The LongPen is a remote type of autopen.
This signing device was conceived of by writer Margaret Atwood in 2004 and debuted in 2006.
[1] It allows a person to write remotely in ink anywhere connected to the Internet, via a touchscreen device operating a robotic hand.
[2] It can also support an audio and video conversation between the endpoints, such as a fan and author, while a book is being signed.
The system was used by Conrad Black, who was under arrest, to "attend" a book signing event without leaving his home.