Photo imaging system including carriage and automatic image detection
US9118787B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0436
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure provides a self-contained imaging device that takes digital photographs of portions of documents (such as photos or photoalbums) instead of scanning those images. The imaging device uses a lens to zoom in on specific portions of the document that represent images that are to be digitized. Generally speaking, disclosed embodiments utilize a physical device having a housing, a location for retaining or holding an image to be imaged, such as a platen or image conveyance mechanism, a light source and the imaging system (which can be a digital camera). The disclosed device camera provides a low-cost mechanism that can at-once capture a high resolution image without the delays associated with most scanners.
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