TW480419B - Method and apparatus for storing reference codes in a writing instrument and for retrieving information identified by the reference codes - Google Patents

Abstract

An interactive data transfer system and method is provided. In embodiments of the invention, the data transfer system includes a computing device, and a data well for interfacing with an elongate instrument, the elongate instrument having a data transfer end with a data transfer tip. The data well has a housing with an opening for receiving the data transfer tip of the elongate instrument. The data well also has a communications port operatively coupled to the computing device to provide data to the computing device, and the data well has a data communication device contained in the housing for interfacing with the data transfer tip when the data transfer end of the elongate instrument is received in the opening. The computing device is programmed to receive data from the data well. The received data includes data indicative of least one address on a global communications network. The computer device is also programmed, upon receipt of the at least one address, to launch an application to retrieve information related to the at least one address from the global communications network and transmit such information to the computing device.

Description

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The codebook, the Ming field relates to a method and a method for reading and storing a reference, and constructing information obtained from the reference code. In particular, i ίϋ—the system has _ ’this system uses—instrument related: dagger instrument storage and transmission device to read, store and then ί; ίΓ computer system. The computer system (connection-worldwide electric shame network, such as the Internet) obtains the information identified by the reference code. Background of the invention

Readers of news or periodicals will inevitably see these articles or advertisements of their own interest when they receive this additional information. Articles in basic periodicals are limited by the amount of information they transmit, the limitations of software space, and the need to transmit information to a large number of readers in a fairly accurate manner. Most readers indicate that they are only interested in specific subtopics in a specific article.

Concise articles can attract a large number of large readers, and those readers who want more information in the description of an article are often frustrated by the limited content provided by the articles. These frustrated readers will often read in certain periodicals or use online Internet news and information services to obtain the information they need. When using online information and information services, users basically need to spend a considerable amount of time to get the information they need. Therefore, there must be a simple way to get articles of interest to readers.

Page 6 480419 V. Description of the invention (2) Reference information. In addition, today's customers and salespeople in companies increasingly use product catalogs, and these people usually need to write in the catalog number and price of the product they want to buy. This type of work takes a considerable amount of time, and errors usually occur when recording or reading the product model. These errors can lead to a number of possible outcomes, including delivering unordered items to customers, incorrect selling prices, and requiring re-delivery. After visiting the customer, the salesperson needs to fill in a long list of product-related services ordered by the customer, and needs to send (usually by post or fax) these goods or services to the customer's home or work. The ordering process can therefore be handled. The information referenced with the payment method can be transmitted separately. Shipping related to the payment method often results in delayed delivery and unclear product purpose. Moreover, for a customer of securities (ie, bonds, stocks, or other securities), the customer or purchaser wishes to sell these securities, and the customer usually remotely sends the particular stock or other that he wishes to trade via telephone or fax. The name and quantity of the securities are written (or typed) and transmitted over the Internet. This may lead to some errors, such as the wrong stock code and the wrong number of purchases, resulting in incorrect transactions, or the change from "buy" to "sell." A simple and error-free mail order and securities are needed. Order method. US Patent No. 5,496, 0 7 1 (Walsh, this article is listed here (reference document) as a method of knowing the art, in which the reference code is inserted into a certain periodical In the article, to allow the article to use the code for reference and / or designation. However, Walsh's patent case did not propose a

Page 7 480419 5. The system of item (3) of the description of the invention can make the reader of the article containing the reference code easily obtain additional information related to the material of the article. Moreover, the reference code used in Walsh's method does not require an electronic device to read the reference code. Periodicals are usually read on a train, bus or airplane, and readers have no way to use a representative data code reader to record and store the reference code for future use. U.S. Patent No. 5,640,194 (Wellner, this article is hereby incorporated by reference) proposes a method whereby a user can conceal a printed bar code or number of I / D codes Obtaining information related to a target ', thereby obtaining information through a communication medium, such as the Internet, and establishing the correlation of a bar code or I · D · code. US Patent No. 5,764,906 (Edelstein et al., This article is hereby incorporated by reference) proposes an electronic source annotation / original 'request and delivery system to allow users to locate design information in _ A computer network or system (such as the Internet) without the user needing to know about a broad source locator (URL) of the source as needed. U.S. Patent No. 5,804,803 (Cragun, this article is hereby incorporated by reference) describes an information acquisition device. This device is designed based on the data encoded on an object to obtain relevant information about the object. Information. U.S. Patent No. 5,81 2,77 6 (Gi f ford, this article is incorporated herein by reference) proposes a method for processing service requests from a user to a service person via a network, which can be Do this without using the URL specifier to identify the information you are searching for. PCT published application w〇 8 8/24 036 (this article is listed here as

