Archive of text captures from rendered documents
AssigneeExbiblio B.V.
InventorsMartin King, Dale Grover
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Abstract
A facility for storing a text capture data structure for a particular user is described. The data structure comprises a number of entries. Each entry corresponds to a text capture operation performed by the user from a rendered document. Each entry contains information specifying the text captured in the text capture operation.
Claims48
One or more computer memories collectively containing a text capture data structure for a distinguished user, comprising a plurality of entries each corresponding to a text capture operation performed by the distinguished user from a rendered document, each entry containing information specifying text captured in the text capture operation.
A computing system for constructing a text capture history, comprising:
- a portable text capture device that captures textual passages from rendered documents in response to user control;
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- a computer memory that is distinct from the portable text capture device, in which is stored information identifying each textual passage captured by the portable text capture device.
A method of computing system for interacting with a text capture history for a distinguished user, comprising:
- displaying indications of each of a plurality of text capture operations performed by the distinguished user from rendered documents;
- receiving user input with respect to a distinguished one of the displayed indications;
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- performing an action relative to the text capture operation indicated by the distinguished indication in accordance with the received user input.
A method in a computing system for tracking text capture operations performed by a user, comprising:
- receiving indications, it each indication indicating a text capture performed by the user from a rendered document;
- storing the received indications;
- generating a display for the user based upon the stored indications;
- and
- receiving payment from the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.