| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7415668 |
Method and system for collaborative document markup using coded marks |
August 19, 2008 |
| The invention concerns a method and system for enabling collaborative document markup. Employing the invention involves the use of one or more forms which support interaction with a computer system or network. Each form is printed on sheet material such as paper and includes coded data |
| 7414749 |
Dual printhead controller architecture |
August 19, 2008 |
| Dual printhead controller architecture includes a master central processor capable of being interfaced with a first printhead. A slave central processor is capable of being interfaced with a second printhead. Data transfer means is operatively connected between the master central pro |
| 7414741 |
Printer with manual collation control |
August 19, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to a printer for printing a collated multi-page document when presented with a plurality of manually collated pages, the printer including a code sensor which senses machine-readable codes on the manually collated pages, a control unit which uses the mac |
| 7413363 |
Electronically controllable pen comprising a force switch |
August 19, 2008 |
| A pen which includes a marking device, the pen being operative to mark a visible path onto a surface. The marking device is electronically controllable to change an attribute of the path, such as line width or color. The marking device is actuated in response to a compression force s |
| 7413273 |
Generation of print data for printing |
August 19, 2008 |
| A method for printing in which print data is first generated by receiving compressed page data having a layer of continuous tone data and a layer of bi-level data; decompressing the continuous tone data and the bi-level data in parallel processes; halftoning the continuous tone data; and |
| 7412651 |
Computer system interface surface with reference points and sensor with identifier |
August 12, 2008 |
| 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 interface surface and |
| 7408670 |
Facsimile delivery method and system using associated identifiers |
August 5, 2008 |
| A method and computer system is provided for delivery of a facsimile using an interactive document printed on a substrate provided for entry of a message using a sensing device. The document includes user information and coded data on a document identity and locations on the document. Th |
| 7407092 |
Printing gaming information using a mobile device |
August 5, 2008 |
| A system for printing gaming information on a print medium. The system comprises a mobile telecommunications device which includes a printer module to print the gaming information on the print medium and a sensor module to sense a print media identifier of the print medium. Information |
| 7406445 |
Method and system for banking |
July 29, 2008 |
| Methods and systems are disclosed which relate to online banking via interface surfaces printed with information and coded data. The coded data, encoded visibly or invisibly, may be queried by an appropriate sensing device. The sensing device communicates with a computer system. Toge |
| 7404616 |
Printhead cartridge having an integrated circuit storing an identifier for use in mobile device |
July 29, 2008 |
| A replaceable cartridge for installation in a mobile device, the cartridge comprising: a printhead; one or more ink reservoirs for supplying ink to the printhead; and an integrated circuit for enabling validation of the cartridge upon installation of the cartridge into the mobile device, |
| 7404144 |
Device for use in a method and system for object selection |
July 22, 2008 |
| The present invention provides a printer in a network, the printer adapted to print a first form and a second form including coded data and receive data from a sensing device operated by a user on the forms. The sensed data includes an identity that is relayed via the printer to a comput |
| 7403797 |
Obtaining a physical product via a coded surface |
July 22, 2008 |
| A method of obtaining a physical product using a print medium, comprising the steps of: determining a print media identifier from the print medium using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device, the print media identifier having been linked to information associated with the |
| 7403796 |
Printing dating information using a mobile device |
July 22, 2008 |
| A system for printing dating information on a print medium, the system comprising: a mobile telecommunications device which comprises: a printer module to print the dating information on the print medium; and, a sensor module to sense a print media identifier of the print medium. |
| 7401227 |
System and method for providing a form for registering a sensing device with a relay device |
July 15, 2008 |
| A system for registering a sensing device with a relay device using a form. The system includes a computer system for determining information relating to at least one interactive element associated with the registration and generating an identity indicative of the at least one intera |
| 7400937 |
MP3 player with code sensor |
July 15, 2008 |
| An MP3 player (10) is provided with an image sensor (16) capable of imaging invisible infrared tags (78) on a substrate (70). The tags (78) encode identity data which is directly or indirectly associated in a computer system with one or more audio clips in an MP3 format.The MP3 playe |
| 7400769 |
Position-code bearing notepad employing activation icons |
July 15, 2008 |
| An interactive product is provided. The product comprises a surface having a writing position-code region. The writing position-code region has a first subset of a position-code provided thereon which codes a plurality of positions on the writing position-code region to enable electronic |
| 7400419 |
Inkjet printer with folding input tray |
July 15, 2008 |
| An inkjet printer includes a body defining a print media path along which print media can pass. A disposable printhead assembly is arranged within the body and is configured to print upon print media passing along the print media path. A print media input tray is pivotally mounted with |
