11. Pens That Use Bluetooth

A number of vendors including Maxell, Ericsson and Nokia have linked Anoto pattern-based pen computers with other devices using Bluetooth networking. The pens are Bluetooth capable, allowing for wireless transmission of data from the pen to a phone, handheld or even a PC. You write on Anoto paper, the pen records your handwriting and translates it into text characters. Once data is transferred to another device, depending on the device and its capabilities, you can send data in such forms as SMS messages, graphical email attachments, database records or raw or smart data streams. Some of these devices also have USB 2.0 interfaces allowing for wired communication with handhelds and PCs.

Maxell offers an Anoto-based digital pen called the "Penit." The computer can run a wide range of business, medical and consumer applications. It comes with both a USB 2.0 and Bluetooth interface. The Penit can transfer data to a PC, handheld or cell phone through either interface. Once data has been transferred you can process it in a PC environment or send it through the Internet to a server running an application service handler (ASH) that processes the data and makes it available for use.

Maxell's Penit pen-based computer can be used for a wide range of applications including those in the medical field.

Using Bluetooth Ericsson's Chatpen can record and send information to a PC, handheld or phone. The data can then be sent over the Internet to a special intermediate storage service provided by Anoto. From there data can be processed in any way the user wishes.

Data captured in Ericsson's Chatpen can be transmitted to a variety of computing devices using Bluetooth and then on to other systems via the Internet.

Like Maxell's Penit, Nokia's digital pen has both Bluetooth and USB 2.0 interfaces. With this digital pen you can manage your life using a paper FiloFax planner with note pages and transfer these into your PC calendar, notes and to do applications. You can also send SMS and email messages through your phone. Other applications include transferring text and drawings directly into PC applications and getting GPS-based recommendations for various service establishments such as restaurants on your phone using pen-based input.

Among other things Nokia's digital pen can be used for planning, notes, sending SMS and email messages and finding restaurants and other service establishments.