sensing device; and perform the operation indicated by the indicating data; wherein the graphical information designated by the user is at least partially indicative, to the user, of the operation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The interface system according to claim 14 , wherein the graphical information designated by the user is adjacent, or substantially coincident with, coded data upon which the indicating data is based.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The interface system according to claim 15 , wherein the graphical information takes the form of any combination of: text; graphics; images; buttons; icons; and hypertext links.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interface system according to claim 14 , wherein each mark has a plurality of possible values.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The interface system according to claim 16 , wherein the value of a mark as at least partially determined by the mark's position relative to the predetermined pattern.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interface system according to claim 14 , wherein the predetermined pattern includes a plurality of lines.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 19 , wherein the lines are not visible.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
The interface system according to claim 14 , wherein the marks have centers and wherein the relative spacing of the centers of at least one pair of adjacent marks is less than about 12 mm.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
The interface system according to claim 14 , wherein any 10 millimeter diameter area of the coded date indicative of the operation includes sufficient information to identify the operation.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The interface system according to claim 14 , wherein the coded data identifies remotely stored information defining a position of the coded data relative to the interface surface.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The interface system according to claim 14 , wherein the coded data includes region identification information that identifies the region within which the respective coded data is disposed.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
The interface system according to claim 24 , wherein the region encompasses substantially the entire surface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
The interface system according to claim 14 , wherein the coded data includes data identification information that identifies data associated with the region within which the respective coded data is disposed.
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