Patent ID: 6486875
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
A hand-held wireless computer peripheral allowing for wireless transmission of data representative of written information to an associated computer, comprising:a hollow housing; a rotatable ball disposed at one end of said housing; an ink reservoir adjacent to and in fluid communication with said ball to allow for written information to be recorded by a user on a document; sensors disposed within said housing and in communication with said ball for measuring distance and direction of ball rotation as the written information is recorded by the user; a microprocessor disposed within said housing and electrically connected to said sensors, said microprocessor generating data representative of the written information based upon the measured distance and direction of ball rotation; a preprogrammed memory storage device electrically connected to said microprocessor; said preprogrammed memory storage device being preprogrammed with data and being capable of storing data generated by said microprocessor; computer connecting means for transmitting data from said writing instrument to the associated computer; a power source disposed within said housing, and providing electrical power required for operation of said computer peripheral; an externally viewable data display mounted on said housing for displaying the preprogrammed data stored in said memory storage device.