Method and apparatus for scanning image
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorHae-chul Kim
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for scanning an image. The method includes determining whether the brightness of light sensed in the image input sensor is within a predetermined brightness range, if it is determined that the brightness of light is not within the predetermined brightness range, then the cover of the image forming apparatus is open and then closed, and image scanning is performed. However, if it is determined that the brightness of light is within the predetermined brightness range, the cover of the image forming apparatus is closed, and the image forming apparatus remains in an initialization state.
Claims11
A method for scanning an image in an image forming apparatus having an image input sensor for sensing an input image and a cover, the method comprising:
- determining whether a brightness of light sensed by the image input sensor is within a predetermined brightness range and outputting a result thereof;
- and determining whether to enable scanning the image in the image forming apparatus based upon the result.
An apparatus for scanning an image in an image forming apparatus having an image input sensor sensing an input image and a cover, the apparatus comprising:
- a brightness check controlling unit which determines whether a brightness of light sensed in the image input sensor is within a predetermined brightness range and outputs a result in the form of a control signal;
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- an image scanning unit which selectively scans an image based upon the control signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.