Scanning apparatus, scanning system having the same, and scanning method using the same
First Claim
1. A scanning apparatus, comprising:
- a scanning unit for scanning documents;
an operating panel having a mode input unit for entering an image separation mode that allows a plurality of documents to be scanned together;
a position information detection unit for detecting position information of each of the plurality of documents; and
a controller for controlling the scanning unit to scan the plurality of documents together at least once, for controlling the position information detection unit to detect position information of each of the plurality of documents from scanning data of the plurality of scanned documents, and for controlling the scanning data of the plurality of scanned documents and the detected position information to be sent to an external operation program when the image separation mode is input.
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Abstract
A scanning apparatus includes a scanning unit for scanning documents, an operating panel having a mode input unit for entering an image separation mode that allows plural documents to be scanned together, a position information detection unit for detecting position information of each of the plural documents, and a controller for controlling the scanning unit to scan the plural documents together at least once, controlling the position information detection unit to detect position information of each of the plural documents from scanning data of the plural scanned documents, and controlling the scanning data of the plural scanned documents and the detected position information to be sent to an external operation program. Thus, there is no need for to scan many documents one by one or to manually separate image data for plural documents scanned together using a separate editing tool when the image separation mode is input.
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20 Claims
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1. A scanning apparatus, comprising:
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a scanning unit for scanning documents;
an operating panel having a mode input unit for entering an image separation mode that allows a plurality of documents to be scanned together;
a position information detection unit for detecting position information of each of the plurality of documents; and
a controller for controlling the scanning unit to scan the plurality of documents together at least once, for controlling the position information detection unit to detect position information of each of the plurality of documents from scanning data of the plurality of scanned documents, and for controlling the scanning data of the plurality of scanned documents and the detected position information to be sent to an external operation program when the image separation mode is input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A scanning system including a computer having a first memory for storing various control programs including office equipment operation programs and application programs, and office equipment such as a scanner and a multi-function machine including an operating panel for inputting a selection of a user, a scanning unit for scanning documents, and a second memory storing scanning data and various control programs,
wherein the computer includes a first mode input unit installed on the office equipment operation program, the first mode input unit being capable of entering an image separation mode to scan a plurality of documents together, wherein the office equipment includes: -
a second mode input unit installed on the operating panel to enter the image separation mode;
a position information detection unit for detecting position information of each of the plurality of documents; and
a controller for controlling the scanning unit to scan the plurality of documents together at least once, controlling the position information detection unit to detect position information of each of the plurality of documents from scanning data of the plurality of scanned documents, and controlling the scanning data of the plurality of scanned documents and the detected position information to be sent to the office equipment operation program when the image separation mode is entered. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A scanning method, comprising:
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scanning a plurality of documents together a first time to obtain primary scanning data;
detecting position information of each of the plurality of documents from the primary scanning data;
transmitting the position information of each of the plurality of documents;
scanning the plurality of documents together a second time to obtain secondary scanning data; and
transmitting the secondary scanning data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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