Page 8 480419 V. Description of the invention (4) Reference document, published on June 4, 1998) Description of a number of walls This system includes a code reader to closely include the system and the source of information. 'Internet + tpCT open application WO97 / 〇n37 (this article in the reference document, January 9, 1997) describes a system and method listed in the article using an identification code In order to correlate with these targets, you can get close to the source of information. 'Couplings on Internet news, books, magazines, catalogs, or other publications are printed in the PCT open application WO98 / 06 055 (this article is related to this information. _ References) illustrates a coupling The computer of the bar code reader is listed as information on the Internet or an intranet in this article. M is close to the Internet PCT public application W098 / 03 923 (this article is published in this reference document, published on January 29, 1998), explaining that a woman is a brain program of this article to get available on the Internet Information, this horsepower, and electrical invention are summarized. Embodiments of the present invention can overcome the above-mentioned method and device to allow—easily writing the device to store a regular reference code. The writing device contains an electronic device. Moreover, the embodiment of the present invention is directed to a mail order program. The embodiments of the present invention also describe the shortcomings of the conventional technology, and the reader can be configured in a simple manner to read, store, and transmit data related to publications, articles, or advertisements. It can be simplified and secure for customers and sales staff. Trading procedures. this invention

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48U419 V. Description of the invention (5) 1 Compared with the conventional technology, the embodiment has fewer disadvantages. The conventional technology is a manual system that requires printing, or copying, or numbering or coding. 0 first = for example Readers who wish to refer to a specific Internet or a specific issue on the record side of the reference material, do not want to determine the source of the average sentence of the URL ^ "..., On paper. The reader then locates the sheet of paper, turns on the computer, and types the URL into a web browser. The system and method of the present invention can allow users to easily scan the time of January, February and Sunday. The method is to perform any number of tasks or data codes printed on the subject, and a variety of information. . this invention. This data code can provide a system for an embodiment of automatic gangue that is equal to a reference code such as that measured by a URL bit, one of which uses an Internet connection—a computer system. The computer system enables

The Web contains articles related to the positioning of Internet web sites in the World Wide Report, catalog items, and reference data codes for ancient testimonies, and broad-based securities of the present invention. "Heng Er's writer and the two examples include a writing device. The writing device's package reads a data transmission terminal opposite to the data = the input terminal. The data is transmitted in the data frame. The number The relevant reference code of t. Then the data transmission terminal is set, and the f is set to communicate with each other. The other f is directly connected to a computer system or other electrical infrared technology via a mirror line. In another embodiment, the writing device can be wireless. = Bu 彳 line or shooting cheek with two electrics = communication. The radio communication technology includes off, sharp, and electric; once the writing device transmits and conceals the data code phase

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V. Description of the invention (6) _ Users are brought into the Internet address. In addition, when the user enters the address of the obfuscated code reference, an embodiment of the system proposes: the item link data = off. This link can be the user's favorite M-type table: with the information of Zhihao's data code, Gu Yinxuan can use a new: Gu Ge; he has a price ... 阙 All such tradeable goods or coupons. The .h 1 structure τ is achieved with reference to low cost. The present invention uses different methods of writing devices in general to simplify the ability of users to obtain information from the Internet or other broad-based computer communication networks. Brief description of the drawings: The features and advantages of the present invention can be further understood by referring to the description below. Please refer to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 shows an article in a fixed periodical with a barcode. Figure 2 (A)-2 (E) shows the electronic pen used in one embodiment of the present invention. The electronic pen is used to read the barcode of Fig. 1; k 13 (A)-(E) shows the interactive type of the electronic pen of Fig. 2 , Which includes a well, which is coupled to a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention; v The schematic diagram of FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment of a system for storing and obtaining information of the present invention; Another embodiment of the system for storing and retrieving information;

Page 11 480419 V. Description of the invention (7), shoulders 6 (A) and 6 (B) are perspective and sub-percentage schematic diagrams of one embodiment of the electronic pen of Fig. 2; Fig. C) and d (D) respectively 6 (A) and 6 (B) are side views and cross-sectional views of the electronic pen embodiment; V FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a signal processing electronic pen assembly of the figure; FIG. 8 is a flowchart FIG. 5 illustrates the operation of the device of FIG. 5; and FIG. 9 shows a graphical user interface including links to data codes such as FIG. ; / Drawing number description 1 0 Periodicals 1 2 First column of text 1 3 Second column of text 14 Bar code 16 Electronic pen 17 Clip 18 Writing section 19 Receiving slot 2 0 Transmission section 22 Writing end 24 Scanning pen tip 2 5. Terminal segment

Page 12 480419 V. Description of invention (8) 2 6 Data well 28 Computer 30 Cable 31 Read number 32 Sapphire pen 34 Electronics 3 8 Analog printed circuit board (PCB) assembly 40 Contact spring 4 2 Sensing contact 5 2 Extraction groove 5 6 Sensor and / or transmitter < 5 8 Loading cassette 6 0 Processing circuit 64 Data transmission module 6 6 Connector 6 8 Light emitting diode 72 Speaker 76 Data code direction unit 78 Pressure detection Test circuit 8 0 converter 8 2 recorder 84 data transmission circuit 86 access interface 90 · translation database 480419

