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Apparatus and methodology for submitting search oueries

US6532461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2001
Grant dateMar 11, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99933
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An document image that is the source of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) output is displayed so that a user can select a region of the displayed document image. When the region is selected, text of the OCR output corresponding to the selected region is submitted as an input to a search engine.

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