Scanner with an output port connected to a printer or a storage device
US6992799B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0087
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scanner with an output port connected to a printer or a storage device. The scanner includes a casing, a scanning module installed inside the casing for scanning a document and generating corresponding image data, a control unit installed in the casing for controlling the operations of the scanner, and an output port electrically connected to the control unit for connecting to an external printer or a portable storage device. When the scanning module finishes scanning a document, the control unit transmits the image data of the document to the storage device or to the printer for printing according to the type of device connected to the output port.
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