Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080313172 | DETERMINING ACTIONS INVOLVING CAPTURED INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH RENDERED DOCUMENTS - Information is captured from a rendered document with a handheld document data capture device. Electronic information associated with the rendered document is applied to determine the system's actions and/or behaviors in response to the data capture. In some embodiments, the electronic information is markup data or an action map associated with the rendered document. In some embodiments, an electronic counterpart corresponding to the rendered document is located, and information associated with the electronic counterpart is applied to determine actions and/or behaviors available to a user of the handheld document data capture device. | 12-18-2008 |
20100177964 | TRIGGERING ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO OPTICALLY OR ACOUSTICALLY CAPTURING KEYWORDS FROM A RENDERED DOCUMENT - A system for processing text captured from rendered documents is described. The system receives a sequence of one or more words optically or acoustically captured from a rendered document by a user. The system identifies among words of the sequence a word with which an action has been associated. The system then performs the associated action with respect to the user. | 07-15-2010 |
20100177970 | CAPTURING TEXT FROM RENDERED DOCUMENTS USING SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - A system for processing a text capture operation is described. The system receives text captured from a rendered document in the text capture operation. The system also receives supplemental information distinct from the captured text. The system determines an action to perform in response to the text capture operation based upon both the captured text and the supplemental information. | 07-15-2010 |
20100182631 | INFORMATION GATHERING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, apparatus and method for filling forms, including using a graphical capture device, are described herein. | 07-22-2010 |
20100183246 | DATA CAPTURE FROM RENDERED DOCUMENTS USING HANDHELD DEVICE - A portable device having scanning, imaging or other data-capture capability is described. In some cases, the portable device can indicate to the user when enough information has been captured to uniquely identify a source document. In some cases, the portable device calculates timestamps and location-stamps indicating when and where a data capture occurred. In some cases, the portable device is controlled by gestures. In some cases, the portable scanning device has associated billing and content/service subscription information. | 07-22-2010 |
20100185538 | CONTENT ACCESS WITH HANDHELD DOCUMENT DATA CAPTURE DEVICES - Embodiments of the disclosed innovations provide systems and methods for automatically locating and retrieving digital supplemental materials and counterparts of rendered documents. These systems and methods are especially useful when the provider or copyright holder of the digital document charges a fee for access to the digital materials. Some embodiments solve the technical problem of allowing a user to access restricted digital content associated with a rendered document via a search string captured from the rendered document. Some embodiments further provide automatic intermediation to gain access to protected digital materials. | 07-22-2010 |
20100318797 | SECURE DATA GATHERING FROM RENDERED DOCUMENTS - A facility for securing text captured from a rendered document is described. The facility receives data including an encryption of text captured from a rendered document. The facility decrypts the captured text included in the received data. | 12-16-2010 |
20110019020 | ADDING INFORMATION OR FUNCTIONALITY TO A RENDERED DOCUMENT VIA ASSOCIATION WITH AN ELECTRONIC COUNTERPART - An action plan data structure for one or more selected rendered documents is described. The data structure contains information specifying an action to perform automatically in response to a text capture from any of the selected rendered documents. | 01-27-2011 |
20110026838 | PUBLISHING TECHNIQUES FOR ADDING VALUE TO A RENDERED DOCUMENT - A system for processing a visual capture operation as described. The system receives an indication of a visual capture operation performed from a rendered document. The indication specifies both a text sequence capture as part of the capture operation and a supplemental marking captured as part of the capture operation. The system determines an action to perform in response to receiving the indication, based both upon the text sequence specified in the indication and the supplemental markings specified by the indication. | 02-03-2011 |
20110029504 | SEARCHING AND ACCESSING DOCUMENTS ON PRIVATE NETWORKS FOR USE WITH CAPTURES FROM RENDERED DOCUMENTS - A facility for exposing an index of private documents is described. In a private network, the facility (1) identifies electronic versions of documents that are available inside the private network, including a distinguished document; (2) constructs an index covering the identified electronic versions of documents; and (3) exports the constructed index from the private network to an index publication server. At the index publication server, the facility (1) receives the exported index; (2) receives a query via a public network; and (3) uses an index, based upon the received index, to generate a query result for the received query that contains the distinguished document. | 02-03-2011 |
20110033080 | PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR TEXT CAPTURE FROM A RENDERED DOCUMENT - A facility for initiating a purchase is described. The facility receives a text sequence captured by a user from a rendered document using a handheld text capture device. The facility identifies in the received text sequence a reference to a distinguished product. In response to identifying the reference, the facility presents to the user an opportunity to place an order for the established product. If the user accepts the presented opportunity to order the distinct product, the facility orders the distinct product on behalf of the user. | 02-10-2011 |
