# US 7,466,440 B2 · Device and method for communication

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- Number: US 7,466,440 B2
- Document ID: US7466440B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/202,253
- Filed: 2005-08-12
- Published: 2005-12-08
- Granted: 2008-12-16
- Earliest claimed: 1999-05-25
- Assignees: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
- Inventors: Kia Silverbrook; Paul Lapstun
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7466440B2

## CPC

- G06F 3/03545: {Pens or stylus}
- B41J 3/36: for portability {, i.e. hand-held printers or laptop printers (B41J3/4075 takes precedence)}
- B41J 19/207: {Encoding along a bar}
- B41J 29/02: Framework
- G06K 15/1894: {Outputting the image data to the printing elements}
- G06Q 10/00: Administration; Management
- G06Q 10/107: Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
- G06Q 30/00: Commerce
- G06Q 30/02: Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
- H04M 1/21: Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
- H04N 1/00307: {with a mobile telephone apparatus (constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00)}
- G06F 3/1204: {resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data}
- G06F 3/1265: {Printing by reference, e.g. retrieving document/image data for a job from a source mentioned in the job}
- G06F 3/1288: {in client-server-printer device configuration}
- H04M 1/72436: for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
- H04N 2201/0082: Image hardcopy reproducer (H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence)
- H04N 2201/0084: Digital still camera
- H04N 2201/3269: of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs
- H04N 2201/3271: Printing or stamping
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- B41J: TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

A product for electronic transmission of handwritten information is provided. The product comprises at least one writing area for the handwritten information, wherein the writing area comprises a position-coding pattern comprising a plurality of first coded tags and wherein an arbitrary position area of the position-coding pattern unambiguously defines a position on the product. The product further comprises an address area indicating an address to which the handwritten information is to be sent, wherein the address area comprises an address-coding pattern comprising a plurality of second coded tags and wherein an arbitrary address portion of the address-coding pattern is unambiguously indicative of the address.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for electronic transmission of handwritten information, comprising a printed product page having:
a position-coding pattern comprising a plurality of first coded tags printed in ink which is substantially invisible to an unaided human eye on a surface of the product page so as to define at least one writing area for the handwritten information, an arbitrary position area of the position-coding pattern unambiguously defining a position on the product page;
an address-coding pattern comprising a plurality of second coded tags printed in ink which is substantially invisible to an unaided human eye on said surface of the product page so as to define an address area indicating an address to which the handwritten information is to be sent, an arbitrary address portion of the address-coding pattern being unambiguously indicative of the address; and
means for transmitting handwritten information written in the writing area to an address indicated in the address area through interaction with said writing and address areas on the product page.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the address area further comprises information that defines a communication medium for transmission of the handwritten information.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the address to which the handwritten information is to be sent is a predetermined address.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

A system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the predetermined address in contained in a list of addresses within the address area.