Method and system for displaying a first image as a second image
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a first image represented by a first set of data as a second image represented by a second set of data that is different than the first set of data, wherein the first image is included in an electronic document, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving the first set of data corresponding to the first image;
producing the second set of data by transforming the first set of data into at least one of a vector image representation and a textual description of the first image;
substituting the second image for the first image in the electronic document; and
establishing an electronic link from the second image to the first image, wherein the first image can be retrieved from a database using the electronic link.
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for displaying a first image represented by a first set of data as a second image represented by a second set of data that is different than the first set of data, in which the first image is included in an electronic document. In accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the first set of data corresponding to the first image is received. The second set of data is produced by transforming the first set of data into at least one of a vector image representation and a textual description of the first image. The second image is substituted for the first image in the electronic document. An electronic link is established from the second image to the first image, such that the first image can be retrieved from a database using the second image.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a first image represented by a first set of data as a second image represented by a second set of data that is different than the first set of data, wherein the first image is included in an electronic document, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving the first set of data corresponding to the first image;
producing the second set of data by transforming the first set of data into at least one of a vector image representation and a textual description of the first image;
substituting the second image for the first image in the electronic document; and
establishing an electronic link from the second image to the first image, wherein the first image can be retrieved from a database using the electronic link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for displaying a first image represented by a first set of data as a second image represented by a second set of data that is different than the first set of data, wherein the first image is included in an electronic document, comprising:
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a memory that stores the steps of a computer program to;
receive the first set of data corresponding to the first image, produce the second set of data by transforming the first set of data into at least one of a vector image representation and a textual description of the first image, substitute the second image for the first image in the electronic document, and establish an electronic link from the second image to the first image, such that the first image can be retrieved from a database using the electronic link; and
a processor for accessing the memory to execute the computer program. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium containing a computer program for displaying a first image represented by a first set of data as a second image represented by a second set of data that is different than the first set of data, wherein the first image is included in an electronic document, by performing the steps of:
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receiving a first set of data corresponding to a first image, wherein the first image is represented by the first set of data, and wherein the first image is included in an electronic document;
producing a second set of data corresponding to a second image by transforming the first set of data into at least one of a vector image representation and a textual description of the first image, wherein the second image is represented by the second set of data, and wherein the second set of data is different than the first set of data;
substituting the second image for the first image in the electronic document; and
establishing an electronic link from the second image to the first image, such that the first image can be retrieved from a database using the electronic link. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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