Patent ID: 7693828
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
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 an identity of the search request form and of a position of that coded data portion on the search request form, at least some of the coded data portions being coincident with at least one search field; receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to movement of the sensing device at least partially within the search field 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 identity of the search request form; movement of the sensing device at least partially within the at least one search field; and, an identifier of the sensing device, the identifier being stored in a store within the sensing device; determining, using the indicating data, movement of the sensing device within the at least one search field; determining, using the determined movement, a search request; performing a search using the determined search request; determining a printer associated with the identifier of the sensing device; and, printing results of the search on the printer associated with the identifier of the sensing device.