Facsimile communication for locating and transmitting information from a document to selective call receivers

Claim 2

In a selective call communication system, a method of facsimile communication, comprising the steps of: (a) retrieving information from a source document, the source document includes the information being located relative to at least three markers; (b) encoding and compressing the information; (c) transferring the information and the at least three markers to a selective call terminal; (d) receiving the information and the at least three markers at the selective call terminal; (e) processing the information and the at least three markers, the step of processing in the selective call terminal further comprises the steps of: (f) searching for the at least three markers, said step of searching comprises the steps of: (f1) selecting a first search area for searching for a marker of the at least three markers; and (f2) increasing the first search area to a second search area when the marker is not found within the first search area; (g) determining a location of the information in response the step (f) of searching; and (i) transmitting the information being processed to an at least one selective call receiver.

Claim 3

The method according to claim 1 wherein said step (i) of transmitting further comprising a step of selective call encoding and compressing the information for transmission to the at least one selective call receiver.

Claim 4

The method according to claim 1 wherein said step (f) of searching further comprising a step of comparing the marker with a stored marker.

Claim 5

The method according to claim 1 wherein said step (f) of searching further comprising a step of transposing coordinates of a location of the marker when the marker is not found within the first and second search areas.

Claim 6

The method according to claim 1 wherein said step (e) of processing further comprising a step of compensating which compensates for a translation, rotation, and scaling of the information in response to the location of the marker.

Claim 7

A selective call communication system, comprising: a scanner for retrieving information from a source document, the source document includes the information being located relative to at least three markers; the scanner further comprising: an encoder for encoding and compressing the information; and a modem, coupled to said encoder, for transferring the information and the at least three markers to a selective call terminal; the selective call terminal, comprising: a receiver for receiving the information and the at least three markers; and a processor, coupled to said receiver, for processing the information and the at least three markers, the processor further comprising: a marker locator for searching for the at least three markers, the marker locator further comprises a search sizer for selecting a first search area for searching for a marker of the at least three markers, said search sizer increases the first search area to a second search area when the marker is not found within the first search area; and a determinator, coupled to said marker locator, for determining a location of the information; and a transmitter, coupled to the processor, for transmitting the information being processed to an at least one selective call receiver.

Claim 8

A selective call communication system, comprising: a scanner for retrieving information from a source document, the source document includes the information being located relative to at least three markers; the scanner further comprising: an encoder for encoding and compressing the information; and a modem, coupled to said encoder, for transferring the information and the at least three markers to a selective call terminal; the selective call terminal, comprising: a receiver for receiving the information and the at least three markers; and a processor, coupled to said receiver, for processing the information and the at least three markers, the processor further comprising: a marker locator for searching for the at least three markers, the marker locator further comprises a search sizer for selecting a first search area for searching for a marker of the at least three markers, said search sizer increases the first search area to a second search area when the marker is not found within the first search area; and a determinator, coupled to said marker locator, for determining a location of the information; and a transmitter, coupled to the processor, for transmitting the information being processed to an at least one selective call receiver.

Claim 9

The selective call communication system according to claim 6 wherein said transmitter further comprising a selective call encoder that encodes and compresses the information for transmission to the at least one selective call receiver.

Claim 10

The selective call communication system according to claim 6 wherein said marker locator further comprising a correlator for correlating the marker with a stored marker.

Claim 11

The selective call communication system according to claim 6 wherein said marker locator further comprising a document transposer for transposing coordinates of a location of the marker when the marker is not found within the first and second search areas.

Claim 12

The selective call communication system according to claim 6 wherein said processor further comprising a transformer which compensates for a translation, rotation, and scaling of the information in response to a determined location of the marker.

