9 results about "Hard copy" patented technology

A method, computer program product, and computer system are provided for document annotation processing. The method includes: providing a target document in a digital format; receiving an image of an annotated hard copy of the target document and extracting annotations from the image as an annotation source; processing the extracted annotations to collect extracted annotation information metadata for the image; merging the extracted annotation information metadata for the image with other extracted annotation information metadata from other annotation sources for the target document to generate master annotation metadata; and providing the master annotation metadata for application to the target document.

Many documents, whether hardcopy or softcopy, require authentication for a particular use. Documents are often copied but knowing whether the contents of a document, even a copy of the document, have been altered can still be critical to the particular use. In one embodiment, a document's content is encoded with a symbolic representation, such as one or more Quick Response (QR) codes, derived from the document's content. Subsequent scanning of the document retrieves the document's content and the symbolic representation. The retrieved document's contents are then used to generate a symbolic representation of the content and compared to the content encoded in the symbolic representation. If the two match, the document has not been altered.

The present invention relates to a point of sale system. The system includes a point of sale (POS) machine for making a sale and a receipt file creator for creating a receipt file related to the sale. The receipt file creator includes a near-field communication (NFC) tag. The system also includes a portable computer for receiving the receipt file from the NFC tag. Advantageously, the receipt file may be provided in place of physical printed sale receipt which has a limited lifespan and costs ink to produce. However, the receipt file may be used to render the sales receipt for physically printing a hardcopy if desired.

A system and method of remote check-in using optical character recognition of a bag tag is provided, the method including: a) obtaining, by at least one of at least one processor, image data representative of at least one image of printed passenger information associated with an airline travel carrier on an originating hardcopy bag tag or a printed instrument having at least a portion of the printed passenger information on the originating hardcopy bag tag to create a digital passenger information (DPI) data record linked to the airline travel carrier, wherein the originating hardcopy bag tag is issued for a luggage item of a passenger, and wherein the DPI data record comprises an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number, a passenger name record (PNR) number, an airline code, an airline name, a name of the passenger, or any combination thereof; b) accessing, by at least one of the at least one processor, passenger return flight information from a computer system associated with the airline travel carrier, based on the DPI data record; c) autonomously creating, by at least one of the at least one processor, a passenger manifest record based on the DPI data record and the passenger return flight information, wherein the passenger manifest record comprises data for check-in with a designated return travel carrier of a return leg of travel of the luggage item, the passenger, or a combination thereof; and d) repeating a)-c) for a plurality of passengers beginning a stay associated with a lodging entity and autonomously forming a manifest file.

Many documents, whether hardcopy or softcopy, require authentication for a particular use. Documents are often copied but knowing whether the contents of a document, even a copy of the document, have been altered can still be critical to the particular use. In one embodiment, a document's content is encoded with a symbolic representation, such as one or more Quick Response (QR) codes, derived from the document's content. Subsequent scanning of the document retrieves the document's content and the symbolic representation. The retrieved document's contents are then used to generate a symbolic representation of the content and compared to the content encoded in the symbolic representation. If the two match, the document has not been altered.

This invention relates to the fields of information security and printing technology, specifically to an information printing output control and traceability method based on a TCM trusted computing module. The method includes an information printing output control and traceability system comprising: a client with a trusted identity module for collecting and encrypting the printing user's identity information; and a printer with a trusted computing module for verifying its own and its operating environment's trustworthiness, securely storing the root key, performing cryptographic verification and decryption of received encryption tasks, executing "human-to-release" logic control, and generating and embedding traceability information into the printing medium for verifying trustworthiness. Compared with existing technologies, this method establishes an immutable trust chain, achieves end-to-end cryptographic guarantees from digital authorization to physical release, and ensures that each output hard copy has a verifiable and unique identity, preventing the risk of data leakage due to residual data.

Systems and methods for shadow detection and reduction during document capture are disclosed herein. Temporary images of hardcopy documents are analyzed to determine the presence of a shadow or hotspot that obscures information of the hardcopy document. In response to detecting the shadow or hotspot, a controllable light source is used to illuminate the hardcopy document at predicted and / or predetermined intensities to minimize or eliminate the shadow on the hardcopy document. A permanent image of the hardcopy document illuminated by the controllable light source at the intensity that minimizes or eliminates the shadow is then stored. In this way, information of the hardcopy document (such as text, color, layout, spacing etc.) is increased in the permanent image and a need for post-processing the permanent image is reduced or eliminated.

The present application describes a technique for enhancing an electronic version of a maintenance manual or procedure with an interactive workflow, and presenting the enhanced electronic document using mobile computing devices that can be operated easily hands-free. The workflow primarily consists of a set of interactive checklist items that a maintenance specialist can mark complete via a spoken command. The enhanced electronic documents are additionally associated with supplemental multimedia content, presented contextually based on the currently selected and active checklist item. Furthermore, the document viewing application provides for integrated reporting functionality, enabling a maintenance specialist to capture relevant information during the maintenance procedure, for subsequent use in generating and submitting a report either electronically or via hard copy. The mobile computing devices on which the electronic documents are presented additionally provide on-site maintenance specialists with the ability to establish telepresence sessions and otherwise communicate with remote maintenance specialists.