Alignment and non-alignment assist images
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to sense electromagnetic radiation reflected from a surface;
at least one projector configured to project electromagnetic radiation onto the surface or another surface; and
a controller configured to generate control signals so as to direct the at least one projector and the at least one sensor to operate in modes including;
the at least one projector projecting an alignment assist image to facilitate alignment of a field-of-vision of the least one sensor with one or more targets on the surface, wherein the controller identifies and analyzes a portion of an image captured by the least one sensor corresponding to a target based upon positioning of the alignment assist image on the surface while disregarding other portions of the image; and
the at least one projector projecting a non-alignment assist image, wherein the non-alignment assist image is selected from a group of images consisting of;
a target type request;
an input request;
a scanned target representation;
a question; and
a representation of a form to be filled based upon scanned targets existing on a surface to be scanned prior to the projection of the non-alignment assist image.
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Abstract
Various apparatus and methods relating to the use of alignment assist images and non-alignment assist images for capturing images of one or more targets are disclosed.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one sensor configured to sense electromagnetic radiation reflected from a surface; at least one projector configured to project electromagnetic radiation onto the surface or another surface; and a controller configured to generate control signals so as to direct the at least one projector and the at least one sensor to operate in modes including; the at least one projector projecting an alignment assist image to facilitate alignment of a field-of-vision of the least one sensor with one or more targets on the surface, wherein the controller identifies and analyzes a portion of an image captured by the least one sensor corresponding to a target based upon positioning of the alignment assist image on the surface while disregarding other portions of the image; and the at least one projector projecting a non-alignment assist image, wherein the non-alignment assist image is selected from a group of images consisting of;
a target type request;
an input request;
a scanned target representation;
a question; and
a representation of a form to be filled based upon scanned targets existing on a surface to be scanned prior to the projection of the non-alignment assist image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17)
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12. A method comprising:
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projecting a non-alignment assist image onto a surface with a scanning device; and operating the scanning device based upon the projected non-alignment assist image, wherein the non-alignment assist image is a representation of an electronic form to be filled based upon scanned targets and wherein the method further comprises; positioning an area of the representation of the electronic form over a target on the surface; capturing an image of the target, and storing data based upon the captured image of the target in an area of the electronic form corresponding to the area of the representation of the electronic form; wherein the representation of the electronic form being projected has a first area and wherein the method further comprises projecting an indication of a second area of the representation of the form to be located over a target to be scanned, wherein the second area is smaller and contained within the first area. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method comprising:
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projecting a non-alignment assist image onto a surface with a scanning device; and operating the scanning device based upon the projected non-alignment assist image, wherein the non-alignment assist image comprises a representation of a form to be completed using scanned targets; wherein the representation of the electronic form being projected has a first area and wherein the method further comprises projecting an indication of a second area of the representation of the form to be located over a target to be scanned, wherein the second area is smaller than and contained within the first area. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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16. A method comprising:
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projecting a non-alignment assist image onto a surface with a scanning device; and operating the scanning device having a field of vision and based upon the projected non-alignment assist image, wherein the non-alignment assist image is an input request and wherein the method further comprises inputting a response in response to the input request, wherein inputting the response comprises locating an alignment assist image, having a predetermined position relationship to the field of vision on a target, wherein the input response corresponds to the target over which the alignment assist image was located during scanning.
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