IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0291516
(2002-11-12)
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우선권정보 |
AU-PQ1313(1999-06-30); AU-PQ3632(1999-10-25) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Silverbrook,Kia
- Lapstun,Paul
- Lapstun,Jacqueline Anne
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
28 인용 특허 :
14 |
초록
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A method and system for enabling collaborative document markup. The method includes the steps of providing a participant with at least one document markup form containing information relating to a collaborative document markup session and including coded data indicative of an identity of the docume
A method and system for enabling collaborative document markup. The method includes the steps of providing a participant with at least one document markup form containing information relating to a collaborative document markup session and including coded data indicative of an identity of the document markup form, receiving, in a computer system, indicating data from a sensing device operated by said participant, said indicating data regarding the identity of the document markup form and a position of the sensing device relative to the document markup form, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position, sensing the indicating data, identifying at least one parameter relating to the document markup session, and providing at least one other participant remote from said participant with at least one document markup form containing information representative of the at least one parameter.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of enabling collaborative document markup between participants, the method including the steps of: providing a participant with at least one document markup form containing information relating to a collaborative document markup session and including coded data
The invention claimed is: 1. A method of enabling collaborative document markup between participants, the method including the steps of: providing a participant with at least one document markup form containing information relating to a collaborative document markup session and including coded data indicative of an identity of the document markup form and of at least one reference point of the document markup form; receiving, in a computer system, indicating data from a sensing device operated by said participant involved in the document markup session, said indicating data regarding the identity of the document markup form and at least one of a position and a movement of the sensing device relative to the document markup form, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the document markup form, sensing at least some of the coded data and generating the indicating data using at least some of the sensed coded data; identifying in the computer system and from the indicating data, at least one parameter relating to the document markup session; and providing at least one other participant remote from said participant with at least one document markup form containing information representative of the at least one parameter, wherein the sensing device further stores a sensing device identifier which distinguishes the sensing device from other sensing devices of the same type. 2. The method of claim 1 in which said at least one parameter relating to the document markup session is associated with at least one zone of the document markup form, and in which the method includes identifying, in the computer system and from the zone relative to which the sensing device is positioned or moved, said at least one parameter. 3. A method of enabling document markup between participants, the method including the steps of: providing a participant with at least one document markup form containing information relating to a collaborative document markup session and including coded data indicative of at least one parameter of the document markup session; receiving, in a computer system, data from a sensing device operated by said participant regarding said at least one parameter and regarding at least one of a movement and a position of the sensing device relative to the document markup form, the sensing device, when moved relative to the document markup form, sensing the data regarding said at least one parameter using at least some of the coded data and generating the data regarding at least one of the movement and position of the sensing device relative to the document markup form; interpreting, in the computer system, at least one of said movement and position of the sensing device as it relates to said at least one parameter; and providing at least one other participant remote from said participant with at least one document markup form containing information representative of the at least one parameter, wherein the sensing device further stores a sensing device identifier which distinguishes the sensing device from other sensing devices of the same type. 4. The method of claim 1 or claim 3, in which the parameter is an action parameter of the collaborative document markup session, the method including effecting, in the computer system, an operation in respect of the action parameter. 5. The method of claim 4, in which the action parameter of the collaborative document markup session is selected from the group comprising: sending an invitation to a document markup session; starting a document markup session; ending a document markup session; sending a message to a participant during a document markup session; viewing messages sent during a document markup session; viewing the page history of a document markup session; ordering the printing of a document markup page; updating a document markup page; and ordering the reprinting of a new document markup page. 6. The method of claim 1 or claim 3, further including the step of receiving, in the computer system, the sensing device identifier. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of receiving, in the computer system, the sensing device identifier comprises receiving the sensing device identifier as an encrypted sensing device identifier. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the encrypted sensing device identifier is encrypted using an encryption key. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of receiving, in the computer system, the sensing device identifier comprises receiving the sensing device identifier via a radio frequency signal. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of receiving, in the computer system, the sensing device identifier comprises receiving the sensing device identifier via a relay device that receives the radio frequency signal. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the radio frequency signal is a Bluetooth signal. 12. The method of claim 1 or claim 3, wherein the sensing device stores the sensing device identifier in a non-volatile memory in the sensing device. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the sensing device stores the sensing device identifier in a read-only memory in the sensing device. 14. The method of claim 1 or claim 3 in which the parameter is an option parameter of the collaborative document markup session, the method including identifying, in the computer system, that the participant has entered a hand-drawn mark by means of a sensing device and effecting, in the computer system, an operation associated with the option parameter. 15. The method of claim 14 in which the option parameter is associated with at least one at least one of: an access level; a message recipient; and a line color. 16. The method of claim 1 or claim 3 in which the parameter is a text parameter of the collaborative document markup session, the method including identifying, in the computer system, that the participant has entered handwritten text data by means of the sensing device and effecting, in the computer system, an operation associated with the text parameter. 17. The method of claim 16 which includes converting, in the computer system, the handwritten text data to computer text. 18. The method of claim 16 in which the text parameter is associated with at least one of: a document markup session description; a document markup session purpose; a document markup session start date; a start time; an end time; an attachment document identification; a participant identification; a message subject description; and a message text. 19. The method of claim 1 or claim 3 in which the parameter is an authorization parameter of the collaborative document markup session, the method including identifying, in the computer system, that the participant has entered a handwritten signature by means of the sensing device and effecting, in the computer system, an operation associated with the authorization parameter. 