US4963996A
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Image reader/editor with operator interaction
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1987-12-23
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Granted: 1990-10-16
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Expires: 2007-12-23
Abstract
Abstract An image reading apparatus is disclosed which allows manual designation of the area to be read. This scanner accepts operator input to position the read head prior to actual scanning. Start and end positions are determined and then stored. The apparatus also displays characters and images such that images stored in memory can be displayed by identification codes in the same manner as characters.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuichi Bannai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:27
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/10; G06V30/14; G06V30/1444; G06V30/1456; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/40; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/38; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/0062; G06K2215/0065; G06K2215/0082; G06K2215/0091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
An image reading apparatus comprising: a reading head for reading an image; first instruction means for instructing relative movement of said reading head and the image in a predetermined direction to a desired position of said reading head with respect to the image in response to the input of instructions from an operator; shifting means for shifting said reading head and the image with respect to each other in the direction instructed by said first instruction means to the desired position of said reading head with respect to the image without reading the image; second instruction means for, after said reading head and the image are shifted with respect to each other and said reading head is positioned at the desired position with respect to the image without reading the image, instructing the desired position to be stored; memory means for storing the position of said reading head with respect to the image instructed to be stored by said second instruction means; and control means for controlling the reading of the image at least in part by shifting of said reading head and the image with respect to each other utilizing the position stored in said memory means as an end point of an area of the image to be read by said reading head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
An image reading apparatus comprising: a reading head for reading an image; first instruction means for instructing relative movement of said reading head and the image in a predetermined direction to a desired position of said reading head with respect to the image in response to the input of instructions from an operator; shifting means for shifting said reading head and the image with respect to each other in the direction instructed by said first instruction means to the desired position of said reading head with respect to the image without reading the image; second instruction means for, after said reading head and the image are shifted with respect to each other and said reading head is positioned at the desired position with respect to the image without reading the image, instructing the desired position to be stored; memory means for storing the position of said reading head with respect to the image instructed to be stored by said second instruction means; and control means for controlling the reading of the image at least in part by shifting of said reading head and the image with respect to each other utilizing the position stored in said memory means as an end point of an area of the image to be read by said reading head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reading head comprises an optical reading member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said memory means comprises a plurality of registers which store their respective different end points.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said shifting means shifts said reading head in the direction instructed by said first instruction means so that said reading head is positioned to the desired position without reading the image, and wherein said control means controls said reading head to shift said reading head utilizing the position stored in said memory means as an end point of an area of the image to be read by said reading head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said shifting means shifts the image in accordance with instructions from said first instruction means so that said reading head is positioned to the desired position with respect to the image without reading the image, and wherein said control means controls said image to shift said image utilizing the position stored in said memory means as an end point of an area of the image to be read by said reading head.
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