Image scanning device
US6057944A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/193
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image scanning device including a flat bed, a cover for the scanning table, a scanning portion, a carriage for supporting the scanning portion, an automatic document feeder (ADF), a detector for detecting a communication control signal from a remote communication device, and a controller. Upon detecting of the communication control signal (e.g. DIS signal), the controller causes the carriage to move from a stand-by position to either a scanning start position of the ADF, or a scanning start position for scanning a document placed on the flat bed, depending on whether a document is present or not present at the ADF. The time required between the user's pressing the start key and the start of the scanning is reduced.
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