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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2010
Applicants:
Nathaniel G. Martin, Rochester, NY (US);
Paul R. Austin, Webster, NY (US);
Inventors:
Nathaniel G. Martin, Rochester, NY (US);
Paul R. Austin, Webster, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/60 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/46 (2006.01); H04N 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/32112 (2013.01); H04N 1/00331 (2013.01); H04N 1/32149 (2013.01); H04N 1/32309 (2013.01); H04N 1/32325 (2013.01); H04N 2201/3226 (2013.01); H04N 2201/3257 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of scanning a set of documents in a container such as a file folder or storage box where the container contains a unique label containing identification associated with the documents in the container. The label comprises both alphanumeric characters and color information where each character is associated with a particular color. By scanning the container and analyzing the image of the container the unique identification can be retrieved with increased reliability by using both the color and alphanumeric information.