Patents by Inventor Colin John Pickup
Colin John Pickup has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8112120Abstract: A system for retrieving contact details using a print medium is disclosed. A sensor module senses data encoded on a surface of the print medium is sensed using. The sensed data encodes a print media identifier which uniquely identifies the print medium, and a two-dimensional position with respect to the surface of the print medium. A processor determines from the sensed data the print media identifier and the position of the sensor module relative to the surface of the print medium. The processor then retrieves contact details referenced by the print media identifier and the position of the sensor module from a database.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Michael Hollins, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 8072629Abstract: A method of printing subscribed content on a print medium using a mobile telecommunications device, comprising the steps of: receiving, at a server, a request for the subscribed content; and, transferring the subscribed content to the mobile telecommunications device on a periodic basis; wherein, the mobile telecommunications device includes a printer module that can print the subscribed content on the print medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 8010155Abstract: A method of printing an electronic document using a mobile telecommunications device is disclosed. The electronic document is first identified using the mobile telecommunications device. The electronic document is then printed on a print medium in a media feed path of a printer module of the mobile telecommunications device. Coded data encoded on the print medium is also sensed using a sensor module in the media feed path of the printer module. A print media identifier which identifies the print medium is identified from the coded data, and an association between the print media identifier and the electronic document is formed. The electronic document is retrievable using the print media identifier.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Paul Lapstun, Simon Robert Walmsley, Kia Silverbrook, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 7953386Abstract: A method of printing content on a print medium and charging using a mobile telecommunications device, comprising the steps of: identifying the content on the mobile telecommunications device; printing, using a printer module of the mobile telecommunications device, the content on the print medium; and transmitting, using the mobile telecommunications device, billing information to a billing server.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, David John Atkinson, Colin John Pickup
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Publication number: 20110109940Abstract: A system for retrieving contact details using a print medium is disclosed. A sensor module senses data encoded on a surface of the print medium is sensed using. The sensed data encodes a print media identifier which uniquely identifies the print medium, and a two-dimensional position with respect to the surface of the print medium. A processor determines from the sensed data the print media identifier and the position of the sensor module relative to the surface of the print medium. The processor then retrieves contact details referenced by the print media identifier and the position of the sensor module from a database.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2011Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Michael Hollins, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 7924450Abstract: A method of reprinting content on a print medium using a mobile telecommunications device, comprising the steps of: determining a first print media identifier, from a first print medium provided with content, using a sensor module of the mobile telecommunications device, the first print medium having been inserted into a media feed path of the mobile telecommunications device; retrieving a copy of the content, previously stored in a database, using the print media identifier; and, printing the copy of the content on a second print medium using a printer module of the mobile telecommunications device.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Paul Lapstun, Kia Silverbrook, David John Atkinson, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 7925300Abstract: A method of printing content is disclosed. The method starts by a server receiving a request for content. The server renders the content into a pre-rendered format before transferring the content in the pre-rendered format to a mobile telecommunications device. The content is then printed on a print medium in a media feed path of a printer module of the mobile telecommunications device. During the printing step, coded data disposed on the print medium is sensed using a sensor module in the media feed path of the printer module. The coded data encodes a print medium identifier which uniquely identifies the print medium. Finally, the content is associated with the print medium identifier for later retrieval using the print medium identifier.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 7920855Abstract: A method of printing content on a print medium is disclosed. The method starts by receiving the print medium in a media feed path. The media feed path includes a sensor module and a printer module. A print media identifier is read from a surface of the print medium using the sensor module. The print medium identifier uniquely identifies the print medium. The content is then on the print medium using the printer module and the content is stored in association with the print medium identifier in a database. The content is retrievable from the database using the print media identifier.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Simon Robert Walmsley, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 7907968Abstract: A method of retrieving contact details using a print medium is disclosed. Data encoded on a surface of the print medium is sensed using a sensor module. The sensed data encodes a print media identifier which uniquely identifies the print medium, and a two-dimensional position with respect to the surface of the print medium. The print media identifier and the position of the sensor module relative to the surface of the print medium are determined from the sensed data. Contact details referenced by the print media identifier and the position of the sensor module are then retrieved from a database.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Michael Hollins, Colin John Pickup
