Patent · US Expired

Bluetooth-enabled pen

US7173608B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 13, 2001
Grant dateFeb 6, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 28, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The method and system of the present invention allows a user to make notes on a paper book, where the information is transmitted to and overlaid on an online electronic duplicate of the book through a Bluetooth-enabled pen. The system and method of the present invention provides extension of the user's off-line experiences to an online environment, which may have application in electronic reading, writing, and shopping.

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