Interactive paper system

One or more computer readable storage media stored in a media device, said stored computer readable media including instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method comprising:

• extracting from a scanned document an identifier and a first handwritten annotation, said identifier uniquely identifying the scanned document;
• determining a type of information corresponding to the first handwritten annotation as a function of the identifier;
• associating the first handwritten annotation with default information for each region, the default information used to determine a type of data expected to be represented by the first handwritten notation to assist in the recognition and analysis of the first handwritten annotation;
• and
• recognizing the first handwritten annotation, said recognizing comprising:
• determining the first handwritten annotation has a plurality of possible interpretations using a handwriting recognition technique;
• applying the default information for the region to the plurality of possible interpretations to select one interpretation from the plurality of possible interpretations;
• and
• associating the first handwritten annotation with the selected interpretation;
• and
• storing the first handwritten annotation in an information management software application as a description for an entry in an information management software application corresponding to the type of information, said first handwritten annotation comprising recognized handwriting.

A computerized system for synchronizing data received from a scanned document, said system comprising:

• a computer processor;
• and
• a computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions to be executed by the computer processor, said instructions comprising instructions for:
• extracting a printed identifier from a digital image of a scanned document, said printed identifier uniquely identifying the scanned document;
• querying a template database for a template information having an index corresponding to the printed identifier;
• identifying one or more regions on the scanned document, the one or more regions having region information;
• comparing the digital image with template information returned by the querying step to identify a handwritten annotation in at least one region of the scanned document, the handwritten annotation made subsequent to a time when the scanned document was printed;
• determining the handwritten annotation has a plurality of possible interpretations using a handwriting recognition technique;
• applying default information for the at least one region to the plurality of possible interpretations to select one interpretation from the plurality of possible interpretations, the default information used to determine a particular type of data expected to be represented by the handwritten notation to assist in the recognition and analysis of the handwritten annotation, wherein the recognition and analysis of the handwritten annotation includes making one or more assumptions about the handwritten annotation based on the region in which it is located;
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• associating the handwritten annotation with the selected interpretation.