公开(公告)号：US06736322B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-18

申请号：US09996847

申请日：2001-11-19

申请人： Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Krishnakumar Narayanan ,  Nagesh Challa ,  Michel E. Gannage

发明人： Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Krishnakumar Narayanan ,  Nagesh Challa ,  Michel E. Gannage

IPC分类号： G06K710

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/322 ,  G06Q20/327 ,  G06Q20/3274 ,  G06Q20/425 ,  G07C9/00103

摘要： A user is provided with a secure database containing information in diverse categories that relates to the user and that may be represented at least in part in bar code form and communicated with light from a mobile communications device. The diverse information is obtained from any combination of a variety of vendor and governmental computer systems, internet service providers, and communications devices. The user has access to the database using a mobile communications device for displaying, managing, and entering information, and for communicating information in bar code form with light. The user first selects the category that contains the specific item of information, and then selects the specific item of information. The specific item of information then is communicated in bar code form with light from the mobile communications device for scanning by a bar code scanner to obtain the desired good or service.

摘要翻译： 用户被提供有包含与用户有关的不同类别的信息的安全数据库，并且可以至少部分地以条形码表示并与来自移动通信设备的光进行通信。 各种信息从各种供应商和政府计算机系统，互联网服务提供商和通信设备的任何组合获得。 用户使用移动通信设备访问数据库，用于显示，管理和输入信息，以及用条形码形式传送信息。 用户首先选择包含特定信息项的类别，然后选择特定的信息项。 然后将特定的信息项目以条形码形式与来自移动通信设备的光通过条形码扫描器进行扫描，以获得所需的商品或服务。

公开(公告)号：US06691233B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-10

申请号：US09442603

申请日：1999-11-18

申请人： Michel E. Gannage ,  Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Nagesh Challa ,  Charles A. Tracy

发明人： Michel E. Gannage ,  Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Nagesh Challa ,  Charles A. Tracy

IPC分类号： G06F132

CPC分类号： G06F3/0383 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3262

摘要： A handwriting capture system includes a portable electronic tablet that capture pen strokes made on a standard pad of paper and transfer the captured pen strokes to a digital image capture device such as a personal data assistant or PDA using infrared communications circuitry. The portable electronic tablet is battery powered, and the handwriting capture system includes an infrared activated power switch to extend the useful lifetime of the battery by power up the electronic tablet and infrared communications circuitry only when the system is in use and otherwise by powering off the electronic tablet and much of the communications circuitry, in a manner that is entirely transparent to the user. An IR activity detector remains powered up when the system generally is powered off, and also furnishes power to at least the receiver section of the IR transceiver. When infrared activity occurs, the receiver section indicates that a signal has been received and the IR activity detector responds by signaling a switched power supply to apply normal operating power to the system.

摘要翻译： 手写捕获系统包括便携式电子平板电脑，其捕获在标准纸上制作的笔划，并将所捕获的笔画转移到诸如个人数字助理或PDA的数字图像捕获装置，使用红外通信电路。 便携式电子平板电脑是电池供电的，并且手写捕获系统包括红外线激活电源开关，以仅在系统使用时通过加电电子平板电脑和红外通信电路来延长电池的使用寿命，否则通过断电 电子平板电脑和大部分通信电路，以对用户完全透明的方式。 当系统一般断电时，IR活动检测器保持通电，并且还向IR收发器的至少接收器部分供电。 当发生红外线活动时，接收器部分指示已经接收到信号，并且IR活动检测器通过发信号通知开关电源来对系统施加正常的操作电力来进行响应。

公开(公告)号：US20090194591A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US12322703

申请日：2009-02-05

申请人： Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Nagesh Challa ,  Michel E. Gannage

发明人： Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Nagesh Challa ,  Michel E. Gannage

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10554 ,  H04H60/48 ,  H04H2201/13

摘要： A personal digital electronic device is provided with two enhancements, namely (a) an IR receiver and associated circuitry and software/firmware for mimicking a laser scanner operation, so that information existing in physical form with an associated bar code may be entered into the personal digital electronic device at the point of transaction; and (b) a radio receiver and associated circuitry and software/firmware to receive and process RDS feeds, so that offers, coupons and promotions embedded in the RDS feeds may be detected and used to place or update information on the personal digital electronic device. The personal digital electronic device is enabled for communication with a bar code scanner preferably using the “active light” communication technology.

