METHOD OF SCANNING IMAGES LARGER THAN THE SCAN SWATH USING CODED SURFACES
First Claim
1. A method of swipe-scanning a graphic image printed on a surface, said surface having a position-coding pattern superimposed with the graphic image, said method comprising the steps of:
- (i) operatively positioning a swipe scanner relative to the surface;
(ii) swiping the scanner across the surface;
(iii) capturing, during said swipe, successive images of portions of the graphic image;
(iv) imaging, during said swipe, successive parts of the position-coding pattern;
(v) determining absolute positions of the scanner using the imaged parts of the position-coding pattern; and
(vi) using the absolute positions to assemble said captured portions of said graphic image into a scanned graphic image.
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Abstract
A method of swipe-scanning a graphic image printed on a surface. The surface has a position-coding pattern superimposed with the graphic image. The method comprises the steps of: (i) operatively positioning a swipe scanner relative to the surface; (ii) swiping the scanner across the surface; (iii) capturing, during said swipe, successive images of portions of the graphic image; (iv) imaging, during the swipe, successive parts of the position-coding pattern; (v) determining absolute positions of the scanner using the imaged parts of the position-coding pattern; and (vi) using the absolute positions to assemble the captured portions of the graphic image into a scanned graphic image.
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1. A method of swipe-scanning a graphic image printed on a surface, said surface having a position-coding pattern superimposed with the graphic image, said method comprising the steps of:
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(i) operatively positioning a swipe scanner relative to the surface; (ii) swiping the scanner across the surface; (iii) capturing, during said swipe, successive images of portions of the graphic image; (iv) imaging, during said swipe, successive parts of the position-coding pattern; (v) determining absolute positions of the scanner using the imaged parts of the position-coding pattern; and (vi) using the absolute positions to assemble said captured portions of said graphic image into a scanned graphic image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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