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Graphic symbols and method and system for identification of same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2000-03-17
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Granted: 2002-10-08
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Expires: 2020-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A system combines and integrates the graphic symbols of a document with spatial symbology. A scanning device, such as an optical scanner, and a microprocessor in communication with the scanning device enable a user to retrieve and manipulate desired sections of the document for later use or physical electronic production.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis Olschafskie
- 👤 Allan Chasanoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10821; G06K7/10881; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/10; G06V30/14; G06V30/142; G06V30/1444; G06V30/1448; G06V30/22; G06V30/224
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 64
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A system for recording and reproducing graphic symbols, the system comprising: an optical scanning device; a plurality of graphic symbols, the graphic symbols each including spatial symbology embedded within the graphic symbol for detection by the optical scanning device, wherein the spatial symbology is different from the graphic symbol; and a processor in communication with the optical scanning device for identifying graphic symbols indicated by the spatial symbology.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
68 words
A system for recording and reproducing graphic symbols, the system comprising: an optical scanning device; a plurality of graphic symbols, the graphic symbols each including spatial symbology embedded within the graphic symbol for detection by the optical scanning device, wherein the spatial symbology is different from the graphic symbol; and a processor in communication with the optical scanning device for identifying graphic symbols indicated by the spatial symbology.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the graphic symbols include alphanumeric characters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the spatial symbology indicates the graphic symbol in which it is embedded.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the spatial symbology indicates a graphic symbol different from the graphic symbol in which it is embedded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1 , further comprising: a microphone, the microphone in communication with the processor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to claim 5 , wherein the microphone is incorporated into the optical scanning device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the spatial symbology includes barcode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the spatial symbology includes morse code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the spatial symbology is a different color than the graphic symbol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the spatial symbology is embedded in a plurality of areas within the graphic symbol to form an identifiable pattern.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the optical scanning device and the processor are in wireless communication.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A graphic symbol for use with an optical scanning device, the graphic symbol comprising: a configuration which may be distinguished with a human eye; and spatial symbology embedded within the configuration detectable by the optical scanning device for the identification of the configuration, the spatial symbology being different from the graphic symbol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
A graphic symbol for use with an optical scanning device, the graphic symbol comprising: a configuration which may be distinguished with a human eye; and spatial symbology embedded within the configuration detectable by the optical scanning device for the identification of the configuration, the spatial symbology being different from the graphic symbol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A graphic symbol according to claim 12 , further comprising color embedded within the configuration detectable by the optical scanning device for identification of the configuration.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A graphic symbol according to claim 12 , wherein the spatial symbology is undetectable to a human eye.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A graphic symbol according to claim 12 , wherein the configuration includes an alphanumeric character.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A graphic symbol according to claim 12 , wherein the spatial symbology indicates the graphic symbol in which it is embedded.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
A graphic symbol according to claim 12 , wherein the spatial symbology indicates a graphic symbol different from the graphic symbol in which it is embedded.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A graphic symbol according to claim 12 , wherein the spatial symbology includes bar code.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
A graphic symbol according to claim 12 , wherein the spatial symbology includes morse code.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A graphic symbol according to claim 12 , wherein the spatial symbology is a different color than the configuration.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
A graphic symbol according to claim 12 , where the spatial symbology is embedded in a plurality of areas within the configuration to form an identifiable pattern.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for recording graphic symbols, the method comprising: providing a plurality of graphic symbols, the graphic symbols including [a] spatial symbology embedded within the graphic symbols, wherein the spatial symbology is different from the graphic symbols; scanning the graphic symbols with an optical scanning device; creating a computer readable representation with the optical scanning device; transmitting the computer readable representation to a processor; identifying, in the processor, the spatial symbology in the computer representation; and identifying the graphic symbols corresponding to the spatial symbology.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for recording graphic symbols, the method comprising: providing a plurality of graphic symbols, the graphic symbols including [a] spatial symbology embedded within the graphic symbols, wherein the spatial symbology is different from the graphic symbols; scanning the graphic symbols with an optical scanning device; creating a computer readable representation with the optical scanning device; transmitting the computer readable representation to a processor; identifying, in the processor, the spatial symbology in the computer representation; and identifying the graphic symbols corresponding to the spatial symbology.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 22 , further comprising: providing a geometric optical character recognition program; and wherein identifying the graphic symbols further includes considering the outcome of the geometric optical recognition program.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 22 , further comprising reproducing the identified graphic symbols in electronic form with the computer monitor.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 22 , further comprising reproducing the identified graphic symbols in physical form with a printing device.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 22 , wherein the spatial symbology indicates the graphic symbol in which it is embedded.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 22 , wherein the spatial symbology indicates a graphic symbol different from the graphic symbol in which it is embedded.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 22 , wherein the spatial symbology includes bar code.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 22 , wherein the spatial symbology includes morse code.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 22 , wherein the spatial symbology is a different color than the graphic symbol.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 22 , wherein the spatial symbology is embedded in a plurality of areas within the graphic symbol to form an identifiable pattern.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
