SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING QUOTATIONS FROM A REFERENCE DOCUMENT ON A TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for generating quotations from a reference document, comprising the steps of:
- providing a reference document;
capturing an image of a portion of the reference document;
editing the captured portion of the reference document;
generating a quotation comprising an image quotation and a bibliographical reference to a section of the reference document.
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Abstract
The present invention is a system and method for generating quotations from a reference document on a touch sensitive display device or other handheld device, including the following steps: (a) providing a reference document; (b) displaying the reference document; (c) capturing an image of a portion of the reference document; (d) editing the captured portion of the reference document; and (e) generating a quotation comprising an image quotation and a bibliographical reference to a referenced portion of the reference document. The present invention may be used in Apple iPhones®, hand-held devices that inspectors may use to quote reference documents to substantiate statements of problems found during industrial inspections, and in other purposes.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for generating quotations from a reference document, comprising the steps of:
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providing a reference document; capturing an image of a portion of the reference document; editing the captured portion of the reference document; generating a quotation comprising an image quotation and a bibliographical reference to a section of the reference document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A touch-sensitive hand-held system having a capability of generating quotations from a reference document, comprising:
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at least one processor; and
at least one or more memories, operatively coupled to the processor, and containing program code, which when executed causes the processor to execute a process comprising the steps of;providing a reference document; displaying the reference document; capturing an image of a portion of the displayed reference document; editing the captured portion of the reference document; and generating a quotation comprising an image quotation and a bibliographical reference to a referenced portion of the reference document. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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