METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RETRIEVING DOCUMENTS

• US 20090077461A1
• Filed: 11/24/2008
• Published: 03/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia, Lapstun, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 7,697,157 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/205
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 13/103 for the sheet feeding section
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 13/106 for the sheet output section
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• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/2114 Ejecting transparent or white coloured liquids, e.g. processing liquids B41J2/211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B42C 19/02 starting with single sheets
• CPC Class Codes: B42C 9/0006 by applying adhesive to a stack of sheets
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• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
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• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1265 Printing by reference, e.g. retrieving document/image data for a job from a source mentioned in the job
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1285 Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
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• CPC Class Codes: G06K 17/00 : Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/1423 : the instrument generating sequences of position coordinates corresponding to handwriting preprocessing or recognising digital ink G06V30/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 : Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 : with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 : with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 : with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00358 : Type of the scanned marks
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00376 : Means for identifying a mark sheet or area
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 : Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32122 : in a separate device, e.g. in a memory or on a display separate from image data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32128 : attached to the image data, e.g. file header, transmitted message header, information on the same page or in the same computer file as the image for information embedded in the image H04N1/32144
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32771 : in response to a request, e.g. for a particular document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32778 : using a mark-sheet or machine-readable code request
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 : Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3243 : of type information, e.g. handwritten or text document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3247 : Data linking a set of images to one another, e.g. sequence, burst or continuous capture mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3249 : data relating to a linked page or object, e.g. hyperlink
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3269 : of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/327 : which are undetectable to the naked eye, e.g. embedded codes

Abstract

A document retrieval device for retrieving a second document in response to first indicating data received from a sensing device. The first interactive document has a corresponding page description stored in one of a plurality of servers. The device is configured to receive the first indicating data; determine a network address of a server handling the page description corresponding to the first interactive document; send second indicating data to the network address identified using the page identity; receive response data corresponding to the second document; and provide the second document to a user.

Claims

1. A document retrieval device for retrieving a second document in response to first indicating data received from a sensing device, the first indicating data being generated by the sensing device using first coded data disposed on a first interactive document, said first interactive document having a corresponding page description stored in one of a plurality of servers, the device being configured to:

(i) receive, from the sensing device, the first indicating data, the first indicating data identifying a page identity and one or more locations on the first interactive document;

(ii) use the page identity contained in the first indicating data to determine a network address of a server handling the page description corresponding to the first interactive document;

(iii) send second indicating data to said network address identified using the page identity, said second indicating data being based on the first indicating data, wherein receipt of said second indicating data by said server initiates a request for said second document;

(iv) receive response data corresponding to the second document; and

(v) providing the second document to a user.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said response data is received from said server.

3. The device of claim 1 comprising a stored device identity, wherein said device identity is sent with said first indicating data and/or said second indicating data.

4. The device of claim 1 comprising a printer, wherein said device is configured to print the second document using the printer.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the printed second document is interactive and comprises second coded data, said printer including a coded data generator configured to generate the second coded data based at least partially on the response data.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the second coded data is indicative of an identity of the second document and of a plurality of locations on the second document.

7. The device of claim 4, wherein the printer includes a separate ink channel for printing the coded data.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the printer is configured to print the second coded data together with user information substantially simultaneously.

9. A device of claim 4, wherein the printer comprises a pagewidth printhead.

10. A method for retrieving a second document, said method comprising the steps of:

(i) interacting with a first interactive document using an optically imaging sensing device, said first interactive document comprising first coded data identifying a page identity and a plurality of locations, said first interactive document having a corresponding page description stored in one of a plurality of servers;

(ii) sending first indicating data from the sensing device to a document retrieval device, said first indicating data identifying the page identity and at least one location;

(iii) using the page identity contained in the first indicating data to determine a network address of a server handling the page description corresponding to the first interactive document;

(iv) sending second indicating data from the document retrieval device to said network address identified using the page identity, said second indicating data being based on the first indicating data, wherein receipt of said second indicating data by said server initiates a request for said second document;

(v) receiving response data in said document retrieval device, said response data corresponding to the second document; and

(vi) providing the second document to a user.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said response data is received from said server.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein said document retrieval device comprises a stored device identity, and wherein said device identity is sent with said first indicating data and/or said second indicating data.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of:

printing the second document using a printer contained in said document retrieval device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the printed second document is interactive and comprises second coded data, said printer including a coded data generator configured to generate the second coded data based at least partially on the response data.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the second coded data is indicative of an identity of the second document and of a plurality of locations on the second document.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the printer includes a separate ink channel for printing the coded data.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the printer prints the second coded data together with user information substantially simultaneously.

18. A method of claim 13, wherein the printer comprises a pagewidth printhead.