Scanner projection system

• US 7,199,909 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2000
• Issued: 04/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Microtek International Incorporated (Zoetis Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Microtek International Incorporated (Zoetis Incorporated)
• Inventors: Sheng, Yu-Cheng, Han, Loi, Chen, Wen Shu ""
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee; Cheukfan
• Application Number:
  US09/732,315
• Publication Number:
  US 20010000979A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,308 Days
• Field of Search: 358/497, 358/494, 358/474, 358/444, 358/404, 358/452, 358/468, 358/451, 358/487, 358/527, 358/505, 358/506, 358/525, 358/1.2, 358/442, 358/453, 358/909.1, 358/445, 358/443, 348/96, 348/97, 348/734, 382298-300, 382/312, 382/319, 382/318, 345/629, 345/625, 345/207, 345/104, 345/700, 345/764, 710/62, 710/72, 353/122
• US Class Current: 358/474
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00347 with another still picture apparatus, e.g. hybrid still picture apparatus circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between image input and image output device H04N1/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00352 Input means H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00384 Key input means, e.g. buttons or keypads electromechanical details of key input means in general H01H13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00397 Switches, knobs or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00405 Output means output arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0049 providing a visual indication to the user, e.g. using a lamp H04N1/00408 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00496 Constructional details of the interface or console not otherwise provided for, e.g. rotating or tilting means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00519 Constructional details not otherwise provided for, e.g. housings, covers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/1017 the main-scanning components remaining positionally invariant with respect to one another in the sub-scanning direction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0081 Image reader H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0087 Image storage device

Abstract

A stand alone flat bed scanner including a CPU, a removable storage medium, a control system displaying digital image and controls for controlling the mode of operation, degree of resolution, related parameters associated with generating, storing and displaying digital data. Ports for printers, accessories and other peripherals, an internal hard drive, and software adapted to display images directly on a television screen, and/or to display images projected from an LCD projector upon a screen, including battery, and a pivotal handle for portable use in environments not having an external power supply. One embodiment, not including an incorporated flat bed scanner function, adapted to receive image data from a conventional scanner unit.

Claims

1. A scanner adapted for creating digital data representative of an object image and projecting said digital data to form a displayed image of a predetermined scale, comprising:

a housing having a scanning surface thereon;

a digital camera positioned within said housing; and

a control system adapted to control scanning of objects placed on said scanning surface and including installed software adapted to convert obtained image data to digital data adapted for transmission to a display device to form said displayed image.

2. The scanner of claim 1 wherein said display device is a television monitor.

3. The scanner of claim 1 further including a removable data storage medium.

4. The scanner of claim 1 wherein said software is adapted to allow changing the scale and/or position of said displayed image.

5. A scanner adapted for creating digital data representative of an object image and projecting said digital data to form a displayed image of a predetermined scale, comprising:

a housing having a scanning surface thereon;

a digital camera positioned within said housing; and

a control system adapted to control scanning of objects placed on said scanning surface and including installed software adapted to convert obtained image data to digital data adapted for transmission to a display device to form said displayed image,

wherein said display device is an LCD projector.

6. A scanner projection system adapted for creating digital data representative of an object image and projecting said digital data to form a displayed image of a predetermined scale, comprising:

a stand alone scanner adapted to scan an object image, to convert the object image to digital data representative of the object image, and to transmit the digital data to a central processing unit;

a stand alone central processing unit (CPU) not including a display device, said unit adapted to receive digital data from a scanner, containing installed software to process the digital data for storage and/or display at a predetermined scale, and adapted to transmit the digital data to a storage medium and/or to a display device; and

a stand alone display device adapted to receive digital data representative of the object image from the CPU and to convert the digital data to a displayed image of predetermined scale.

7. The scanner projection system of claim 6 wherein the scanner is adapted for creating an object image from a reflective scanning platform and/or a transmissive scanning platform.

8. The scanner projection system of claim 6 further including a digital data storage medium.

9. The scanner projection system of claim 6 further including removable digital data storage medium.

10. The scanner projection system of claim 6 wherein the display device is an LCD projector which forms a projected image upon a screen.