73 words
A computer program product for recording and reproducing graphic symbols, the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code including: program code for reading spatial symbology embedded in a computer readable representation of a graphic symbol, wherein the spatial symbology is different from the graphic symbol; and program code for identifying the graphic symbol, including program code for using the spatial symbology to select a corresponding graphic symbol.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
73 words
A computer program product for recording and reproducing graphic symbols, the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code including: program code for reading spatial symbology embedded in a computer readable representation of a graphic symbol, wherein the spatial symbology is different from the graphic symbol; and program code for identifying the graphic symbol, including program code for using the spatial symbology to select a corresponding graphic symbol.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
18 words
A computer program product according to claim 32 , further comprising: program code for reproducing the graphic symbol.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
16 words
A computer program product according to claim 32 , further comprising: program code for identifying color.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
31 words
A computer program product according to claim 32 , wherein the program code for reproducing the graphic symbol includes sending a message to a printing device to print the graphic symbol.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
23 words
A computer program product according to claim 32 , wherein the program code for reproducing causes the graphic symbol to become electronically displayed.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for recording selected passages from written materials, the method comprising: providing a multiple page text, the text including a plurality of graphic symbols arranged in a plurality of paragraphs, the graphic symbols including a spatial symbology embedded within the graphic symbols, wherein the spatial symbology is different from the graphic symbols; scanning the graphic symbols corresponding to selected passages with an optical scanning device; creating a computer readable representation with the optical scanning device; transmitting the computer readable representation to a processor; identifying, in the processor, the spatial symbology in the computer readable representation; and creating a file of the selected passages from the multiple page text, recording oral annotations to the selected passages through the microphone.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for recording selected passages from written materials, the method comprising: providing a multiple page text, the text including a plurality of graphic symbols arranged in a plurality of paragraphs, the graphic symbols including a spatial symbology embedded within the graphic symbols, wherein the spatial symbology is different from the graphic symbols; scanning the graphic symbols corresponding to selected passages with an optical scanning device; creating a computer readable representation with the optical scanning device; transmitting the computer readable representation to a processor; identifying, in the processor, the spatial symbology in the computer readable representation; and creating a file of the selected passages from the multiple page text, recording oral annotations to the selected passages through the microphone.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 37 , wherein the processor is in communication with a computer monitor and further comprising: reproducing the graphic symbols in electronic form on a computer monitor.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 37 , further comprising: providing a microphone, the microphone being in communication with the processor; and recording oral annotations to the selected passages through the microphone.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
56 words
A document for use with a note taking system, the document being in physical or electronic form and comprising: graphic symbols, the graphic symbols including configurations which may be distinguished with a human eye; and spatial symbology embedded within the configurations detectable by an optical scanning device, the spatial symbology being different from the graphic symbols.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
56 words
A document for use with a note taking system, the document being in physical or electronic form and comprising: graphic symbols, the graphic symbols including configurations which may be distinguished with a human eye; and spatial symbology embedded within the configurations detectable by an optical scanning device, the spatial symbology being different from the graphic symbols.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
20 words
A document according to claim 40 , wherein the spatial symbology indicates the graphic symbol in which it is embedded.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
25 words
A document according to claim 40 , wherein the spatial symbology indicates a graphic symbol different from the graphic symbol in which it is embedded.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
14 words
A document according to claim 40 , wherein the spatial symbology includes bar code.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
14 words
A document according to claim 40 , wherein the spatial symbology includes morse code.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
19 words
A document according to claim 40 , wherein the spatial symbology is a different color than the graphic symbol.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
27 words
A document according to claim 40 , wherein the spatial symbology is embedded in a plurality of areas within the graphic symbol to form an identifiable pattern.
Claim 53
Independent Claim
57 words
A method for recording and reproducing graphic symbols, the method comprising: reading spatial symbology embedded in a computer readable representation of a graphic symbol, the spatial symbology being different from the graphic symbol; identifying the graphic symbol from the spatial symbology; using the spatial symbology to select a corresponding graphic symbol; and reproducing the identified graphic symbol.
Claim 54
Independent Claim
57 words
A method for recording and reproducing graphic symbols, the method comprising: reading spatial symbology embedded in a computer readable representation of a graphic symbol, the spatial symbology being different from the graphic symbol; identifying the graphic symbol from the spatial symbology; using the spatial symbology to select a corresponding graphic symbol; and reproducing the identified graphic symbol.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 47 , further comprising: providing a geometric optical character recognition program; and wherein identifying the graphic symbols further includes considering the outcome of the geometric optical recognition program.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 47 , further comprising: identifying color associated with the spatial symbology.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 47 , wherein the spatial symbology is a different color than the graphic symbol.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 47 , wherein the spatial symbology indicates the graphic symbol in which it is embedded.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 47 , wherein the spatial symbology indicates a graphic symbol different from the graphic symbol in which it is embedded.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 47 , wherein the spatial symbology includes bar code.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 47 , wherein the spatial symbology includes morse code.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 47 , wherein the spatial symbology is embedded in a plurality of areas within the graphic symbol to form an identifiable pattern.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 47 , wherein reproducing the graphic symbol includes sending a message to a printing device to print the graphic symbol.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 47 , wherein reproducing the graphic symbol causes the graphic symbol to become electronically displayed.
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