Document scanning and printing system and method

• US 4,013,876 A
• Filed: 06/16/1975
• Issued: 03/22/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wayne D. Anstin
• Original Assignee: Wayne D. Anstin
• Inventors: Anstin, Wayne D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wise, Edward J.
• Application Number:
  US05/586,967
• Time in Patent Office: 645 Days
• Field of Search: 235/151, 178/69.5 F, 178/7.6, 178/7.7, 178/DIG. 22, 178/DIG. 27, 178/6.6 B, 178/6.6 A, 178/DIG. 24, 445/1, 340/172.5
• US Class Current: 715/201
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 1/126 by photographic or thermographic registration recording apparatus for measuring instruments G01D15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 17/0016 Selecting or retrieving of images by means of their associated code-marks, e.g. coded microfilm or microfiche microfilm reading G03B21/11; computers therefor G06F16/00; teaching devices G09B5/02; accessing record carriers G11B27/002; static digital stores using optical elements G11C13/04; intermediate storage of facsimile picture signals H04N1/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2175 with local image input
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32122 in a separate device, e.g. in a memory or on a display separate from image data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32133 on the same paper sheet, e.g. a facsimile page header
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/387 Composing, repositioning or otherwise geometrically modifying originals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3225 of data relating to an image, a page or a document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3245 of image modifying data, e.g. handwritten addenda, highlights or augmented reality information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3271 Printing or stamping
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information

Abstract

A system in which a video camera scans one or more documents and generates analog electrical signals representative of the information on the documents. The signals may be converted to digital signals and stored in a suitable memory from which they may be recalled or they can be used to drive a microfilm or other printer which serves to print a representation of the document. The printer may be controlled so that the new document contains updated information as required, which information can be derived from another document being scanned by an additional video camera or from storage. The stored signals can be selectively recalled from storage, electronically manipulated and applied to the printer to provide a microfilm or print which may include updated information or be in a new format.

Claims

1. A document scanning and printing system for producing a printed document having updated information from documents containing information including at least one video camera for viewing the documents containing information and generating an electrical signal representative of the information, means for presenting the documents containing information to said video camera whereby said camera generates said electrical signal, means for processing said electrical signal to generate a new signal having updated information and means responsive to said new signal for producing a printed document having the updated information.

2. A document scanning and printing system as in claim 1 in which said electrical signals and analog signals including an analog to digital converter for receiving said analog signal and generating a digital representation thereof, means for storing said digital representation, and means for receiving from storage selected stored digital representation to form said new signal.

3. A document scanning and printing system as in claim 2 in which said processing means serve to manipulate said digital signals.

4. A document scanning and printing system as in claim 2 wherein said new signal includes portions of signals directly from said video camera and portions from said storage means.

5. A document scanning and printing system as in claim 1 including a plurality of video cameras and a plurality of documents each video camera generating electrical signals representative of the corresponding document and a switching means serving to selectively apply electrical signals from individual cameras to said document producing means whereby to provide said new signal for producing a document including updated information.