# US 10,484,560 B2 · Image capturing method capable of arranging a plurality of region images and image capturing device using the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,484,560 B2 - Document ID: US10484560B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/822,536 - Filed: 2017-11-27 - Published: 2018-11-22 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-05-19 - Assignees: Avision Inc. - Applicants: Avision Inc. - Inventors: Chun-Chieh Liao - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10484560B2 ## CPC - H04N 1/00811: {according to user specified instructions, e.g. user selection of reading mode} - H04N 1/00374: {on the same page as at least a part of the image} - H04N 1/3872: {Repositioning or masking} - H04N 1/3873: {defined only by a limited number of coordinate points or parameters, e.g. corners, centre; for trimming} - H04N 2201/0081: Image reader (H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence) - H04N 2201/0094: Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract An image capturing method and an image capturing device using the same are provided. The image capturing method includes the following steps. Firstly, the image capturing device receives a paper sheet having a plurality of regions. Then, the image capturing device provides a user interface. Then, in response to an operation of a user to the user interface, an arrangement regulation of the regions is set. Then, the image capturing device captures a plurality of region images of the regions of the paper sheet. Then, the image capturing device arranges the region images according to the arrangement regulation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image capturing method, comprising: receiving a paper sheet having a plurality of regions by an image capturing device; providing a user interface by the image capturing device, wherein there is a fold mark formed between every two adjacent regions, and the paper sheet has a plurality of the fold marks; setting an arrangement regulation of the regions in response to an operation of a user to the user interface; capturing a plurality of region images of the regions of the paper sheet by the image capturing device; and arranging the region images by the image capturing device according to the arrangement regulation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image capturing method according to claim 1, wherein in the step of receiving the paper sheet by the image capturing device, the paper sheet has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and the regions comprise a plurality of first sub-regions located on the first side and a plurality of second sub-regions located on the second side. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The image capturing method according to claim 2, wherein the user interface provides a first frame, a plurality of first sub-frame located within the first frame, a second frame and a plurality of second sub-frame located within the second frame, the first sub-frames and the first sub-regions form a correspondence relationship, and the second sub-frames and the second sub-regions form a correspondence relationship; the step of setting the arrangement regulation of the regions comprises: setting the arrangement regulation of the region images according to an arrangement order of the first sub-frames and an arrangement order of the second sub-frames set by the user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The image capturing method according to claim 1, wherein the user interface provides a numeric field; the step of setting the arrangement regulation of the regions comprises: determining a quantity of single-page regions on a single side of the paper sheet according to an odd number inputted to the numeric field by the user; providing a first frame, a plurality of first sub-frame, a second frame and a plurality of second sub-frame by the user interface according to the quantity of single-page regions, wherein the sum of the quantity of first sub-frames and the quantity of second sub-frames is equivalent to the quantity of single-page regions. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The image capturing method according to claim 2, wherein the user interface provides a numeric field; the step of setting the arrangement regulation of the regions comprises: determining the arrangement regulation according to a numeric sequence inputted to the numeric field by the user. ### Claim 6 An image capturing device for receiving a paper sheet having a plurality of regions, wherein there is a fold mark formed between every two adjacent regions, and the paper sheet has a plurality of the fold marks, and the image capturing device comprises: an image capturing module; a user interface; and a processing unit operated for: setting an arrangement regulation of the regions in response to an operation of a user to the user interface; controlling the image capturing module to capture a plurality of region images of the regions of the paper sheet; and arranging the region images according to the arrangement regulation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The image capturing device according to claim 6, wherein the paper sheet has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and the regions comprise a plurality of first sub-regions located on the first side and a plurality of second sub-regions located on the second side. