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Method of Conferring Interactivity on Previously Printed Graphic Images

  • US 20090034016A1
  • Filed: 07/24/2008
  • Published: 02/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of conferring interactivity on a pre-printed image containing a URI text string, said image having been scanned and had a position-coding pattern printed thereon, said position-coding pattern identifying a plurality of absolute positions and an impression identity for the image, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (i) receiving, in a computer system, association data indicating an association between the impression identity, the plurality of absolute positions and a scanned image;

    (ii) performing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on the scanned image to convert text images into computer text;

    (iii) identifying a URI text string in the computer text;

    (iv) generating an input description for said scanned image, said input description describing a URI corresponding to said URI text string and a zone of the URI text string in the scanned image; and

    (v) storing a page description comprising said input description and said scanned image, said page description being indexed with said impression identity, wherein said page description is retrievable so as to confer interactivity on the image.

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