Patent ID: 7908661
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: B41J,B42C,B42P,B43K,B65H,C09D,G06F,G06K,G06Q,G07D,H04N,H04W,Y02D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An optical imaging device that comprises: an elongate housing; an infrared sensor arrangement arranged in the housing and configured to sense information printed on a page with infrared ink; a radio frequency transceiver arranged in the housing and operatively connected to the sensor arrangement for communicating said information wirelessly; a pair of orthogonal accelerometers mounted in the housing in a plane normal to an elongate axis of said housing, the accelerometers being configured to sense direction and speed of motion of the housing without reference to a location on the page; and a controller circuit for controlling operation of the sensor arrangement, the transceiver, and the accelerometers.