摘要翻译： 个人数字电子设备具有两个增强功能，即（a）IR接收器和用于模拟激光扫描器操作的相关联的电路和软件/固件，使得以物理形式存在具有相关条形码的信息可以被输入到个人 数字电子设备在交易点; 和（b）无线电接收机以及用于接收和处理RDS馈送的无线电接收机和相关联的电路和软件/固件，使得嵌入在RDS馈送中的提供，优惠券和促销可以被检测并用于在个人数字电子设备上放置或更新信息。 个人数字电子设备能够与条形码扫描器进行通信，优选地使用“主动式”通信技术。

公开(公告)号：US06504956B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-07

申请号：US09412212

申请日：1999-10-05

申请人： Michel E. Gannage ,  Nagesh Challa ,  Venkata T. Gobburu

发明人： Michel E. Gannage ,  Nagesh Challa ,  Venkata T. Gobburu

IPC分类号： G06K900

CPC分类号： G06F3/021 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883

摘要： The note capture device enables a user of any type of image capture device to enjoy the advantages of handwritten notes while having access to the power and flexibility offered by standalone as well as networked computing devices for information storage, retrieval, modification, and communication. The major elements of the note capture device are a housing which contains preferably an electromagnetic digitizer tablet, a small notepad such as a Post-it® Notes product or a small paper pad overlying the region of the housing that contains the digitizer tablet, a pen that works in conjunction with the electromagnetic digitizer tablet in the housing, and a wireless or wired connection to a host computer. The notepad has a removable paper writing surface and the pen includes an inked tip of any desired type so that the user experiences a comfortable and familiar feel of pen/pencil on paper as he or she writes on the notepad. The host computer runs an image capture application that captures the pen strokes from the note capture devices and displays them on the screen in a virtual note. The image capture application also is able to post virtual notes on documents created by other programs, including word processors and memoboard applications, and to create note files. The notes are available to the user or may be shared with other users.

摘要翻译： 记录捕获装置使得任何类型的图像捕获装置的用户都可以享受手写笔记的优点，同时可以访问由独立的以及用于信息存储，检索，修改和通信的联网计算设备提供的功能和灵活性。 记录捕获装置的主要元件是优选地包含电磁数字转换器平板电脑的小型记事本，诸如Post-it（R）Notes产品的小记事本或覆盖在壳体的包含数字转换器平板电脑的区域的小纸垫， 与外壳中的电磁数字转换器平板电脑一起使用的笔，以及与主机的无线或有线连接。 笔记本具有可移动的纸书写表面，笔包括任何所需类型的墨迹，使得用户在他或她在记事本上写的时候，经历一种舒适和熟悉的笔/铅笔在纸上的感觉。 主机运行图像捕获应用程序，从应用笔记捕获设备捕获笔划，并在虚拟笔记中将其显示在屏幕上。 图像捕获应用程序还能够在其他程序（包括文字处理器和备忘录应用程序）创建的文档上发布虚拟笔记，并创建笔记文件。 笔记可供用户使用，也可以与其他用户共享。

公开(公告)号：US20120187184A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-26

申请号：US13186257

申请日：2011-07-19

申请人： Nagesh Challa ,  Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Michel E. Gannage

发明人： Nagesh Challa ,  Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Michel E. Gannage

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  G06K19/06112 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： The techniques described herein facilitate the reliable and widespread communication of information in support of various types of transactions at various types of facilities using personal electronic devices, which are electronic devices that can be easily carried on the person. Personal electronic devices may be enabled to access and communicate information using Near Field Communications (“NFC”), as well as to communicate information to bar code scanners by emitting light that simulates a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of a bar code. Such a personal electronic device may be used for transactions both at the relatively uncommon facilities which have the newer NFC systems as well as the many facilities which have the older bar code scanners, thereby enhancing its value to its user. Moreover, NFC and light-simulated bar codes may be used cooperatively on a personal electronic device to enable a variety of novel and useful methods of communicating information.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的技术有助于信息的可靠和广泛的通信，以支持使用个人电子设备的各种类型的设施的各种类型的交易，这些设备是可以容易地携带在人身上的电子设备。 个人电子设备可以被使能以使用近场通信（“NFC”）来访问和传送信息，以及通过发射光来传送信息到条形码扫描器，所述光模拟扫描光束在静态视觉图像上被移动的反射 一个条形码。 这样的个人电子设备可以用于具有较新NFC系统的相对不常见的设施以及具有较旧的条形码扫描器的许多设施的交易，从而增强其对用户的价值。 此外，NFC和光模拟条形码可以协作地用于个人电子设备，以实现各种新颖有用的传播信息的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08172142B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-08

申请号：US12322703

申请日：2009-02-05

申请人： Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Nagesh Challa ,  Michel E. Gannage

发明人： Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Nagesh Challa ,  Michel E. Gannage

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10554 ,  H04H60/48 ,  H04H2201/13

摘要： A personal digital electronic device is provided with two enhancements, namely (a) an IR receiver and associated circuitry and software/firmware for mimicking a laser scanner operation, so that information existing in physical form with an associated bar code may be entered into the personal digital electronic device at the point of transaction; and (b) a radio receiver and associated circuitry and software/firmware to receive and process RDS feeds, so that offers, coupons and promotions embedded in the RDS feeds may be detected and used to place or update information on the personal digital electronic device. The personal digital electronic device is enabled for communication with a bar code scanner preferably using the “active light” communication technology.

