Processing Techniques for Text Capture From a Rendered Document
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsMartin T. King, Dale L. Grover, Clifford A. Kushler, James Q. Stafford-Fraser
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Abstract
A facility for initiating a purchase is described. The facility receives a text sequence captured by a user from a rendered document using a handheld text capture device. The facility identifies in the received text sequence a reference to a distinguished product. In response to identifying the reference, the facility presents to the user an opportunity to place an order for the established product. If the user accepts the presented opportunity to order the distinct product, the facility orders the distinct product on behalf of the user.
Claims21
1-38. (canceled)
A method implemented by data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a server system, from a wireless device including a camera, an image of text captured by the camera from a rendered document;
- performing, by the server system, a recognition process on the image of text, and generating, by the recognition process, a corresponding representation of the text;
- determining, by the server system, that the representation of the text does not include sufficient context data for recognition of the rendered document;
- and
- providing, by the server system and for receipt by the wireless device, an indication that additional context data is required for recognition of the rendered document.
A system comprising:
- one or more computing devices;
- and
- one or more memory storage apparatus in data communication with the one or more computing devices and storing instructions executable by the one or more computing devices and that upon such execution cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, by a server system, from a wireless device including a camera, an image of text captured by the camera from a rendered document;
- performing, by the server system, a recognition process on the image of text, and generating, by the recognition process, a corresponding representation of the text;
- determining, by the server system, that the representation of the text does not include sufficient context data for recognition of the rendered document;
- and
- providing, by the server system and for receipt by the wireless device, an indication that additional context data is required for recognition of the rendered document.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by one or more computing devices and that upon such execution cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, by a server system, from a wireless device including a camera, an image of text captured by the camera from a rendered document;
- performing, by the server system, a recognition process on the image of text, and generating, by the recognition process, a corresponding representation of the text;
- determining, by the server system, that the representation of the text does not include sufficient context data for recognition of the rendered document;
- and
- providing, by the server system and for receipt by the wireless device, an indication that additional context data is required for recognition of the rendered document.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.