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Method, system and article of manufacture for linking a video to a scanned document

  • US 7,051,271 B1
  • Filed: 05/31/2000
  • Issued: 05/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for linking a scanned document to a video, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) obtaining a scanned document having margins;

    (b) removing the margins from the scanned document;

    (c) scaling the scanned document;

    (d) removing the least significant information from the scanned document;

    (e) transforming the scanned document of step d into a scanned document identifier;

    (f) obtaining a video file having a plurality of video frames;

    (g) transforming the plurality of video frames into a plurality of respective video frame identifiers;

    (h) comparing the scanned document identifier with the plurality of video frame identifiers; and

    (i) linking the scanned document to a first video frame in the plurality of video frames.

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