V. Description of the invention (9) Detailed description: In the embodiment of the present invention, the bar code is placed at the beginning, middle or end of the advertisement of ^. It is important to understand that articles, chapters, or periodicals, such as news, miscellaneous books, books, cooking kui, can be printed in full. The standard fiber on the article 0 The general reader hopes that the additional information of related objects in the chapter or advertisement of a device can be used to read and the reader can read the identification code of the article. Therefore, the reader sets the pen to a data code that identifies the object pen, and transmits the code to a computer system. M receives from the computer. In addition, the pen can communicate with the computer. In other words, do not use stale links (such as data wells). Use a radio communication technology such as an infrared link or other electromagnetic link to properly communicate with a computer. The embodiment of the computer system according to the present invention can transmit data codes or other information to the pen via the data well, or directly from the computer or the pen, so that the user can use the information in the future. The computer system can contain a database of data codes, and the World Wide Web network corresponding to the data codes. The computer system can then access the Internet address corresponding to the address associated with the specific data code to further provide the user with information related to the article or advertisement. In addition, the computer system may not have a database of this data code, but may have the ability to communicate with an address outside the computer system, which contains data used to establish the correlation between the data code and the Internet address Library. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 8. figure 1

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Display—An article in a given journal, with this article and column_item 1 3. The fixed periodical 1 〇 also contains-Lewenzi 1 2 = 14. As mentioned above, the barcode can contain the unique identification of the lower two =. A variety of well-known data code formats can also be used to identify the article. The only special bar code = or bar code used in the embodiments of the present invention can also be located at other places below the article, such as :. Moreover, this is near the border of the pen. In addition, the bar code can be positioned at =, above, or in the title of the article or in the table of the body. Although the search code of the two publications, in fact, the present invention can be used in any machine can use the article number, but can be the device of the present invention (such as a pen or = code (such as' reference symbol 10 is a certain periodical, There is a bar code 14 under the column of the regular issue .. It can be seen that Article 10 can be a kind of order: such as a catalog at home shopping (a popular method nowadays). Therefore, columns 12 and 13 structure this The image and other descriptions of the article, and the appropriate bar code 1 4 can be arranged in front of or behind each item. Figure 2 A shows an embodiment of the present invention, where the electronic pen 6 contains a write & 1 8 And the data transmission section 2. The customer can use the steps described below to construct the items selected by Γ. These items have the relevant data code of the transmission section 20 using the writing device 16. The customer scans the data code 4 and Insert the data transfer section 20 written into the configuration 16 into the data well tank shown in Figures 3 (a) and 3 (D) ^ 26 ° When the data transfer section 20 written into the device 16 is inserted, it means that the scan data The code signal will be transmitted to the computer 2 through the cable 30. In addition, 'data read Machine 16 may be used as a radio communication technology and

480419 V. Description of the invention (11) The personal computer communicates. The radio communication technology such as radio frequency (r 5) link, infrared link, or other electromagnetic link will be described below. In other words, the circuit in the data reader simultaneously reads information related to an article and communicates with a personal computer or other electronic device. When sending a signal representing face code to computer 28, an application in computer 28 contacts a company address in a large area (such as the Internet), where the address corresponds to a concealment Data code. Furthermore, the scanned data code may contain instructions or orders to order specific items from the company. In addition to being used by customers for mail order, the present invention can also be applied to outbound travel salespeople. The salesperson who travels abroad can also hide the barcode related to the selected item from the purchase: and send the code indicating the scan to the computer 28. When the computer receives the transmitted signal, it sends a command on the computer 2 8 via a large area network (such as an office in the road. In addition to the above application, the following actions are traded. Use the user for a single barcode Figure 2 (A) Example. If the data is written in the transmission section, the writing section can be filled with ink " 1% of the drowsiness person can execute the data such as stocks or other securities on the Internet. Code to conduct a certain type of transaction. In addition, ^ ΐ ΐ's securities, scan their numbers. Obviously, all three classifications required for one line can be configured. The electronic information is used to retrieve and store the barcode 1 4 The pen 16. The electric pen contains two sections, one writes the section 18 and the number also includes the power source such as the electron 34. The write section 18 contains a refill card, and this refill card

