Scanning system and method
US6480304B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0075
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for scanning a document which utilizes scanning hardware and associated software to automate the entire scanning process. The software analyzes a host computer and automatically maps user interface buttons of a scanner with application programs installed on the host computer. The software also establishes appropriate pre-defined scan configurations for each application program mapped to the user-interface buttons. When one of the user-interface buttons is pressed, the scanning process is invoked to generate a scanned image of a document. The scanned image is automatically delivered to the application program mapped to the pressed button and is generated with an image type and resolution according to the pre-defined scan configuration established for the application program mapped to the pressed button.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.