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Publication number: 20100279735Abstract: A method of printing content is disclosed. The method starts by a server receiving a request for content. The server renders the content into a pre-rendered format before transferring the content in the pre-rendered format to a mobile telecommunications device. The content is then printed on a print medium in a media feed path of a printer module of the mobile telecommunications device. During the printing step, coded data disposed on the print medium is sensed using a sensor module in the media feed path of the printer module. The coded data encodes a print medium identifier which uniquely identifies the print medium. Finally, the content is associated with the print medium identifier for later retrieval using the print medium identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 7805162Abstract: A method of printing content representative of an object on a print medium using a mobile telecommunications device, comprising the steps of: identifying an object using the mobile telecommunications device; receiving the print medium in a media feed path of the mobile telecommunications device; determining a print media identifier from the print medium using a sensor module of the mobile telecommunications device; and, printing content representative of the object on the print medium using a printer module of the mobile telecommunications device.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Paul Lapstun, Simon Robert Walmsley, Kia Silverbrook, Colin John Pickup
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Publication number: 20100231971Abstract: A method of retrieving contact details using a print medium is disclosed. Data encoded on a surface of the print medium is sensed using a sensor module. The sensed data encodes a print media identifier which uniquely identifies the print medium, and a two-dimensional position with respect to the surface of the print medium. The print media identifier and the position of the sensor module relative to the surface of the print medium are determined from the sensed data. Contact details referenced by the print media identifier and the position of the sensor module are then retrieved from a database.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Michael Hollins, Colin John Pickup
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Publication number: 20100188703Abstract: A method of printing an electronic document using a mobile telecommunications device is disclosed. The electronic document is first identified using the mobile telecommunications device. The electronic document is then printed on a print medium in a media feed path of a printer module of the mobile telecommunications device. Coded data encoded on the print medium is also sensed using a sensor module in the media feed path of the printer module. A print media identifier which identifies the print medium is identified from the coded data, and an association between the print media identifier and the electronic document is formed. The electronic document is retrievable using the print media identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Paul Lapstun, Simon Robert Walmsley, Kia Silverbrook, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 7761090Abstract: A method of printing content on a print medium using a mobile telecommunications device is disclosed. Upon activation by an information link on the mobile telecommunication device, a request for the content is received at a server. The content is then transferred to the mobile telecommunications device. The mobile telecommunications device prints the content on the print medium using a printer of the mobile telecommunications device.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 7738921Abstract: A method is disclosed of retrieving contact details using a print medium. The method determines a print media identifier from the print medium using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device. The print media identifier is linked to the contact details. The mobile telecommunications device is then used to retrieve the contact details.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2009Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Michael Hollins, Colin John Pickup
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Publication number: 20100134843Abstract: A method of printing content on a print medium is disclosed. The method starts by receiving the print medium in a media feed path. The media feed path includes a sensor module and a printer module. A print media identifier is read from a surface of the print medium using the sensor module. The print medium identifier uniquely identifies the print medium. The content is then on the print medium using the printer module and the content is stored in association with the print medium identifier in a database. The content is retrievable from the database using the print media identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Simon Robert Walmsley, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 7668540Abstract: A method of printing content on a print medium using a mobile telecommunications device is disclosed. When the print medium is inserted into a media feed path of the mobile telecommunications device, a print media identifier read from the print medium using a sensor module of the mobile telecommunications device. The content is then printed on the print medium using a printer module of the mobile telecommunications device, and the content is also stored in a database using a server in communication with the mobile telecommunications device. This allows the content to be retrieved from the database using the print media identifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Simon Robert Walmsley, Colin John Pickup
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Publication number: 20090247227Abstract: A method is disclosed of retrieving contact details using a print medium. The method determines a print media identifier from the print medium using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device. The print media identifier is linked to the contact details. The mobile telecommunications device is then used to retrieve the contact details.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Michael Hollins, Colin John Pickup
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Patent number: 7558563Abstract: A method is disclosed of retrieving contact details using a print medium. The method determines a print media identifier from the print medium using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device. The print media identifier is linked to the contact details. The mobile telecommunications device is then used to retrieve the contact details.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun, Michael Hollins, Colin John Pickup