^^ There is a traditional pen for writing 碥 22, of which the fifth, invention description (12) _ there is an extraction groove 52, the end of this groove is written or used in the refill slot 58 positioned by Tachiko® In order to insert the refilling card containing the replacement refill card one by one, the refilling cassette 58 is inserted into the extraction groove 52 in the opening cassette 58 of the extraction tool 50. If you use A), you can use a simple and simple way. JZ. 1 η τ > The place is not written in paragraph 18, please ask 19 and a turning end. Make the internal mechanism (the right 1 in the picture is relative to the package 19, Fu, S1 has long been visible) can be extended and pulled back to the writing end. The gray data transmission section 20 contains a blind pen tip 24, 1 4 to read the barcode. Scanning the pen dust 2 to get people's knowledge of the bar code. The reviewer answered. The comment tip 24 contains a window of polymerized carbide and sapphire pen beads. Take the sapphire pen ball transparent. Data transmission Contains a data transmission module 64. Prepared value, Zhi 4 slave-human, and ^ rpfRN ^ data transmission, and the package contains an analog printed circuit, (πB), and the package 38 and a digital pCB component. The data transmission module still includes a device J / a or a transmitter 56 to detect a bar code related to an article 10, and transmits a signal indicating a bar code to the information interface. The data transmission section also includes a button 66, a LED68, a speaker 72. The button 66 allows the user to perform the scanning and transmission of the data transmission segmentb LED68 and the speaker 72 provide the user with specific audio or video data whether the scanning or transmitting operation is successful. Another type For the electronic pen, please refer to another application filed by the same applicant, 0/8/994, 684. The application date is November 19, 1997, and the case name is πdata / bibi ". The article month is listed here as a reference document. FIG. 3 (A) is an embodiment according to the present invention, in which the data well 26 is 480419. V. Description of the invention (13) The electronic pen 16 is configured, and the data well is coupled to the computer 28 via a serial cable 30. 3 (B) to 3 (E) are a series of views showing the electronic pen 16 to be inserted into the data well 26. After one or more data codes have been stored in the electronic pen, the electronic pen is placed in the data well 26. The pen transmits data codes to the data well using well-known methods. The data well 26 then transmits a signal representing the code to the computer via the serial cable 30. In one embodiment of the present invention, any one of them can be inserted into the data well. If the write segment 18 is inserted into the data well 26, the data well 6 remains at 2 = slot 19 =, as shown in FIG. 3 (E). However, if the data well 26 is entered in several stages, the clip 17 of the electronic pen 16 engages the receiving groove 19, and it is known that the receiving groove 19 rotates in the direction shown by the arrow in Fig. 3 (C). 1 ♦ Data, when the sending section 20 is completely inserted into the data well 26, the receiving tank 19 rotates away from the two strokes, and the data transmission data is close to the data reading machine of the present invention, as shown in the figure). The data well 26 then downloads the information stored in the electronic pen 16. I use a data well manufactured by AT Cross Company (Unc〇ln, Rhode Island). The description of this data well can be found in the applicant's separate document—According to this information / pen. On November 19, 1997. In an embodiment of the invention, the data well includes a charger to charge the battery in the pen. I also sigh. ; 2: Data well 26 is turned through a serial gauge line at 3 ° to turn the computer skills round; ii As you know, the data well can additionally use the well-known technology Red II & the technology such as radio link (such as radio frequency (RF) Link or line connection ...), as shown by reference numeral 3 in Figure 3. Also for example, a data well can be fully integrated with a personal computer, such as

480419 V. Description of the invention (14) Built-in data well to receive data reading machine. In another embodiment, the 'data reader 6' may delay communication with the personal computer using radio communications such as radio frequency (RF) links, infrared links, or other electromagnetic links, as described above. In other words, the circuit in the data reader can read data related to an article and communicate with a personal computer or other electronic device. In order to simplify this radio communication, the data transfer pen tip of the data reader includes a sapphire pen 32, as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) to 6 (D). Lan Gu Shi 3 2 allows at least some electromagnetic frequencies, such as visible light, to be transmitted via the pen tip 24. The sapphire pen 32 acts like a pen that resembles an atomic roll. The number of readings is as follows: The machine can include a pressure-sensing switch assembly. The action can be as powerful as a bee. § When the pressure is placed on the tip of the data transfer pen, this unit can be used as the sensor of the data transfer pen tip. The pressure switch assembly includes a ball / light assembly 44 for operating the switch assembly and a sight function. The pressure contact spring 40 is adjacent to the brush circuit board (PCB) assembly 38, and the contact spring 40 compresses the contact 42. When pressure is applied to the pen 32, the force switch will act. , § When the contact spring 40 is compressed to a certain point, it is compressed. Therefore, during operation, the data related to article 10 is used. ^ Use the sapphire pen in the tip of the data transfer pen to sweep the data code into the number = code 1 4 as in the data. A line is drawn on the code, and the sensor is connected, so that the miscellaneous 2 enters the machine. In addition, the electronic pen may include a processing circuit 60 that can transmit a signal to the Tutian Beishi pen ball 32 near the data code 14 when it is near the data code 14.

