Automated monitoring and control of access to content from a source
    1.
    发明申请
    Automated monitoring and control of access to content from a source 有权
    自动监控和控制从源头访问内容

    公开(公告)号:US20060212435A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-21

    申请号:US11392245

    申请日:2006-03-29

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30 G06F7/00

    摘要: A provider of content may provide access to portions of content from a source, but not the source content in its entirety. In some embodiments, one or more access rules or criteria may be implemented that enable users to access portions of the source content up to an allowed limit or threshold (e.g., number or percentage of pages), after which access is prevented to the remaining content that has not previously been accessed. In other embodiments, one or more access rules or criteria may be implemented that enable users to access portions of content of only a certain type (e.g., index, bibliography, introduction, certain chapters, etc.). Unauthorized portions are suppressed or access to them is denied. The content source may be a textual work, an audio work, or a video work of any form. For example, the content may be in electronic form, such as images of pages of content.

    摘要翻译: 内容提供商可以提供来自源的部分内容的访问,而不是完整的来源内容。 在一些实施例中,可以实现一个或多个访问规则或标准,其使得用户能够访问源内容的部分直到允许的限制或阈值(例如,页面的数量或百分比),之后阻止对剩余内容的访问 以前没有被访问过。 在其他实施例中,可以实现一个或多个访问规则或标准,其使得用户仅访问某些类型的内容的部分(例如,索引,参考书目,介绍,某些章节等)。 未经授权的部分被禁止,否则他们的访问被拒绝。 内容源可以是文本作品,音频作品或任何形式的视频作品。 例如,内容可以是电子形式,例如内容页面的图像。

    Method and system for access to electronic version of a physical work based on user ownership of the physical work
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for access to electronic version of a physical work based on user ownership of the physical work 有权
    基于身体工作的用户所有权访问电子版本的身体工作的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07542625B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-02

    申请号:US11615738

    申请日:2006-12-22

    IPC分类号: G06K9/54

    摘要: Access to an electronic version of a physical work is provided to a user. The electronic version of the physical work comprises images of the physical work that, when visually displayed, appear the same as the physical work. Access to the electronic version of the physical work is based on user ownership of the physical work. Access to a portion or all of the physical work may be provided in accordance with one or more access rules. A user may own a physical work by virtue of purchasing the physical work or purchasing an item that the physical work normally accompanies. A flag may be set for later reference to indicate user ownership of the physical work.

    摘要翻译: 向用户提供对电子版本的物理作品的访问。 物理作品的电子版本包括物理作品的图像,在视觉显示时,其显示与实际作品相同。 访问电子版的实体工作是基于用户对物理工作的所有权。 可以根据一个或多个访问规则来提供对部分或全部身体工作的访问。 用户可以通过购买身体工作或购买身体工作通常伴随的物品来拥有身体工作。 可以设置一个标志以供以后参考,以指示用户对物理工作的所有权。

    Method and system for suppression of features in digital images of content
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and system for suppression of features in digital images of content 有权
    抑制内容数字图像特征的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07149353B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-12

    申请号:US10668690

    申请日:2003-09-23

    IPC分类号: G06K9/46

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30867 G06Q30/02

    摘要: Suppression of one or more features in an image of a page of content may be achieved by acquiring a page image, identifying one or more features in the page image that are to be suppressed or not to be suppressed, and preparing a substitute page image which only includes images of the features that are not to be suppressed. Preparing a substitute page image may include generating a blank image and using location and size information to copy images of the non-suppressed features from the original page image to the blank image. In other embodiments, preparing a substitute page image may include removing image information from the original page image outside the non-suppressed features, or identifying and removing features that are to be suppressed from the original page image. Feature suppression may be used to implement access rules that limit the content in a page image.

    摘要翻译: 内容页面的图像中的一个或多个特征的抑制可以通过获取页​​面图像,识别页面图像中要被抑制或不被抑制的一个或多个特征来获得,并且准备替代页面图像 仅包括不被抑制的特征的图像。 准备替代页面图像可以包括生成空白图像并使用位置和大小信息将未压缩特征的图像从原始页面图像复制到空白图像。 在其他实施例中,准备替代页面图像可以包括从非抑制特征之外的原始页面图像中去除图像信息,或者从原始页面图像识别和去除要抑制的特征。 可以使用特征抑制来实现限制页面图像中的内容的访问规则。

    Method and system for access to electronic images of text based on user ownership of corresponding physical text
    4.
    发明申请
    Method and system for access to electronic images of text based on user ownership of corresponding physical text 有权
    基于相应物理文本的用户所有权访问文本的电子图像的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050063612A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-24

