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US 6,681,045 B1Granted
Method and system for note taking
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsPaul Lapstun, Kia Silverbrook, Jacqueline Anne Lapstun
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Abstract
A method and system for enabling handwritten note taking and retrieval, whereby a user is able to electronically capture, manage and search notes handwritten on paper by the user using one or more forms printed on paper and using a sensing device which senses coded data included in the printed forms.
Claims55
A method of supporting a user in performing a notebook activity using a printed form containing:
- information relating to a notebook activity;
- coded data indicative of an identity of the form and of a plurality of reference points of the form, the information and coded data of the form having been printed substantially simultaneously, the method including the steps of:
- receiving, in a computer system, indicating data from a sensing device operated by the user, the indicating data being indicative of the identity of the form and of a position of the sensing device relative to the form, the indicating data having been generated by the sensing device using at least some of the coded data it sensed when placed in an operative position relative to the form;
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- identifying in the computer system, and from the indicating data, at least one parameter relating to the notebook activity.
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A method of supporting a user in a notebook activity using a printed form containing:
- information relating to a notebook activity;
- and
- coded data indicative of at least one parameter of the notebook activity, the information coded data of the form having been printed substantially simultaneously, the method including the steps of:
- receiving, in a computer system, indicating data from a sensing device operated by the user, the indicating data being indicative of the at least one parameter and of movement of the sensing device relative to the form, the sensing device having generated the indicating data by sensing the coded data when the sensing device was moved relative to the form;
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- interpreting, in the computer system, the movement of the sensing device as it relates to the at least one parameter.
3 more elements
A method of supporting a user in performing a notebook activity using a printed form containing coded data indicative of an identity of the form, the method including the steps of:
- receiving, in a computer system, indicating data from a sensing device;
- the indicating data being indicative of an identity of the user and of the identity of the form, the sensing device having determined the indicating data related to the identity of the user using identity data stored in the sensing device and having determined the indicating data relating to the form by sensing at least some of the coded data;
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- identifying, in the computer system and from the indicating data, a notebook activity and at least one notebook associated with the user, the notebook activity being executable in relation to the identified notebook.
1 more element
A system for supporting a user in performing a notebook activity using a printed form, the system including:
- at least one form printable on a surface, said form containing information relating to a notebook activity and including coded data indicative of the identity of the form and of a plurality of reference points of the form, the information and coded data of the form having been printed substantially simultaneously;
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- a computer system for receiving indicating data from a sensing device operated by a user involved in the notebook activity;
- said indicating data being indicative of the identity of said form and of a position of the sensing device relative to said form, the indicating data having been generated by the sensing device using at least some means of the coded data, it sensed when placed in an operative position relative to the form said computer system including means for identifying, from the indicating data, at least one parameter relating to the notebook activity.
1 more element
A system for supporting a user in performing a notebook activity using a printed form the system including:
- at least one form printable on an interactive surface, said form containing information relating to a notebook activity and including coded data indicative of at least one parameter of the notebook activity the information and coded data of the form having been printed substantially simultaneously;
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- a computer system for receiving indicating data from a sensing device operated by the notebook user, said data the indicating data being indicative of a movement of the sensing device relative to said form, and for interpreting said movement of the sensing device as it relates to said at least one parameter, the sensing device, having generated the indicating data by sensing the coded data when the sensing device was moved relative to said form, and interpreting the movement of the sensing device as it relates to the at least one parameter.
A system for supporting a user in performing a notebook activity using a printed form containing coded data indicative of an identity of the form, the system including:
- a computer system for receiving indicating data from a sensing device the indicating data being indicative of an identity of a notebook user and of the identity of said form, the sensing device having determined the indicating data related to the identity of the user using identity data stored in the sensing device and having determined the indicating data relating to the form by sensing at least some of the coded data and identifying a notebook activity and at least one notebook associated with the user.
A method of supporting a user in performing a notebook activity using a printed form containing:
- information relating to the notebook activity;
- coded data indicative of an identity of the form and of a plurality of reference points of the form, the information and code data having been printed substantially simultaneously, the method including the steps of:
- sensing at least some of the coded data using a sensing device operated by the user;
- generating indicating data in the sensing device using the sensed coded data, the indicating data being indicative of the identity of the form and of a position of the sensing device relative to the form;
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- transmitting the indicating data to a computer system, which is configured to identify, from the indicating data, at least one parameter relating to the notebook activity.
3 more elements
A method of supporting a user in performing a notebook activity using a printed form containing:
- information relating to the notebook activity;
- and
- coded data indicative of at least one parameter of the notebook activity, the information and coded data having been printed substantially simultaneously, the method including the steps of:
- sensing at least some of the coded data using a sensing device operated by the user;
- generating, in the sensing device and using the sensed coded data, indicating data that is indicative of the at least one parameter and of movement of the sensing device relative to the form;
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- transmitting the indicating data to a computer system, which is configured to interpret the movement of the sensing device as it relates to the at least one parameter.
4 more elements
A method of supporting a user in performing a notebook activity using a printed form containing coded data indicative of an identity of the form, the method including the steps of:
- sensing at least some of the coded data using a sensing device operated by the user;
- generating, in the sensing device, indicating data that is indicative of an identity of the user and of the identity of the form, the sensing device determining the indicating data related to the identity of the user on the basis of identity data stored in the sensing device and determining the indicating data related to the identity of the form using the sensed coded data;
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- transmitting the indicating data to a computer system, which is configured to use the indicating data to identify a notebook activity and at least one notebook associated with the user, the notebook activity being executable in relation to the identified notebook.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.