20110035289 | CONTEXTUAL DYNAMIC ADVERTISING BASED UPON CAPTURED RENDERED TEXT - A system for processing text captured from rendered documents is described. The system receives a sequence of one or more words optically or acoustically captured from a rendered document by a user. The system identifies an electronic version of the rendered document and associated an action. The system then performs the associated action with respect to the user. | 02-10-2011 |
20110072395 | DETERMINING ACTIONS INVOLVING CAPTURED INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH RENDERED DOCUMENTS - Information is captured from a rendered document with a handheld document data capture device. Electronic information associated with the rendered document is applied to determine the system's actions and/or behaviors in response to the data capture. In some embodiments, the electronic information is markup data or an action map associated with the rendered document. In some embodiments, an electronic counterpart corresponding to the rendered document is located, and information associated with the electronic counterpart is applied to determine actions and/or behaviors available to a user of the handheld document data capture device. | 03-24-2011 |
20110075228 | SCANNER HAVING CONNECTED AND UNCONNECTED OPERATIONAL BEHAVIORS - Information is scanned to a scanner memory. A user of the scanner is signaled when sufficient information has been obtained to determine at least one action associated with the scanned information. | 03-31-2011 |
20110078585 | AUTOMATIC MODIFICATION OF WEB PAGES - A system for interactive paper is described. Data fragments are captured at locations in a rendered document. A digital version of the document is optionally located. Markup data applied to the capture creates a rich set of interactions for the user. New models for publishing documents and new document-related services are described. | 03-31-2011 |
20110085211 | HANDHELD DEVICE FOR CAPTURING TEXT FROM BOTH A DOCUMENT PRINTED ON PAPER AND A DOCUMENT DISPLAYED ON A DYNAMIC DISPLAY DEVICE - A device for capturing rendered text is described. The device incorporates one or more visual sensors that receive visual information as a part of capturing rendered text. The visual sensors are collectively capable of capturing both text that is permanently printed on a page, and text that is displayed transitorily on a dynamic device. The device further incorporates a visual information disposition subsystem for disposing of visual information received by the visual sensors. The device further incorporates a package that bears the visual sensors and the visual information disposition subsystem, and is suitable to be held in a human hand. | 04-14-2011 |
20110145102 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INITIATING APPLICATION PROCESSES BY DATA CAPTURE FROM RENDERED DOCUMENTS - Systems, apparatus and methods for implementing transaction applications using a handheld document data capture device are described herein. The handheld device captures information from a rendered document. The captured information is processed to identify an electronic document corresponding to the rendered document. Information captured from the rendered document by the handheld capture device is used to perform a transaction. In one embodiment, a portable scanner is used to select items from a catalog. Information scanned from the catalog is used to identify the catalog, the items to be purchased, and complete an order via the Internet. | 06-16-2011 |
20110150335 | Triggering Actions in Response to Optically or Acoustically Capturing Keywords from a Rendered Document - A system for processing text captured from rendered documents is described. The system receives a sequence of one or more words optically or acoustically captured from a rendered document by a user. The system identifies among words of the sequence a word with which an action has been associated. The system then performs the associated action with respect to the user. | 06-23-2011 |
20110154507 | ESTABLISHING AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR RENDERED DOCUMENTS - A system for identifying an electronic counterpart for a rendered document is described. The system receives an indication of a text capture operation performed from a rendered document. The indication identifies a text sequence captured as part of the text capture operation, the identified text sequence comprising fewer than nine words. In response to receiving the indication, the system uniquely identifies an electronic document from which the rendered document was rendered. | 06-23-2011 |
20110242617 | PORTABLE SCANNING DEVICE - A handheld optical scanner for capturing images of text from a rendered document is described. The scanner includes a package suitable to be held in a user's hand. The package contains an optical sensor that captures images of text from a rendered document. The package also contains a proximity sensor that determines when the optical sensor is within a predetermined distance and orientation of a rendered document. The package further contains a triggering mechanism that causes the optical sensor to capture an image of text from a rendered document when the proximity sensor determines that the optical sensor is within a predetermined distance and orientation of a rendered document. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246333 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INITIATING APPLICATION PROCESSES BY DATA CAPTURE FROM RENDERED DOCUMENTS - Systems, apparatus and methods for implementing transaction applications using a handheld document data capture device are described herein. The handheld device captures information from a rendered document. The captured information is processed to identify an electronic document corresponding to the rendered document. Information captured from the rendered document by the handheld capture device is used to perform a transaction. In one embodiment, a portable scanner is used to select items from a catalog. Information scanned from the catalog is used to identify the catalog, the items to be purchased, and complete an order via the Internet. | 10-06-2011 |
20110295842 | Applying Scanned Information to Identify Content - Information corresponding to a sentence or less of text is scanned from a rendered document and converted to text. The text is communication to a search engine. Electronic content corresponding to the rendered document from which the text was scanned is identified from the search engine results. | 12-01-2011 |