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% $ The data reader can include a signal processing example. The code reader 64 sends a signal to the data code direction and sends the detected signal to an analog-to-digital converter. Gem pen ball 32, ball / light unit 44, pressure on contact The tester sends a signal to the pressure detection signal to the digital analog converter 8. 'That is when the data code detection circuit 76 and the pressure detection' converter 80 is transmitting a data code detection signal to the state, that is, when the pen 6 is inserted into the data well, record the circuit as shown in Figure 7, the circuit 60. According to this implementation unit 76, this unit transmits 80. Similarly, including the blue spring 40 and the sensing contact 4 2 78, this circuit transmits and receives the signal recording device 82 in the measuring circuit 78 under appropriate conditions. In proper

The recorder 82 transmits the recorded signals to the data transmission circuit 84. The data transmission circuit 84 transmits the recorded signals to the interface 86 and receives input signals entering the interface 86. The interface 86 is connected to a computer 28. This computer can detect the translation database 9 0 to translate the recorded data code signals into an information type, such as a uniform source location address. In one embodiment, the data reader i 6 includes a barcode reader of a certain type, such as Symbol Technology from Holtsille Company, New York, USA. However, in another embodiment, a concealer such as a laser-based scanner may be applied and included in the data transmitting portion of the electronic pen 16. This scanner can read other alphanumeric symbols or data other than barcode symbols. Another embodiment of the method according to this includes the following differences, as shown in FIG. First, the user conceals the data code information in an item (such as an article) (step 92). The system determines whether data code information has been detected (step 9 4). If the information has been detected, the data is read into the machine structure data code: message (step 96). Then the data reader sends data code information to an information medium,

Page 20 V. Description of the invention (16): (And Bu Guang: 2 1 can be a computer or other electronic device data reader display (step 120) 'This will be explained below, the information (step 122). The system decides whether it needs its next message (step 124). If other additional information is needed, an appropriate request is displayed. Otherwise, is the requested information returned, can this or the advertisement clearly make it necessary to The quality is equivalent to that of Yl, Y2 fixed journal Woo articles, or from the Internet, such as the first of the Internet. In one embodiment of the electrical invention, a bar code with a number of 6 to 12 is used. The length is quite small, so the article L that can be placed in a fixed periodical is also large enough for data such as an electronic pen to be read in. For articles or advertisements included in the news, use a larger barcode, This is because it is printed in a typical newspaper. In one embodiment, the barcode contains a data string represented by XI, X2, X3, X4,, Y3, Y4, where the value of χ is used to specify 100. 〇q is a kind of 1 and the γ value has been specified and fixed One of the most up-to-date articles in the same. Similarly, the X value and Y value can be used to indicate the special category or items in the category or specific storage and other instruments in the specific storage. In the embodiment of the present invention, it can be planned The computer 28 receives a device from the receiving well, and when receiving a data code, a database such as an internet connection contained in a computer or a remote address can be used. In one embodiment, a variety of well-known beads can be used by the computer A database near a distant server in a web browser. The database provides an Internet page URL address' This address corresponds to the first four characters in the numerical string. The brain system uses a web browser to connect to the database. URL address of the internet

480419 V. Description of the invention (17) Road address. In identifying the homepage or securities, and maintaining the homepage in this issue, the co-trustor can maintain one or more items or the data code of the Internet agent operator number for sale or electronic pen to electronic pen. The waiter can offer to the salesperson or the seller the sales or sales in the second place. Another ’s search

At the Internet address, the first four text addresses in the numeric string are used. This address corresponds to a specific article or advertisement, or if the barcode has been scanned by a barcode reader. In one embodiment of the invention, articles such as news or magazines may be used to retrieve articles or advertisements. Instead, it can be a database of agents who serve readers and publishers. In another embodiment of the present invention described above, a mail order company page allows a customer to transmit a purchase order to the catalog in the catalog. A salesperson can maintain a home address in an office at home so that customers can approach the address. Finally, securities or other investment companies can maintain stocks and shares of specific stocks while trading stocks or other bonds and buying and trading via the Internet. The manufacturer or salesperson can provide different types of computer service users. In one embodiment, the manufacturer or salesperson makes organized and alternate services available to the users of the electronic pen. The other gateways, websites, and other databases are connected through the manufacturing service. The information collected by this server can be retained by the manufacturing 'so that it can be sold to other people after customer statistics. In fact, in the example, 'compared with the first embodiment, order in between its actions' ^ The manufacturer or salesperson will provide its own coded server, which may be obtained as a result, The company can provide Ηβ # ^ 々 土 θ /, to serve the user 'to implement the Internet ^ ^ 疋 Others are requested by users who are not on the server

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V. Description of the invention (18) A database of the information requested and charges for this access and service. Obviously, the provision of this service in the above embodiment may be provided by a unit other than the original electronic pen manufacturer and salesperson, such as a service company, or a publisher such as a newspaper. FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 shows a method called hard cut-in in the industry. For application needs, it is defined as a server or "server group", regardless of whether the customer or user is on the Internet or not. Devices communicate with customer machines. One example is the services provided by American Online (A0L) companies. The hard cut-in service is provided by installing the appropriate application software on the customer / user's machine and applying the application software under a browser based on well-known technologies. According to this method, the application should be in continuous contact with the cut-in server, and the service can be performed on any place on the Internet. Fig. 4 shows a flowchart of an embodiment of a process according to the present invention, whereby a user can start to obtain information by scanning a bar code or other alphanumeric characters. In the first step 100, the user scans a barcode 102 using the configuration of the present invention. The illiteracy device converts the scanned bar code 2 to a signal indicating the scanned bar code 102. The system then sends a signal indicating the scanned barcode 2 to the customer's personal computer (PC) 104. The software on the customer PC receives a signal indicating the scanned barcode and launches a browser installed on the customer PC 104. The software uses a browser or a j to indicate a signal for scanning a bar code to connect to a connection server 1 0 8 via the Internet. In one embodiment, the bar code uses a data code 28. Moreover, the barcode can

