Patent · US Expired

Image capture device and method of selecting and capturing a desired portion of text

US7139445B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 2002
Grant dateNov 21, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/047
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image capture device electronically captures and selects a desired text portion. A visible light image is projected onto text on a document to enable a user to position the light image relative to the desired text portion. At least some of the text is captured in accordance with a position of the light image. A text selector selects the desired text portion from the captured text.

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