Data capture from rendered documents using handheld device

US 20060029296A1

(54) DATA CAPTURE FROM RENDERED

DOCUMENTS USING HANDHELD DEVICE

(76) Inventors: Martin T. King, Vashon Island, WA (US); Dale L. Graver, Ann Arbor, MI (US); Clifford A. Kushler, Lynnwood, WA (US); James Q. Stafford-Fraser,

Cambridge (GB)

Correspondence Address:
PERKINS COIE LLP
PATENT-SEA
P.O. BOX 1247

SEATTLE, WA 98111-1247 (US)

(21) Appl. No.: 11/098,042

(22) Filed: Apr. 1, 2005

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Publication Classification

(51) Int. CI.

G06K 9122 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 382/313

(57) ABSTRACT

A portable device having scanning, imaging or other datacapture capability is described. In some cases, the portable device can indicate to the user when enough information has been captured to uniquely identify a source document. In some cases, the portable device calculates timestamps and location-stamps indicating when and where a data capture occurred. In some cases, the portable device is controlled by gestures. In some cases, the portable scanning device has associated billing and content/service subscription information.

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