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Support a sufficient number of 'Purpose / π 田' Η Μ essays in coding application type (interactive printing, mail order '4 Lu Yongfu, etc.), 4th MA, ^ related companies or other matters, and the position of related articles 〇I @ σ is divided into two fields: a static block and a dynamic block. The silk can identify the application type (such as interactive printing) and company or other items, Jiutun Post Office. Dynamic stops can be used to specify a specific t in the database and link to the temple server 108, such as to replace customers' Personal computer, eight of which have static stops within the bar code of the content provider, such as the News Zhou Hua Fun Post, a mail order company, or a designated stock agency operation 5 ° t In other words, 'link server 1 0 8 Filter out the static information, and directly request a specific news agency server 110 based on the information on the static rise and the booth. The news agent server 110 is configured with a common gate interface (C G I) process to dynamically correspond between the filtered, barcode, and corresponding uniform source locator (URL). URLs refer to specific articles in the content database, 14, 16 and 118. Multiple URLs can be correlated with a single barcode. The link server 108 then transmits these URLs from the server 100 to the customer personal computer 104 via the Internet 1q6. Another way to provide barcodes to Internet links is to move indirectly, see the PCT application published in Solar Communications of Napeijille, IL, W097 / 011 37, which is hereby incorporated by reference. The pct application is related to a database that has a consistent product code (UPC) of 4 and can be found in the Internet URL of products such as soap, soda, etc. However, an application described in the Soar communication indicates an input interval, such as a UPC barcode reader, which is connected to a computer. While Solar

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There is no information in communication applications that is used in different environments, and then with-. Description Free and independent user The user can download the data read-in machine if it is connected to the computer, and get a player in a data read-in machine for a train or an aircraft. According to another implementation of the present invention Example flow chart. Based on this: the text is obtained by concealing the barcode 102 or using the device b to scan 1ί ί ΐ pay to obtain information related to an article. As above = jealousy t contains multiple stops. This field can identify a specific database or a content provider and a specific article in a specific database. The scanning device 6 converts the scanned data code 1 2 into a signal representing a bar code 102. In step 2000. The system transmits a computer system representing the scan data code to the customer's personal computer (PC) 104. In one embodiment, the system may transmit a signal such as an ASCI I data string. The customer's personal computer receives the signal via the port 202. The port can be any of multiple ports, such as a serial, infrared, or RF link. The application software 2 0 1 8 8 on the customer's PC 104 indicates the signal of the scanned bar code 'and executes a browser 206. The application software 201 filters the signal via the Internet 丨 〇 06 and the cut-in server ^ 0 8 and / or connects to the remote endpoint 2 i 〇, 212 ′ to determine the URL and other information related to concealing the barcode. In step 203, the URL associated with the 'application software 201' and the information therein is provided to the browser 206. As shown in Figure 9 '. The browser then displays that information as a link. In another embodiment of the system of the present invention, links related to scanned data codes can be integrated to become a user's favorite search engine or cut-in server.

Page 25 480419 V. Description of the invention (21) The user provides multiple links based on the previously scanned barcode and selects one of these links. The browser 2 which operates by selecting a link, cuts into the server 2 via the Internet 106 and the Internet, and connects to the content provider 2 1 4 or 216, and the connection is supported by the content provider 214 or 216. For library = 4 specific articles. In addition, the barcode mapping software 2 22 can map the barcode into an article, which is located in a database 22 supported by the content provider 2 14. In one embodiment of the present invention described above, in another embodiment, the barcode reader may be incorporated into some, preferably mobile or the like. In another embodiment, the barcode can be a device to easily fit a pocket or a laser pointing type shaping device onto the chain. , Merge a code into one. Can be incorporated into a reader, or a device such as a watch, and the mobile phone is a single mobile device, designed ❾ a small box, and can even be incorporated. This device can be connected to the user's lock standard text A text recognition of the read text is as described above in the industry, but the example includes a clear Yuwen electronic software description, this issue is used so that the user can use a yellow page or # 'where the user has another chapter and concealment to identify the invention Also the barcode can be implemented by the advertising device. You can use it as a phone or as a phone. For this electronic scanner is used in the type of further thin, an electronic • ^ ^ an implementation of the data in the interactive column of the scanner using the bar code device bar code And, electrical examples, electrical reading of printing, type industry and code in hundred-phase link code to record barcodes, you can use a pen to contain the brain system to include text. Recording and security applications. In the textbook, the bar code makes the sub-business bank and the Internet

