Patent ID: 9542013
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least: receive a signal transmitted by a tangible object, wherein the signal includes information describing at least one recipient that has been pre-associated with the tangible object, wherein the tangible object is a digital pen; receive a user input applied to a user device via the tangible object selecting data, wherein receipt of the user input is independent of receipt of the signal; determine the at least one recipient based on the information in the signal received; and provide for the data selected to be shared with the at least one recipient, such that the data is shared with the at least one recipient in response to selection of the data without further user input, wherein pre-association of the tangible object with the at least one recipient allows the tangible object to be used to apply the user input to any of a plurality of user devices such that the selected data is shared with the at least one recipient in response to the selection of the data without further user input.