WO2001031570A3 - Tracking motion of a writing instrument - Google Patents

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WO2001031570A3
WO2001031570A3 PCT/US2000/029758 US0029758W WO0131570A3 WO 2001031570 A3 WO2001031570 A3 WO 2001031570A3 US 0029758 W US0029758 W US 0029758W WO 0131570 A3 WO0131570 A3 WO 0131570A3
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writing instrument
tracking motion
motion
sensors
tracking
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Arkady Pittel
Ilya Schiller
Sergey Liberman
Garry Shleppi
Ethan A Funk
Vladimir V Subach
Andrew M Goldman
Leonid Reznik
Simon Selitsky
Mario A Stein
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Digital Ink Inc
Arkady Pittel
Ilya Schiller
Sergey Liberman
Garry Shleppi
Ethan A Funk
Vladimir V Subach
Andrew M Goldman
Leonid Reznik
Simon Selitsky
Mario A Stein
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Priority to JP2001534078A priority Critical patent/JP2003515800A/en
Priority to AU13510/01A priority patent/AU1351001A/en
Publication of WO2001031570A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001031570A2/en
Publication of WO2001031570A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001031570A3/en
Publication of WO2001031570A9 publication Critical patent/WO2001031570A9/en

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    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
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    • G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
    • G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
    • G06F3/04886—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
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    • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
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Abstract

Motion of 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.
PCT/US2000/029758 1999-10-27 2000-10-27 Tracking motion of a writing instrument WO2001031570A2 (en)

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JP2001534078A JP2003515800A (en) 1999-10-27 2000-10-27 Tracking the movement of writing instruments
AU13510/01A AU1351001A (en) 1999-10-27 2000-10-27 Tracking motion of a writing instrument

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US16175299P 1999-10-27 1999-10-27
US60/161,752 1999-10-27
US19549100P 2000-04-10 2000-04-10
US60/195,491 2000-04-10
US23091200P 2000-09-13 2000-09-13
US60/230,912 2000-09-13

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