System and method for editing a document image
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorThomas Acquaviva
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Abstract
A system and method of designating edit information for an original document. The system includes a mechanism for designating a location on the original document while the document is in a document feeder tray. The mechanism does not deface the original document.
Claims31
A system for processing documents, the system comprising:
- means for receiving a stack of documents;
- means for designating a location on a document while the document is in the receiving means, without defacing the document;
- means for scanning the document;
- and
- means for transporting the document from the receiving means to the scanning means.
A system for processing documents, the system comprising:
- means for receiving a stack of documents;
- means for designating a location on a document while the document is in the receiving means, without defacing the document, and for generating a first signal representing the location on the document;
- means for scanning the document to generate a second signal representing an image of the document;
- means, responsive to the first and second signals, for generating a signal representing an altered image of the document;
- and
- means for transporting the document form the receiving means to the scanning means.
A method of operating a system for processing documents, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a stack of documents;
- receiving a designated location on a document while the document is in the received stack of documents, without defacing the document;
- transporting the document from the stack of documents;
- and
- scanning the documents.
A method of processing documents, the method comprising the step of:
- receiving a stack of documents;
- receiving a designated location on a document while the document is in the stack of documents, without defacing the document, and generating a first signal representing the location on the document;
- scanning the document to generate a second signal representing an image of the document;
- generating, responsive to the first and second signals, a signal representing an altered image of the document;
- and
- transporting the document from the stack of documents to the scanning means.
A system for processing documents, the system comprising:
- means for receiving a stack of documents;
- means for scanning a document;
- means for transporting each document from the receiving means to the scanning means;
- and
- means for stopping the transporting means and designating a location on a document while the document is the receiving means, without defacing the document.
A system for processing documents, the system comprising:
- means for receiving a stack of documents;
- means for scanning a document to generate an image signal representing an image of the document;
- means for transporting a document from the receiving means to the scanning means;
- means for stopping the transporting means and designating a on a document while the document is in the receiving without defacing the document, and for generating a location signal representing the location on the document;
- means, responsive to the image and location signals, for generating a signal representing an altered image of the document.
A system for processing documents, the system comprising:
- means for receiving a stack of documents;
- means for scanning a document;
- means for transporting each document from the receiving means to the scanning means;
- and
- means for stopping the transporting means and designating a location on a document while the document is the receiving means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.