Dataconferencing system and method
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorJohn M. Baron
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Abstract
A dataconferencing system comprises an imaging device adapted to generate an image of a document. The system also comprises a light source adapted to generate light proximate to the document for generating the image. A monitor application accessible by a processor is adapted to detect a change corresponding to the document. A lighting application accessible by the processor is adapted to automatically activate the light source in response to the detected change.
Claims46
A dataconferencing system, comprising:
- an imaging device adapted to generate an image of a document;
- a light source adapted to generate light proximate to the document for generating the image;
- a monitor application accessible by a processor and adapted to detect a change corresponding to the document;
- and
- a lighting application accessible by the processor and adapted to automatically activate the light source in response to the detected change.
A dataconferencing method, comprising:
- receiving a document;
- detecting a change to the document;
- automatically activating a light source to generate light proximate to the document in response to the detected change;
- and
- generating an image of the document using the generated light.
An improved imaging device, comprising:
- a database comprising a plurality of images of a document;
- a monitor application accessible by a processor and adapted to compare at least two of the plurality of images;
- a lighting application accessible by the processor and adapted to automatically activate a light source to direct light toward the document if differences between the at least two compared images exceed a variation criterion;
- and
- an imaging device adapted to generate another image of the document during activation of the light source.
A dataconferencing system, comprising:
- means for receiving a document;
- means for detecting a change corresponding to the document;
- means for automatically activating a light source to direct light toward the document in response to the detected change;
- and
- means for generating an image of the document using the light.
An improved imaging device, comprising:
- a light source adapted to generate light proximate to a document;
- an imaging device adapted to generate an image of the document using the light generated by the light source;
- a detector adapted to detect movement proximate to the document;
- and
- a lighting application accessible by the processor and adapted to automatically activate the light source in response to the detected movement.
A dataconferencing system, comprising:
- a monitor application accessible by a processor and adapted to compare at least two detection images of a document;
- a lighting application accessible by the processor and adapted to automatically activate a light source to direct light toward the document if differences between the compared detection images exceed a variation criterion;
- and
- an imaging device adapted to generate a transmittal image of the document using the light generated by the light source to a remote site, the transmittal image transmitted to a remote site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.