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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7408536 | Device and method for communication A product for electronic transmission of handwritten information, a user unit for recording and sending the information, and a computer program for controlling a user unit are disclosed. The product may include at least one writing area for the handwritten informati... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7348969 | Passive light stylus and user input device using same The present disclosure provides a passive light stylus that produces a defined intensity profile detectable by a user input device when at least a portion of a tip of the stylus is proximate an input surface of the user input device. In some embodiments, the stylus ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348970 | Display system and method of using same An optically addressable display includes a plurality of receptor and emitter pairs where each pair is for receiving optical display information and for generating light indicative of the display information. Each individual receptor and emitter pair is coupled elec... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342575 | Electronic writing systems and methods Electronic writing systems and methods are described. In one aspect, an electronic writing system includes an elongated housing, an inertial sensor, an optical sensor, and a tracking module. The elongated housing has an optical input. The inertial sensor is attached... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336266 | Haptic pads for use with user-interface devices Embodiments of the invention relate to haptic devices for use with a variety of computer/video interface devices. Such haptic devices can work in conjunction with and thereby provide “haptic augmentations” to otherwise conventional user-interface devices, includ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318001 | Method and apparatus for collecting data for detecting and locating disturbances A method and apparatus for collecting data for detecting and locating disturbances. A plurality of distinct regions of the space are identified, and, preferably, a hand-held device adapted for sensing positions of the device and respective representations of a field... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7289103 | Computer system interface surface with reference points and processing sensor A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. A user is provided with an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of an identity of the int... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7280102 | Light sensitive display A light sensitive display. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7268774 | Tracking motion of a writing instrument Motion of a writing instrument is tracked from sensors located in the vicinity. The signals generated from the sensors are processed and used in a wide variety of ways. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7245760 | Robot for making an interface surface A robot for marking an interface surface is provided. The interface surface has coded data identifying a plurality of locations on the interface surface printed thereon. The robot comprises: an image sensor for sensing at least some of the coded data; a processor fo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231601 | Application system with function for preventing modification A digital pen-based application form filling system with a modification prevention function, which eliminates a possibility that digital information initially written in digital paper using a digital pen may be modified deliberately or accidentally. The system print... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7202963 | Method for processing information The present invention relates to a method for generating a message that is intended to be sent to a destination. The method is characterized by the steps of sending an address parameter, that corresponds to the destination, to a printer unit; printing out a sheet of... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7187370 | Method for sensing the orientation of an object A sensing device for generating orientation data when positioned or moved relative to a surface, the orientation data being indicative of an orientation of the sensing device relative to the surface, the surface having coded data disposed upon it, the coded data bei... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7180509 | Electronic pen, mounting part therefor and method of making the pen An electronic pen comprises a writing means (7) which extends into the interior of the pen, a guiding element (9) for the writing means (7), a sensor (15a) for recording images and an image processor (30) for calculating pos... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7167166 | Method and system for processing observation charts The invention concerns a method and system for digitally processing information to be written on an observation form, said form being preprinted with at least one blank chart having at least one line and several columns, each column corresponding to a determined pri... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7154056 | Method and arrangement in a digital communication system A user of a digital pen in an information management system is allowed to have a number of aliases when communicating in the system. The system includes a plurality of products, which are provided with a position code, a plurality of digital pens capable of reading ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148644 | Marking robot A robot adapted to operate in association with an interface surface having disposed therein or thereon coded data indicative of a plurality of reference points of the interface surface, the robot comprising: movement means to allow... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7136052 | Bi-stable stylus for use as an input aid Embodiments of the present invention include a stylus for use with a touch screen having a digitizer, the stylus being configured to fit comfortably in the hand of the user and comprises: an elastic segment; an operating end tapered to a point coupled to the elastic... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7136054 | Camera-pen-tip mapping and calibration X-y positions of a digital pen's tip may be determined by using a calibration parameter to map the x-y positions of the respective centers of images captured by the pen's camera. The calibration parameter may be generated by iteratively calculating estimates of the ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132612 | Orientation sensing device for use with coded marks A sensing device for generating orientation data when positioned or moved relative to a surface, the orientation data being indicative of an orientation of the sensing device relative to the surface, the surface having coded data disposed upon it, the coded data bei... