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Document reading apparatus with area recognizing sensor and obstacle detection

US5194729A · kind A · utility

18Cited by
10References
19Claims
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Filing dateSep 26, 1990
Grant dateMar 16, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0452
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A document reading apparatus comprising a document table, a reading section disposed above the document table for reading a document placed on the document table. The reading section includes a sensor for detecting variations of brightness within a selected reading area of the document which is designated by light beams prior to a reading operation. This apparatus further comprises a display device for displaying the image of the selected reading area.

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