Patent attributes
A method of facilitating interaction between a user and a computer system using a product item having an interface surface, the interface surface having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the product item, the interaction being mediated by a sensing device, wherein the method includes:(a) associating the sensing device with the user;(b) in the sensing device:(i) sensing at least one coded data portion when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface; and(ii) generating, using at least some of the sensed coded data, indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item and an identity of the sensing device; and,(iii) transferring the indicating data to a computer system;(c) in the computer system:(i) receiving the indicating data;(ii) generating, using the received indicating data:(1) product identity data indicative of the identity of the product item;(2) sensing device identity data indicative of the identity of the sensing device; and,(d) dissociating the sensing device and the user.
