Abstract:
An apparatus for printing out recovered image data from a photograph is disclosed. The data is recorded in infrared ink on top of the image itself in an encoded fault tolerant digital form enabling the image to be recovered notwithstanding damage to the photograph surface. The apparatus can print out the image after processing the data. If the data is stored then the image can be printed as many times as required. Alternatively, the photograph can be repeatedly passed through the scanner or reader the required number of times. In another form of the invention, the apparatus can also print out the image with the image data again recorded in infrared ink using a printer which has the necessary number of ink jet nozzles to do so and the apparatus has the necessary processing capacity to process, compress, scramble and encode the data.
Abstract:
For producing the card printed with digital information, a digital image to be printed on the card is manufactured by using information provided by an applicant who requests the issuance of a card, or information on issuance extracted from a database with the information on authentication. At the same time, a watermark is generated by using the information on authentication, the watermark is embedded into the digital image and then, the water-embedded digital image is printed on the card. Thereafter, a watermark-embedded region is captured from the digital image generated by scaning the printed image, and a watermark is extracted from the digital image within the watermarking-embbeded region, Meanwhile, a watermark is generated by inputting information on authentication obtained from a cardholder. Then, the authentication is determined from the co-relation between the extracted watermark and the generated watermark.
Abstract:
The disclosure describes systems for creating and authenticating printed objects (45, 46) using authentication and copy detection watermarks. For example, one verification system includes a watermark decoder (50) and a verification module (64, 66, 68, 70). The watermark decoder (50) detects a copy detection watermark in a printed object (45, 46) to determine whether the printed object has been reproduced. The verification module (64, 66, 68, 70) processes a message decoded from an authentication watermark on the printed object to authenticate the printed object or bearer of the printed object. The authentication and copy detection watermarks may be implemented as the same or different watermarks. For example, the authentication and copy detection watermarks may be separate watermarks embedded in an image that is printed on the object. The authentication watermark, in some applications, includes an identifier that links the object to a database entry with related information about the object.
Abstract:
Method and system for transmitting electronic messages from a fax machine to various network devices and recipients, comprising printing a first document with machine-readable code which contains data corresponding to an electronic address of an intended recipient and transmitting the first document from a facsimile machine to a computerized device configured to receive facsimiles, and further comprising decoding the machine-readable code received to retrieve the data corresponding to the electronic address, generating an electronic message addressed to the electronic address, and transmitting the electronic message to the electronic address of the intended recipient.
Abstract:
A method of enabling a user to obtain a printed copy of a document previously printed by the user, the method including: maintaining a history list in a computer system of documents previously printed by the user; printing the history list, or a portion of the history list, in a list document including at least one user interface element associated at least one history item in the history list, to allow the user to indicate a request for a copy of the previously printed document associated with the history item by interacting with the interface element using a sensing device which is adapted to transmit request data to the computer system; retrieving the copy via the computer system; and printing the copy.
Abstract:
A method for printing a document from a computer including transmitting instructions for printing the document from the computer to a printer, printing the document on the printer in accordance with the instructions received from the computer, and also printing on the document coded data indicative of an identity of the document and a plurality of reference points on the document, wherein the coded data is printed on the document in a form which can be read by an optical sensing device to identify a location of the sensing device relative to the document, thereby enabling a function to be invoked in relation to the document.
Abstract:
A method for composition and transmission of an electronic mail message including: printing a document to facilitate composition and transmission of the electronic mail message; composing the electronic mail message on the document utilizing a sensing device adapted to read coded data in the document; transmitting interaction data from the sensing device to a computer system, the interaction data representing interaction of the sensing device with the coded data to allow the message to be electronically captured in the computer system; and transmitting the message to at least one recipient address.
Abstract:
A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via an interface surface and a sensing device. The interface surface contains information relating to the computer software and coded data indicative of a text field. When placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, the sensing device senses indicating data indicative of the text field and generates movement data indicative of the sensing device's movement relative to the interface surface. The indicating data and movement data are received in the computer system and the text field is identified from the indicating data. The computer software is operated at least partly in reliance on the movement data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the text field.
Abstract:
Techniques for protecting the security of digital representations, and of analog forms made from them. The techniques include authentication techniques that can authenticate both a digital representation and an analog form produced from the digital representation, an active watermark that contains program code that may be executed when the watermark is read, and a watermark agent that reads watermarks and sends messages with information concerning the digital representations that contain the watermarks. The authentication techniques use semantic information to produce authentication information. Both the semantic information and the authentication information survive when an analog form is produced from the digital representation. In one embodiment, the semantic information is alphanumeric characters and the authentication information is either contained in a watermark embedded in the digital representation or expressed as a bar code. With the active watermark, the watermark includes program code. When a watermark reader reads the watermark, it may cause the program code to be executed. One application of active watermarks is making documents that send messages when they are operated on. A watermark agent may be either a permanent resident of a node in a network or of a device such as a copier or it may move from one network node to another. In the device or node, the watermark agent executes code which examines digital representations residing in the node or device for watermarked digital representations that are of interest to the watermark agent. The watermark agent then sends messages which report the results of its examination of the digital representations. If the watermarks are active, the agent and the active watermark may cooperate and the agent may cause some or all of the code that an active watermark contains to be executed.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method applicable to several types of equipment: printer, fax machine, telework terminals, combining a printing mechanism using magnetic ink and magnetising mechanisms with magnetic re-reading so as to send back to the control member the signals of said magnetic re-reading simultaneous with the printing for control, and for sending acknowledgements, and for obtaining documents capable of being authenticated by magnetic ink re-reading.