11. A scanner projection system adapted for creating digital data representative of an object image and projecting said digital data to form a displayed image of a predetermined scale, comprising:

a stand alone scanner adapted to scan an object image, to convert the object image to digital data representative of the object image, and to transmit the digital data to a central processing unit;

a stand alone central processing unit (CPU) not including a display device, said unit adapted to receive digital data from a scanner, containing installed software to process the digital data for storage and/or display at a predetermined scale, and adapted to transmit the digital data to a storage medium and/or to a display device; and

a stand alone display device adapted to receive digital data representative of the object image from the CPU and to convert the digital data to a displayed image of predetermined scale,

wherein the display device is a television.

12. A scanner projection system adapted for creating digital data representative of an object image and projecting said digital data to form a displayed image of a predetermined scale, comprising:

a stand alone scanner adapted to scan an object image, to convert the object image to digital data representative of the object image, and to transmit the digital data to a central processing unit;

a stand alone central processing unit (CPU) not including a display device, said unit adapted to receive digital data from a scanner, containing installed software to process the digital data for storage and/or display at a predetermined scale, and adapted to transmit the digital data to a storage medium and/or to a display device; and

a stand alone display device adapted to receive digital data representative of the object image from the CPU and to convert the digital data to a displayed image of predetermined scale,

wherein the CPU is further adapted to receive signals from an infrared (IR) remote control device, to convert the infrared signals to digital data representative of the infrared signals, containing software to process said digital data to change the digital data representative of the object image transmitted to the display device to alter the scale and/or position of the portion of the object image displayed.

13. A method of displaying a scanned image comprising:

scanning an image in a stand alone flatbed scanner containing a central processing unit, digital data storage medium, installed software adapted to convert the obtained image to digital data adapted for transmission directly to a display device; and

displaying said image digital data upon said display device to form an image.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the digital data storage medium is removable.

15. A method of displaying a scanned image, comprising:

scanning an image in a stand alone flatbed scanner containing a central processing unit, digital data storage medium, installed software adapted to convert the obtained image to digital data adapted for transmission to a display device; and

displaying said image digital data upon said display device to form an image,

wherein the installed software is further adapted to allow changing a displayed image scale.

16. A method of displaying a scanned image, comprising:

scanning an image in a stand alone flatbed scanner containing a central processing unit, digital data storage medium, installed software adapted to convert the obtained image to digital data adapted for transmission to a display device; and

displaying said image digital data upon said display device to form an image,

wherein the installed software is further adapted to allow the scale of the displayed image to be changed by an infrared remote control device.

17. A method of displaying a scanned image, comprising:

scanning an image in a stand alone flatbed scanner containing a central processing unit, digital data storage medium, installed software adapted to convert the obtained image to digital data adapted for transmission to a display device; and

displaying said image digital data upon said display device to form an image,

wherein the installed software is further adapted to allow the portion of the image displayed to be shifted vertically and horizontally.

18. A method of displaying a scanned image, comprising:

scanning an image in a stand alone flatbed scanner containing a central processing unit, digital data storage medium, installed software adapted to convert the obtained image to digital data adapted for transmission to a display device; and

displaying said image digital data upon said display device to form an image,

wherein the installed software is further adapted to allow the scale of the displayed image to be shifted vertically and horizontally by an infrared remote control device.

19. A method of displaying a scanned image, comprising:

scanning an image in a stand alone flatbed scanner containing a central processing unit, digital data storage medium, installed software adapted to convert the obtained image to digital data adapted for transmission to a display device; and

displaying said image digital data upon said display device to form an image,

wherein the image display device is a television monitor.

20. A method of displaying a scanned image, comprising:

scanning an image in a stand alone flatbed scanner containing a central processing unit, digital data storage medium, installed software adapted to convert the obtained image to digital data adapted for transmission to a display device; and

displaying said image digital data upon said display device to form an image,

wherein the image display device is an LCD projector which forms a projected image upon a screen.