Portable handwritten data capture device and method of using
US5587560A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/1423
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for capturing handwritten data includes a base station, a docking station coupled to the base station and a plurality of portable handwriting capture devices, which may be in the form of pads or trays. The pads or trays normally rest in quick release slots in the docking station, and are removed from the slots when put into use. Each pad includes a digitizer for capturing handwritten information, a controller for digitizing the information, a memory for storing the digitized information and an interface for transmitting the digitized information through the docking station to the base station, where it is decoded. A paper slip may be placed over the digitizer and retained in position, where it provides visual feedback to a person writing on the pad and also provides a written record.
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