    申请号:US10750166

    申请日:2003-12-31

    摘要: Methods and apparatus of the invention enable users to request access to one or more electronic images of pages in a physical text. When the user is identified and user ownership of the physical text is confirmed, the user is given access to the requested electronic images in accordance with the one or more access rules. Electronic images of pages may be automatically added to a user-personalized library of electronic content for later access. A flag associated with the user and the pages images may be set to indicate confirmed user ownership of the physical text. A user may purchase a physical text itself or purchase an item that the physical text normally accompanies. Electronic page images may be acquired by scanning printed pages of the text or from a user upload. Access to the electronic images of a physical text is based on user ownership of the physical text.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的方法和装置使用户能够请求访问物理文本中的一页或多页电子图像。 当确定用户并且确认物理文本的用户所有权时,根据一个或多个访问规则向用户提供对所请求的电子图像的访问。 页面的电子图像可以被自动添加到电子内容的用户个性化库中以备以后访问。 可以将与用户相关联的标记和页面图像设置为指示物理文本的确认用户所有权。 用户可以购买物理文本本身或购买物理文字通常伴随的物品。 可以通过扫描文本的打印页面或从用户上传来获取电子页面图像。 访问物理文本的电子图像是基于用户对物理文本的所有权。

    Method and system for determining the legibility of text in an image
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and system for determining the legibility of text in an image 有权
    用于确定图像中文本的可读性的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07466875B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-16

    申请号:US10790256

    申请日:2004-03-01

    IPC分类号: G06K9/36

    CPC分类号: G06K9/036

    摘要: Legibility of text in an image of a page is determined by comparing a measure of the text in the page image with a measure of the page image itself. In one aspect, a measure of the text in the page image may be the height of a line of text, while the measure derived from the page image may be the height of the page image. A text-to-page height ratio is determined and compared to one or more thresholds for determining legibility. In another aspect of the invention, a measure of the text in a page image is obtained by measuring the word density in the page image, while the measure derived from the page image comprises compressing the page image and determining the size of the compressed image file. Legibility is then determined by comparing the measure of word density with the compressed image file size.

    摘要翻译: 通过将页面图像中的文本的度量与页面图像本身的度量进行比较来确定页面图像中的文本的可读性。 在一个方面,页面图像中的文本的度量可以是文本行的高度,而从页面图像导出的度量可以是页面图像的高度。 确定文本到页面高度比并将其与用于确定可读性的一个或多个阈值进行比较。 在本发明的另一方面,通过测量页面图像中的字密度来获得页面图像中的文本的度量,而从页面图像导出的度量包括压缩页面图像并确定压缩图像文件的大小 。 然后通过将字密度的测量与压缩的图像文件大小进行比较来确定可读性。

    DELIVERY OF DIGITAL PRODUCTS OVER A NETWORK
    6.
    发明申请
    DELIVERY OF DIGITAL PRODUCTS OVER A NETWORK 有权
    在网络上传送数字产品

    公开(公告)号:US20070027781A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-01

    申请号:US11531184

    申请日:2006-09-12

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: Processes are disclosed for enabling a user to purchase a digital product from a first computer system (e.g., a merchant web site), and to then initiate electronic delivery of the digital product from a second computer system without revealing personal information to the second computer system or its operator. The first and second computer systems communicate with each other to track fulfillment/delivery statuses of orders, and to limit the number of times the user can download the purchased digital product from the second computer system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于使得用户能够从第一计算机系统(例如,商家网站)购买数字产品的过程,然后从第二计算机系统发起数字产品的电子传送,而不向第二计算机系统泄露个人信息 或其操作员。 第一和第二计算机系统彼此通信以跟踪订单的履行/传递状态,并且限制用户可以从第二计算机系统下载购买的数字产品的次数。

    PERSONALIZED SEARCHABLE LIBRARY WITH HIGHLIGHTING CAPABILITIES
    7.
    发明申请
    PERSONALIZED SEARCHABLE LIBRARY WITH HIGHLIGHTING CAPABILITIES 有权
    个性化的可搜索图书馆,具有突出的能力

    公开(公告)号:US20090171918A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-02

    申请号:US12353921

    申请日:2009-01-14

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A system and method for electronically searching a personalized library of content includes, in at least one embodiment, receiving one or more search terms and electronically searching a text searchable database to produce search results. After receiving a search result selection, a page image in a page image database corresponding to the search result selection is identified. A substitute image of the identified page image is prepared, wherein a portion of the content in the identified page image is suppressed in the substitute image. The substitute image is then provided for computer display, wherein the one or more search terms in the substitute image are highlighted when the substitute image is displayed. The substitute image appears substantially the same as the identified page image except for the portion that is suppressed. Information identifying the location of the search terms in the substitute image may be provided for highlighting.

