This is very interesting. What about the program using a code that is transmitted to the company holding the electronic document. That could be used to be sure only qualified people have access to the document. I know there are many problems with this suggestion but it is dreaming right with you.
On 2/14/14, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote: > As my vision has waned and my loathing of paper increases in leaps and > bounds, I'm often thinking about ways easier than OCR scanning to get > access > to digital documents. > > > > I've noticed that much corporate correspondence I get contains QR codes on > the document usually near an address. This has sparked my curiosity and > made > me wonder if we could use those to get information easier than scanning the > document with an OCR app. I assume that such QR codes are keys into a > private database used by the company making it easier for those who need > the > information to get it with a SmartPhone or other digital method. But I'm > hoping for some sort of confirmation from those of you who have experience > with QR codes on documents. I've tried scanning these document codes using > an appropriate app on my iPhone but as expected, nothing happens. > > > > I'm trying to envision a day when documents could be accessed from a > cloud-based server via a simple scan of a QR code using an iPhone. I > realize > with privacy concerns and all the private companies involved, this access > by > ordinary citizens is extremely unlikely but a dream has to start somewhere. > > > > Thanks for any comments. > > > > Alan Lemly > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Marianne Denning, TVI, MA Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired (513) 607-6053 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
