Image transfer system
DCFirst Claim
1. An electronic assembly comprising;
- a first image transfer device for reading and transferring an image from a first medium, the first image transfer device including a reader for reading the image on the first medium, and a display exclusively used by the image transfer device for displaying an image transfer menu for effecting transfer of the image between the first image transfer device and another image transfer device; and
a computer removably connected, to the first image transfer device;
wherein when the first image transfer device is not connected to the computer the first image transfer device has a first type of the image transfer menu available for display on the display of the device, and wherein when the first image transfer device is connected to the computer the transfer device has a second type of the image transfer menu available for display on the display of the device wherein a first portion of the second type of the image transfer menu is stored in the computer.
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Abstract
An electronic assembly comprising an image transfer device for reading and transferring an image from a first medium, and a computer. The image transfer device includes a reader for reading the image on the first medium, and a display for displaying an image transfer menu for affecting transfer of the image. The computer is removably connected to the image transfer device. When the image transfer device is not connected to the computer, the image transfer device has a first type of the image transfer menu available for display on the display of the device. When the image transfer device is connected to the computer, the transfer device has a second type of the image transfer menu available for display on the display of the device. The second type of menu includes enhanced features for operating the image transfer device which transparently use the computer processor and memory to effect an image transfer according to the enhanced features.
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26 Claims
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1. An electronic assembly comprising;
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a first image transfer device for reading and transferring an image from a first medium, the first image transfer device including a reader for reading the image on the first medium, and a display exclusively used by the image transfer device for displaying an image transfer menu for effecting transfer of the image between the first image transfer device and another image transfer device; and
a computer removably connected, to the first image transfer device;
wherein when the first image transfer device is not connected to the computer the first image transfer device has a first type of the image transfer menu available for display on the display of the device, and wherein when the first image transfer device is connected to the computer the transfer device has a second type of the image transfer menu available for display on the display of the device wherein a first portion of the second type of the image transfer menu is stored in the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic assembly comprising;
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an image transfer device for reading and transferring an image from a first medium, the image transfer device including a reader for reading the image on the first medium, and a display exclusively used by the image transfer device for displaying an image transfer menu for effecting transfer of the image; and
a computer removably connected to the image transfer device;
wherein when the image transfer device is not connected to the computer the image transfer device has a first type of the image transfer menu available for display on the display of the device, and wherein when the image transfer device is connected to the computer the transfer device has a second type of the image transfer menu available for display on the display of the device, and wherein at least a portion of the second type of the image transfer menu is stored in the computer. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A transfer apparatus having a reader for scanning information disposed on a first medium, and a controller connected to the reader, the transfer apparatus comprising:
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a connector connected to the controller for removably connecting a computer to the transfer apparatus; and
a display connected to the controller for displaying menus comprising features for operating the transfer apparatus;
wherein the display displays a first one of the menus when the computer is not connected to the apparatus, and wherein the display displays a second one of the menus when the computer is connected to the apparatus, the second menu comprising at least one feature of the first one of the menus and extended features for operating the apparatus in comparison to the first menu, and wherein when the computer is connected to the apparatus the controller receives instructions from the computer that program the controller to load the second one of the menus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for transferring information from a first medium, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an image transfer device having a scanner for reading an image on the first medium;
reading the image on the first medium with the scanner;
automatically uploading electronic data including at least a portion of an image transfer menu to be displayed by the image transfer device to the transfer device from a computer connected to the transfer device;
with a processor of the image transfer device, automatically merging the electronic data with the image read by the scanner; and
transferring the merged image by the transfer device to a second medium. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for enhancing operating features of a transfer device for transferring information from a first medium to a second medium, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first command menu stored in a memory of the transfer device, the first command menu representing a first set of the operating features of the device, the first menu being available for display on a display of the device;
connecting a computer to the transfer device; and
with the computer, enabling the device to display a second command menu when the computer is connected to the device, the second command menu representing a second set of the operating features of the device, wherein the second set of operating features has at least one feature of the first set of operating features and expanded operating features in comparison to the first set of operating features of the device, and wherein a portion of the second command menu is stored on the computer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for enhancing operating features of a transfer device for transferring information from a first medium to a second medium, the method comprising:
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providing a first command menu stored in a memory of the transfer device, the first command menu representing a first set of the operating features of the device, the first menu being available for display on a display of the device connecting a computer to the transfer device; and
with the computer, sending instructions that program the device enabling the device to load and display a second command menu when the computer is connected to the device, the second command menu representing a second set of the operating features of the device, wherein the second set of operating features has expanded operating features in comparison to the first set of operating features of the device, and wherein at least a portion of the second menu is stored in a memory of the computer. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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