Visual communication system
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1. A visual communication system for acquiring an image associated with a display surface, the system comprising:
- a data-capturing device that includes an operable drive unit and a sled moved under control of the drive unit, the sled including an optical-to-electronic imager; and
a control unit in communication with the data-capturing device, the control unit configured to receive image data from the optical-to-electronic imager and process the image data to create an electronic image of the display surface.
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Abstract
A visual communication system that is suitable for use in connection with a display surface is disclosed. The system includes a camera or other data-capturing device that can be remotely positioned from the display surface. A control unit receives image data from the camera or data-capturing device and processes the image data to create an electronic image of the display surface.
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1. A visual communication system for acquiring an image associated with a display surface, the system comprising:
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a data-capturing device that includes an operable drive unit and a sled moved under control of the drive unit, the sled including an optical-to-electronic imager; and a control unit in communication with the data-capturing device, the control unit configured to receive image data from the optical-to-electronic imager and process the image data to create an electronic image of the display surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for obtaining information from a display surface, the system comprising:
- a camera;
a selectively operable drive unit;
an arrangement of optically interactive lens components organized in the form of an optical stack; and
a sled moved under control by the drive unit, the moveable sled including an optical-to-electronic imager. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a camera;
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