Patent ID: 7773263
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: B41J,G03B,G07F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A multimedia pen having a plurality of modules each with at least one connector to link the modules together, said pen comprising: a camera module having an image sensor for capturing an image in an RGB (red, green, blue) color space; a central processing module arranged in communication with the camera module, the central processing module having a central processing unit with program memory for storing program steps for execution by the central processing unit to operate the camera module, along with image storage memory for storing the captured image; an image processing module arranged in communication with the image storage memory, the image processing module configured to dynamically convert the stored image from a L*a*b* color space to a CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow) color space; and a printer module having a drop-on-demand inkjet printhead operatively producing bi-level dots for printing the CMY image on business card-sized media fed through the printer module.