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An information input method and interface, which can easily be operated without direct awareness of hardware, are provided. Image recognition is performed with an image recognition unit on image information obtained from imaging a target pattern on an object surface and an access indication pattern

An information input method and interface, which can easily be operated without direct awareness of hardware, are provided. Image recognition is performed with an image recognition unit on image information obtained from imaging a target pattern on an object surface and an access indication pattern created by a user. The input patterns are created with an image pickup unit. The target pattern is associated with corresponding information stored in a storage unit. An access indication input which specifies a subset of the information is generated by performing image recognition on the access indication pattern. A control operation corresponding to the access indication input is performed in response to the access indication input by a control unit.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An information input method comprising the steps of:performing image recognition of a target pattern on an object, including the steps of:performing image recognition of an authentication pattern;performing authentication processing on the recognized authentication patter

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An information input method comprising the steps of:performing image recognition of a target pattern on an object, including the steps of:performing image recognition of an authentication pattern;performing authentication processing on the recognized authentication pattern; andperforming image recognition of an identification pattern;associating the recognized target pattern with information;performing image recognition of an access indication pattern on the object;associating the recognized access indication pattern with a subset of the associated information; andperforming a control operation in response to the associated subset of the associated information,wherein:said information input method uses an input sheet to input information into an information input apparatus;said authentication pattern indicates whether said input sheet is permitted to be used with said information input apparatus; andsaid identification pattern is associated with electronic information for controlling the information input apparatus.