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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2011
Jamey Graham, San Jose, CA (US);
Kevin Ridout, Campbell, CA (US);
Stephen A. Weyl, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Jonathan J. Hull, San Carlos, CA (US);
Peter E. Hart, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Kurt Piersol, Campbell, CA (US);
Jamey Graham, San Jose, CA (US);
Kevin Ridout, Campbell, CA (US);
Stephen A. Weyl, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Jonathan J. Hull, San Carlos, CA (US);
Peter E. Hart, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Kurt Piersol, Campbell, CA (US);
Ricoh co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A mixed media reality (MMR) system includes an MMR user, a MMR computer, a user printer that produces a printed document, a networked media server, an office portal, a service provider server, an electronic display that is electrically connected to a set-top box, a document scanner, a network, a capture device, a cellular infrastructure, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology, Bluetooth® technology, infrared (IR) technology, wired technology, and a geo location mechanism. The MMR system provides mechanisms for forming a mixed media document that includes media of at least two types, such as printed paper as a first medium and a digital photograph, digital movie, digital audio file, or web link as a second medium. Furthermore, the MMR system facilitates business methods that take advantage of the combination of a portable electronic device, voice mail or email, and a paper document.