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METHOD OF ENABLING INTERACTIVITY TO BE CONFERRED ON A PRE-PRINTED GRAPHIC IMAGE

  • US 20090034879A1
  • Filed: 07/24/2008
  • Published: 02/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of swipe-scanning a graphic image pre-printed on a surface, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (i) operatively positioning a swipe-scanner relative to the surface and swiping the scanner across the surface;

    (ii) capturing, during said swipe, successive images of portions of the graphic image;

    (iii) printing, during said swipe, successive parts of a position-coding pattern onto said graphic image, said position-coding pattern identifying a plurality of absolute positions and an impression identity for the graphic image;

    (iv) sensing, during said swipe, positions of said scanner;

    (v) using the sensed positions to control, during said swipe, printing of the position-coding pattern;

    (vi) using the sensed positions to assemble said captured portions of said graphic image into a scanned graphic image; and

    (vii) generating association data indicating an association between the impression identity, the plurality of absolute positions and the scanned graphic image.

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