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7123239 | Computer system control with user data via interface surface A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. The user is provided with an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of at least one interac... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7105753 | Orientation sensing device A sensing device for generating orientation data when positioned or moved relative to a surface, the orientation data being indicative of an orientation of the sensing device relative to the surface, the surface having coded data disposed upon it, the coded data bei... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7098894 | Pen type optical mouse device and method of controlling the same A pen-type optical mouse device indicates a cursor position or inputs writing or a movement of the pen-type optical mouse. An aspect of the pen-type optical mouse is to calculate coordinate values of the mouse device in accordance with a movement of the pen-type opt... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7041916 | Orientation sensing device with processor A sensing device for generating orientation data when positioned or moved relative to a surface, the orientation data being indicative of an orientation of the sensing device relative to the surface, the surface having coded data disposed upon it, the coded data bei... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032469 | Three axes line-of-sight transducer A system and method for measuring orientation of an object. In the illustrative embodiment, the object is a ball (42) in a ball and socket type pointing and stabilization system. The novel system (40) includes an encoded pattern (46) applied to ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030782 | Position detector A position detector is provided for detecting the relative movement of first and second members which are mounted for relative movement along a measuring path. One of the members comprises a magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field and the other memb... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7013029 | Incorporating handwritten notations into an electronic document An apparatus is disclosed that includes a memory storage unit to store an electronic version of a page and a processor coupled to the memory storage unit. The processor is configured to receive data associated with a handwritten notation applied to a printed page an... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6985138 | Input writing device A writing stylus (100) having a motion sensor (204) for sensing the movement of at least one end 110 of the stylus relative to an adjacent surface is described. The stylus has an elongated housing (104) and a cap (102). The motion ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6975299 | Computer system control with user data via interface surface with coded marks A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. The user is provided with an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of at least one interac... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6924442 | Electronic input apparatus and method thereof A pen input apparatus includes a plurality of penpoints for drawing tracks on a recording medium such as paper, and a selector for selecting a specific penpoint from the plurality of penpoints. The input apparatus including a type recognition unit for recognizing th... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6914593 | Computer system control with user data via interface surface and processing sensor A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. The user is provided with an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of at least one interac... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6900791 | Coordinate input apparatus and control method and program therefor A light irradiated on a coordinate input screen from a pointing device is detected, and pieces of output information obtained as detection results for light at least at three known positions including first to third positions are stored. The coordinate values of the... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6885878 | Method and system for using an electronic reading device as a general application input and navigation interface A method and system for controlling an electronic device uses a reading device and a specially formatted surface. The specially formatted surface includes a predefined address pattern and at least one field for use in performing a control function on the electronic ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6839053 | Hand-drawing capture via interface surface and processing sensor A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via an interface surface and a sensing device. The interface surface contains information relating to the computer software and coded data indicative of a drawing f... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6839049 | Physically interacting with a processor-based display A physical element may be caused to appear to interact with an image displayed on a computer display screen. The position of the element with respect to the display screen may be determined automatically. The user can then manipulate the element to cause an image, w... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6831631 | Portable computer and related method for preventing input interruption by write-tracking an input region A method is provided for a portable computer. The portable computer has a touch panel for sensing a position of pressure exerted by a user. The method includes setting an input region on the touch panel. When the user touches the touch panel after a previous touch, ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6803907 | Wireless beam-pen pointing device A wireless beam-pen pointing device is proposed, which is designed for use with a computer unit, a presentation screen, and a beam pen. The presentation screen is coupled with a beam-spot position detector which is capable of detecting the beam-spot position where t... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6797895 | Orientation sensing device with memory A sensing device for generating orientation data when positioned or moved relative to a surface, the orientation data being indicative of an orientation of the sensing device relative to the surface, the surface having coded data disposed upon it, the coded data bei... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6771254 | Stylus nibs for providing a pen-and-paper feel for use with a tablet-and-stylus computer A nib for a stylus for use with a tablet and stylus computer. The nib provides a desired amount of firmness and friction between the stylus and a writing surface of the tablet and stylus computer. A nib substrate material approximates a desired nib-and-writing-surfa... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6737591 | Orientation sensing device A sensing device for generating orientation data when positioned or moved relative to a surface, the orientation data being indicative of an orientation of the sensing device relative to the surface, the surface having coded data disposed upon it, the coded data bei... | 05/18/2004 |