20110299125 | ASSOCIATION OF A PORTABLE SCANNER WITH INPUT/OUTPUT AND STORAGE DEVICES - A device identifier is scanned with a portable scanner and communicated to a service provider. The service provider associates the device with the portable scanner. Information is scanned from a printed source and communicated to the service provider and subsequent information is received in response at a device identified by the device identifier. In some embodiments, a communication session identifier is scanned with a portable scanner and communicated to the service provider rather than (or in cooperation with) the device identifier. | 12-08-2011 |
20120041941 | Search Engines and Systems with Handheld Document Data Capture Devices - Embodiments of the disclosed innovations provide systems and methods for locating data associated with rendered documents. Some embodiments support the use of a handheld document data capture device. | 02-16-2012 |
20120297277 | Document Enhancement System and Method - A system, apparatus and method for enhancing documents, including using a graphical capture device, are described herein. | 11-22-2012 |
20130041782 | Processing Techniques for Text Capture from a Rendered Document - A facility for initiating a purchase is described. The facility receives a text sequence captured by a user from a rendered document using a handheld text capture device. The facility identifies in the received text sequence a reference to a distinguished product. In response to identifying the reference, the facility presents to the user an opportunity to place an order for the established product. If the user accepts the presented opportunity to order the distinct product, the facility orders the distinct product on behalf of the user. | 02-14-2013 |
20130124354 | Automatic Modification of Web Pages - A system for interactive paper is described. Data fragments are captured at locations in a rendered document. A digital version of the document is optionally located. Markup data applied to the capture creates a rich set of interactions for the user. New models for publishing documents and new document-related services are described. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124549 | Triggering Actions in Response to Optically or Acoustically Capturing Keywords from a Rendered Document - A system for processing text captured from rendered documents is described. The system receives a sequence of one or more words optically or acoustically captured from a rendered document by a user. The system identifies among words of the sequence a word with which an action has been associated. The system then performs the associated action with respect to the user. | 05-16-2013 |
20130132367 | Search Engines and Systems with Handheld Document Data Capture Devices - Embodiments of the disclosed innovations provide systems and methods for locating data associated with rendered documents. Some embodiments support the use of a handheld document data capture device. | 05-23-2013 |
20130201527 | Capturing text from rendered documents using supplemental information - A system for processing a text capture operation is described. The system receives text captured from a rendered document in the text capture operation. The system also receives supplemental information distinct from the captured text. The system determines an action to perform in response to the text capture operation based upon both the captured text and the supplemental information. | 08-08-2013 |
20130243324 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTER RECOGNITION - Character recognition is described. In one embodiment, it may use matched sequences rather than character shape to determine a computer-legible result. | 09-19-2013 |
20130332464 | Adding Information or Functionality to a Rendered Document via Association with an Electronic Counterpart - An action plan data structure for one or more selected rendered documents is described. The data structure contains information specifying an action to perform automatically in response to a text capture from any of the selected rendered documents. | 12-12-2013 |
20140101540 | DOCUMENT ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, apparatus and method for enhancing documents, including using a graphical capture device, are described herein. | 04-10-2014 |
20140111827 | ASSOCIATION OF A PORTABLE SCANNER WITH INPUT/OUTPUT AND STORAGE DEVICES - A device identifier is scanned with a portable scanner and communicated to a service provider. The service provider associates the device with the portable scanner. Information is scanned from a printed source and communicated to the service provider and subsequent information is received in response at a device identified by the device identifier. In some embodiments, a communication session identifier is scanned with a portable scanner and communicated to the service provider rather than (or in cooperation with) the device identifier. | 04-24-2014 |
20140120981 | Data capture from rendered documents using handheld device - A portable device having scanning, imaging or other data-capture capability is described. In some cases, the portable device can indicate to the user when enough information has been captured to uniquely identify a source document. In some cases, the portable device calculates timestamps and location-stamps indicating when and where a data capture occurred. In some cases, the portable device is controlled by gestures. In some cases, the portable scanning device has associated billing and content/service subscription information. | 05-01-2014 |
20140168716 | HANDHELD DEVICE FOR CAPTURING TEXT FROM BOTH A DOCUMENT PRINTED ON PAPER AND A DOCUMENT DISPLAYED ON A DYNAMIC DISPLAY DEVICE - A device for capturing rendered text is described. The device incorporates one or more visual sensors that receive visual information as a part of capturing rendered text. The visual sensors are collectively capable of capturing both text that is permanently printed on a page, and text that is displayed transitorily on a dynamic device. The device further incorporates a visual information disposition subsystem for disposing of visual information received by the visual sensors. The device further incorporates a package that bears the visual sensors and the visual information disposition subsystem, and is suitable to be held in a human hand. | 06-19-2014 |
