Handheld scanner
First Claim
1. A swipe scanner comprising:
- a printhead for printing a position-coding pattern onto a surface;
an ink supply containing an ink for printing the position-coding pattern;
at least one first image sensor positioned for imaging portions of said surface on which said printhead has printed during a swipe of the surface, each imaged portion containing part of the position-coding pattern printed by said printhead during said swipe;
at least one second image sensor for capturing, during said swipe, portions of a graphic image pre-printed on said surface; and
a processor configured for;
determining absolute positions of the swipe scanner using said parts of the position-coding pattern;
using the absolute positions to control an output of said printhead during said swipe; and
using the absolute positions to assemble said captured portions of said graphic image into a scanned graphic image.
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Abstract
A swipe scanner comprising: (a) a printhead for printing a position-coding pattern onto a surface; (b) an ink supply containing an ink for printing the position-coding pattern; (c) a first image sensor positioned for imaging portions of the surface on which the printhead has printed during a swipe of the surface, each imaged portion containing part of the position-coding pattern printed by the printhead during the swipe; (c) a second image sensor for capturing, during the swipe, portions of a graphic image pre-printed on the surface; and (d) a processor. The processor is configured for: determining absolute positions of the swipe scanner using the parts of the position-coding pattern; using the absolute positions to control an output of the printhead during the swipe; and using the absolute positions to assemble the captured portions of the graphic image into a scanned graphic image.
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19 Claims
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1. A swipe scanner comprising:
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a printhead for printing a position-coding pattern onto a surface; an ink supply containing an ink for printing the position-coding pattern; at least one first image sensor positioned for imaging portions of said surface on which said printhead has printed during a swipe of the surface, each imaged portion containing part of the position-coding pattern printed by said printhead during said swipe; at least one second image sensor for capturing, during said swipe, portions of a graphic image pre-printed on said surface; and a processor configured for; determining absolute positions of the swipe scanner using said parts of the position-coding pattern; using the absolute positions to control an output of said printhead during said swipe; and using the absolute positions to assemble said captured portions of said graphic image into a scanned graphic image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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