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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8139901 | Nano-encoding and decoding information related to printed texts and images on paper and other surfaces A method and system for nano-encoding and decoding information related to printed texts and images on paper and other surfaces is provided. The system and method includes a nano-encoder for encoding information related to printed texts and images; and then collocati... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8094974 | Picture data management apparatus and picture data management method A relevance ratio adding unit (107) provides each landmark with a weight value according to the degree of relevancy with a shot still picture, using: the distance between each landmark and the shooting location, received from the landmark distance calculating... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8081848 | Extracting metadata from a digitally scanned document Presented are techniques for extracting metadata from a digitally scanned document. The text of the digitally scanned document is obtained and a first algorithm is provided to identify various numbers found within the text, determine which numbers correspond to the ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8041156 | Single-frame and multi-frame image data conversion system and method A system and method for converting between a plurality of single-frame image data objects and a multi-frame image data object. Meta-data attributes common to each single-frame image data object from a source are considered to be shared meta-data attributes and assoc... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7865042 | Document management method using barcode to store access history information A method is described in which metadata regarding a document is encoded as 2d barcode printed on the same recording medium as the document, where the metadata includes an access history of the document and other information. When a printed document including such ba... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7738743 | Image reading system An image reading system is disclosed that has an image information reading unit for reading optical information on a manuscript, and an image outputting unit for outputting the optical information read by the image information reading unit to a recording medium. The... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7676118 | Transformation of EXIF images A system, media, and method for transforming a main image of a digital image in accordance with a parameter are provided. The main image that is transformed based on the parameter may be one stored in the Exchangeable Image File (“EXIF”) format. In turn, the met... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7623741 | System and method for transferring scanned imaging data to a personal imaging repository A system and method for transferring scanned imaging data from a scanning device to a personal imaging repository. The present invention includes a scanning device capable of reading information encoded items, such as smart cards for scanning imaging data, a persona... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7607076 | Embedded interaction code document Methods and apparatuses that synchronize a paper document to an associated digital document by establishing a mapping. An embedded interactive code (EIC) Document is created as a digital file that serves as an intermediate tier between the paper document and the dig... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7599580 | Capturing text from rendered documents using supplemental information A system for processing a text capture operation is described. The system receives text captured from a rendered document in the text capture operation. The system also receives supplemental information distinct from the captured text. The system determines an actio... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7548665 | Method, systems, and media for identifying whether a machine readable mark may contain sensitive data Embodiments of the present invention relate to attesting a document that contains encoded data, such as a barcode or DataGlyph. When a document contains encoded data that is not in human-readable form, the document is checked to determine whether content in the enco... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7505639 | Information presentation method and information presentation system An information presentation method is to photograph an object by use of an image input device and display related information corresponding to the object on the object in a display screen or the periphery of the object in the display screen. The related information ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7421126 | Method and system for searching form features for form identification A method of and system for identifying a target form for increased efficiency in an automated data capture process is described. Forms are scanned and stored as digitized images. Regions are defined on the form relative to corresponding reference points between the ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7421089 | Generation of metadata for acquired images A method and image data acquisition service arrangement are disclosed that facilitate standardizing the process of adding metadata to acquired image information downloaded from a connected image capture device to a computer system. An image acquisition service analy... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417767 | Print control device, print control method and computer program In the invention, there is disclosed a print control device for overlaying, for example, a form being a fixed element of a form sheet with data to be embedded in the form and sending resulting data to a printing device to print the form sheet, including: overlay mea... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7418159 | Document processing system with track allowing selective reprocessing of documents A document processing system includes a feeder stage and a transport stage. The document track assembly includes at least one feedback section forming a document return path that extends from an exit point at one part of the document track to a reentry point at anot... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417774 | Method and apparatus for selective processing of captured images Methods and apparatus are disclosed for identifying intended response marks in an optically scanned image of a response sheet having key marks and response targets printed in the same color. Pixel darkness values assigned by a digital imaging scanner are used to loc... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7380708 | Method and apparatus for providing secure document distribution A method for providing secure document distribution is disclosed. The method includes configuring an application to: allow an author to create a document, allow the author to secure the document using an access code, wherein the access code is needed to gain access ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382938 | Image data storing device, image processing apparatus including the same and image data transfer control method In an image processing apparatus, a limit check procedure compares a capacity necessary for storing designated image files to be transferred and the residual memory capacity of a destination to which the image files should be transferred. The procedure determines wh... