Method and system for conducting a transaction using recognized text
OwnerJames Marggraffinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for conducting a transaction using recognized text. In one embodiment, an electronic interactive pen device recognizes a text string written on a writable surface. A function of the electronic interactive pen device is then automatically accessed. In response to accessing the function, a transaction process is initiated.
Claims47
A method of conducting a transaction using recognized text, said method comprising:
- using an electronic interactive pen device to recognize a text string on a writable surface;
- automatically accessing a function of said electronic interactive pen device related to said text string;
- and
- using said electronic interactive pen device to initiate a transaction process in response to accessing said function.
A transaction system comprising:
- a writable surface comprising an encoded pattern of location information embedded therein which is recognizable to said electronic interactive pen device;
- an electronic interactive pen device for recognizing a text string on said writing surface and for automatically accessing a function of said electronic interactive pen device wherein a transaction process is initiated;
- and
- a communication network accessible by said electronic interactive pen device for conveying a message which initiates said transaction process.
An interactive pen device comprising:
- a writing tool for marking on a writable surface;
- an optical unit for detecting locations of said writing tool with respect to said writable surface to detect a text string written upon said writable surface;
- a processor coupled with said optical unit;
- and
- a memory coupled with said processor, said memory for storing instructions that when executed implement a method of conducting a transaction using recognized text, said method comprising:
- using said optical unit to recognize a text string on said writable surface;
- automatically accessing a function of said interactive pen device related to said text string;
- and
- initiating a transaction process in response to accessing said function.
The interactive pen device of claim 36 further comprising a wireless communication device coupled with said processor and wherein said performing said search process comprises:
- using said wireless communication device to communicatively couple said interactive pen device with the Internet in response to said initiating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.