Business Card Scanner
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Abstract
An electronic communications device (100) for use in voice, text and graphics wireless communications over a communications network (320), is disclosed. The device (100) integrates a business card scanner therein. The device (100) comprises a casing (101) comprising therein a scanning unit (109). The casing (101) further comprises therein wireless communications means (316) for performing the wireless communications. The device (100) comprises a receptacle (105) formed from the casing (101) for receiving the business card (201) to allow the business card (201) to be scanned by the scanning unit (109). The device (100) a display (314) for displaying an image of the business card (201) scanned by the scanning unit (109).
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43 Claims
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28. A communication method comprising the steps of:
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generating an image of at least a portion of a business card, using an electronic communications device; analyzing the image in order to determine information printed on the business card; and displaying, on a display of the device, the information determined by the analysis, wherein, upon selection of the displayed portion of information, the device is configured to perform one or more of voice, text or graphics wireless communications. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An electronic communication device for use in voice, text and graphics wireless communications over a communications network, said device comprising:
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means for generating an image of at least a portion of a business card, using the electronic communications device; means for analyzing the image in order to determine information printed on the business card; and means for displaying, on a display of the device, the information determined by the analysis, wherein, upon selection of the displayed portion of information, the device is configured to perform at least one of voice, text or graphics wireless communications.
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42. An electronics communication device for use in voice, text and graphics wireless communications over a communications network, said device comprising:
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a memory for storing data and a computer program; and a processor coupled to said memory executing said computer program, said computer program comprising instructions for; generating an image of at least a portion of a business card, using the electronic communications device; analyzing the image in order to determine information printed on the business card; and displaying, on a display of the device, the information determined by the analysis, wherein, upon selection of the displayed portion of information, the device is configured to perform at least one of voice, text or graphics wireless communications.
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43. A computer readable storage medium having a computer program recorded therein, the program being executable by a computer apparatus to make the computer perform a communication method, said program comprising:
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code for generating an image of at least a portion of a business card, using an electronic communications device; code for analyzing the image in order to determine information printed on the business card; and code for displaying, on a display of the device, the information determined by the analysis, wherein, upon selection of the displayed portion of information, the device is configured to perform at least one of voice, text or graphics wireless communications.
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