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A method of determining the image capture date of scanned hardcopy medium, includes scanning hardcopy medium that includes at least one index print(s) to produce scanned digital images; detecting one or more index prints from among the scanned digital images; identifying thumbnail images contained w

A method of determining the image capture date of scanned hardcopy medium, includes scanning hardcopy medium that includes at least one index print(s) to produce scanned digital images; detecting one or more index prints from among the scanned digital images; identifying thumbnail images contained within the one or more index prints; determining an image capture date for each index print and associating the image capture date with the thumbnail image(s) contained within that index print; matching a scanned digital image to a thumbnail image from the one or more index prints; associating the date from the thumbnail image to the scanned digital image that matches the thumbnail image; and storing the date in association with the scanned digital image that matches the thumbnail image.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of determining the image capture date of scanned hardcopy medium, comprising:(a) scanning hardcopy medium that includes at least one index print(s) to produce scanned digital images;(b) detecting one or more index prints from among the scanned digital images;(c)

The invention claimed is: 1. A method of determining the image capture date of scanned hardcopy medium, comprising:(a) scanning hardcopy medium that includes at least one index print(s) to produce scanned digital images;(b) detecting one or more index prints from among the scanned digital images;(c) identifying thumbnail images contained within the one or more index prints;(d) determining an image capture date for each index print and associating the image capture date with the thumbnail image(s) contained within that index print;(e) matching a scanned digital image to a thumbnail image from the one or more index prints, including:(i) extracting features from the scanned digital image;(ii) extracting thumbnail features from the thumbnail images; and(iii) comparing the features and the thumbnail features to find a matching thumbnail image with a scanned digital image;(f) associating the date from the thumbnail image to the scanned digital image that matches the thumbnail image;(g) storing the date in association with the scanned digital image that matches the thumbnail image; and(h) organizing the scanned digital image in accordance with the determined date.