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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1999
Seppo Reino Keronen, Eastwood, AU;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for selective copying of regions of a printed sheet ( ). The printed sheet ( ) comprises a plurality of said regions ( and ) having recorded therein associated text and/or graphics. The printed sheet ( ) also includes information ( ) stored on said printed sheet indicating the location of the regions. The method comprises a reading step ( ), a selecting step ( ), and a copying step ( ). In the reading step ( ), the method reads the information stored on said printed sheet indicating the location of the regions. In the selection step ( ), a user selects one or more desired regions and associated text and/or graphics for copying. In the copying step ( ), the method copies the selected regions and associated text and/or graphics in accordance with said information.