Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090300068 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING STRUCTURED DOCUMENTS - Embodiments of the invention disclose a capture device, and a portal service for the processing of structured documents in the form of the receipts, and business cards. In one embodiment, the capture device such as a camera-enabled mobile phone passes images of proof of expense (receipts) to the portal service via an intermediate network. The portal service recognizes and classifies the image content into a central repository for later access by an individual or company. | 12-03-2009 |
20090304305 | COPYING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a copying method that combines optical character recognition (OCR) technology and a search in order to improve the quality of a copy despite the presence of degrading factors. In one embodiment, the search comprises an Internet search and is used to reconstruct/enhance the copy digitally before outputting the copy to print or some other digital medium. Advantageously, a copy produced using the techniques of the present invention may be at least equal to if not better than the original document copied. | 12-10-2009 |
20090313006 | TRANSLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a method comprising receiving an input as part of a translation request from a requestor, performing a first translation of the input; wherein the first translation is a machine translation, returning the first translation to the requestor; and based on feedback on the first translation from the requestor performing the following (a) fragmenting the input into multiple translation jobs, (b) distributing the multiple translation jobs to a plurality of human translators; (c) generating a second translation of the input based on translations of the multiple jobs by the human translators; and (d) returning the second translation to the requestor. | 12-17-2009 |
20110313915 | COLLECTING AND SHARING REVENUE ASSOCIATED WITH PERSONAL DATA ASSETS - A personal data asset portal or service is provided to collect personal data assets associated with a user. Personal data assets, such as data associated with or generated by interaction a user, may be of interest to third parties such as marketers. Personal data assets may be generated through normal use of personal data generation devices such as mobile phones, navigation systems, personal computers, payment transponders, etc. and through interacting with buildings, vehicles and other elements of a user's environment. Personal data assets may include physical locations visited by the user, virtual locations (Web sites) visited by the user, telephone numbers dialed by the user, payment transactions for the user, etc. Access to personal data assets is selectively provided by the user to the third parties for a fee. Personal data assets may be bundled or aggregated by one or more services; users may be bundled into a group. Advantageously, at least a part of the fee or some benefit or advantage is shared with the user, group or user and group. | 12-22-2011 |
20120131520 | Gesture-based Text Identification and Selection in Images - A device with a touch-sensitive screen supports tapping gestures for identifying, selecting or working with initially unrecognized text. A single tap gesture can cause a portion of a character string to be selected. A double tap gesture can cause the entire character string to be selected. A tap and hold gesture can cause the device to enter a cursor mode wherein a placement of a cursor relative to the characters in a character string can be adjusted. In a text selection mode, a finger can be used to move the cursor from a cursor start position to a cursor end position and to select text between the positions. Selected or identified text can populate fields, control the device, etc. Recognition of text can be performed upon access of an image or upon the device detecting a tapping gesture in association with display of the image on the screen. | 05-24-2012 |
20120288190 | Image Reflow at Word Boundaries - Described is a method for identifying text or other information in one or more images and reflowing images of individual elements of text at a word boundary or character boundary on devices of different sizes. The text may be rescaled while retaining the look and feel of the original text. The size may be scaled according to one or more parameters. Text may be captured in a plurality of images and merged together to form a single document or document-like collection. Text may be fully recognized, indexed, sorted and/or be made searchable. Text may be wrapped around objects and features identified as non-text or non-informational elements in an image. Borders or edges between successive elements of text may be smoothed, combined, overlapped and/or blended. Backgrounds of text may be adjusted to make the appearance of successive elements aesthetically pleasing or as close to the original as possible. Fonts may be automatically generated for display of the text on any device in its original form—with breaks in the text at a word or other natural language boundary not found in the original representation of the text. | 11-15-2012 |
20130047271 | Author Authorization of Electronic Works - Described is a system, device and method for granting rights or authorizing access to or delivery of a second, subsequent or other electronic copy of an author's work to consumers and others who have previously purchased a copy of the same or other author's work. The second copy of the work is for use on or through a consumer device such as a second consumer device that is also owned by the consumer who purchased or leased a first copy of the first work. An authentication credential or proof of purchase provides the system a means to determine if authorization may be granted for an electronic copy of an author's work. | 02-21-2013 |
20130054636 | Document Journaling - A method, device and system for acquiring information related to annotations and the content of a document. Annotations are isolated from document content and are associated with portions of the content of the document. Annotations and content are used as a basis for a semantic search of a corpus of other documents. From the corpus, related information is extracted and presented or made available along side of or with the original content and annotations of the document. Each version of a document is stored and made accessible. Any of the versions of a document, with or without a current set of annotations, may be distributed to others for further review and annotation. Annotations are protected and associated with a level of privilege or rights. Annotations are trackable over time and location and are associated with a particular annotator. | 02-28-2013 |