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The image capturing device according to claim 7, wherein the user interface provides a first frame, a plurality of first sub-frame located within the first frame, a second frame and a plurality of second sub-frame located within the second frame, the first sub-frames and the first sub-regions form a correspondence relationship, and the second sub-frames and the second sub-regions form a correspondence relationship; the processing unit is operated for: setting the arrangement regulation of the region images according to an arrangement order of the first sub-frames and an arrangement order of the second sub-frames set by the user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The image capturing device according to claim 6, wherein the user interface provides a numeric field; the processing unit is operated for: determining a quantity of single-page regions on a single side of the paper sheet according to an odd number inputted to the numeric field by the user; and providing a first frame, a plurality of first sub-frame, a second frame and a plurality of second sub-frame by the user interface according to the quantity of single-page regions, wherein the sum of the quantity of first sub-frames and the quantity of second sub-frames is equivalent to the quantity of single-page regions. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The image capturing device according to claim 7, wherein the user interface provides a numeric field; the processing unit is operated for: determining the arrangement regulation according to a numeric sequence inputted to the numeric field by the user. ### Claim 11 An image capturing method, comprising: receiving a paper sheet having a plurality of regions by an image capturing device, wherein there is a fold mark formed between every two adjacent regions, and the paper sheet has a plurality of the fold marks; capturing a paper sheet image of the paper sheet by the image capturing device, wherein the paper sheet image has a plurality of fold mark images corresponding to the fold marks and a plurality of region images corresponding to the regions; dividing the paper sheet image into a plurality of region images by the image capturing device according to the fold mark images; setting an arrangement regulation of the region images; and arranging the region images according to the arrangement regulation. ### Claim 12 An image capturing device for receiving a paper sheet having a plurality of regions, wherein there is a fold mark formed between every two adjacent regions, and the paper sheet has a plurality of the fold marks, and the image capturing device comprises: an image capturing module; a user interface; and a processing unit operated for: controlling the image capturing module to capture a paper sheet image of the paper sheet, wherein the paper sheet image has a plurality of fold mark images corresponding to the fold marks and a plurality of region images corresponding to the regions; dividing the paper sheet image into a plurality of region images according to the fold mark images; setting an arrangement regulation of the region images; and arranging the region images according to the arrangement regulation. ### Claim 13 An image capturing method, comprising: receiving a paper sheet having a plurality of regions by an image capturing device; providing a user interface by the image capturing device, wherein the paper sheet is unfolded, and there is a fold mark formed between every two adjacent regions, and the paper sheet has a plurality of the fold marks; setting an arrangement regulation of the regions in response to an operation of a user to the user interface; capturing a plurality of region images of the regions of the paper sheet by the image capturing device; and arranging the region images by the image capturing device according to the arrangement regulation. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The image capturing method according to claim 13, wherein in the step of receiving the paper sheet by the image capturing device, the paper sheet has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and the regions comprise a plurality of first sub-regions located on the first side and a plurality of second sub-regions located on the second side. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The image capturing method according to claim 14, wherein the user interface provides a first frame, a plurality of first sub-frame located within the first frame, a second frame and a plurality of second sub-frame located within the second frame, the first sub-frames and the first sub-regions form a correspondence relationship, and the second sub-frames and the second sub-regions form a correspondence relationship; the step of setting the arrangement regulation of the regions comprises: setting the arrangement regulation of the region images according to an arrangement order of the first sub-frames and an arrangement order of the second sub-frames set by the user. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The image capturing method according to claim 13, wherein the user interface provides a numeric field; the step of setting the arrangement regulation of the regions comprises: determining a quantity of single-page regions on a single side of the paper sheet according to an odd number inputted to the numeric field by the user; providing a first frame, a plurality of first sub-frame, a second frame and a plurality of second sub-frame by the user interface according to the quantity of single-page regions, wherein the sum of the quantity of first sub-frames and the quantity of second sub-frames is equivalent to the quantity of single-page regions. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The image capturing method according to claim 14, wherein the user interface provides a numeric field; the step of setting the arrangement regulation of the regions comprises: determining the arrangement regulation according to a numeric sequence inputted to the numeric field by the user.