Data model and architecture of a paper-digital document management system

ABSTRACT

We propose a document management system called "iJITinOffice," which manages paper documents, including those with handwriting, and integrates them with electronic documents. By digitizing and managing handwriting on paper, we provide document management and retrieval capabilities that utilize the thinking process and memory that occurs with handwriting. The system was implemented using Anoto digital pen technology. Previous papers [2, 3, 4] introduced the concept and a summary of our system. In this paper we describe the design of a data model and the architecture of the system. The data model links information from paper, handwriting, and electronic documents together. It makes it possible to interweave searches for electronic documents and handwriting on paper documents.

REFERENCES

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
        D.2.11 Software Architectures

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.4 INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS
      H.4.m Miscellaneous

General Terms:
Design, Documentation, Experimentation, Management

Keywords:
digital pen, handwritten annotation, paper document management