Scanning system and method
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request to generate a digitized representation of a document;
inspecting previously stored configuration information to identify a target application program associated with the request and a scan setting associated with the target application program; and
generating the digitized representation of the document according to the scan setting.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for scanning a document which utilizes scanning hardware and associated software to automate the entire scanning process. The software analyzes a host computer and automatically maps user interface buttons of a scanner with application programs installed on the host computer. The software also establishes appropriate pre-defined scan configurations for each application program mapped to the user-interface buttons. When one of the user-interface buttons is pressed, the scanning process is invoked to generate a scanned image of a document. The scanned image is automatically delivered to the application program mapped to the pressed button and is generated with an image type and resolution according to the pre-defined scan configuration established for the application program mapped to the pressed button.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request to generate a digitized representation of a document;
inspecting previously stored configuration information to identify a target application program associated with the request and a scan setting associated with the target application program; and
generating the digitized representation of the document according to the scan setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of configuring operation of a scanner coupled to a host computer, the method comprising:
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automatically discovering application programs installed on the host computer;
associating at least a first application program of the application programs with a user-input element that can be activated by a user to initiate a scan operation; and
automatically associating a set of scan parameters with the first application program to indicate the scan parameters to be applied to scan a document when the user activates the user-input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A scanning system comprising:
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a scanner; and
a host computer that includes a processing unit and a mass storage device, the host computer being configured to automatically discover application programs stored on the mass storage device, associate at least a first application program of the application programs with a user-input element that can be activated by a user to initiate a scan operation, and automatically associate a set of scan parameters with the first application program to indicate the scan parameters to be applied to scan a document on the scanner when the user activates the user-input element.
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18. A scanning system comprising:
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a scanner; and
a host computer that includes a processing unit and a memory, the host computer being configured to receive a request to generate a digitized representation of a document using the scanner, inspect configuration information previously stored in the memory to identify a target application program associated with the request and a scan setting associated with the target application program, and generate the digitized representation of the document using the scanner according to the scan setting.
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19. An article of manufacture including one or more computer-readable media that embody a program of instructions for configuring operation of a scanner, wherein the program of instructions, when executed by a processor of a host computer, causes the processor to:
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automatically discover application programs stored on the mass storage device;
associate at least a first application program of the application programs with a user-input element that can be activated by a user to initiate a scan operation; and
automatically associate a set of scan parameters with the first application program to indicate the scan parameters to be applied to scan a document on the scanner when the user activates the user-input element. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An article of manufacture including one or more computer-readable media that embody a program of instructions for scanning a document, wherein the program of instructions, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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receive a request to scan a document;
inspect previously stored configuration information to identify a target application program associated with the request and a scan setting associated with the target application program; and
scan the document according to the scan setting.
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