Handheld scanner and system comprising same
US8384947B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0432
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A handheld scanner system and method is disclosed. The depicted embodiment is a mouse scanner system operable to scan a document. In this embodiment, the mouse scanner system includes a scanner built into a computer mouse and a scanner software application operating on a computer. The scanner includes a positioning system operable to output position indicating data and an imaging system operable to output captured image data. The data is sent to the scanner software application where a feedback image is constructed and displayed on a display in real-time or near real-time to allow the user to view what areas have been scanned. The scanner software application also constructs an output image that can be printed, saved or communicated.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.