Method and system to seamlessly capture and integrate text and image information

• US 20050052672A1
• Filed: 06/30/2004
• Published: 03/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pandurangarao Jetti, Srikrishna Talluri
• Original Assignee: Pandurangarao Jetti, Srikrishna Talluri
• Inventors: Talluri, Srikrishna, Jetti, Pandurangarao
• Application Number:
  US10/881,886
• Publication Number:
  US 20050052672A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.120
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00737 using the scanning elements as detectors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00761 using reference marks, e.g. on sheet, sheet holder or guide
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00782 Initiating operations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00793 using paper feeding mechanism, e.g. operate drive rollers at different speeds
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00795 Reading arrangements details of scanning heads H04N1/024; scanning arrangements therefor H04N1/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00803 Presence or absence of information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3201 Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3209 of a telephone number
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3211 of a company logo or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3266 of text or character information, e.g. text accompanying an image H04N2201/3226 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3271 Printing or stamping

Abstract

A method and system to capture data being printed onto a document along with an image of content pre-existing on the said document, during the printing process—while the document passes through a printing device is described. This involves the incorporation of one or more scanning elements with the printing element in a printing device. The data and images captured are then integrated as a single entity. Specific and relevant information from the entity thus formed is stored into a separate log/record and used for quality control and validation purposes. The log also enables the creation of metadata for the document that was printed.

Claims

1. A method and system that captures data being printed onto a document along with an image of content already present on the said document during the printing process, while the document passes through a printing device and integrates the captured data and images.

2. A method of claim 1, where one or more scanning elements are used in conjunction with the printing element in a printing device.

3. A method of claim 1, where a record of specific information from the documents passing through and being outputted from a printing device is automatically created.

4. A method of claim 1, where metadata is automatically created for the outputted document.

5. A method of claim 1, where the document being printed is a check.

6. A method of claim 1, where the data being printed is an agreement between two or more parties onto a legally designated form with corresponding preprinted identification marks.

7. A method of claim 1, where information being submitted by a specific entity makes up the data being printed onto a designated form with a predefined format containing preprinted specific identifiers for each item of information being printed.