Image reading apparatus having sensor for detecting shape of fed documents, control method for controlling image reading apparatus, and storage medium having stored therein control method
US12041206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes a conveying unit configured to convey a document, a reading unit configured to read an image on the conveyed document, a measurement unit configured to measure a distance from an upper portion of a sheet feeding port for the document to an upper surface of the document, and a control unit configured to, according to the distance measured by the measurement unit, suspend the conveyance of the document by the conveying unit. According to a user operation for reading again the document of which the reading is suspended by the control unit, the conveying unit conveys the document and the reading unit reads the image on the document, and while the document of which the conveyance is suspended is conveyed again, the control unit does not suspend the conveyance of the document based on the distance measured by the measurement unit.
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