Patent · US Expired

Method for scanning small documents by using a card reader kit

US6222644A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Filing dateJul 19, 1996
Grant dateApr 24, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0422
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a card reader kit for scanning a plurality of small documents by using an image scanner and a computer system, and generating a document image file for each of the small documents automatically. The card reader kit comprises a plurality of blocks for placing the small documents and the system comprises a form file which comprises the location of each block on the card reader kit. The method comprises the steps of: PA1 (1) placing each of the small documents on one block of the card reader kit; PA1 (2) scanning the card reader kit coupled with the small documents into the system to generate a master image file; PA1 (3) processing the master image file by using the form file to generate a document image file for each of the small documents.

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