	US 7,551,305 B2
	Computer system for generating a second mail item in response to a first mail item
Paul Lapstun, Balmain (Australia); and Kia Silverbrook, Balmain (Australia)
Assigned to Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales (Australia)
Filed on May 06, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/123,136.
Application 11/123136 is a continuation of application No. 09/575131, filed on May 23, 2000, granted, now 7,038,797.
Claims priority of application No. PQ0559 (AU), filed on May 25, 1999; and application No. PQ1313 (AU), filed on Jun. 30, 1999.
Prior Publication US 2005/0200892 A1, Sep. 15, 2005
Int. Cl. G06F 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 358—1.15 [709/206]

11 Claims

1. A computer system for generating a second mail item in response to a first mail item, the first mail item comprising a first printed interface surface having first visible information and a collection of first coded data tags printed thereon, each first tag identifying an identity of the first mail item and a position of the tag on the first surface, the computer system being configured for:

receiving indicating data from an optically imaging pen, the indicating data including data regarding the identity of the mail item and data regarding a position of a nib of the pen relative to the printed surface, the pen generating the indicating data using at least some of the first coded data; and

generating the second mail item using the indicating data from the pen, said second mail item comprising a second printed interface surface having second visible information and a collection of second coded data tags printed thereon, each second tag identifying an identity of the second mail item and a position of the tag on the second surface.