Method and apparatus for interactively scanning images into a logical structure
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorBrian P. Doyle
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Abstract
A method and system for scanning a set of documents is disclosed. The set of documents to be scanned are in an organizational format wherein groups of the documents are separated by barriers. The method and system include displaying a set of logical entities that represent the barriers to an operator of a scanner; and associating scanned images of the documents with at least one of the logical entities. The method and system further include using the association of the logical entities to store the scanned images, such that the organizational format of the documents is retained.
Claims15
A method for scanning a set of paper documents having an organizational format wherein groups of the paper documents are separated by physical barriers, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) displaying a set of logical entities that represent the physical barriers separating a group of the paper documents to an operator, wherein the physical barriers are selected from the folders, binders, boxes, staples, clips, and rubber bands;
- (b) associating a group of scanned images of the documents with at least one of the logical entities;
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- (c) using the association of the logical entities to store the group of scanned images, such that the organizational format of the documents is retained.
A computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions for scanning a set of paper documents having an organizational format wherein groups of the paper documents are separated by physical bafflers, the computer-executable instructions for:
- (a) displaying a set of logical entities that represent the physical barriers separating a group of the paper documents to an operator, wherein the physical barriers are selected from folders, binders, boxes, staples, clips, and rubber bands;
- (b) associating a group of scanned images of the documents with at least one of the logical entities;
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- (c) using the association of the logical entities to store the group of scanned images, such that the organizational format of the documents is retained.
A scanner system, comprising:
- a scanner for scanning a set of documents into images, wherein the set of paper documents have an organizational format wherein groups of the paper documents are separated by physical barriers that include any combination of staples, folders, binders, boxes, clips, rubber bands, and document types;
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- a scanner application for controlling operation of the scanner, the scanner application functioning for;
- displaying a set of logical entities that represent the physical barriers separating a group of the paper documents to an operator;
- associating a group of scanned images of the documents with at least one of the logical entities;
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- using the association of the logical entities to store the group of scanned images, such that the organizational format of the documents is retained.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.