IP Library Granted Patent US 8,059,106
Granted Patent B2
US 8,059,106 · App. 12/266,263 · Granted Nov 15, 2011

System for interaction with computer system

Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Patent No.
US 8,059,106
App. No.
12/266,263
Granted
Nov 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for enabling user interaction with a computer system is provided having a printer for printing, upon receiving print data generated by the computer system, a form printed with information related to at least one interactive element and coded data that is at least partially indicative of the at least one interactive element, and a sensing device operable, when placed in an operative position relative to the printed interactive element, to sense the coded data and generate indicating data using the sensed coded data. The indicating data is at least partially indicative of the interactive element to enable the computer system to identify the at least one interactive element and perform an action associated with the at least one interactive element.

Claims (46)

1. A system for enabling user interaction with a computer system, the system comprising:

a printer for printing, upon receiving print data generated by the computer system, a form printed with information related to at least one interactive element and coded data that is at least partially indicative of the at least one interactive element; and

a sensing device operable, when placed in an operative position relative to the printed interactive element, to sense the coded data and generate indicating data using the sensed coded data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of the interactive element to enable the computer system to identify the at least one interactive element and perform an action associated with the at least one interactive element,

wherein the sensing device includes a data store for storing a sensing device identifier, and wherein the sensing device generates the indicating data using the identifier.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the coded data is indicative of an identity of at least one of:

an identity of the form;

an identity of a region of the form; and,

an identity of the at least one interactive element.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the coded data includes a number of data portions, each data portion having a data portion identity, wherein the indicating data is at least partially indicative of a data portion identity and wherein the computer system is for:

determining, from the indicating data, the data portion identity;

determining, using the data portion identity, a map;

determining, using the data portion identity and the map, a corresponding location; and,

determining from the corresponding location and the page description, the at least one interactive element.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the coded data is further indicative of a plurality of reference points, and the indicating data is at least partially indicative of at least one of a position and movement of the sensing device relative to the form, and wherein the method includes, in the computer system:

determining, using the indicating data, at least one of:

the position of the sensing device; and,

the movement of the sensing device; and,

determining, using at least one of the position and the movement, and using a page description, the at least one interactive element.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the computer system is for:

determining, from the indicating data, movement of the sensing device relative to the form;

determining, using the movement, a handwritten signature; and,

determining, using a user identity, a predetermined signature;

verifying the user by comparing the handwritten signature to the predetermined signature.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the indicating data includes an identifier obtained from the sensing device, and wherein the computer system is for:

determining, using the indicating data, the identifier; and,

determining, using the identifier, the user identity.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer system is for:

determining the information;

determining an identity, the identity being at least partially indicative of the at least one interactive element;

determining a layout defining an arrangement for at least one of:

coded data at least partially indicative of the identity; and,

the information; and,

generating the print data, the print data being at least partially indicative of:

the identity;

the layout; and

the information.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the layout includes at least one of:

a page description indicative of an arrangement of the information; and,

a map indicative of an arrangement of the coded data.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the computer system is for:

generating the identity;

recording an association between the generated identity and the layout; and,

causing generation the coded data using the generated identity.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the computer system is for performing at least one of:

generating the coded data using the generated identity; and,

transferring the identity to the printer, the printer being responsive to the identity to generate the coded data.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2015
From: LIVESCRIBE INC.
To: OPUS BANK
Reel/Frame 035797/0132 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2014
From: MPOWA PTY LTD
To: LIVESCRIBE INC.
Reel/Frame 032066/0239 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2014
From: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD
To: MPOWA PTY LTD
Reel/Frame 032033/0820 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2008
From: LAPSTUN, PAUL; SILVERBROOK, KIA
To: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD
Reel/Frame 021797/0963 →
Priority Claims (2)
AU PQ0559 · May 25, 1999 · national
AU PQ1313 · Jun 30, 1999 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 11074782 · Mar 9, 2005
Continuation 10291545 · Nov 12, 2002
Continuation 09575161 · May 23, 2000
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