Patents Examined by Laurie Rles
  • Patent number: 7788580
    Abstract: A computer system and method for processing a digital image into reflow content is presented. A computer system includes a processor and a memory. The computer system is configured to process a digital image by first obtaining the digital image, wherein the digital image includes at least some content suitable for conversion into reflow content. The computer system identifies any headers or footers that exist within the digital image. The computer system then processes the digital image into reflow content, excluding any content within an identified header or footer. Headers and/or footers are identified according to one or more aspects indicative of a header/footer, such as separating white space, a separator line, sequences indicative of page numbering, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L Goodwin, Troy N Terry, Adam Brian Coath, Frederick Ziya Ramos Akalin, Joshua Shagam