Optical image scanning with user adjustable object plane
OwnerKevin J. Youngers, Rodney C. Harris +2inventors
InventorsKevin J. Youngers, Rodney C. Harris, Kurt E. Spears, Robert G. Gann
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Abstract
Object plane user selection in an optical image scanner is provided. One embodiment is a method for optically scanning a document comprising receiving a user selection of an object plane to be scanned, the user selection defining a distance above a platen, and adjusting an optical head based on the user selection to scan the object plane selected by the user.
Claims22
A method for optically scanning a document, the method comprising:
- receiving a user selection of an object plane to be scanned, the user selection defining a distance above a platen;
- and
- adjusting an optical head based on the user selection to scan the object plane selected by the user.
An optical image scanner comprising:
- a means for receiving a user selection of an object plane to be scanned, the user selection defining a distance above a platen;
- and
- a means for adjusting an optical head based on the user selection to scan the object plane selected by the user.
An optical image scanner comprising
- a platen;
- an optical head for scanning;
- and
- an object plane controller configured to receive a user selection of an object plane to be scanned and control the manner in which the optical head is to be adjusted to scan the object plane selected.
A computer program embodied in a computer-readable medium, comprising:
- logic configured to receive a user selection of an object plane to be scanned, the user selection defining a distance above a platen;
- and
- logic configured to adjust an optical head based on the user selection to scan the object plane selected by the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.