Patent ID: 7856444
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: B41J,B42C,B42P,B65H,G06F,G06K,G06Q,G09B,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of enabling users to perform a search, the method including, in a computer system: printing a search request form including information relating to a search request and coded data portions, the information and coded data portions being printed simultaneously, each coded data portion being indicative of a search parameter, at least some of the coded data portions being coincident with the information; receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to movement of the sensing device relative to the search request form to sense at least some of the coded data portions and generate the indicating data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of: the search parameter; and, an identifier, the identifier being stored in a store within the sensing device;