摘要翻译： 个人数字电子设备具有两个增强功能，即（a）IR接收器和用于模拟激光扫描器操作的相关联的电路和软件/固件，使得以物理形式存在具有相关条形码的信息可以被输入到个人 数字电子设备在交易点; 和（b）无线电接收机以及用于接收和处理RDS馈送的无线电接收机和相关联的电路和软件/固件，使得嵌入在RDS馈送中的提供，优惠券和促销可以被检测并用于在个人数字电子设备上放置或更新信息。 个人数字电子设备能够与条形码扫描器进行通信，优选地使用“主动式”通信技术。

公开(公告)号：US07857225B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-28

申请号：US11998690

申请日：2007-11-30

申请人： Nagesh Challa ,  Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Michel E. Gannage

发明人： Nagesh Challa ,  Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Michel E. Gannage

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10237 ,  G06K7/1095 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/02

摘要： An accessory for a personal electronic device detects data encoded into light, sound, vibration energy, radio frequency energy, or a combination thereof, and provides the encoded data either to a bar code scanner using light, or to an NFC terminal using NFC protocols. The accessory may be stand-alone, or attachable to the personal electronic device from a suitable housing or integrated into a housing component of the personal electronic device.

摘要翻译： 用于个人电子设备的附件检测被编码为光，声音，振动能量，射频能量或其组合的数据，并且使用光将编码数据提供给条形码扫描器，或者使用NFC协议向NFC终端提供编码数据。 附件可以是独立的，或者可以从合适的壳体附接到个人电子设备或者集成到个人电子设备的壳体部件中。

公开(公告)号：US20080128505A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11998690

申请日：2007-11-30

申请人： Nagesh Challa ,  Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Michel E. Gannage

发明人： Nagesh Challa ,  Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Michel E. Gannage

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10237 ,  G06K7/1095 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/02

摘要： An accessory for a personal electronic device detects data encoded into light, sound, vibration energy, radio frequency energy, or a combination thereof, and provides the encoded data either to a bar code scanner using light, or to an NFC terminal using NFC protocols. The accessory may be stand-alone, or attachable to the personal electronic device from a suitable housing or integrated into a housing component of the personal electronic device.

摘要翻译： 用于个人电子设备的附件检测被编码为光，声音，振动能量，射频能量或其组合的数据，并且使用光将编码数据提供给条形码扫描器，或者使用NFC协议向NFC终端提供编码数据。 附件可以是独立的，或者可以从合适的壳体附接到个人电子设备或者集成到个人电子设备的壳体部件中。

公开(公告)号：US06877665B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-12

申请号：US10104428

申请日：2002-03-21

申请人： Nagesh Challa ,  Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Michel E. Gannage

发明人： Nagesh Challa ,  Venkata T. Gobburu ,  Michel E. Gannage

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06Q20/00 ,  G07C9/00

CPC分类号： G06Q20/12 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/1095 ,  G06K17/0022 ,  G06K19/06018 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/322 ,  G06Q20/327 ,  G06Q20/3274 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07C9/00103

摘要： A system, method, and apparatus for communicating information in a light-based signal utilizing a fob device is disclosed. One method disclosed includes encoding transmission information data into a bar code format; generating a signal from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format; and actively transmitting the signal as light pulses from the fob device. Alternatively, commercial information data may be transmitted to a light-based data receiving device by generating a signal from commercial information data and actively transmitting the signal as light pulses from a fob device. Transmission information data may also be transmitted from a fob device by generating a first signal from a first encoded format; generating a second signal from a second encoded format; transmitting the first signal as light pulses from a fob device; and transmitting the second signal from the fob device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种利用便携设备在基于光的信号中传送信息的系统，方法和装置。 所公开的一种方法包括将传输信息数据编码成条形码格式; 从所述条形码格式产生信号以模拟扫描光束在所述条形码格式的静态视觉图像上移动的反射; 并且主动地将信号作为来自直立装置的光脉冲发送。 或者，商业信息数据可以通过从商业信息数据生成信号并主动地将信号作为来自便携设备的光脉冲发送到基于光的数据接收装置。 传输信息数据也可以通过从第一编码格式生成第一信号从便携设备发送; 从第二编码格式生成第二信号; 从第一个信号作为光脉冲发送; 以及从所述支架装置发送所述第二信号。

公开(公告)号：US07395961B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-08

申请号：US11369190

申请日：2006-03-06

申请人： Nagesh Challa ,  Venkata T. Gobburu

发明人： Nagesh Challa ,  Venkata T. Gobburu

IPC分类号： G06K15/00

CPC分类号： G06Q20/3274 ,  G06K7/1095 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K17/0022 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/322 ,  G06Q20/343 ,  G07F7/02 ,  G07G1/0045

摘要： A system, method, and apparatus for communicating information encoded in a bar code format between a mobile communications device and a bar code scanner. Transmission information data is encoded into a bar code format. A signal is generated from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format; and the signal is transmitted as light pulses from the mobile communications device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在移动通信设备和条形码扫描器之间传送以条形码格式编码的信息的系统，方法和装置。 传输信息数据被编码成条形码格式。 从条形码格式生成信号，以模拟扫描光束在条形码格式的静态视觉图像上移动的反射; 并且该信号作为来自移动通信设备的光脉冲发送。