| 7398916 |
Printer having straight media path |
July 15, 2008 |
| A printer is provided having a print media supply, at least one printhead arranged to print on traveling print media, a feeder arranged to feed print media from the print media supply along a media path past the printhead, and a binder arranged on the media path for binding the print |
| 7396178 |
Universal pen with optical, position and/or motion sensors |
July 8, 2008 |
| A pen for marking a visible path on a surface. The pen has a marking device adapted to change one or more attributes of the visible path, and a sensing device having at least one of a position sensor for determining the position of the pen relative to the surface, a motion sensor for |
| 7396177 |
Universal pen with position or motion sensing |
July 8, 2008 |
| A pen that includes a marking device for marking a visible path onto a first surface. The marking device is electronically controllable to change a value of an attribute of the path such as color, line width, texture, or line spacing. A position sensing device or motion sensing devic |
| 7395963 |
Method for authentication of pharmaceutical products |
July 8, 2008 |
| A method for authenticating a pharmaceutical product, the pharmaceutical product being associated with packaging having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the pharmaceutical prod |
| 7392950 |
Print medium with coded data in two formats, information in one format being indicative of infor |
July 1, 2008 |
| A print medium for use with a printer, the print medium comprising:a laminar substrate defining first and second opposite faces; first coded data in a first data format disposed in a first data region on the laminar substrate, the first coded data encoding first information; and seco |
| 7391531 |
Printer with replaceable ink cartridge and print quality IC |
June 24, 2008 |
| A printer includes a processor. A replaceable ink cartridge includes a first integrated circuit (IC) containing print quality information and which is configured to be interfaced, in a releasable manner, to the processor. A replaceable printhead module includes a printhead which is c |
| 7389423 |
System and method for registering a sensing device with a relay device |
June 17, 2008 |
| A system for registering a sensing device with a relay device, the relay allowing the sensing device to communicate with a computer system. The registration is performed using a registration form, the registration form having disposed thereon or therein information relating to at least |
| 7388985 |
Computer system for notetaking using sensor for sensing coded data |
June 17, 2008 |
| A computer system for enabling handwritten note taking and retrieval utilizing at least one form printable on a surface, said form containing information relating to a notebook activity and including coded data indicative of an identity of said form and of at least one reference poin |
| 7388689 |
Printed page tag encoder for encoding fixed and variable data |
June 17, 2008 |
| A printed page tag encoder is provided having an input at which to receive a tag structure template, an input at which to receive fixed data bits, each fixed data bit being the same for all tags to be printed on a page, an input at which to receive variable data bits, each variable data |
| 7388685 |
Method and system for composition and transmission of an electronic mail message via an interact |
June 17, 2008 |
| A method for composition and transmission of an electronic mail message via an interactive document is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a document suitable for composition of the electronic mail message, the document including coded data indicative of an identit |
| 7388221 |
Viewer and method for displaying information based on viewer position |
June 17, 2008 |
| A viewer and method of displaying information with the viewer are provided. The viewer is configured to rest upon a surface that bears coded data and includes memory for storing display information, a sensor for sensing the coded data when the viewer is resting upon the surface, a pr |
| 7385713 |
Hand held modular camera assembly with a print sheet dispenser module |
June 10, 2008 |
| A hand-held modular camera assembly includes a camera module configured to capture an image. A printer module is configured to print the captured image upon one or more sheets of print media. A dispenser module is configured to be releasably attached to the printer module. The dispenser |
| 7383991 |
Packing system having interactive objects |
June 10, 2008 |
| A packing system is provided having an object to be packed which has an interface surface having coded data identifying the object, and a sensing device for sensing the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the object identity and at least one of a position and orientation |
| 7383984 |
Shopping system having user interactive identity and product items |
June 10, 2008 |
| A shopping system is provided having a first interface surface having first coded data identifying a user of the first interface surface, a shopping receptacle having a shopping receptacle identity, and a sensing device. The sensing device is configured to sense the first coded data, |
| 7382488 |
Printer configured to count printed drops |
June 3, 2008 |
| A printer includes a processor and a replaceable ink cartridge includes a first integrated circuit (IC). The first IC contains print quality information and can be interfaced to the processor in a releasable manner. A printhead is interfaced to the processor and is configured to prin |
| 7382482 |
Method and apparatus for allowing a user to send an electronic mail message |
June 3, 2008 |
| A system for allowing a user to send an electronic mail message. The system including a computer system which determines information relating to sending a message, generates coded data indicative of at least one parameter relating to sending the message, and determines a layout defin |
| 7382354 |
Interaction with computer software using handwritten input on a form |
June 3, 2008 |
