METHOD OF ENABLING INTERACTIVITY TO BE CONFERRED ON A PRE-PRINTED GRAPHIC IMAGE
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method of swipe-scanning a graphic image pre-printed on a surface. The method comprises the steps of: (i) operatively positioning a swipe-scanner relative to the surface and swiping the scanner across the surface; (ii) capturing, during the swipe, successive images of portions of the graphic image; (iii) printing, during the swipe, successive parts of a position-coding pattern onto the graphic image, the position-coding pattern identifying a plurality of absolute positions and an impression identity for the graphic image; (iv) sensing, during the swipe, positions of the scanner; (v) using the sensed positions to control, during the swipe, printing of the position-coding pattern; (vi) using the sensed positions to assemble the captured portions of the 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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1. A method of swipe-scanning a graphic image pre-printed on a surface, said method comprising the steps of:
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(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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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