Including environmental information in a manual expression

摘要

Embodiments include a method, a manual device, a handheld manual device, a handheld writing device, a system, and an apparatus. An embodiment provides a system. The system includes a manual device. The manual device includes a first writing element operable to discharge a first marking substance on a surface in response to a movement of the first writing element upon the surface. The manual device also includes a second writing element operable to discharge a second marking substance on the surface in response to a controller. The controller is operable to encode information corresponding to an environment of the manual device by regulating a discharge of the second marking substance. The system also includes a sensor operable to acquire data indicative of an environment of the manual device.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a manual device, including at least:
a longitudinal body;a first marking element operable to discharge a first marking substance on a surface in response to a manual movement of the first marking element upon the surface, the first marking element proximate to a first end of the longitudinal body;a second marking element operable to discharge a second marking substance on a surface in response to a controller, the second marking element proximate to an opposing end of the longitudinal body spaced apart from the first end; andthe controller operably coupled to at least the second marking element, the controller capable of at least:
regulating discharge of the second marking substance bearing digitally-encoded data in at least two dimensions via the second marking element; andregulating discharge of the second marking substance based at least in part on acquired data indicative of at least one aspect of an environment of the manual device; and a sensor operable to acquire data indicative of one or more aspects of an environment associated with the manual device.