Method for copying objects
US7483589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/3872
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for copying objects smaller than a background defined by a scanner of an apparatus includes scanning a plurality of objects to acquire image data associated with the plurality of objects and the background; cropping the image data to remove object data for each object of the plurality of objects from the background; determining a size associated with each object of the plurality of objects, based on the object data; and formatting a page to produce a compact arrangement of multiple objects of the plurality of objects on the page, the page receiving the multiple objects in accordance with the size.
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