Negotiable instrument processing device, negotiable instrument processing method and negotiable instrument processing system
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1. A negotiable instrument processing apparatus comprising:
- an image reading unit that scans a negotiable instrument, captures an image the negotiable instrument, and outputs image data;
a size detection unit that detects a size of the negotiable instrument;
a reading area setting unit that is responsive to a first input to set a reading area for scanning by the image reading unit, the first input (a) directly setting the reading area according to parameters representing x and y coordinates values specified by the first input without detecting the size of the negotiable instrument by the size detecting unit when the parameters equal first values, and (b) automatically setting the reading area according to the size detected by the size detection unit when the parameters equal second values; and
a scanning control unit that controls driving the image reading unit according to the reading area.
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Abstract
The size of image data for a check or other negotiable instrument used for electronically clearing payments made by such negotiable instruments is reduced. A scanning process setup command received from a host system by a communication unit is interpreted by the command interpreting unit and settings for a specified image reading area and/or cropping areas to are stored in control data storage unit. The image reading unit is controlled and driven by the scanning control unit, and an image of the negotiable instrument is read by scanning the specified image reading area. An image cropping unit extracts only the image data in the specified cropping areas.
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1. A negotiable instrument processing apparatus comprising:
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an image reading unit that scans a negotiable instrument, captures an image the negotiable instrument, and outputs image data;
a size detection unit that detects a size of the negotiable instrument;
a reading area setting unit that is responsive to a first input to set a reading area for scanning by the image reading unit, the first input (a) directly setting the reading area according to parameters representing x and y coordinates values specified by the first input without detecting the size of the negotiable instrument by the size detecting unit when the parameters equal first values, and (b) automatically setting the reading area according to the size detected by the size detection unit when the parameters equal second values; and
a scanning control unit that controls driving the image reading unit according to the reading area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A negotiable instrument processing method comprising:
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receiving a first input, the first input (a) directly setting a reading area for capturing an image of the negotiable instrument according to parameters representing x and y coordinate values specific by the first input without detecting a size of the negotiable instrument when the parameters equal first values, and (b) detecting a size of the negotiable instrument and automatically setting the reading area for capturing an image of the negotiable instrument according to the size detected when the parameters equal second values;
setting the reading area based on reading area settings specified by x and y coordinate values received in the first input receiving step if directly setting is specified by the first input, and the size detected by the size detection unit if automatic setting is specific by the first input; and
scanning a negotiable instrument, capturing an image thereof, and outputting image data based on the reading area set in the reading area setting step. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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