Document including computer graphical user interface element, method of preparing same, computer system and method including same
First Claim
1. A method of processing information associated with content on a document, the document also including at least one graphical user interface element for controlling a computer function, different graphical user interface elements being associated with controlling different computer functions, the method comprising:
- converting an optical image of the document into a signal representing the graphical user interface element and other content on the document; and
processing at least some information associated with the other content of the document as included in the signal based on a selected graphical user interface element on the document, as included in the signal, the processing being performed by the computer in response to the signal.
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Abstract
A printed document is an interface with a computer. A camera generates a video signal representing an image of the printed document. A processor linked to the camera processes an image of the printed document and a finger or pointing implement pointing to a region of the printed document. The processor recognizes when a graphical user interface element within the captured image is selected by the user pointing to the user interface element on the printed document by determining the region on the page that is pointed to by the finger or pointing implement and determining from a memory the identity of the user interface element, if any, that corresponds to the region of the printed page pointed to by the finger or pointing implement and then triggers an operation represented by that graphical user interface element.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of processing information associated with content on a document, the document also including at least one graphical user interface element for controlling a computer function, different graphical user interface elements being associated with controlling different computer functions, the method comprising:
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converting an optical image of the document into a signal representing the graphical user interface element and other content on the document; and
processing at least some information associated with the other content of the document as included in the signal based on a selected graphical user interface element on the document, as included in the signal, the processing being performed by the computer in response to the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In combination,
a document including (a) at least one graphical user interface element for controlling a computer function and (b) other content, different graphical user interface elements being associated with controlling different computer functions, an optical image converter for generating a signal in response to optical images on the document, the signal representing the graphical user interface element and the other content of the document; - and
a processor adapted to be responsive to the signal for processing information associated with at least some of the other content of the document based on a selected graphical user interface element of the document, as included in the signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Apparatus for use with plural documents, each including at least one graphical user interface element for controlling a computer function and other content, different graphical user interface elements being associated with controlling different computer functions, the apparatus comprising:
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an optical image converter for generating a signal in response to optical images on the document, the signal representing the graphical user interface element and the other content of the document; and
a processor adapted to be responsive to the signal for processing information associated with at least some of the other content of the document based on a selected graphical user interface element of the document, as included in the signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of preparing a document including visual content to be processed by a computer and at least one graphical user interface element for controlling processing by the computer of information associated with the visual content, the method comprising the steps of
applying the visual content to the document, and applying at least one graphical user interface element to the document, the at least one graphical user interface element being selected from a plurality of graphical user interface elements, each associated with a different function which can be performed by the computer on information associated with the visual content included in the document.
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28. A document for use with a computer, the document comprising
at least one graphical user interface element, and a visual content portion; - the graphical user interface element being visually distinct from the visual content portion and being such as to provide information to the computer of how the computer is to process information associated with the visual content on the document.
- View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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