METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING POSITIONS IN PRINTED TEXTS AND DELIVERING MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION

摘要

Apparatus and methods (Fig. 1) are disclosed for processing printed material (Fig. 1, Module 4) to provide an index of locations within the printed material that can be associated with external actions (Fig. 1, Module 5) such as displaying a graphical image, providing an audio or video output, or providing a multimedia output (Fig. 1, Module 8). The associations are stored in a database. Apparatus and method are also disclosed that allow user to image the printed material and by indicating a desired location within the printed material can cause one of the associated actions to be executed.