Pocket scanners
AssigneesSyscan, Inc., Shenzhen Syscan Technology Co. Ltd.
InventorsDarwin Hu, Alpha Hou, Jung-Chih Huang, Paul Tin Choy Cheung, Hongwei Sun, Yingfeng Lv
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Abstract
A method and system is disclosed for facilitating the input of information into a computing device by a scanning means. A pocket scanner that has only the minimum components/parts therein and will not operate without being connected to the computing device that subsequently receives scanning signals therefrom. In particular, the disclosed scanner does not have a separate power supply to energize the components/parts to work.
Claims18
A scanner comprising:
- a case housing an image sensing module, a motion mechanism and electronics circuit, all electronically coupled to a connection mechanism, the case including a passage having a receiving end and an exit end, the image sensing module, the motion mechanism and the electronics circuit operating only when the connection mechanism is electronically and removably connected to a computing device, wherein the scanner is calibrated in accordance with the computing device, and
- when a scanning object is received in the receiving end, the motion mechanism advancing the scanning object towards the exit end and, at the same time, the image sensing module extending to cover an entire scanning width of the scanning object, sensing the scanning object and generating scanning signals thereof and the electronics circuit processing the scanning signals and transporting the processed scanning signals to the computing device through the connection mechanism.
A method for using a scanner, the method comprising:
- providing the scanner that comprises an image sensing module, a motion mechanism and an electronics circuit that support operations of the image sensing module and the motion mechanism, wherein the scanner can not function without being connected to a computing device;
- causing the scanner to be removably connected to the computing device by an electronic connection means that in turn draws power from the computing device to energize the image sensing module, the motion mechanism and the electronics circuit to operate, wherein the image sensing module includes an image sensor, a lens and an illumination source, all extending to cover an entire scanning width of a scanning sheet, and
- wherein scanning signals are generated and transported back to the computing device when the scanning sheet is inserted into the scanner.
A method for using a scanner, the method comprising:
- providing the scanner that comprises an image sensing module, a motion mechanism and an electronics circuit that support operations of the image sensing module and the motion mechanism, wherein the scanner can not function without being connected to a computing device, and the scanner is calibrated in accordance with the computing device as soon as the electronics circuit is connected to the computing device;
- causing the scanner to be removably integrated with the computing device so that both the scanner and the computing device look like a single device, as such the computing device is equipped with a scanning capability;
- and wherein, when a scanning sheet is inserted into the scanner, scanning signals are generated by the image sensing module including an image sensor, a lens and an illumination source, all extending to cover an entire scanning width of the scanning sheet, and the scanning signals are transported to the computing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.