Image reading apparatus, image processing system, image reading method, and image processing method that determine a document
US7119931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00795
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes a reading part reading original, a time measuring part being able to measure different times selectively, and a defining part determining separation of sheets of the original read by the reading part. The time measuring part selects a time to be measured according to a predetermined condition, and the defining part determines the separation of sheets of the original when the selected time has elapsed without an operation concerning a subsequent reading operation being performed after a reading operation of the reading part is stopped.
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