SHEET SCANNER WITH SWIPE SCREEN INTERFACE WITH LINKS TO MULTIPLE STORAGE DESTINATIONS FOR SCANNED ITEMS
First Claim
1. A sheet scanner comprising:
- an image scanner that scans an input document to generate a scan image;
a processor;
a wireless communications port that enables wireless communications with remote computing services;
a touch screen display; and
a memory that stores instructions for execution by the processor, the instructions including instructions that, when processed, cause said processor to present a swipe screen interface to said display, said swipe screen interface including a selection ribbon of icons of available scan destinations known to the sheet scanner for selection by the user whereby when an icon is selected on the touch screen display, a scan destination of the available scan destinations is specified for storing the scan image, said swipe screen interface further enabling the user to select a different scan destination by swiping the selection ribbon to present a different icon on the touch screen display that, when selected on the touch screen display, specifies the different scan destination for storing the scan image, wherein the processor communicates the scan image to the selected scan destination via said wireless communications port.
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Abstract
A sheet scanner that scans an input document to generate a scan image that is communicated to a selected scan destination via a wireless communications port of the sheet scanner includes a touch screen display having a swipe screen interface including at least one icon for selecting a scan destination by selecting the icon on the touch screen display, and at least one icon that the user may access by swiping the swipe screen interface and that, when selected, enables the user to select a different scan destination. An outbox icon may also be selected to enter the sheet scanner into a mode for viewing activity status and history of the sheet scanner and for resending the scan image to the same or a new scan destination.
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25 Claims
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1. A sheet scanner comprising:
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an image scanner that scans an input document to generate a scan image; a processor; a wireless communications port that enables wireless communications with remote computing services; a touch screen display; and a memory that stores instructions for execution by the processor, the instructions including instructions that, when processed, cause said processor to present a swipe screen interface to said display, said swipe screen interface including a selection ribbon of icons of available scan destinations known to the sheet scanner for selection by the user whereby when an icon is selected on the touch screen display, a scan destination of the available scan destinations is specified for storing the scan image, said swipe screen interface further enabling the user to select a different scan destination by swiping the selection ribbon to present a different icon on the touch screen display that, when selected on the touch screen display, specifies the different scan destination for storing the scan image, wherein the processor communicates the scan image to the selected scan destination via said wireless communications port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24)
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15. A method of scanning a document, comprising the steps of:
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selecting a scan destination for a document scanned by a sheet scanner by swiping a selection ribbon of icons of available scan destinations known to the sheet scanner for selection by the user on a swipe screen interface of a touch screen display of the sheet scanner between icons representing respective scan destinations and selecting an icon to select a scan destination; scanning the document with the sheet scanner to generate a scan image; and communicating the scan image to the selected scan destination via a wireless communications port of the sheet scanner. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25)
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