Electronic recording and communication of information

Abstract

A method of recording and managing information is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) writing the information on a product that is dedicated to at least one predefined service, using a pen, the service being defined by a set of predetermined processing instructions to be executed on the information by a receiving station; (b) recording the information electronically; (c) writing on the product, using the pen, a refining command; (d) recording the refining command electronically; (e) communicating a data quantity to the receiving station, the data quantity representing at least part of the information and the refining command. The refining command is interpreted to further qualify the predefined service by modifying the set of processing instructions in the receiving station.

1 . A method of recording and managing information, comprising the steps of: writing said information on a product that is dedicated to at least one predefined service, using a pen, said service being defined by a set of predetermined processing instructions to be executed on said information by a receiving station; 
 recording said information electronically;    writing on the product, using the pen, a refining command;    recording the refining command electronically;    communicating a data quantity to the receiving station, said data quantity representing at least part of said information and the refining command,    wherein the refining command is interpreted to further qualify the predefined service by modifying said set of processing instructions in the receiving station.    
     
     
         2 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said information and the refining command are recorded electronically by the pen.  
     
     
         3 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the step of writing the refining command includes writing a symbol that signals the existence of the refining command.  
     
     
         4 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the step of writing the refining command includes writing a string of characters, to define the writing command.  
     
     
         5 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the step of recording said information electronically includes detecting a position code on the product and converting said position code to one or more sequences of positions by means of the pen.  
     
     
         6 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the refining command identifies a payment service.  
     
     
         7 . A method as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein a payment service is identified based on the position code on the product.  
     
     
         8 . A method as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the refining command is written in a position-coded field which is dedicated to character interpretation of information noted therein.  
     
     
         9 . A method as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the refining command is written in a position-coded field which is dedicated to commands.  
     
     
         10 . A system for information management, comprising: 
 a product that is dedicated to at least one predefined service; and    a pen which electronically records handwritten information on the product and communicates at least part thereof to a receiving station which executes a set of predetermined processing instructions on the handwritten information,    wherein the product has a field which enables electronic recording of a refining command by means of said pen, said system interpreting said refining command to further qualify said at least one service by modifying said set of processing instructions in the receiving station.    
     
     
         11 . A system as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the pen is designed for simultaneous writing and electronic recording of the refining command.  
     
     
         12 . A system as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the product is provided with a position code which codes at least one position, and wherein the writing device is designed to record the handwritten information by detection of said position code.  
     
     
         13 . A system as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said field is dedicated to character interpretation of information noted therein.  
     
     
         14 . A system as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said field is dedicated to commands.  
     
     
         15 . A system as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the receiving station interprets and executes the refining command.  
     
     
         16 . A system as claimed in  claim 10 , which identifies the existence of a refining command on the basis of a symbol included therein.  
     
     
         17 . A system as claimed in  claim 10 , which identifies the existence of a refining command on the basis of a character string included therein.  
     
     
         18 . A computer system which is adapted to be included in a system for managing electronic information, which computer system is adapted to: 
 receive a plurality of position indications;    identify among said position indications an information quantity which represent handwritten information;    identify, based on at least one of said position indications, a predetermined set of processing instructions to be executed on said information quantity,    scan said position indications for identification of a refining command, and, when identifying said refining command, modify said set of processing instructions on the basis of the refining command.