Automatic modification of web pages

• US 8,346,620 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2010
• Issued: 01/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2004
• 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.
• Primary Examiner(s): Garg, Yogesh C
• Application Number:
  US12/892,840
• Publication Number:
  US 20110078585A1
• Time in Patent Office: 826 Days
• Field of Search: 705/1, 705/14.4, 705/26.1, 705/27.1, 707/3, 707/6, 707/E17.022, 707/E17.112, 707/E17.008, 707/E17.085, 707/E17.014, 715/751, 358/462, 382/187, 382/229, 382/305, 382/306, 382/313
• US Class Current: 705/26.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/332 Query formulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A system for interactive paper is described. Data fragments are captured at locations in a rendered document. A digital version of the document is optionally located. Markup data applied to the capture creates a rich set of interactions for the user. New models for publishing documents and new document-related services are described.

Claims

1. A method in a computing system for responding to the use of a distinguished rendered document, comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, one or more capture indications from a database, wherein each capture indication includes information associated with a previous capture of text from the distinguished rendered document that was performed by a mobile device, and wherein each capture indication includes information identifying a user who has captured text from the distinguished rendered document and information indicating feedback that was provided from the identified user about the distinguished rendered document; and

in response to receiving the one or more capture indications, the computing device causing the distinguished rendered document to be republished in a new form that is responsive to the provided feedback.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the new form includes a reformatting of text highlighted by an identified user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the new form includes a change suggested by an identified user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein a distinguished one of the received one or more capture indications includes information indicating feedback suggesting creating a link from the distinguished rendered document to a selected document, the method further comprising:

the computing device causing the distinguished rendered document to be republished in a new form that includes a link to the selected document;

receiving one or more royalty payments against revenue received from users traversing the suggested link; and

dispersing at least a portion of the received royalty payments to the user identified by the distinguished capture indication.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computing system to perform a method of responding to the use of a distinguished rendered document, the method comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, one or more capture indications from a database, wherein each capture indication includes information associated with a previous capture of text from the distinguished rendered document that was performed by a mobile device, and wherein each capture indication includes information identifying a user who has captured text form the distinguished rendered document and information indicating feedback that was provided from the identified user about the distinguished rendered document; and

in response to receiving the one or more capture indications, the computing device causing the distinguished rendered document to be republished in a new form that is responsive to the provided feedback.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the new form includes a reformatting of text highlighted by an identified user.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the new form includes a change suggested by an identified user.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein a distinguished one of the received one or more capture indications includes information indicating feedback suggesting creating a link from the distinguished rendered document to a selected document, the method further comprising:

causing the distinguished rendered document to be republished in a new form that includes a link to the selected document;

receiving one or more royalty payments against revenue received from users traversing the suggested link; and

dispersing at least a portion of the received royalty payments to the user identified by the distinguished capture indication.

9. A computing system for responding to the use of a distinguished rendered document, comprising:

at least one processor;

a memory coupled to the at least one processor; and

instructions stored in the memory and executable by the at least one processor to perform functions comprising;

receiving one or more capture indications, wherein each capture indication includes information associated with a previous capture of text from the distinguished rendered document that was performed by a mobile device, and wherein each capture indication includes information identifying a user who has captured text from the distinguished rendered document and information indicating feedback that was provided from the identified user about the distinguished rendered document; and

in response to receiving the one or more capture indications, causing the distinguished rendered document to be republished in a new form that is responsive to the provided feedback.

10. The computing system of claim 9, wherein the indicated feedback includes a region of interest of the distinguished rendered document, and wherein the region of interest is emphasized in the new form.

11. The computing system of claim 9, wherein a distinguished one of the received one or more capture indications includes information indicating feedback suggesting creating a link from the distinguished rendered document to a selected document, and wherein the functions further comprise:

causing the distinguished rendered document to be republished in a new form that includes a link to the selected document;

receiving one or more royalty payments against revenue received from users traversing the suggested link; and

dispersing at least a portion of the received royalty payments to the user identified by the distinguished capture indication.

12. The computing system of claim 11, wherein the feedback associated with the distinguished capture indication indicates material in the distinguished rendered document that is relevant to the selected document.

13. The computing system of claim 12, wherein the feedback associated with the distinguished capture indication further indicates one or more groups as a target for the suggested link.