Scanning optical mouse
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- a) capturing a plurality of image parts;
b) determining position information corresponding to each of the plurality of image parts; and
c) generating image information using, at least, the plurality of image parts and the corresponding position information.
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Abstract
An optical mouse scanner allows users to perform quick scans of paper documents (or of some other surface) without requiring a separate, standalone scanner. Scanning functionality may be provided to an optical mouse, such as a wireless optical mouse. The scanning sensor and/or the scanning light source could be same as that used for the optical motion detection for the mouse. Alternatively, a separate light source and/or imaging element could be provided for purposes of scanning. Image stitching software could use a number of captured images (e.g., a stream of captured frames) alone, or in association with mouse orientation and/or position information, to assemble a larger image from smaller captured image frames.
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1. A method comprising:
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a) capturing a plurality of image parts;
b) determining position information corresponding to each of the plurality of image parts; and
c) generating image information using, at least, the plurality of image parts and the corresponding position information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Apparatus comprising:
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a) means for capturing a plurality of image parts;
b) means for determining position information corresponding to each of the plurality of image parts; and
c) means for generating image information using, at least, the plurality of image parts and the corresponding position information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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