OCR input to search engine
First Claim
1. A method of carrying out a search using a search engine, comprising:
- extracting selected text from a video frame containing text by optical character recognition (OCR) processing of the selected text from the video frame;
loading the text extracted from the OCR processing as a search string into a search engine;
executing the search using the search engine operating on the search string;
receiving search results from the search engine; and
displaying the search results for viewing on a display.
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Abstract
A method of carrying out a search using a search engine consistent with certain embodiments involves extracting selected text from a video frame containing text by optical character recognition (OCR) processing of the selected text from the video frame; loading the text extracted from the OCR processing as a search string into a search engine; executing the search using the search engine operating on the search string; receiving search results from the search engine; and displaying the search results for viewing on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
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1. A method of carrying out a search using a search engine, comprising:
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extracting selected text from a video frame containing text by optical character recognition (OCR) processing of the selected text from the video frame; loading the text extracted from the OCR processing as a search string into a search engine; executing the search using the search engine operating on the search string; receiving search results from the search engine; and displaying the search results for viewing on a display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method carried out in a digital television device of carrying out a search using a search engine, comprising:
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instructing an access device to send a frame of video containing metadata; receiving instructions from a user that selects text by selecting a bitmapped region of a display of the video frame; extracting selected text from a video frame by optical character recognition (OCR) processing of the selected text from the video frame; loading the text extracted from the OCR processing as a search string into a search engine; executing the search using the search engine operating on the search string; receiving search results from the search engine; and displaying the search results for viewing on a display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A control device, comprising:
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means for invoking a command to an access device that causes the access device to produce a frame of video containing text for display on a video display; a user interface that permits a user to select text from the frame of video displayed on the video display; a program running on a processor for extracting the selected text from the video frame containing text by optical character recognition (OCR) processing of the selected text from the video frame; the processor further loading the text extracted from the OCR processing as a search string for use by a search engine; the processor executing the search using the search engine operating on the search string; and means for receiving search results from the search engine for display on a display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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