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Methods and systems for no-touch scanning

US8488213B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 2010
Grant dateJul 16, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0436
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for scanning a document wherein a scan function is invoked implicitly by a user positioning a document object, or document objects, to be scanned near an active surface of the scanner. According to one aspect of the present invention, the user's intent to scan a document object may be determined by an active-sensing pipeline.

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