Patent ID: 7948648
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: B41J,B42C,B42P,B43K,B65H,C09D,G06F,G06K,G06Q,G07D,H04N,H04W,Y02D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electronic pen for interacting with a substrate having coded data disposed thereon, the pen comprising: an image sensor for sensing at least some of the coded data when the pen is used to interact with the surface; a cartridge having a nib for contacting said surface; a retraction mechanism for slidably moving said cartridge between a retracted position wherein said nib is retracted within a body of said pen and an extended position wherein said nib protrudes from said body; a force sensor cooperating with said cartridge for sensing a force applied to said surface by said nib when said nib is in said extended position; and a processor configured to generate, using at least some of the sensed coded data, indicating data indicative of the interaction with the substrate, wherein said image sensor is configured to sense said coded data only when said force sensor detects that said nib is in contact with said substrate.