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US 2003/0147099 A1Published application
Annotation of electronically-transmitted images
OwnerLarry M. Heimendinger, Richard J. McConnellinventors
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Abstract
A system for annotating image data prompts a user to annotate image data and transmits the annotation to a recipient according to predefined preferences to facilitate simultaneous review of the image data and the annotation by the recipient.
Claims30
An annotation processing apparatus comprising:
- an image data interface;
- an annotation interface;
- and
- a processor, coupled to said image data interface and said annotation interface;
- wherein said processor detects a transmission of image data presented at said image data interface and controls said annotation interface to prompt a user to supply an annotation.
2 more elements
A method of annotating an image data comprising the steps of:
- receiving a transmission of said image data to a recipient;
- receiving from an annotation source an annotation corresponding to the image data;
- and
- transmitting said annotation to the recipient.
1 more element
A method of annotating an image data comprising the steps of:
- receiving a transmission of said image data to a recipient;
- receiving from an annotation source an annotation corresponding to the image data;
- displaying said annotation to a user;
- receiving from the user a second annotation;
- and
- transmitting said second annotation to the recipient for the image data.
3 more elements
A method of annotating an image data comprising the steps of:
- receiving a transmission of said image data to a recipient;
- displaying said image data to a user;
- receiving a selection of a portion of said image data from the user;
- receiving from an annotation source an annotation corresponding to said portion;
- and
- transmitting said annotation to the recipient.
3 more elements
An image data and annotation communication system comprising:
- an image and annotation processing system;
- and
- a communications network coupled to said image and annotation processing system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.