Automated scan processing
US7215434B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3226
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, article of manufacture and data structure for automating the processing of scan data files generated by a digital scanner are presented, in which an operator selects at the scanner console one of a set of preprogrammed scan job types and starts it. Then, a scan data file is automatically synthesized from the scan data generated in the scanning process and meta data that identify the selected scan job type. The synthesized scan data file is transmitted to a server that recognizes the meta data and processes the file further in accordance with the scan job type identified in the meta data. Scan job types can be created by users and downloaded to the scanner and the server.
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