Image scanning

• US 20070030540A1
• Filed: 08/29/2006
• Published: 02/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AI-CORE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Ascend Innovation Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Transpacific Systems LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Cheng, Chung-Wei, Cheng, Stone
• Granted Patent: US 7,746,516 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/527
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/04 Scanning arrangements , i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versaH04N1/387 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/4072 dependent on the contents of the original
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0098 User intervention not otherwise provided for, e.g. placing documents, responding to an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0416 Performing a pre-scan
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0458 Additional arrangements for improving or optimising scanning resolution or quality

Abstract

Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a image scanning may be performed on one or more documents.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

pre-scanning a first document to generate a first original image of the first document;

adjusting parameter settings of the first original image to generate one or more pre-view images corresponding to one or more sets of one or more parameters;

pre-scanning a second document to generate a second original image of the second document; and

generating one or more scanning images based at least in part on the one or more sets of one or more parameters of the one or more pre-view images of the second document.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the parameter settings comprise one or more of the following:

brightness, shadow, and/or contrast settings, or combinations thereof.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying the first original image, the pre-view images, and/or the second original image.

4. An apparatus, comprising:

means for pre-scanning a first document to generate a first original image of the first document;

means for adjusting parameter settings of the first original image to generate one or more pre-view images corresponding to one or more sets of one or more parameters;

means for pre-scanning a second document to generate a second original image of the second document; and

means for generating one or more scanning images based at least in part on the one or more sets of one or more parameters of the one or more pre-view images of the second document.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the parameter settings comprise one or more of the following:

brightness, shadow, and/or contrast settings, or combinations thereof.

6. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising means for displaying the first original image, the pre-view images, and/or the second original image.

7. An image scanner, comprising:

a scanning module driver capable of;

pre-scanning a first document to generate a first original image of the first document;

adjusting parameter settings of the first original image to generate one or more pre-view images corresponding to one or more sets of one or more parameters;

pre-scanning a second document to generate a second original image of the second document; and

generating one or more scanning images based at least in part on the one or more sets of one or more parameters of the one or more pre-view images of the second document.

8. The image scanner according to claim 7, wherein the parameter settings comprise one or more of the following:

brightness, shadow, and/or contrast settings, or combinations thereof.

9. The image scanner according to claim 7, further comprising a display interface capable of displaying the first original image, the pre-view images, and/or the second original image.

10. A method, comprising:

pre-scanning a first document to generate a first original image of the first document;

adjusting parameter settings of the first original image to generate one or more sets of one or more parameters;

applying the one or more sets of one or more parameters to the first original image to generate one or more pre-view images of the first document;

pre-scanning a second document to generate a second original image of the second document;

applying the one or more sets of one or more parameters to the second original image to generate one or more pre-view images of the second document; and

generating one or more scanning images of the second document based at least in part on the one or more pre-view images of the second document.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the parameter settings comprise one or more of the following:

brightness, shadow, and/or contrast settings, or combinations thereof.

12. The method according to claim 10, further comprising displaying the first original image, the pre-view images, and/or the second original image.

13. The method according to claim 10, further comprising storing the one or more sets of one or more parameters as adjusted.

14. The method according to claim 10, wherein the one or more pre-view images of the first document comprise two or more pre-view images of the first document;

wherein the one or more sets of one or more parameters comprise two or more sets of two or more parameters; and

wherein the one or more pre-view images of the second document comprise two or more pre-view images of the second document.

15. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

determining if another one or more sets of one or more parameters is detected;

applying the another one or more sets of one or more parameters to the second original image to generate one or more pre-view images of the second document; and

generating a scanning image of the second document based at least in part on the one or more pre-view images of the second document.

16. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

storing the one or more sets of parameters as adjusted;

wherein the one or more pre-view images of the first document comprise two or more pre-view images of the first document;

wherein the one or more sets of one or more parameters comprises two or more sets of two or more parameters;

wherein the one or more pre-view images of the second document comprise two or more pre-view images of the second document;

determining if another one or more sets of one or more parameters is detected;

applying the another one or more sets of one or more parameters to the second original image to generate one or more pre-view images of the second document; and

generating a scanning image of the second document based at least in part on the one or more pre-view images of the second document.