Claim 13

In a selective call communication system, a method of facsimile communication, comprising the steps of: (a) retrieving information from a source document, the source document includes the information being located relative to at least three markers; (b) encoding and compressing the information; (c) transferring the information and the at least three markers to a selective call terminal; (d) receiving the information and the at least three markers at the selective call terminal; (e) processing the information and the at least three markers, the step of processing in the selective call terminal further comprises the steps of: (f) searching for the at least three markers, said step of searching further comprising the steps of: (f1) selecting a first search area for searching for a marker of the at least three markers; (f2) increasing the first search area to a second search area when the marker is not found within the first search area; (f3) correlating the marker with a stored marker; and (f4) transposing coordinates of a location of the marker when the marker is not found within the first and second search areas; (g) determining a location of the information in response the step (f) of searching; and (h) compensating for a translation, rotation, and scaling of the information in response to a determined location of the marker; (i) transmitting the information being processed to an at least one selective call receiver, said step of transmitting further comprises a step of selective call encoding and compressing the information for transmission to the at least one selective call receiver.

Claim 14

In a selective call communication system, a method of facsimile communication, comprising the steps of: (a) retrieving information from a source document, the source document includes the information being located relative to at least three markers; (b) encoding and compressing the information; (c) transferring the information and the at least three markers to a selective call terminal; (d) receiving the information and the at least three markers at the selective call terminal; (e) processing the information and the at least three markers, the step of processing in the selective call terminal further comprises the steps of: (f) searching for the at least three markers, said step of searching further comprising the steps of: (f1) selecting a first search area for searching for a marker of the at least three markers; (f2) increasing the first search area to a second search area when the marker is not found within the first search area; (f3) correlating the marker with a stored marker; and (f4) transposing coordinates of a location of the marker when the marker is not found within the first and second search areas; (g) determining a location of the information in response the step (f) of searching; and (h) compensating for a translation, rotation, and scaling of the information in response to a determined location of the marker; (i) transmitting the information being processed to an at least one selective call receiver, said step of transmitting further comprises a step of selective call encoding and compressing the information for transmission to the at least one selective call receiver.

Claim 15

A selective call communication system, comprising: a scanner for retrieving information from a source document, the source document includes the information being located relative to at least three markers; the scanner further comprising: an encoder for encoding and compressing the information; and a modem, coupled to said encoder, for transferring the information and the at least three markers to a selective call terminal; the selective call terminal, comprising: a receiver for receiving the information and the at least three markers; and a processor, coupled to said receiver, for processing the information and the at least three markers, the processor further comprising: a marker locator for searching for the at least three markers, said marker locator further comprises: a search sizer for selecting a first search area for searching for a marker of the at least three markers, said search sizer increases the first search area to a second search area when the marker is not found within the first search area; a correlator, coupled to said search sizer, for correlating the marker with a stored marker; an X-Y transformer, coupled to said correlator, for transforming coordinates of a location of the marker when the marker is not found within the first and second search areas; and said transformer compensating for a translation, rotation and scaling of the information in response to a determined location of the marker; a determinator, coupled to said marker locator, for determining a location of the information; and a transmitter, coupled to the processor, for transmitting the information being processed to an at least one selective call receiver, said transmitter further comprises a selective call encoder that encodes and compresses the information for transmission to the at least one selective call receiver.

Claim 16

A selective call communication system, comprising: a scanner for retrieving information from a source document, the source document includes the information being located relative to at least three markers; the scanner further comprising: an encoder for encoding and compressing the information; and a modem, coupled to said encoder, for transferring the information and the at least three markers to a selective call terminal; the selective call terminal, comprising: a receiver for receiving the information and the at least three markers; and a processor, coupled to said receiver, for processing the information and the at least three markers, the processor further comprising: a marker locator for searching for the at least three markers, said marker locator further comprises: a search sizer for selecting a first search area for searching for a marker of the at least three markers, said search sizer increases the first search area to a second search area when the marker is not found within the first search area; a correlator, coupled to said search sizer, for correlating the marker with a stored marker; an X-Y transformer, coupled to said correlator, for transforming coordinates of a location of the marker when the marker is not found within the first and second search areas; and said transformer compensating for a translation, rotation and scaling of the information in response to a determined location of the marker; a determinator, coupled to said marker locator, for determining a location of the information; and a transmitter, coupled to the processor, for transmitting the information being processed to an at least one selective call receiver, said transmitter further comprises a selective call encoder that encodes and compresses the information for transmission to the at least one selective call receiver.