    摘要翻译: 用于电子地搜索个性化内容库的系统和方法在至少一个实施例中包括接收一个或多个搜索项,并电子地搜索文本可搜索数据库以产生搜索结果。 在接收到搜索结果选择之后,识别与搜索结果选择相对应的页面图像数据库中的页面图像。 准备识别的页面图像的替代图像,其中在替代图像中抑制所识别的页面图像中的内容的一部分。 然后提供用于计算机显示的替代图像,其中当替代图像被显示时,替代图像中的一个或多个搜索项被突出显示。 替代图像显示与识别的页面图像基本相同,除了被抑制的部分。 可以提供识别替代图像中的搜索项的位置的信息用于突出显示。

    Method and system for managing access to media files
    8.
    发明申请
    Method and system for managing access to media files 有权
    用于管理媒体文件访问的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050240588A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-27

    申请号:US10832090

    申请日:2004-04-26

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/30 G06F21/00

    摘要: A system and method for managing access rights of media files communicated over a network. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention allows a user to obtain rights to access media files of selected content, which may include a song, album, movie, etc. Once the user obtains rights to access media files of the selected content, information that identifies the user and information that describes the selected content is communicated to a plurality of content providers. By receiving information that identifies the user and information that describes the selected content, each content provider can verify independently that the user is authorized to access one or more files that contain the selected content. The user may then directly contact any one of many service providers to access media files that contain the selected content.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于管理通过网络传送的媒体文件的访问权限的系统和方法。 在优选实施例中,本发明允许用户获得访问所选内容的媒体文件的权利,所述媒体文件可以包括歌曲,专辑,电影等。一旦用户获得访问所选内容的媒体文件的权限, 识别用户和描述所选内容的信息被传送到多个内容提供商。 通过接收标识用户的信息和描述所选内容的信息,每个内容提供商可以独立地验证用户被授权访问包含所选内容的一个或多个文件。 然后,用户可以直接联系许多服务提供商中的任何一个以访问包含所选内容的媒体文件。

    Personalized searchable library with highlighting capabilities
    9.
    发明申请
    Personalized searchable library with highlighting capabilities 有权
    具有突出功能的个性化可搜索库

    公开(公告)号:US20050076012A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-07

    申请号:US10669088

    申请日:2003-09-23

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G06F7/00

    摘要: A system and method for preparing and searching a user-personalized library of content includes preparing a general library comprised of images of pages of content and electronically-searchable text corresponding to the text in the page images, which is then personalized by receiving from the user a selection of the content to include in the user's personalized library. User selection of content for a personalized library may be accomplished manually or automatically as a result of user actions, such as user review or purchase of content. Preferably, full text searching of the content in the user's personalized library is enabled. Page images in the personalized library containing text that match the user's search terms are provided to the user for display. Highlighting of search terms in page images by a user device and access rules that act to limit the viewing of content are further provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于准备和搜索用户个性化内容库的系统和方法包括:准备由页面内容的图像和对应于页面图像中的文本的电子可搜索文本组成的通用库,然后通过从用户接收来进行个性化 选择要包含在用户个性化库中的内容。 用户选择个性化库的内容可以由用户动作(例如用户审查或内容购买)的手动或自动完成。 优选地,启用用户个性化库中的内容的全文搜索。 包含与用户搜索字词匹配的文本的个性化库中的页面图像被提供给用户进行显示。 进一步提供用户设备对页面图像中的搜索项的突出显示以及用于限制内容观看的访问规则。

    Personalized searchable library with highlighting capabilities
    10.
    发明授权
    Personalized searchable library with highlighting capabilities 有权
    具有突出功能的个性化可搜索库

    公开(公告)号:US07496560B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-24

    申请号:US10669088

    申请日:2003-09-23

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00 G06F17/30

    摘要: A system and method for preparing and searching a user-personalized library of content includes preparing a general library comprised of images of pages of content and electronically-searchable text corresponding to the text in the page images, which is then personalized by receiving from the user a selection of the content to include in the user's personalized library. User selection of content for a personalized library may be accomplished manually or automatically as a result of user actions, such as user review or purchase of content. Preferably, full text searching of the content in the user's personalized library is enabled. Page images in the personalized library containing text that match the user's search terms are provided to the user for display. Highlighting of search terms in page images by a user device and access rules that act to limit the viewing of content are further provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于准备和搜索用户个性化内容库的系统和方法包括:准备由页面内容的图像和对应于页面图像中的文本的电子可搜索文本组成的通用库,然后通过从用户接收来进行个性化 选择要包含在用户个性化库中的内容。 用户选择个性化库的内容可以由用户动作(例如用户审查或内容购买)的手动或自动完成。 优选地,启用用户个性化库中的内容的全文搜索。 包含与用户搜索字词匹配的文本的个性化库中的页面图像被提供给用户进行显示。 进一步提供用户设备对页面图像中的搜索项的突出显示以及用于限制内容观看的访问规则。