A paper-digital agenda [hand-written to digital agenda synchronization system]

Abstract

We describe the architecture of a middleware system that exploits a novel technology to enhance the traditional pen and paper agenda. We describe the architecture of an application service handler to synchronize its digital agenda with its classical paper counterpart. A user may create, modify, or delete appointments in the paper agenda, and the system reproduces these modifications into the digital agenda. The system is almost transparent to the user. The same methodology has been applied to the address book of the agenda. Our system has as low an impact as possible to the classical users, whilst using state of the art technology. Our system allows the enhancement of the traditional paper agenda, transforming it into a proactive tool instead of a passive one.