System for referencing digital document from printed copy
First Claim
1. A method of accessing a digital representation of a printed document, said digital representation being stored at a location on a computer network in an encrypted form, said method being characterised by printing an identifier and a password upon said printed document, said location being determinable from said identifier and said password being operable for decrypting said digital representation upon retrieval thereof from said location.
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Abstract
A method (100) and system (500) is disclosed by which an identifier and a password are incorporated into a document upon printing of the document. The identifier may include a uniform resource locator (URL) for a specific Web site. In use, any person in possession of the printed form of the document, or a photocopy thereof, can, using a standard Web browser application operating on a computer system, retrieve an encrypted electronic copy of the document using the identifier printed on the document. By entering the given password, as also printed on the document, the person can obtain access to the document in its electronic form.
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- 1. A method of accessing a digital representation of a printed document, said digital representation being stored at a location on a computer network in an encrypted form, said method being characterised by printing an identifier and a password upon said printed document, said location being determinable from said identifier and said password being operable for decrypting said digital representation upon retrieval thereof from said location.
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6. A document processing method comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining a document intended for printing;
(b) generating a key to be associated with said document;
(c) generating a unique identifier for said document;
(d) incorporating at least said key and said identifier into said document to modify a visual presentation of said document;
(e) printing said modified document including visibly representing said key and said identifier;
(f) processing said modified document to provide an electronic representation thereof, said electronic representation being electronically accessible by way of said key; and
(g) storing said electronic representation at an electronically accessible location determinable from said identifier. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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26. A document processing system comprising:
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first means for generating an identifier and a key;
second means for incorporating said identifier and said key into an electronic document to thus modify a visual presentation of said document;
third means for printing said electronic document, so as to visually present at least said identifier and said key where present therein; and
fourth means for storing said electronic document at an electronically accessible location established at least using said identifier, wherein access to said document at said location is availed using said key. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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