Importing of information in a computing system

摘要

A method and system for importing information in a computing system. An information content is displayed on one or more respective screens in corresponding locations. An import request, for importing a digital representation of a physical object placed on a current screen in a current location, is received. A first digital image at least partially representing the current screen is acquired by one or more digital cameras. An object digital image representing an object area of the current screen being covered by the physical object is obtained. The object area is identified from comparison between the first digital image and a displayed digital image. A digital document representing the physical object is generated from the object digital image. The digital document is added to the information content for displaying the digital document at a position on each screen corresponding to a position of the physical object on the current screen.

主权项

1. A method for importing information in a computing system, said method comprising:
displaying an information content being stored in the computing system on each screen of one or more screens of the computing system provided in corresponding locations; receiving an import request by the computing system in a current location for importing a digital representation of a physical object placed on a current screen of the one or more screens in the current location; acquiring a scan digital image at least partially representing the current screen by one or more digital cameras arranged above the current screen in the current location; obtaining an object digital image representing an object area of the current screen being covered by the physical object, said object area being identified according to a comparison between the scan digital image and a displayed digital image being displayed by the current screen at an acquisition instant of the scan digital image; generating a digital document representing the physical object from the object digital image; and adding the digital document to the information content for displaying the digital document on each screen of the one or more screens in correspondence to a position of the physical object on the current screen; ascertaining whether an obstruction of the object area exists, said ascertaining based on a comparison between the object digital image and a corresponding portion of the scan digital image; and if said ascertaining ascertains that the obstruction of the object area exists, then outputting a warning for clearing the object area, re-acquiring the object digital image after said outputting the warning, and iteratively repeating said ascertaining, said outputting the warning, and said re-acquiring the object digital image until said ascertaining ascertains that the obstruction of the object area does not exist, wherein said ascertaining ascertains, at least once, that the obstruction of the object area exists.