A computer system comprises an image capture device (10) for capturing
an
image of a paper document (such as a newspaper article or advertisement) to produce
captured image information, and keys or the like for enabling a user to select
one of a plurality of options (such as "view" or "order") in relation to that capture
information. The system also includes a document database (36) storing image
information relating to the contents of a plurality of documents and, for each
document, information relating to action which can be taken in relation to that
document, and a processor system (30,36) for matching the captured image
information with the stored image information for at least one of the documents
and determining the respective action information, and for processing the determined
action information and the user-selected option to produce a computer instruction
as to action to be taken (such as load the newspaper article into the PC's web
browser, or "electronically" order the product).