20. The method of claim 19 which includes verifying, in the computer system, that the signature is that of the participant. 21. The method of claim 20 in which the authorization parameter is associated with updating a document markup page. 22. The method of claim 1 or claim 3 in which the parameter is a graphical parameter of the collaborative document markup session, the method including identifying, in the computer system, that the participant has entered hand-drawn graphical information by means of the sensing device and effecting, in the computer system, an operation associated with the graphical parameter. 23. The method of claim 22 in which the graphical parameter is associated with a markup to a document markup page. 24. The method of claim 1 or claim 3 in which at least one of the one or more document markup form contains information relating to at least one of: booking a document markup session; controlling a document markup session; selecting invitees to a document markup session; inviting participants to a document markup session; composing messages in a document markup session; sending messages in a document markup session; viewing messages in a document markup session; selecting a line color in a document markup session; viewing the history of a document markup session; printing document markup pages; updating document markup pages; reprinting document markup pages; and ending a document markup session. 25. The method of claim 1 or claim 3 in which the document markup session participants are provided with a telephonic communicator for simultaneous use during the collaborative document markup session. 26. The method of claim 25, in which the telephonic communicator includes a video communication link between the participants. 27. The method of claim 25, the telephonic communicator being controlled by said computer system. 28. A system for enabling collaborative document markup between participants, the system including: at least one document markup form containing information relating to a collaborative document markup session and including coded data indicative of an identity of the document markup form and of at least one reference point of the document markup form; a computer system for receiving indicating data from a sensing device operated by a participant involved in the document markup session said indicating data regarding the identity of the document markup form and at least one of a position and a movement of the sensing device relative to the document markup form, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the document markup form, sensing at least some of the coded data and generating the indicating data using at least some of the sensed coded data, said computer system including means for identifying, from the indicating data, at least one parameter relating to the document markup session; and a provider for providing at least one other participant remote from said participant with at least one document markup form containing information representative of the at least one parameter, wherein the sensing device further stores a sensing device identifier which distinguishes the sensing device from other sensing devices of the same type. 29. The system of claim 28 in which said at least one parameter relating to the document markup session is associated with at least one zone of the document markup form. 30. The system of claim 28 including the sensing device, the sensing device sensing at least one of the movement and position of the sensing device relative to the document markup form, using at least some of the coded data. 31. A system for enabling collaborative document markup between participants, the system including: at least one document markup form containing information relating to a collaborative document markup session and including coded data indicative of at least one parameter of the document markup session; a computer system for receiving data from a sensing device operated by the participant involved in the document markup session, said data regarding at least one of a movement and a position of the sensing device relative to the document markup form, and for interpreting at least one of said movement and said position of the sensing device as it relates to said at least one parameter, the sensing device, when moved relative to the document markup form, sensing the data regarding said at least one parameter using at least some of the coded data, and generating the data regarding at least one of the movement and position of the sensing device relative to the document markup form; and a provider for providing at least one other participant remote from the participant with at least one document markup form containing information representative of the at least one parameter, wherein the sensing device is further stores a sensing device identifier which distinguishes the sensing device from other sensing devices of the same type. 32. The system of claim 31 in which said at least one parameter relating to the document markup session is associated with at least one zone of the document markup form. 33. The system of claim 28 or claim 31, wherein the computer system receives the sensing device identifier from the sensing device. 34. The system of claim 33, wherein the computer system receives the sensing device identifier as an encrypted sensing device identifier. 35. The system of claim 34, wherein the encrypted sensing device identifier is encrypted using an encryption key. 36. The system of claim 33, wherein the computer system receives the sensing device identifier via a radio frequency signal. 37. The system of claim 36, wherein the computer system receives the sensing device identifier via a relay device that receives the radio frequency signal. 38. The system of claim 36, wherein the radio frequency signal is a Bluetooth signal. 39. The system of claim 28 or claim 31 including the sensing device. 40. The system of claim 39, wherein the sensing device stores the sensing device identifier in a non-volatile memory in the sensing device. 41. The system of claim 40, wherein the sensing device stores the sensing device identifier in a read-only memory in the sensing device. 42. The system of claim 28 or claim 31 in which said at least one parameter of the document markup session is selected from the group comprising an action parameter of the document markup session, an option parameter of the document markup session, a text parameter of the document markup session, an authorization parameter of the document markup session, and a graphical parameter of the document markup session. 43. The system of claim 42 in which the action parameter of the document markup session is selected from the group comprising: sending an invitation to a document markup session; starting a document markup session; ending a document markup session; sending a message to a participant during a document markup session; viewing messages sent during a document markup session; viewing the page history of a document markup session; ordering the printing of a document markup page; updating a document markup page; and ordering the reprinting of a document markup page. 44. The system of claim 42 in which the option parameter is associated with at least one of: an access level; a message recipient; and a line color. 45. The system of claim 40 in which the text parameter is associated with at least one of: a document markup session description; a document markup session purpose; a document markup start date; a start time; an end time; an attachment document identification; a participant identification; a document markup session purpose; a message subject description; and a message text. 46. The system of claim 42 in which the authorization parameter is associated with updating a document markup page. 47. The system of claim 42 in which the graphical parameter is associated with a markup to a document markup page. 48. The system of claim 28 or claim 31, including a telephone communicator for simultaneous use during the collaborative document markup session. 49. The system of claim 48, including a video communicator for use during the collaborative document markup session.
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