Processing techniques for text capture from a rendered document
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a system server and from a capture device, text captured by the capture device from a paper form of a published document, the document having a publisher;
identifying, by the system server, the published document and the publisher from the captured text;
retrieving, by the system server and from a repository of digital documents, a digital form of the document;
identifying a first product, by the system server, the first product being related to the captured text or to the digital document;
providing to the capture device, by the system server, a purchase option to purchase the first product from a seller server;
receiving a request to purchase the first product from the capture device and providing the request to the seller server, by the system server;
receiving, by the system server, a purchase notice confirming the purchase from the seller server;
associating, by the system server, the purchase with the document and publisher;
providing confirmation of the purchase to the capture device, by the system server; and
providing a purchase and source notice to the publisher, by the system server, enabling the publisher or an author of the document to obtain compensation for the purchase.
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Abstract
A facility for initiating a purchase is described. The facility receives a text sequence captured by a user from a rendered document using a handheld text capture device. The facility identifies in the received text sequence a reference to a distinguished product. In response to identifying the reference, the facility presents to the user an opportunity to place an order for the established product. If the user accepts the presented opportunity to order the distinct product, the facility orders the distinct product on behalf of the user.
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23 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a system server and from a capture device, text captured by the capture device from a paper form of a published document, the document having a publisher; identifying, by the system server, the published document and the publisher from the captured text; retrieving, by the system server and from a repository of digital documents, a digital form of the document; identifying a first product, by the system server, the first product being related to the captured text or to the digital document; providing to the capture device, by the system server, a purchase option to purchase the first product from a seller server; receiving a request to purchase the first product from the capture device and providing the request to the seller server, by the system server; receiving, by the system server, a purchase notice confirming the purchase from the seller server; associating, by the system server, the purchase with the document and publisher; providing confirmation of the purchase to the capture device, by the system server; and providing a purchase and source notice to the publisher, by the system server, enabling the publisher or an author of the document to obtain compensation for the purchase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by one or more servers, cause the one or more servers to perform operations comprising:
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receiving text captured by a capture device from a paper form of a published document, the document having a publisher; identifying the published document and the publisher from the captured text; retrieving from a repository of digital documents, a digital form of the published document; identifying a first product, the first product being related to the captured text or to the digital document; providing to the capture device a purchase option to purchase the first product from a seller server; receiving a request to purchase the first product from the capture device and providing the request to the seller server; receiving a purchase notice confirming the purchase from the seller server; associating the purchase with the document and publisher; providing confirmation of the purchase to the capture device; and providing a purchase and source notice to the publisher, enabling the publisher or an author of the document to obtain compensation for the purchase. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A server, comprising:
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one or more computing devices; and a non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving text captured by a capture device from a paper form of a published document, the document having a publisher, identifying the published document and the publisher from the captured text; retrieving from a repository of digital documents, a digital form of the published document, identifying a first product, the first product being related to the captured text or to the digital document; providing a purchase option to purchase the first product from a seller server, receiving a request to purchase the first product from the capture device and providing the request to the seller server; receiving a purchase notice confirming the purchase from the seller server, associating the purchase with the document and publisher; providing confirmation of the purchase to the capture device; and providing a purchase and source notice to the publisher, enabling the publisher or an author of the document to obtain compensation for the purchase. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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