EP0180181A2
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Hand scanner input system and a sheet used in hand scanner input system
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-10-28
Abstract
Abstract A hand scanner input system has a hand scanner (27). The scanner (27) scans a medium (21) having an image or images such as characters or graphic patterns. A mark is printed on this medium (21) or on a transparent sheet (91) to be placed on the medium (21). Hence, the mark is read when the scanner (27) scans the medium. The image and mark read by the scanner (27) are input to a data processor having a microcomputer (42). The microcomputer (42) eliminates overlapping of the pieces of image data read by the scanner (27) and the displacement of the scanning start position in accordance with the data representing the mark.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshinori C/O Patent Division Ishigaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/10; H04N1/107; H04N1/1072; G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/88; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; H04N1/047; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/1911; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/024; H04N2201/02406; H04N2201/02425; H04N2201/02439; H04N2201/028; H04N2201/03; H04N2201/031; H04N2201/03104; H04N2201/0315; H04N2201/03162; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/0402; H04N2201/0414; H04N2201/0422; H04N2201/0426; H04N2201/047; H04N2201/04701; H04N2201/04703; H04N2201/0471; H04N2201/04715; H04N2201/0472; H04N2201/04727; H04N2201/04729; H04N2201/04731; H04N2201/04732; H04N2201/04734; H04N2201/04749; H04N2201/04753; H04N2201/04758; H04N2201/04787; H04N2201/04789; H04N2201/04791; H04N2201/04794
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A scanner input system having a hand scanner (27) for scanning a medium to input image data to a data processor, characterized in that there is provided a medium with a regular mark printed on it, and a ruler (25) for guiding the hand scanner (27), said mark extending in the direction at right angles to the direction in which said hand scanner scans the medium and being scanned scanned by the scanner (27) when the scanner (27) moved along the ruler (25).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A scanner input system having a hand scanner (27) for scanning a medium to input image data to a data processor, characterized in that there is provided a medium with a regular mark printed on it, and a ruler (25) for guiding the hand scanner (27), said mark extending in the direction at right angles to the direction in which said hand scanner scans the medium and being scanned scanned by the scanner (27) when the scanner (27) moved along the ruler (25).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A scanner input system according to claim 1, characterized in that said scanner (27) has a sensor, and parallel guide lines (24) are printed on said medium at intervals equal to the width of the scanning face of the sensor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A scanner input system according to claim 1, characterized in that said regular mark is tapered, becoming narrower toward the top of said medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A scanner input system according to claim 1, characterized in that said regular mark (100) is saw-tooth shaped, consisting of triangles that narrow toward the top of said medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A scanner input system according to claim 3, characterized in that said medium is a document sheet (21), and said regular mark (23) is printed on the document sheet (21).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A scanner input system according to claim 3, characterized in that said medium is a transparent sheet (91), and said regular mark (92) is printed on the transparent sheet (91) to be placed on a document sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A scanner input system according to claim 4, characterized in that said medium is a document sheet (21), and said regular mark (23) is printed on the document sheet (21).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A scanner input system according to claim 4, characterized in that said medium is a transparent sheet (91), and said regular mark (92) is printed on the transparent sheet (91) to be placed on a document sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
A transparent sheet used in a scanner input system having a scanner for scanning a medium and intervening between the scanner and the medium when the medium is scanned by the scanner, having a regular mark thereon, said mark extending at right angles to the direction in which said scanner scans the medium and being scanned by the scanner when the scanner moves over the medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
A transparent sheet used in a scanner input system having a scanner for scanning a medium and intervening between the scanner and the medium when the medium is scanned by the scanner, having a regular mark thereon, said mark extending at right angles to the direction in which said scanner scans the medium and being scanned by the scanner when the scanner moves over the medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A transparent sheet according to claim 9, characterized in that said regular mark is tapered such that it narrows toward the top of the sheet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transparent sheet according to claim 9, characterized in that said reqular mark is saw-tooth shaped, consisting of triangles each narrowing toward the top of the sheet.
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