Page 26 480419 V. Description of the Invention (22) Paying on the road. The cat's barcode can include interactive patterns and food, as well as products. In another example, according to the corresponding code, in the present invention, scanning students can use electronic pen addresses to simplify the testing of instant pen marking technicians and conceal them in another bar code reader, address. The actual URL address in this computer system. Engine 'and can add a cobweb browser to another document and record by electronic See U.S. Patent Application Tool ", the Rhode Island, forest example includes foreign language translation, which sweeps the Internet on an object Connect to a foreign language translation center. An example of this is' shopping where users can scan a variety of household goods by linking to the Internet site of a supermarket and ordering these goods through a poller to scan specific data codes. Inquirer's choice. Another example is used in standard tests. In this application or user's choice. Once the test sequence is ended, the answer is returned when connecting to the Internet authorized by a test. Due to the accuracy of the bar code sales technology, compared with the current technology, 'a lot of errors occur, and instantaneous statistical analysis can be obtained through the accumulation of the device. In the example, the electronic pen has an audio recording module instead of being used. In the example of the Internet URL in the recording module, the pen well contains circuitry to receive an electronic pen (which can be audible or electronic), and sends the URL address to In this embodiment, the computer system includes a voice recognition to plan to receive the URL address, and when received, makes it close to the Internet address with the URL address. In the embodiment 'the electronic pen has an acceleration detector , Can detect = written electronic type of text. This electronic pen can be referred to case number 5, 434, 371, whose title is " Handheld electronic writing ^ Article is listed here as a reference document, and specific A · T · Cross Company of Yowol-gun. In this embodiment,

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V. Description of the invention (23) Write the URL address in some other data mode and the above-mentioned user can track an UR] L address in an advertisement or article, and put it in the paper to record the U RL address in the pen (Or a code). The URL address can then be transmitted to the end computer, which is similar to the illustrated embodiment. In the embodiment of the present invention described above, a data well is used to transfer the stored information from the electronic pen to the computer system. Those skilled in the art can use other devices to send information to replace the data well, or another 'electronic pen can be directly inserted into the port of the computer, and the computer is shown to receive storage from the electronic pen. Information. In addition, the pen can communicate with the computer via an infrared or RF link. The embodiments of the invention described above have a number of advantages. First, a service agent using the embodiment of the present invention can provide publishers with graphic information about readers to assist the publisher in targeting articles to a specific readership. Second, readers can apply a simple method to get the tribute in the periodicals and the text of the article or advertisement. Third, because the ads containing barcodes could potentially send the information to the readers', publishers could get additional profit from the ads. However, the article usually contains an Ur URL address of the type of access to the Internet, so that readers can get additional information, but before the present invention, in the near Internet address, the reader usually missed or forgot the Internet. Although the road has described the present invention in a preferred embodiment, those skilled in the art need to understand that the above embodiments can be modified and changed without departing from the spirit and perspective of this month. Therefore, the above description of the embodiments of the present invention is only used to illustrate the present invention, but not to limit the present invention. The present invention is

Page 28 480419 V. Description of Invention (24) Please define the scope of the patent. uw & um Page 29 480419 Brief description of the diagram Brief description of the diagram: The features and advantages of the present invention can be further understood from the description below. Please refer to the drawings when reading: Figure 1 shows the fixed periodical with barcode Figure 2 (A)-2 (E) shows an electronic pen used in an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic pen is used to read the barcode of Figure 1; Figures 3 (A)-(E ) Shows the interactive type of the electronic pen in FIG. 2, which includes a well, which is coupled to a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a system for storing and obtaining information of the present invention; 5 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of a system for storing and retrieving information according to the present invention; FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B) are perspective views and an exploded view of an embodiment of the electronic pen of FIG. 2, respectively. Schematic diagrams; Figures 6 (C) and 6 (D) are side and sectional views of the electronic pen embodiment of Figures 6 (A) and 6 (B), respectively; Figure 7 is the signal processing of the electronic pen component of the figure A schematic block diagram of the embodiment; the flowchart of FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation mode of the device of FIG. 5; Figure 9 shows a graphical user interface, comprising links, such as data associated with one yard of FIG. Drawing number description

Page 30 480419 Simple illustration of the drawing 1 0 Periodical 1 2 First column of text 1 3 Second column of text 1 4 Bar code 16 Electronic pen 17 Clip 1 8 Writing section 1 9 Receiving slot

2 0 transmission section 22 writing end 2 4 scanning pen tip 2 5 end section 2 6 data well 28 computer 3 0 cable 3 1 reading number

3 2 Sapphire pen beads 34 Electronics 38 Analog printed circuit board (PCB) components 4 〇 contact spring 4 2 sensing contact 5 2 extraction groove 5 6 sensor and / or transmitter

