Patent ID: 8095110
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: B41J,G06F,G06Q,H04M,H04N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a function of a device, the device being operative to perform the function in response to a command from a printer, the method including the steps of: providing a printed control interface containing information relating to the function and coded data, the coded data being indicative of an identity of the control interface and of at least one reference point of the control interface; receiving, in the printer, indicating data from a sensing device regarding the identity of the control interface and at least one position of the sensing device relative to the control interface, the sensing device forming the indicating data when placed in an operative position relative to the control interface using the coded data; and issuing, by the printer and from the indicating data, the command relating to the function to the device.