Marking medium area with encoded identifier for producing action through network

(54) MARKING MEDIUM AREA WITH ENCODED IDENTIFIER FOR PRODUCING ACTION THROUGH NETWORK

(75) Inventors: Marc Dymetman, Grenoble (FR); Max Copperman, Santa Cruz, CA (US)

(73) Assignee: Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.

(21) Appl. No.: 09/276,085

(22) Filed: Mar. 25, 1999

Related U.S. Application Data

(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. PCT/US98/20597, filed on Sep. 30, 1998.

(30) Foreign Application Priority Data

Apr. 1, 1998 (GB) 9806973

Apr. 1, 1998 (GB) 9806977

Apr. 1, 1998 (GB) 9807001

(51) Int. C I. G06K 19 00

(52) U.S. CI 235/487; 235/494

(58) Field of Search 235/375, 487,

235/494

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(List continued on next page.) Primary Examiner—Karl D. Freeh (57) ABSTRACT

Automatic actions can be obtained through a network using an area of marking medium with machine-readable markings that encode an action/medium identifier. The action/ medium identifier identifies an action that can be produced through the network, and also identifies the area of marking medium. For example, it may include a globally unique or network-wide page identifier as well as an action identifier that can be used to produce an action described by data associated with a counterpart digital page. Or it can include both a page identifier and a location identifier, with the location identifier also identifying an action that relates to the page's digital counterpart. Or it can include a document identifier and an action identifier. Or it can be a globally unique or network-wide sticker identifier that can be used to identify a document, a peripheral device, or another object to which the sticker is attached, and that also produces an action through the network.

31 Claims, 11 Drawing Sheets

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