Kit for recording or transmitting information of a note in freehand

Abstract

The invention provides a kit for recording a note in free-hand. The kit includes a plurality of notesheets and a unit for relaying information of a note in free-hand created in one of the notesheets. The unit includes a pad having a surface on which a notesheet of the plurality of notesheets can be positioned. The pad includes a housing, and secured to the housing, a positioned sensor, a signal converter, and a transmitter. The positioned sensor takes the position of a writing instrument when the notesheet is located on the surface and the writing instrument is used to create a note in freehand on the notesheet, and provides information of the note in freehand. The signal converter receives the information of the note in freehand from the position sensor and converts the information to a signal of information of the note in freehand. The transmitter receives the signal from the signal converter and transmits the signal to a remote location.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A kit for recording a note in freehand, comprising: 
 a plurality of notesheets; and    a unit for relaying information of a note in freehand created on one of the notesheets, including: 
 a pad having a surface on which a notesheet of the plurality can be positioned, the pad including: 
 a housing; and, secured to the housing,  
 a position sensor detecting the position of a writing tip of a writing instrument when the notesheet is located on the surface and the writing instrument is used to create a note in freehand on the notesheet, and providing information of the note in freehand;  
 a signal converter which receives the information of the note in freehand from the position sensor and converts the information to a signal of information of the note in freehand; and  
 a transmitter which receives the signal from the signal converter and transmits the signal wirelessly to a remote location.  
 
   
     
     
         2 . A kit according to  claim 1  wherein at least some of the notesheets each include a writing sheet and ink printed on the writing sheet, the ink being laid out so that a plurality of command areas are defined thereby.  
     
     
         3 . A kit according to  claim 2  wherein the ink is laid out to define a command function at each command area, each command function indicating a different function to be performed by a computer at the remote location.  
     
     
         4 . A kit according to  claim 3  wherein at least one command function indicates that the commuter should perform the function selected from the group consisting of: 
 (i) storing an electronic representation of the note in freehand in an electronic address book;  
 (ii) storing an electronic representation of the note in freehand in an electronic calendar;  
 (iii) storing an electronic representation of the note in freehand in an electronic “To-Do” database; and  
 (iv) sending an electronic representation of the note in freehand via a network to another computer.  
 
     
     
         5 . A kit according to  claim 1  wherein the pad defines a selected area where the notesheet should be located and each sheet has dimensions substantially corresponding to dimensions of the selected area.  
     
     
         6 . A kit according to  claim 1  wherein the housing defines a receptacle having internal dimensions which allow for holding a stack of the notesheets, the housing defining an opening through which notesheets can be removed from the stack.  
     
     
         7 . A kit according to  claim 6  wherein each notesheet includes: 
 a writing sheet; and  
 a sticky material on the writing sheet, the notesheet being attached to a following notesheet by the sticky material, the notesheet being removable from the following notesheet, whereafter the sticky material is still located on the writing sheet thereof and can be used for attaching the notesheet to the surface.  
 
     
     
         8 . A kit according to  claim 1  wherein the position sensor is a graphics tablet, an upper surface of the graphics tablet defining at least part of the surface of the pad.  
     
     
         9 . A kit according to  claim 1  wherein the signal is transmitted while the note in freehand is being created.  
     
     
         10 . A kit according to  claim 1  wherein the information includes information selected from the group consisting of: 
 (i) coordinates of each of a plurality of points of the note in freehand;  
 (ii) an amount of pressure applied at each point of the note in freehand; and  
 (iii) time of creation of each point of the note in freehand.  
 
     
     
         11 . A kit according to  claim 1  further comprising a computer readable medium having a program stored thereon, which, when installed on a computer, includes logic which: 
 (i) communicates with a receiver which receives the transmitted signal so as to receive the information in the computer; and  
 (ii) provides an output of the information.  
 
     
     
         12 . A kit according to  claim 11  wherein the information includes coordinates of the note in freehand, the logic creates a note on a display of the computer utilizing the coordinates to create and display a curve on the note, which substantially corresponds to at least one element of the note in freehand.  
     
     
         13 . A kit according to  claim 11  wherein a user can customize a form which is used for creating the note.  
     
     
         14 . A kit according to  claim 13  wherein the form serves as a basis for mapping command areas recognized by the computers.  
     
     
         15 . A kit according to  claim 11  wherein the logic allows for manipulating the computer by creating an element on the note on the display.  
     
     
         16 . A kit according to  claim 12  wherein the output of the information includes a plurality of notes on a display that are arranged chronologically.  
     
     
         17 . A kit according to  claim 12  wherein the logic measures the time taken from creation of one element to a next element of the note in freehand and, if the time is less than a predetermined value, includes the elements in a single note.  
     
     
         18 . A kit according to  claim 12  wherein the logic determines a characteristic of an element of the note in freehand and, depending on the characteristic, controls the computer by performing at least one function selected from the group consisting of: 
 (i) storing an electronic representation of the note in freehand in an electronic address book;  
 (ii) storing an electronic representation of the note in freehand in an electronic calendar;  
 (iii) storing an electronics representation of the note in freehand in an electronic “To-Do” database; and  
 (iv) sending an electronic representation of the note in freehand via a network to another computer.  
 
     
     
         19 . A kit according to  claim 11  wherein the logic sends a packet over a network, the recipient of the packet depending on what the element looks like, and the packet including at least some of the information of the note in freehand.  
     
     
         20 . A kit according to  claim 19  wherein the packet includes code that creates a note on the computer of the recipient, the note on the computer of the recipient including a graphic which looks substantially the same as at least one element of the note in freehand.  
     
     
         21 . A kit according to  claim 20  wherein the note is enhanced with sound or visually.  
     
     
         22 . A kit according to  claim 19  wherein the packet includes information selected from the group consisting of: 
 (i) what the note in freehand looks like;  
 (ii) a time varying position of the writing instrument;  
 (iii) a time varying amount of speed of creation of the note in freehand; and  
 (iv) a time varying amount of pressure when creating the note in freehand.  
 
     
     
         23 . A unit for relaying information of what a note in freehand created on a notesheet looks like, comprising: 
 a pad having a surface on which a notesheet can be located, the pad including: 
 a housing; and, secured to the housing,  
 a position sensor detecting the position a writing tip of a writing instrument when the notesheet is located on the selected area and the writing instrument is used to create a note in freehand on the notesheet, and providing information of the note in freehand;  
 a signal converter which receives the information of the note in freehand from the position sensor and converts the information to a signal of information of what the note in freehand looks like; and  
 a transmitter which receives the signal of what the note in freehand looks like from the signal converter and transmits the signal wirelessly to a remote location.  
   
     
     
         24 . A unit for relaying information of what a note in freehand created on a notesheet looks like, comprising: 
 a pad having a surface on which a notesheet can be located, the pad including: 
 a housing; and, secured to the housing,  
 a position sensor detecting the position a writing tip of a pencil when the notesheet is located on the selected area and the pencil is used to create a note in freehand on the notesheet, and providing information of the note in freehand;  
 a signal converter which receives the information of the note in freehand from the position sensor and converts the information to a signal of information of what the note in freehand looks like; and  
 a transmitter which receives the signal of what the note in freehand looks like from the signal converter and transmits the signal to a remote location.