System and method for locating on electronic documents items...

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2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Follansbee, John (Department: 2151)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Remote data accessing

C709S203000, C709S218000, C345S156000, C345S173000, C345S163000, C715S702000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10295683

ABSTRACT:
The present invention generally relates to interactive hypermedia systems for locating electronic documents referenced on physical documents. More particularly, the present invention discloses a method and system for creating hyperlinks from one or more items, e.g. words, pictures, foot notes, symbols, icons, on a physical document to electronic documents and for activating the hyperlink in response to touching the selected item on the physical document. Also disclosed is a method and system for accessing, retrieving and displaying the hyperlinked electronic document and for pointing to the position (or positions) of the selected item on the displayed electronic document. In one embodiment, the invention discloses a method and system for locating on digital images, e.g., digital maps, the positions of items, e.g., locations names, referenced in a hard-copy document.

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