System and method for converting a multi-object scan into discrete documents

A method comprising:

• opening a cover to expose a platen of a scanner;
• placing a plurality of individual documents on a surface of the platen;
• scanning the plurality of the individual documents on the platen into a single scanned image;
• determining, from the single scanned image, edges of each of the plurality of individual documents within the single scanned image;
• generating, for each individual document within the single scanned image, a unique image file corresponding to an image of the individual document;
• storing each unique image file as a separate document;
• and
• processing at least one of the unique image files in accordance with instructions received from an associated user via the user interface.

A system comprising:

• a user interface,
• a scanner including a platen configured to receive multiple, separated document pages on a surface thereof,
• the scanner configured to scan the document pages through the platen to generate a single scanned image;
• and
• a processor configured to detect individual document areas within the single scanned image based at least in part on spaces between the separated document pages,
• the processor further configured to generate a separate image file for each of the detected individual document areas,
• the processor further configured to process at least one of the unique image files in accordance with instructions received from an associated user via the user interface.