Automatic scanning method and apparatus and computer-readable storage medium

An apparatus for scanning a document, the apparatus comprising:

• a sensing unit sensing whether an event required for scanning of the document has occurred and outputting the result of the sensing, the event being an opening of a cover of a scanner;
• a scanning request verification unit that displays a user interface screen to verify whether a user has requested scanning when the output result of the sensing indicates that the event has occurred and outputs a result of the verification when the user provides input indicating a scanning request in response to the displayed user interface screen;
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• a driving & scanning unit to scan the document when the scanning request verification unit has verified that the user has requested the scanning.

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a computer program for controlling a scanning apparatus to perform a method of scanning a document, the method comprising:

• determining whether an event required for scanning of the document has occurred, the event being an opening of a cover of a scanner;
• displaying a user interface screen to determine whether a user has requested scanning when it is determined that the event has occurred and outputting a result of the determination when the user provides input indicating a scanning request in response to the displayed user interface screen;
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• driving the scanning apparatus and scanning the document when it is determined that the user has requested the scanning.

An apparatus for scanning a document using a scanner, the apparatus comprising:

• A cover opening verification unit sensing an action of opening a cover of the apparatus and outputting the result of the sensing;
• a scanning request verification unit displaying a user interface screen that asks whether a user has requested scanning, when the output result of the sensing indicates that the action of opening the cover has occurred, and receiving input from the user indicating a user request to initiate scanning;
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• a driving & scanning unit scanning the document in response to the verification result.

An automatic scanning apparatus having a document feeder for accepting a document to be scanned, the apparatus comprising:

• A paper input verification unit sensing whether the document has been placed on the document feeder and outputting a result;
• a scanning request verification unit verifying whether a user has requested scanning and outputting a result of the verification in response to the output sensing result;
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• a driving & scanning unit scanning the document in response to the output verification result.

A method of scanning a document performed with a Multi-Function Peripheral (MFP) including a scanning apparatus, the method comprising:

• determining whether a cover of the MFP has been opened;
• displaying a user interface screen to determine whether a user has requested scanning when it is determined that the cover has been opened and outputting a result of the determination upon obtaining a confirmation that the user wishes to scan an item in response to the displayed user interface screen;
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• automatically driving the MFP to perform scanning upon obtaining the confirmation.