System and method for multiple document scanning

A method comprising:

• sensing a presence of a first tangible document in connection with a first feed mode of a scanner;
• commencing, via an intelligent controller of a multifunction peripheral, a scan of the first tangible document responsive to a sensed presence of the first tangible document;
• generating a first digital image file comprising an image of the first tangible document;
• generating a first thumbnail image of the first digital image file on the display,
• receiving first user edit selection input corresponding to an edit to the first digital image file associated with the first thumbnail image,
• generating a second digital image file in accordance with received first edit selection input,
• generating a second thumbnail image from the second digital image file on the display,
• sensing a presence of a second tangible document in connection with a second feed mode of the scanner;
• generating a prompt on a display for user selection of a continued scan operation;
• receiving user selection data responsive to the generated prompt;
• commencing, via the intelligent controller, a scan of a second tangible document in connection with a second feed mode of the scanner responsive to the sensed presence of the second tangible document and the user selection data;
• generating a third digital image file comprising an image of the second set of tangible documents;
• generating a third thumbnail image from the third digital image file on the display,
• receiving user a second edit selection input corresponding to an edit to the third digital image file associated with the third thumbnail image,
• generating a fourth digital image file in accordance with received second edit selection input,
• generating the second thumbnail image and the fourth thumbnail image concurrently on the display, and
• generating a combined image file including image data from the second digital image file and image data from the fourth image file.

A multifunction peripheral comprising:

• a scanner;
• an automated document feeder including a paper sensor;
• a touchscreen display
• an intelligent controller including a processor and associated memory,
• the controller configured to enable the scanner and automated document feeder to commence a first scan operation of a first tangible document determined by the paper sensor to be present in the document feeder,
• the controller further configured to determine, via the paper sensor, a presence of a second tangible document in the document feeder, and
• the controller further configured to generate, after completion of the first scan operation, a continued scan user prompt on an associated display for selection of a continued scan operation including the second tangible document when the second tangible document is sensed by the paper sensor;
• and
• a user input configured to receive a continued scan user selection corresponding to the user prompt,
• wherein the controller is further configured to selectively enable the scanner and automated document feeder to commence a second scan operation of the second tangible document responsive to a received user selection,
• wherein the controller is further configured to generate a first digital image file comprising a digital image of the first tangible document and a second digital image file comprising a digital image of the second tangible document,
• wherein the controller is further configured to generate a thumbnail image of the first digital image file and a thumbnail image of the second digital image file on the display,
• wherein the controller is further configured to modify the first image data file in accordance with instruction a received from a user,
• wherein the controller is further configured to modify the second image data file in accordance with instructions received from the user, and
• wherein the controller is further configured to generate an combined digital image file in accordance with data from the first image data file and the second image file when at least one image file has been modified.