Apparatus and method for providing non-tactile text entry
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1. A method of text entry on a device comprising:
- capturing printed text as an image using the device;
performing optical character recognition on the image to yield text recognizable by the device; and
storing the text in memory associated with the device.
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Abstract
A non-tactile system and method of text entry on a device is disclosed, comprising capturing printed text as an image using a camera associated with the device, performing optical character recognition on the image to yield text recognizable by the device, and storing the text on the device. In one embodiment, text is handwritten by a user of paper and held in front of a camera on a device such as a video telephone. The video telephone utilizes optical character recognition to interpret the handwritten text into text recognizable by the phone. The user can thereby enter text into a device without use of a keyboard or touch screen device.
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1. A method of text entry on a device comprising:
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capturing printed text as an image using the device;
performing optical character recognition on the image to yield text recognizable by the device; and
storing the text in memory associated with the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 21, 24, 25)
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26. A device comprising a non-tactile user interface comprising:
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a camera configured to capture an image of printed text when positioned in view of the camera; and
processing means in communication with the camera, the processing means configured to perform optical character recognition on the image;
the non-tactile user interface being used to enter text information into the device. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A computer readable medium operable on a device having instructions stored thereon configured to perform the steps comprising:
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capturing printed text as an image using the device;
performing optical character recognition on the image to yield text recognizable by the device; and
storing the text in memory associated with the device.
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