ASSOCIATION OF A PORTABLE SCANNER WITH INPUT/OUTPUT AND STORAGE DEVICES

• US 20140111827A1
• Filed: 08/13/2013
• Published: 04/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: King, Martin T., Grover, Dale L., Kushler, Clifford A., Stafford-Fraser, James Q.
• Granted Patent: US 9,030,699 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1293 Printer information exchange with computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0036 Alphanumeric symbols
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00374 on the same page as at least a part of the image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/107 with manual scanning
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32133 on the same paper sheet, e.g. a facsimile page header
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32149 Methods relating to embedding, encoding, decoding, detection or retrieval operations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32771 in response to a request, e.g. for a particular document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/4406 Restricting access, e.g. according to user identity mechanisms actuated y cards, PIN or the like in apparatus for dispensing G07F7/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3225 of data relating to an image, a page or a document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3233 of authentication information, e.g. digital signature, watermark
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3249 data relating to a linked page or object, e.g. hyperlink
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3269 of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3273 Display

Abstract

A device identifier is scanned with a portable scanner and communicated to a service provider. The service provider associates the device with the portable scanner. Information is scanned from a printed source and communicated to the service provider and subsequent information is received in response at a device identified by the device identifier. In some embodiments, a communication session identifier is scanned with a portable scanner and communicated to the service provider rather than (or in cooperation with) the device identifier.

Claims

1. A method, implemented in a computer system, of associating an input/output device with a portable scanner, comprising:

receiving a device identifier scanned from a device; and

associating, in a database in the computer system, the device with a scanner.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the associated device of the scanner further comprises:

at least one of an image rendering system, an audio rendering system, a data storage device, a kiosk, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, and a printer.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing the device identifier to appear on a visual display of the device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

configuring the device for exclusive use by a person using the scanner.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enabling access by the scanner to information for which access is controlled by the device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

establishing a communication session with the device based, at least in part, on the received device identifier.

7. A method, implemented in a computer system, of associating an electronic device with a portable scanner, comprising:

receiving a request to associate a portable scanner with a device, the request including scanned information, the scanned information identifying the device; and

indicating, in a database in the computer system, the device as an associated device of the portable scanner.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the associated device of the portable scanner further comprises:

at least one of an image and/or video rendering system, an audio rendering system, a data storage device, a kiosk, a desktop or laptop computer, or a printer.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

causing a device identifier to appear on a visual display of the device.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

configuring the device for exclusive use by a person using the portable scanner for as long as the portable scanner is associated with the device.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

enabling access by the portable scanner to information for which access is controlled by the device.

12. A method, implemented in a computer system, of delivering content to an electronic device associated with a portable scanner, comprising:

receiving a device identifier scanned using a portable scanner;

receiving additional information scanned using the portable scanner;

identifying a network address of a device identified by the device identifier; and

communicating content to the network address in response to receiving the additional information scanned using the portable scanner.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the communicating content to the network address in response to receiving the additional information scanned using the portable scanner further comprises:

identifying a content type supported by the device, and communicating the content to the network address if the content is the type supported by the device.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

causing the device identifier to appear on a visual display of the device.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

configuring the device for exclusive use by a person using the portable scanner for as long as the portable scanner is associated with the device.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

enabling access by the portable scanner to information for which access is controlled by the device.