20140169675 | Method and system for character recognition - Character recognition is described. In one embodiment, it may use matched sequences rather than character shape to determine a computer-legible result. | 06-19-2014 |
20140236758 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INITIATING APPLICATION PROCESSES BY DATA CAPTURE FROM RENDERED DOCUMENTS - Systems, apparatus and methods for implementing transaction applications using a handheld document data capture device are described herein. The handheld device captures information from a rendered document. The captured information is processed to identify an electronic document corresponding to the rendered document. Information captured from the rendered document by the handheld capture device is used to perform a transaction. In one embodiment, a portable scanner is used to select items from a catalog. Information scanned from the catalog is used to identify the catalog, the items to be purchased, and complete an order via the Internet. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236978 | PUBLISHING TECHNIQUES FOR ADDING VALUE TO A RENDERED DOCUMENT - A system for processing a visual capture operation as described. The system receives an indication of a visual capture operation performed from a rendered document. The indication specifies both a text sequence capture as part of the capture operation and a supplemental marking captured as part of the capture operation. The system determines an action to perform in response to receiving the indication, based both upon the text sequence specified in the indication and the supplemental markings specified by the indication. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237342 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFORMATION GATHERING UTILIZING FORM IDENTIFIERS - A system, apparatus and method for filling forms, including using a graphical capture device, are described herein. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237540 | ESTABLISHING AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR RENDERED DOCUMENTS - A system for identifying an electronic counterpart for a rendered document is described. The system receives an indication of a text capture operation performed from a rendered document. The indication identifies a text sequence captured as part of the text capture operation, the identified text sequence comprising fewer than nine words. In response to receiving the indication, the system uniquely identifies an electronic document from which the rendered document was rendered. | 08-21-2014 |
20140253977 | HANDHELD DEVICE FOR CAPTURING TEXT FROM BOTH A DOCUMENT PRINTED ON PAPER AND A DOCUMENT DISPLAYED ON A DYNAMIC DISPLAY DEVICE - A device for capturing rendered text is described. The device incorporates one or more visual sensors that receive visual information as a part of capturing rendered text. The visual sensors are collectively capable of capturing both text that is permanently printed on a page, and text that is displayed transitorily on a dynamic device. The device further incorporates a visual information disposition subsystem for disposing of visual information received by the visual sensors. The device further incorporates a package that bears the visual sensors and the visual information disposition subsystem, and is suitable to be held in a human hand. | 09-11-2014 |
20140279324 | CONTENT ACCESS WITH HANDHELD DOCUMENT DATA CAPTURE DEVICES - Embodiments of the disclosed innovations provide systems and methods for automatically locating and retrieving digital supplemental materials and counterparts of rendered documents. These systems and methods are especially useful when the provider or copyright holder of the digital document charges a fee for access to the digital materials. Some embodiments solve the technical problem of allowing a user to access restricted digital content associated with a rendered document via a search string captured from the rendered document. Some embodiments further provide automatic intermediation to gain access to protected digital materials. | 09-18-2014 |
20140294302 | TRIGGERING ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO OPTICALLY OR ACOUSTICALLY CAPTURING KEYWORDS FROM A RENDERED DOCUMENT - A system for processing text captured from rendered documents is described. The system receives a sequence of one or more words optically or acoustically captured from a rendered document by a user. The system identifies among words of the sequence a word with which an action has been associated. The system then performs the associated action with respect to the user. | 10-02-2014 |
20150026162 | PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR VISUAL CAPTURE DATA FROM A RENDERED DOCUMENT - A facility for navigating an electronic document is described. The facility receives user input selecting a portion of the content of a rendered document that constitutes a sentence fragment. In response to receiving the user input, the facility identifies an electronic document contained in a corpus of electronic documents, the identified electronic document containing the selected document portion. In response to receiving the user input, the facility further identifies a position within the identified electronic document at which the selected document portion occurs. | 01-22-2015 |
20150039474 | PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR TEXT CAPTURE FROM A RENDERED DOCUMENT - A facility for initiating a purchase is described. The facility receives a text sequence captured by a user from a rendered document using a handheld text capture device. The facility identifies in the received text sequence a reference to a distinguished product. In response to identifying the reference, the facility presents to the user an opportunity to place an order for the established product. If the user accepts the presented opportunity to order the distinct product, the facility orders the distinct product on behalf of the user. | 02-05-2015 |
20150063714 | CAPTURING TEXT FROM RENDERED DOCUMENTS USING SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - A system for processing a text capture operation is described. The system receives text captured from a rendered document in the text capture operation. The system also receives supplemental information distinct from the captured text. The system determines an action to perform in response to the text capture operation based upon both the captured text and the supplemental information. | 03-05-2015 |