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373365 | System and method for automatic indexing and archiving of paper documents Enterprises deal with a lot of papers in their day-to-day activities. Many of these papers are company confidential documents and many are legal documents with a statutory requirement that they be preserved for a pre-specified number of years. During the course of t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370066 | System and method for offline editing of data files A system and method that enables a user to edit a data file offline is described. This system and method can enable a user to edit a data file without the user having to discover or deploy a solution application governing the data file. For security, this system and... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369681 | System and method for tracking positions of objects in space, time as well as tracking their textual evolution A system and method including cameras for monitoring objects such as documents, at multiple locations, and for recording the objects' movement through space and time. The objects are marked with unique identifiers, and the invention is adaptable for recording and re... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370114 | Software downloading using a television broadcast channel A software distribution architecture having a television broadcast system as its infrastructure. Software from a software repository (1600) is mixed into a television broadcast system and transmitted into one or more selected channels at prescribed dates and ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369279 | System and method to restrict copying, scanning and transmittal of documents or parts of documents A document-security system, methodology, resulting secured documents, and related matters, regarding establishing flexible and versatile control over the acts of scanning, copying, faxing, e-mailing, or otherwise reproducing or converting into another data format, s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370034 | System and method for performing electronic information retrieval using keywords Output documents similar to an input document are identified. A query is formulated using a list of best keywords from the input document to search for a first set of output documents. The list of best keywords is defined with a maximum number of keywords less than ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369280 | Portable system for capturing images and information A portable imaging system transportable by a user between a first and second location for scanning an image for later production of an image product. The system includes (a) a first and second member movable between an open and closed position; (b) a scanning area a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369701 | Automated docketing system The present invention includes a method for docketing an action or event, such as an action or event defined in a form received from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The method includes scanning the form having written information thereon, the written ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366718 | Detecting duplicate and near-duplicate files Improved duplicate and near-duplicate detection techniques may assign a number of fingerprints to a given document by (i) extracting parts from the document, (ii) assigning the extracted parts to one or more of a predetermined number of lists, and (iii) generating a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360212 | Build automation and verification for modular servers A system and method for managing and verifying the installation of software on a modular information handling system includes a bar file database and an installation management module. The bar file database stores bar files. The bar files each are related to a compo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356830 | Method and apparatus for linking a video segment to another segment or information source A given video segment is configured to include links to one or more other video segments or information sources. The given video segment is processed in a video processing system to determine an association between an object, entity, characterization or other featur... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355741 | Data processing apparatus for condensed printing When multiple pages of a document are condensed and printed on a single sheet of printing media, an image data generator condenses the page image data by a prescribed reduction ratio. A sequence information overlayer overlays layout sequence information such as nume... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350708 | Method for data interchange Data interchange is performed by opening a document having tagged information including data tags and data. The data, such as data associated with data fields is updated. A target, such as a bar code is generated based on the data tags and data. The updated data is ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352746 | Frame forwarding installation A frame forwarding installation on the side of a transmitting terminal refers to a header of a received frame and determines whether a host application is a real-time application. If the application is a real-time application, the received frame is sent to a plurali... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349552 | Connected audio and other media objects Media objects are transformed into active, connected objects via identifiers embedded into them or their containers. In the context of a user's playback experience, a decoding process extracts the identifier from a media object and possibly additional context inform... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349918 | Method and system for searching binary files In the past, it has not been possible to perform searches within documents stored in a proprietary, binary format, such as Microsoft Word documents and Adobe Acrobat documents. The present invention solves the problem by storing the binary file as a field in a recor... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343627 | Secure document-data-handling system and methodology The method and system which assure tight security over access to document data which is being handled in a system during scanning, copying, printing and faxing modes of operation. Security takes place with (1) substantially complete blockage of outside-world (networ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343042 | Method and system for identifying a paper form using a digital pen The present application describes systems and methods for composing documents using a digital pointing instrument. In further configurations, a user utilizes a pen to trace a form serial number that is utilized to identify a form template that is used to process inp... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343385 | System for processing objects for storage in a document or other storage system The invention is directed to a system for processing data to be stored in a document-imaging system that includes a posting processor programmed for receiving at least one object containing the data; a bursting processor programmed for bursting the object to create ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340112 | Labeling system and methodology A digitization process and system which involves the use of a novel label, labeling system and labeling methodology. According to the teachings of the present invention, the label is comprised of two parts one of which is transparent and the other of which is opaque... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340482 | Preview function in a digital data preservation system A digital preservation system (10) for accepting a digital data record as input, for providing a preview of the digital data record on a display screen (80), for writing the data record in human-readable form onto a preservation-quality medium (210 | 03/04/2008 |