Page 31 480419 Simple illustration of the drawing 5 8 Loading the cassette 6 0 Processing circuit 6 4 Data transmission module 6 6 Connector 6 8 Light emitting diode 7 2 Speaker 7 6 Data code direction unit 78 Pressure detection circuit 8 0 Converter 8 2 Recorder 84 Data transmission circuit 8 6 Enter interface 9 0 Translation database

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480419 VI. Scope of patent application Scope of patent application 1. An interactive data transmission system including: a computing device; a data well for interfacing with an elongation instrument, the elongation instrument has a data transmission terminal, and the data transmission The end includes a data transmission pen tip. The data well has a housing. The housing includes an opening to receive the data transmission pen tip of the elongation instrument. The data well includes a communication connection port. The connection port can be operated to couple the computing device to Provide data to the computing device, and the data well includes a data communication device, which is contained in the casing, so that when the data transmission end of the elongation instrument is received by the opening, the data communication device can interface with the data transmission pen tip Where the computing device is programmed to receive data from a data well, the received data includes data indicating at least one address on the global communications network, and when the at least one address is received, the computer device may also be programmed to Propose an application that can extract from the global communication network Information, and transmit this information to the computing device. 2. If the interactive data transmission system of item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the global communication network is the Internet. 3. The interactive data transmission system according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the computing device includes a display device to display information obtained on the Internet. 4. The interactive data transmission system according to item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the system is further integrated with the elongation instrument. 5. If the interactive data transmission system of item 4 of the patent application scope, which Page 33 480419 6. In the scope of patent application, the elongation instrument is a writing instrument, and it also includes a writing pen tip at the second end of the writing device, which is opposite to the data transmission end. 6. The interactive data transmission system according to item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the structure and configuration of the data transmission pen tip of the writing device can scan and store information related to the barcode in the data transmission terminal of the writing instrument. 7. The interactive data transmission system according to item 6 of the patent application, wherein the data well is included in the computing device. 8. The interactive data transmission system according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the data transmission pen tip of the elongation instrument is structured and configured to scan the barcode and store information related to the barcode in the data transmission terminal of the elongation instrument. 9. The interactive data transmission system according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the data well is included in a computing device. 1 0. — A method for obtaining information from a global communication network. The method includes the following steps: scanning a bar code with the pen tip of a scan; decoding the bar code to obtain data indicating at least one address on the global communication network; Placing the elongation instrument in a data well, which can be operated to couple a computing device; launching an application software in a computer device to obtain information related to at least one address from a global communication network; and in the computing device To receive information from that network. 1 1. The method according to item 10 of the patent application scope, wherein the step of scanning the barcode includes scanning on a page of the news. Page 34 480419 VI. Patent Application Scope 1. The method of item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein the receiving step includes obtaining information related to the information contained in the news. 13. The method of claim 10 in the scope of patent application, wherein the scanning step includes concealing a bar code contained on one page of the catalog. 14. The method according to item 13 of the scope of patent application, which further includes the step of ordering at least one product on one page of the directory on the global communication network. 15. The method according to item 10 of the patent application scope, wherein the scanning step includes scanning a specific security-related barcode. 16. The method according to item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the scanning step occurs only when the pen tip of the elongation instrument is near the bar code. 1 7. An electronic pen for obtaining information from a global communication network, the electronic pen includes: a writing nib disposed on a first end of the electronic pen; a electronic pen disposed on a second end of the electronic pen (and One end is opposite) of the data transmission pen tip, and the data transmission pen tip is structured and configured to scan the barcode and store the information related to the barcode. The data transmission pen tip includes a communication circuit to allow the electronic pen to communicate with a computing device. The computing device is coupled to the global communication network; wherein the information related to the barcode includes information related to at least one address from the global communication network. 18. The electronic pen according to item 17 of the scope of patent application, wherein the data transmission pen tip includes a sapphire pen ball to allow light to be transmitted through the data pen tip. Page 35 480419 6. Scope of patent application 19. For the electronic pen with the scope of patent application No. 18, the electronic ratio includes a communication mechanism for radio communication with the computer. 20. The electronic pen according to item 17 of the patent application scope, wherein the data transmission pen tip further includes a proximity mechanism to allow the data transmission pen tip to scan the bar code only when the pen tip is close to the bar code. 2 1. A data well for obtaining information from a global communication network, the data well includes: a server having an opening to receive a data transmission pen tip of an elongated instrument; a first data interface, a structure And configure the interface to receive data from the elongation instrument; a second data communication interface, structure and configure the interface to transmit data to a computer device coupled to the global communication network. 2 2. —A computing device for an interactive data transmission system, the computing device comprising: a communication device for communicating with an elongation device, the elongation device having a data transmission end, and the data transmission end having a data transmission Pen tip, the communication mechanism has a receiving component for receiving data from the elongation instrument to transmit the pen tip data; wherein the computing device can be programmed to receive data from the communication device, and the received data includes instructions on a global communication network The data of the at least one address can be programmed into the computer device, so that when received on the at least one address, an application software can be started to obtain an information, the information and the at least one address information from the global communication network, and Send this information to the meter Page 480 419 Page 37