Abstract: In a system for managing information from electronic pens, each electronic pen includes a memory which is designed to store controlling software and a set of templates. Each template associates pen positions with functionality implemented by the controlling software. In a method and arrangement of controlling operation of electronic pens, a separate set of template versions are generated for each of a plurality of different versions of the controlling software. A pen, which stores a given version of the controlling software, is provided with a corresponding set, in which all template versions suitably indicates functionality which is fully implemented by the given version of the software.

Abstract: Methods, in an information management system, for addressing and transmitting a handwritten message to at least one recipient using an electronic address book. In the electronic address book a short address is associated with at least one recipient, and, thus, with at least one complete receiving address of a recipient. When addressing a message written by a digital pen on a position-coded product, only the short address of the intended recipient(s) needs to be written on the product, instead of the complete address(es) of the recipient(s). The electronic address book is implemented in the digital pen used in the information management system and/or in a database of the system.