METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN HARD COPY DOCUMENT AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically generate an electronic document having link information without requiring the input operation of a link or the like in the interactive form. SOLUTION: A hard copy document including encoded link information 101 and an area actively designated in relation to this link information 101 is read and is converted into an electronic document like a hypertest document. In this case, the active area which is linked to electronic information through WWW and can be accessed is held in the electronic document.