Patent ID: 8446298

Claim:
A smart pen device for capturing audio data comprising: a processor integrated within the smart pen device; a gesture capture system integrated within the smart pen device, the gesture capture system coupled to the processor and the gesture capture system for capturing written data; one or more microphones integrated within the smart pen device, the one or more microphones coupled to the processor and the one or more microphones for capturing audio data; a shared function button integrated within the smart pen device, the shared function button coupled to the processor and the shared function button for receiving a first input and a second input; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer program code and integrated within the smart pen device, the computer program code configured to be executed by the processor, the computer program code including instructions for initiating audio data capture by the one or more microphones responsive to the shared function button receiving the first input and performing a second action responsive to the shared function button receiving the second input.