Scanning and Capturing Digital Images Using Residue Detection
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1. A computer implemented method for scanning a document, the computer implemented method comprising:
- detecting a document placed on a scanning surface of a scanning device;
detecting a residue deposited on the document;
determining a portion of the document to be scanned based on a location of the residue on the document; and
scanning the portion of the document.
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Abstract
A mechanism for scanning and capturing digital images using residue detection. Upon detecting a document placed on a scanning surface of a scanning device, the illustrative embodiments detect a residue deposited on the document. The illustrative embodiments determine a portion of the document to be scanned based on a location of the residue on the document. The illustrative embodiments then scan the portion of the document.
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1. A computer implemented method for scanning a document, the computer implemented method comprising:
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detecting a document placed on a scanning surface of a scanning device; detecting a residue deposited on the document; determining a portion of the document to be scanned based on a location of the residue on the document; and scanning the portion of the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A data processing system for scanning a document, the data processing system comprising:
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a bus; a storage device connected to the bus, wherein the storage device contains computer usable code; at least one managed device connected to the bus; a communications unit connected to the bus; and a processing unit connected to the bus, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable code to detect a document placed on a scanning surface of a scanning device;
detect a residue deposited on the document;
determine a portion of the document to be scanned based on a location of the residue on the document; and
scan the portion of the document.
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13. A computer program product for scanning a document, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer usable program code tangibly embodied thereon, the computer usable program code comprising; computer usable program code for detecting a document placed on a scanning surface of a scanning device; computer usable program code for detecting a residue deposited on the document; computer usable program code for determining a portion of the document to be scanned based on a location of the residue on the document; and computer usable program code for scanning the portion of the document. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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