Entering information through an OCR-enabled viewfinder
US9251428B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/70
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved method for entering text or objects into fields is provided. Instead of a keyboard, a viewfinder provides text segmenting, text selecting and text recognizing (optical character recognition—OCR) functionalities. Text at a marker (e.g., a cursor or crosshairs) associated with the viewfinder is recognized and insertion of the recognized text is performed. The current frame is generally not captured by a user. As the user moves the camera to position a new word at the marker, the view finder is updated to provide results of recognition associated with the new word. A user is able to identify an area of interest, select text or other object of interest, and insert the same into one or more fields. The viewfinder may operate in conjunction with a camera of the electronic device on which the viewfinder is operating. Other mechanisms and variations are described.
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