Method and apparatus for obtaining relative and absolute modifying factors for image scanning apparatus
US6278808A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/04787
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fast and effective method and an apparatus are provided for obtaining relative and absolute magnifying factors in the transverse and longitudinal directions to improve the scanning quality. The method for obtaining relative modifying factors includes the steps of (a) providing a first line segment, which extends in a direction other than either one of the first direction and the second direction, having a plurality of scanning points wherein there is a specific functional relationship between a distance in the first direction and a distance in the second direction of any two of the scanning points, (b) scanning the first line segment at a first one of the scanning points, (c) scanning the first line segment at a second one of the scanning points, wherein the first and the second scanning points have a particular position distance in the first direction, (d) obtaining a scanning distance between the first and the second scanning points in the second direction from the image scanning apparatus, and (e) calculating a relative modifying factor from the scanning distance and the particular position distance according the specific functional relationship. The method further provides a …
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