US Patent No: 4,941,125

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Information storage and retrieval system

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Abstract

A digital camera is used to scan documents and generate a corresponding digital output signal. A data processor receives the digital output signal and generates corresponding index information. The video and index information are then stored on one or more optical disks for search and retrieval.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MINNIE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPASHBURN, VA1

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyne, Walter J Alexandria, VA 1 90

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