Intelligent document scanning

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system, for scanning a first portion of a data to generate a second portion of data is provided. A control parameter relating to a level of detail associated with filtering a first portion of data is received. The filtering of the first portion of data is performed based upon the control parameter. The filtering of the first portion of data includes a rule-based filtering, a context-based filtering, a statistical-based filtering, or a semantic-based filtering. Performing the filtering provides for a reduction of a portion of the first portion of data. A second portion of data that is smaller than the first portion of data is provided based upon the filtering of the first portion of data.

1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving a control parameter relating to a level of detail associated with filtering a first portion of data, said control parameter comprising an adjustable filtering constraint;   performing said filtering of said first portion of data based upon said control parameter, said filtering of said first portion of data comprises at least one of a rule-based filtering, a context-based filtering, a statistical-based filtering, and a semantic-based filtering to perform a reduction of at least a portion of said first portion of data; and   providing a second portion of data that is smaller than said first portion of data based upon said filtering of said first portion of data.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein filtering said first portion of data further comprises filtering a first portion of text. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein filtering a first portion of text further comprises at least one of summarizing a main content of said first portion of text or scanning said first portion of text to perform said filtering. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein scanning said first portion of text further comprises scanning said first portion of text from at least one of a computer system, a cellular or wireless phone, a text document, a newspaper, a book, a personal communication device, and a personal data assistant (PDA). 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing said second portion of data for presentation by at least one of an audio device, a video device, and a computing device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:
 wherein filtering of said first portion of data based upon said context-based filtering further comprising filtering a portion of said first portion of data based upon said context of said first portion of data;   wherein filtering of said first portion of data based upon said statistical-based filtering further comprising performing a reduction of data based upon a frequency of occurrence of a portion of said first portion of data;   wherein filtering of said first portion of data based upon said semantic-based filtering further comprising eliminating a portion of said first portion of data based upon the semantic of the content of said first portion of data; or   wherein filtering of said first portion of data based upon said rule-based filtering further comprising eliminating a portion of said first portion of data based upon a predetermined rule.   
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein eliminating a portion of said first portion of data based upon a predetermined rule further comprises eliminating all prepositions from said first portion of said data. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A system, comprising:
 a data source unit for providing text;   a scanning device to scan said text and perform a filtering function upon said scanned text based at least upon a control parameter that comprises an adjustable filtering constraint, said filtering function comprises performing at least one of a rule-based filtering, a context-based filtering, a statistical-based filtering, and a semantic-based filtering to perform a reduction of at least a portion of said first portion of data to produce a second portion of text that is smaller than said first portion; and   a data output source unit to present said second portion of text.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , comprising at least one of:
 wherein said data source unit is at least one of a computer system, a cellular or wireless phone, a text document, a newspaper, a book, a personal communication device, or a personal data assistant (PDA);   wherein said data output source unit is at least one of an audio device, a video device, or a computing device; or   wherein said scanning device is capable of extracting text from said computer system from a group of text and graphics.   
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein said scanning device is capable of filtering a portion of said first portion of text based upon said context of said first portion of text. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein said scanning device is capable of performing a reduction of text based upon a frequency of occurrence of a portion of said first portion of text. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein said scanning device is capable of eliminating a portion of said first portion of data based upon the semantic of the content of said first portion of text. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein said scanning device is capable of at least one of eliminating a portion of said first portion of data based upon a predetermined rule or eliminating all prepositions from said first portion of said data based upon said predetermined rule. 
     
     
         24 .- 34 . (canceled) 
     
     
         35 . A computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method, comprising:
 receiving a control parameter relating to a level of detail associated with filtering a first portion of data, said control parameter comprising an adjustable filtering constraint;   performing said filtering of said first portion of data based upon said control parameter, said filtering of said first portion of data comprises at least one of a rule-based filtering, a context-based filtering, a statistical-based filtering, and a semantic-based filtering to perform a reduction of at least a portion of said first portion of data; and   providing a second portion of data that is smaller than said first portion of data based upon said filtering of said first portion of data.   
     
     
         36 . The computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs the method of  claim 35 , wherein filtering said first portion of data further comprises filtering a first portion of text. 
     
     
         37 . The computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs the method of  claim 36 , wherein filtering a first portion of text further comprises at least one of summarizing a main content of said first portion of text or scanning said first portion of text to perform said filtering. 
     
     
         38 . (canceled) 
     
     
         39 . The computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs the method of  claim 36 , wherein scanning said first portion of text further comprises scanning said first portion of text from at least one of a computer system, a cellular or wireless phone, a text document, a newspaper, a book, a personal communication device, and a personal data assistant (PDA). 
     
     
         40 . The computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs the method of  claim 35 , further comprising providing said second portion of data for presentation by at least one of an audio device, a video device, and a computing device. 
     
     
         41 . The computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs the method of  claim 35 , further comprising at least one of:
 wherein filtering of said first portion of data based upon said context-based filtering further comprising filtering a portion of said first portion of data based upon said context of said first portion of data;   wherein filtering of said first portion of data based upon said statistical-based filtering further comprising performing a reduction of data based upon a frequency of occurrence of a portion of said first portion of data;   wherein filtering of said first portion of data based upon said semantic-based filtering further comprising eliminating a portion of said first portion of data based upon the semantic of the content of said first portion of data; or   wherein filtering of said first portion of data based upon said rule-based filtering further comprising eliminating a portion of said first portion of data based upon a predetermined rule.   
     
     
         42 . (canceled) 
     
     
         43 . (canceled) 
     
     
         44 . (canceled) 
     
     
         45 . The computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs the method of  claim 41 , wherein eliminating a portion of said first portion of data based upon a predetermined rule further comprises eliminating all prepositions from said first portion of said data. 
     
     
         46 .- 48 . (canceled)