17. An apparatus, comprising:

means for pre-scanning a first document to generate a first original image of the first document;

means for adjusting parameter settings of the first original image to generate one or more sets of one or more parameters;

means for applying the one or more sets of one or more parameters to the first original image to generate one or more pre-view images of the first document;

means for pre-scanning a second document to generate a second original image of the second document;

means for applying the one or more sets of one or more parameters to the second original image to generate one or more pre-view images of the second document; and

means for generating one or more scanning images of the second document based at least in part on the one or more pre-view images of the second document.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the parameter settings comprise one or more of the following:

brightness, shadow, and/or contrast settings, or combinations thereof.

19. The apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising means for displaying the first original image, the pre-view images, and/or the second original image.

20. The apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising means for storing the one or more sets of one or more parameters as adjusted.

21. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the one or more pre-view images of the first document comprise two or more pre-view images of the first document;

wherein the one or more sets of one or more parameters comprise two or more sets of two or more parameters; and

wherein the one or more pre-view images of the second document comprise two or more pre-view images of the second document.

22. The apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising:

means for determining if another one or more sets of one or more parameters is detected;

means for applying the another one or more sets of one or more parameters to the second original image to generate one or more pre-view images of the second document; and

means for generating a scanning image of the second document based at least in part on the one or more pre-view images of the second document.

23. The apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising:

means for storing the one or more sets of parameters as adjusted;

wherein the one or more pre-view images of the first document comprise two or more pre-view images of the first document;

wherein the one or more sets of one or more parameters comprises two or more sets of two or more parameters;

wherein the one or more pre-view images of the second document comprise two or more pre-view images of the second document;

means for determining if another one or more sets of one or more parameters is detected;

means for applying the another one or more sets of one or more parameters to the second original image to generate one or more pre-view images of the second document; and

means for generating a scanning image of the second document based at least in part on the one or more pre-view images of the second document.

24. An image scanner, comprising:

a scanning module driver capable of;

pre-scanning a first document to generate a first original image of the first document;

adjusting parameter settings of the first original image to generate one or more sets of one or more parameters;

applying the one or more sets of one or more parameters to the first original image to generate one or more pre-view images of the first document;

pre-scanning a second document to generate a second original image of the second document;

applying the one or more sets of one or more parameters to the second original image to generate one or more pre-view images of the second document; and

generating one or more scanning images of the second document based at least in part on the one or more pre-view images of the second document.

25. The image scanner according to claim 24, wherein the parameter settings comprise one or more of the following:

brightness, shadow, and/or contrast settings, or combinations thereof.

26. The image scanner according to claim 24, further comprising a display interface capable of displaying the first original image, the pre-view images, and/or the second original image.

27. The image scanner according to claim 24, wherein the scanning module driver is further capable of storing the one or more sets of one or more parameters as adjusted.

28. The image scanner according to claim 24, wherein the one or more preview images of the first document comprise two or more pre-view images of the first document;

wherein the one or more sets of one or more parameters comprise two or more sets of two or more parameters; and

wherein the one or more pre-view images of the second document comprise two or more pre-view images of the second document.

29. The image scanner according to claim 24, wherein the scanning module driver is further capable of:

determining if another one or more sets of one or more parameters is detected;

applying the another one or more sets of one or more parameters to the second original image to generate one- or more pre-view images of the second document; and

generating a scanning image of the second document based at least in part on the one or more pre-view images of the second document.

30. The image scanner according to claim 24, wherein the scanning module driver is further capable of:

storing the one or more sets of parameters as adjusted;

wherein the one or more pre-view images of the first document comprise two or more pre-view images of the first document;

wherein the one or more sets of one or more parameters comprises two or more sets of two or more parameters;

wherein the one or more pre-view images of the second document comprise two or more pre-view images of the second document;

determining if another one or more sets of one or more parameters is detected;

applying the another one or more sets of one or more parameters to the second original image to generate one or more pre-view images of the second document; and

generating a scanning image of the second document based at least in part on the one or more pre-view images of the second document.