Portable scanning device
First Claim
1. A handheld optical scanner for capturing images of text from a rendered document, comprising:
- a package adapted to be held in a hand of a user; and
inside the package;
an optical sensor that captures images of text from the rendered document;
a proximity sensor that determines when the optical sensor is within a predetermined distance and orientation of the rendered document; and
a triggering mechanism that automatically causes the optical sensor to capture an image of text from the rendered document in response to the proximity sensor determining that the optical sensor is within the predetermined distance and orientation of the rendered document.
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Abstract
A handheld optical scanner for capturing images of text from a rendered document is described. The scanner includes a package suitable to be held in a user'"'"'s hand. The package contains an optical sensor that captures images of text from a rendered document. The package also contains a proximity sensor that determines when the optical sensor is within a predetermined distance and orientation of a rendered document. The package further contains a triggering mechanism that causes the optical sensor to capture an image of text from a rendered document when the proximity sensor determines that the optical sensor is within a predetermined distance and orientation of a rendered document.
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16 Claims
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1. A handheld optical scanner for capturing images of text from a rendered document, comprising:
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a package adapted to be held in a hand of a user; and inside the package; an optical sensor that captures images of text from the rendered document; a proximity sensor that determines when the optical sensor is within a predetermined distance and orientation of the rendered document; and a triggering mechanism that automatically causes the optical sensor to capture an image of text from the rendered document in response to the proximity sensor determining that the optical sensor is within the predetermined distance and orientation of the rendered document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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