Accurate printing of proprietary mark patterns and colors
US7110143B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K1/123
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printing system accurately prints proprietary marks and selected colors. A dictionary of recognizable patterns and defined colors corresponding to the proprietary marks and selected colors is linked to a user interface wherein a user may designate a location within a document and at least one of the proprietary marks with defined colors from an accessible menu. A processor associates the defined colors with the image at the specified location and generates a printer signal representative thereof. Alternatively, the processor includes a pattern recognizer for identifying recognizable patterns within a document. The patterns have a likeness to defined patterns within a pattern dictionary and can be converted to the defined patterns for display or imaging.
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