System and method for selecting, ordering and accessing copyrighted information from physical documents
First Claim
1. A method for processing edited objects associated with a copyrighted physical document, the method for use in a user workstation by a user, said method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- determining a position of a point pressed on a touch foil of an opto-touch foil aligned over or under a portion of the copyrighted physical document, said portion comprising a plurality of items, said point having been pressed to select an item of the plurality of items during illumination of the plurality of items by a light emitting foil of the opto-touch foil, said pressed point aligned proximate to the selected item;
identifying the selected item by correlating the determined position of the pressed point with a position of the selected item in a list of item positions recorded in an edited objects table that is stored in the user workstation, said list of item positions being associated with the plurality of items on the portion of the physical document;
identifying an edited object in the edited objects table from association of the edited object with the selected item in the edited objects table;
ascertaining whether the user has a license to use and/or copy the edited object; and
if said ascertaining ascertains that the user has the license then accessing the edited object from the user workstation and displaying the edited object, and if said ascertaining ascertains that the user does not have the license then obtaining the license and the edited object from an edited objects server.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a system, method and computer program for selecting, ordering, accessing and displaying copyrighted information from physical documents such as printed publications or commercials. The invention allows the management and the direct sale from the editor to the final consumer of electronic information referenced on physical publications while respecting the copyrights attached to this electronic information. According to the present invention, a plurality of particular items (i.e., words, pictures, logos, etc.,) are defined on a physical document. These items are linked to copyrighted hardcopy or softcopy edited objets, such as chapters, notes, pictures, video or audio elements. For identifying and selecting the items defined in the physical document, these items are automatically illuminated by luminous signals (or light spots) generated by an opto-touch foil. The opto-touch foil operates under the control of a user workstation. An illuminated item is selected by the user by pressing the opto-touch foil over the illuminated position of this item. When the user selects a particular item among all illuminated items, the user workstation receives from the opto-touch foil a signal indicating the position of this selected item. The user workstation identifies and locates the edited object associated with the position of the selected item referring to an Edited Objects Table. If the user has already a license for the edited object, and if this edited object is already stored in the user workstation, then this edited object is accessed locally. If the user has no copyright for the edited object, a request is sent through a network to an Edited Objects server, to get a description and ordering information about the selected edited object. The edited object can then be downloaded and stored locally for a fee.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for processing edited objects associated with a copyrighted physical document, the method for use in a user workstation by a user, said method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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determining a position of a point pressed on a touch foil of an opto-touch foil aligned over or under a portion of the copyrighted physical document, said portion comprising a plurality of items, said point having been pressed to select an item of the plurality of items during illumination of the plurality of items by a light emitting foil of the opto-touch foil, said pressed point aligned proximate to the selected item;
identifying the selected item by correlating the determined position of the pressed point with a position of the selected item in a list of item positions recorded in an edited objects table that is stored in the user workstation, said list of item positions being associated with the plurality of items on the portion of the physical document;
identifying an edited object in the edited objects table from association of the edited object with the selected item in the edited objects table;
ascertaining whether the user has a license to use and/or copy the edited object; and
if said ascertaining ascertains that the user has the license then accessing the edited object from the user workstation and displaying the edited object, and if said ascertaining ascertains that the user does not have the license then obtaining the license and the edited object from an edited objects server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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15. A computer program product, comprising having a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code including instructions adapted to be executed on a user workstation for carrying out a method for processing edited objects associated with a copyrighted physical document, the method for use by a user, said method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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determining a position of a point pressed on a touch foil of an opto-touch foil aligned over or under a portion of the copyrighted physical document, said portion comprising a plurality of items, said point having been pressed to select an item of the plurality of items during illumination of the plurality of items by a light emitting foil of the opto-touch foil, said pressed point aligned proximate to the selected item;
identifying the selected item by correlating the determined position of the pressed point with a position of the selected item in a list of item positions recorded in an edited objects table that is stored in the user workstation, said list of item positions being associated with the plurality of items on the portion of the physical document;
identifying an edited object in the edited objects table from association of the edited object with the selected item in the edited objects table;
ascertaining whether the user has a license to use and/or copy the edited object; and
if said ascertaining ascertains that the user has the license then accessing the edited object from the user workstation and displaying the edited object, and if said ascertaining ascertains that the user does not have the license then obtaining the license and the edited object from an edited objects server. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising a user workstation adapted to execute a computer program to implement a method for processing edited objects associated with a copyrighted physical document, said method for use by a user, said method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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determining a position of a point pressed on a touch foil of an opto-touch foil aligned over or under a portion of the copyrighted physical document, said portion comprising a plurality of items, said point having been pressed to select an item of the plurality of items during illumination of the plurality of items by a light emitting foil of the opto-touch foil, said pressed point aligned proximate to the selected item;
identifying the selected item by correlating the determined position of the pressed point with a position of the selected item in a list of item positions recorded in an edited objects table that is stored in the user workstation, said list of item positions being associated with the plurality of items on the portion of the physical document;
identifying an edited object in the edited objects table from association of the edited object with the selected item in the edited objects table;
ascertaining whether the user has a license to use and/or copy the edited object; and
if said ascertaining ascertains that the user has the license then accessing the edited object from the user workstation and displaying the edited object, and if said ascertaining ascertains that the user does not have the license then obtaining the license and the edited object from an edited objects server. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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