Patent ID: 8396304
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: G06K,G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of producing a slide show video from a collection of hardcopy media, comprising: (a) using a scanner to scan the image sides and the non-image sides of a plurality of hardcopy media from the collection of hardcopy media to produce a collection of digital images of image sides and a corresponding collection of digital images of non-image sides; (b) using a processor to detect handwritten information on at least one hardcopy medium by analyzing the digital images of image sides and the digital images of non-image sides; (c) using the processor to automatically determine an order of presentation for the slide show video of the digital images of image sides and the digital images of non-image sides, based on the detected handwritten information; and (d) producing a slide show video from the digital images of the image sides and the digital images of non-image sides using the determined order of presentation, wherein step (d) further includes editing the slide show video so that there is a particular order to the presentation of digital images of image sides and digital images of non-image sides, and the particular order to the presentation includes placing a digital image of the non-image side adjacent to the corresponding digital image of the image side.