Programmable physical document
US7495792B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/169
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A programmable document includes a physical document having at least one sheet of material and information recorded thereon and a computer attached to the physical document. The computer includes an input/output device, a processor and a memory storing the recorded information in digital form and metadata pertaining to the physical document. By attaching small, inexpensive, computing devices to paper documents, various electronic information associated with the physical document can be retained, updated and modified.
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