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Patent US7565607 - Automatic image capture for generating content - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsThe present invention is directed to a system for automatically capturing images based on the actions of an author in completing steps in an overall task performed on a user interface. To capture the images the author activates a recording component. The recording component records images corresponding...http://www.google.com/patents/US7565607?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7565607 - Automatic image capture for generating contentAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7565607 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/887,414Publication dateJul 21, 2009Filing dateJul 8, 2004Priority dateJan 7, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101421776A, CN101421776B, EP1763865A2, EP1763865A4, US20040250214, WO2006016866A2, WO2006016866A3Publication number10887414, 887414, US 7565607 B2, US 7565607B2, US-B2-7565607, US7565607 B2, US7565607B2InventorsAndrew J. McGlinchey, Aravind BalaOriginal AssigneeMicrosoft CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (53), Non-Patent Citations (16), Referenced by (6), Classifications (18), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetAutomatic image capture for generating contentUS 7565607 B2Abstract The present invention is directed to a system for automatically capturing images based on the actions of an author in completing steps in an overall task performed on a user interface. To capture the images the author activates a recording component. The recording component records images corresponding to the author's actions on the user interface. The recording component can pass the recorded images to an editing component where an author can generate text corresponding to the images to describe the actions. The images can also be published embedded in the text, if desired.
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