Apparatus and method for image capture device assisted scanning
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1. A method identifying portions of a document to be scanned, the method comprising the steps of:
- projecting a beam of light onto a document portion;
detecting reflected light from the document portion with an image capture device; and
determining a location of the document portion on the document based upon information received from the image capture device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for scanning selected portions of a document. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment projects a beam of light onto a document portion, detects reflected light from the document portion with an image capture device, and determines a location of the document portion on the document based upon information received from the image capture device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method identifying portions of a document to be scanned, the method comprising the steps of:
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projecting a beam of light onto a document portion;
detecting reflected light from the document portion with an image capture device; and
determining a location of the document portion on the document based upon information received from the image capture device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system which identifies portions of a document to be scanned, comprising:
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a light pen configured to generate a beam of light;
an image capture device configured to detect reflected light from a document, the reflected light corresponding to the beam of light generated by the light pen;
an operator input device configured to select at least one characteristic associated with a selected document portion selected from the document;
a processor configured to receive information from the image capture device and the information from the operator input device such that a location of the selected document portion and a characteristic of the selected document portion are determined; and
a scanning device interface configured to couple to a scanning device, and further configured to communicate the determined location and characteristic of the selected document portion to the scanning device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for identifying portions of a document to be scanned, comprising:
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means for projecting a beam of light onto a document portion, the beam of light having a color selected from a plurality of colors, each one of the plurality of colors uniquely associated with one of a plurality of characteristics;
means for detecting reflected light from the document portion with an image capture device;
means for determining a location of the document portion on the document based upon information received from the image capture device;
means for determining at least one characteristic based upon the color of the detected reflected light; and
means for communicating the determined location and characteristic to a scanning device such that the scanning device generates information corresponding to the document portion.
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24. A computer-readable medium having a program for identifying portions of a document to be scanned, the program comprising logic configured to perform the steps of:
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receiving information from an image capture device corresponding to detected reflected light from a document portion;
determining a location of the document portion on the document based upon information received from the image capture device;
determining at least one characteristic of the document portion based upon information corresponding to color of the detected reflected light; and
communicating the determined location and characteristic to a scanning device such that the scanning device generates information corresponding to the document portion.
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25. A system which identifies portions of a document to be scanned, comprising:
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an image capture device interface configured to couple to an image capture device, and further configured to receive information from the image capture device corresponding to detected reflected light from a document, the reflected light corresponding to light generated by a light pen;
an operator input device interface configured to couple to an operator input device, and further configured to receive information from the operator input device corresponding to at least one selected characteristic of a selected document portion selected from the document;
a processor configured to receive the information from the image capture device and the information from the operator input device such that a location of the selected document portion and the characteristic of the selected document portion are determined; and
a scanning device interface configured to couple to a scanning device, and further configured to communicate the determined location and the determined characteristic of the selected document portion to the scanning device.
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