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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING INFORMATION USING A HANDHELD DEVICE

  • US 20080010346A1
  • Filed: 07/20/2007
  • Published: 01/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for sending information to a data processing apparatus for identification of a document having the information using a handheld device capable of communicating with the data processing apparatus, the handheld device having a memory, the method comprising:

  • capturing with the handheld device information from a document, wherein the information comprises actual data from the document;

    storing the captured information in the memory of the handheld device;

    establishing a communications path between the handheld device and the data processing apparatus;

    sending the stored captured information from the handheld device to the data processing apparatus through the communications path; and

    the data processing apparatus identifying the document using the captured information.

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