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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2003
Michael Constantin, Irvine, CA (US);
David Lovat, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Michael Constantin, Irvine, CA (US);
David Lovat, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc., Camas, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for processing a document. The method comprises: marking an area of a document, using at least one predetermined markup symbol; identifying a markup symbol; using the identified markup symbol to locate the document area; determining characters in the document area; and, processing the determined characters. Fields that can be processed include title, keywords, author, signature, document name, category, subject, or document status, to name but a few examples. In some aspects, marking an area of a document, using at least one predetermined markup symbol includes: electronically marking using a medium such as a touchscreen, pressure pad, or a mouse. Alternately, the paper document can be physically marked (with a pen or pencil) before scanning. Typically, marking an area of a document includes forming a markup character proximate to an enclosing figure. A wide range of markup characters can be defined cross-referenced to document processes.