A method of writing an electrically writable tag using a hand-held writing device
includes the steps of providing an electrically writable tag having a plurality
of electrical conductors located on a display surface of the tag, and a mechanical
alignment feature including a detent for locating the tag with respect to a hand-held
writing device; providing a hand-held writing device having a corresponding plurality
of electrical contacts for simultaneously making contact with the electrical conductors
of the tag, and a complementary alignment feature with a detent for locating the
hand-held writing device with respect to the tag; and locating the hand-held writing
device with respect to the tag, using the alignment features, and activating the
hand-held writing device to write information on the tag.
