19 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.

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.

Document annotation processing 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. The extracted annotations are processed to collect extracted annotation information metadata for the image, which are merged with other annotation information metadata from other annotation sources for the target document. A master annotation metadata is thus generated, for application to the target document. The metadata may include potential changes to the target document. An annotated soft copy of the target document may also be received, and the annotations extracted and processed to collect further annotation information metadata. Different categories of annotations may be detected and classified and each type of annotation may be processed to collect metadata. The potential changes may include a position in, and subtraction and additions to, the target document. The extracted annotation may be analysed to generate potential changes using a large language or generative machine learning model to suggest changes. Processing the extracted annotations may include converting handwritten text and interpreting syntax and / or symbols in the annotations.

Embodiments include systems and methods of a service that allows hard copy and electronic media customers to proactively specify, across a broad range of categories, the hard copy mail and / or electronic media mail that they would or would not like to receive. Embodiments include methods and systems configured to allow customers of delivery services to customize the flow of physical items such as hard copy or other letters or parcels, for delivery or electronic media mail from mailers based on highly specific customer-designated criteria. The delivery service acts as a trusted third party to serve as the intermediary between the recipient of the items and mailers to provide privacy and manage a repository for a customer-selected criteria database. In addition, one embodiment provides verification and / or identification that mail being sent meets the customer's designated criteria.

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.

The invention provides a halftone image generation method, device and equipment, and relates to the field of image hard copy copying. The problems of low generation efficiency and low precision of the halftone image in the existing halftone image processing process are solved. The halftone image generation method comprises the following steps: acquiring original image data; performing point-by-point scanning processing on the original image data, and determining an initial gray level value of each image point in the original image data; determining a dot table matrix according to a preset dot matrix; performing retrieval processing on a dot table matrix according to the initial gray level values, and determining a data block corresponding to each initial gray level value in the dot table matrix; and generating a halftone image according to the data block. According to the scheme of the invention, the method achieves the quick generation of the halftone image, improves the generation efficiency of the halftone image, and guarantees the generation precision of the halftone image.

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.

Provided is a system and method of optical character recognition of a bag tag, 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 comprising 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; and c) printing, by a printing device, a return leg travel IATA bag tag for a return flight associated with the passenger return flight information.

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.

The present invention includes a data processing system wherein age of data as interpreted by an output device is displayed for operator approval prior to output on a hard copy. The process and system for authorizing elements for physical surfaces as hard copies to be displayed at events, gatherings, sporting events, etc. Input script is transmitted to an operator authority party computer system with a visual element script substance. The operator authority party aids in compiling an approved final script. Authentication is aided in that a token is provided to indicate printing approval prior to output on a hard copy outside the control zone of the authority party, or the printing of a hard copy can occur inside a zone controlled by the authority party. Third parties can introduce script substance to a populated catalogue over a wide area network to users for commercial, controlled use.

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.

Systems and methods for enhancing digitally informed delivery of delivery items, such as mail or packages. A delivery item has an associated digital resource(s), such as electronic text, a digital file, an image, a web page(s), or the like. The delivery item includes an indicia, such as a bar code, that provides access to, or references, the digital resource. When the delivery item is processed during transit from the sender to the recipient of the delivery item, the indicia is scanned, read, or decoded, and the associated digital resource is identified therefrom. The delivery service transmits, to the recipient, an electronic notification indicating that the delivery item is enroute to the recipient and also indicating the associated digital resource. The recipient can then access the digital resource, e.g., the custom text, files, images or web pages associated with the delivery item.

Embodiments include systems and methods of a service that allows hard copy and electronic media customers to proactively specify, across a broad range of categories, the hard copy mail and / or electronic media mail that they would or would not like to receive. Embodiments include methods and systems configured to allow customers of delivery services to customize the flow of physical items such as hard copy or other letters or parcels, for delivery or electronic media mail from mailers based on highly specific customer-designated criteria. The delivery service acts as a trusted third party to serve as the intermediary between the recipient of the items and mailers to provide privacy and manage a repository for a customer-selected criteria database. In addition, one embodiment provides verification and / or identification that mail being sent meets the customer's designated criteria.

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.

The invention relates to the technical field of image hard copy copying, in particular to a reversible halftone method and system based on dynamic noise, and the method comprises the steps: constructing a reversible halftone model which comprises a halftone generation network and a recovery network; enabling the original color image to pass through a halftone generation network of a reversible halftone model, and outputting a reversible halftone image; and the reversible halftone image passes through a recovery network, and a recovered color image is output. According to the method, the quality of the halftone image is improved, the detail accuracy and the color rendition degree in the reversible halftone image are improved, the recovered color image is ensured to reflect all details and color ranges of the original color image as much as possible, and the image processing efficiency is improved.