| A system for enabling user interaction with computer software. The system includes a computer system which transfers print data to a printer, the printer being responsive to the print data to print a form by printing information indicative of a text field and coded data at least partiall |
| 7380727 |
Method of generating interface surface |
June 3, 2008 |
| A method of generating an interface surface is provided, in which machine-readable coded data is generated in a computer system in accordance with a layout and is printed onto a surface with a printer in communication with the computer system. The layout has at least order n rotation |
| 7380712 |
Method and system for interacting with a product item |
June 3, 2008 |
| A method of interacting with a product item. The product item comprises a product contained in a package, the package having an interface surface containing information relating to the product, the interface surface having disposed thereon coded data identifying a product identity and a |
| 7380709 |
Printing a trading card using a mobile device |
June 3, 2008 |
| A system for printing a trading card on a print medium. The system comprises a mobile telecommunications device which includes a printer module to print the trading card on the print medium and a sensor module to sense a print media identifier of the print medium. Information associa |
| 7377706 |
Print media roll and ink supply cartridge |
May 27, 2008 |
| A print media and ink supply cartridge includes an outer housing in which there is located a roll of print media located about a cylindrical former. The former includes a number of internal longitudinal ink storage volumes that are filled with hydrophobic sponges. One end of the former |
| 7376884 |
Method of position coding using sequences |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method of determining a coordinate value of a position with respect to patterns of a substrate using a sensing device is provided. Each pattern represents respective sequences. Each sequence consists of a repeating codeword of a cyclic position code. The cyclic position code has length |
| 7376273 |
Device and system for information management |
May 20, 2008 |
| An interactive notebook is provided which facilitates an interaction with a computer system. The notebook comprises: (i) one or more sheets having a position-coding pattern disposed thereon; (ii) at least one input field accepting: first markings from an optically-imaging pen which digit |
| 7375746 |
Forming a manipulated image using a printed medium having an image manipulation instruction |
May 20, 2008 |
| A camera for creating a manipulated image. The camera has an image capture device, an input device, an image manipulator, an output device and a display device. The image capture device is designed to capture a captured image. The input device is designed to receive an input image. T |
| 7372601 |
Modular image processing device |
May 13, 2008 |
| A modular image processing device includes a camera module configured to capture images to be printed. A memory module is configured to store data representing the captured images. A printer module is configured to print images from the stored data. The modules include connectors to faci |
| 7372598 |
Pagewidth inkjet printer with foldable input tray for interface protection |
May 13, 2008 |
| An inkjet printer includes a body defining a print media path along which print media can pass. A printhead assembly is arranged within the body and includes a printhead which is configured to print upon print media passing along the print media path. A print media feed arrangement is |
| 7372593 |
Inkjet printhead capping mechanism |
May 13, 2008 |
| An inkjet printhead capping mechanism includes an arm arranged to rotate about a pivot point. A capping assembly is located on one end of the arm whereas a slip wheel is located at the other with the pivot point being located between the two. The slip wheel is periodically driven by a dr |
| 7369270 |
Print engine/controller and printhead interface chip incorporating the engine/controller |
May 6, 2008 |
| A print engine/controller suited to use with a drop on demand print head. The print engine/controller works with compressed page data having both JPEG contone image layers and a bi-level image plane compressed using a Group 4 facsimile protocol. It receives compressed image plane's and |
| 7369265 |
Printer with code sensor |
May 6, 2008 |
| A printer for printing user information is provided with one or more sensors for detecting machine-readable information pre-printed or pre-formed on the substrate printed upon. The information uniquely identifies each substrate from other substrates and this information is associated |
| 7369261 |
Sensing device for enabling interaction between a computer and a form printed on a surface |
May 6, 2008 |
| A sensing device for enabling interaction between a computer and a form printed on a surface. The form includes one or more first viewable information zones relating to one or more available commands and one or more second viewable information zones relating to one or more objects. T |
| 7367665 |
Metal-cyanine dye having axial ligands which reduce visible absorption |
May 6, 2008 |
| The present invention provides an IR-absorbing metal-cyanine dye, said metal having at least one axial ligand bound thereto, wherein said axial ligand comprises a moiety suitable for reducing intermolecular interactions between adjacent dye molecules, thereby minimizing absorption of |
| 7366351 |
Camera having processor for up-interpolating Bayer image for printing by internal printer |
April 29, 2008 |
| A camera is provided comprising a Bayer color filter array arranged to capture an input image as a non-linear Bayer image comprising RGB pixels arranged in Bayer format, a processor and a printer. The processor is arranged to receive the input image, convert the input image to a prin |
| 7365874 |
Printer for authenticating a replaceable ink cartridge |
April 29, 2008 |
| A printer is provided for authenticating a replaceable ink cartridge. The printer includes a processor. The replaceable ink cartridge can be releasably coupled to the processor and includes a first integrated circuit (IC). A printhead is interfaced to the processor and is configured |
