Method and user interface for performing a scan operation for a scanner coupled to a computer system

A method implemented on a user interface incorporated in a computer system coupled with a scanner for performing a scan operation on an original document, the computer system running a scanner driver and an application program;

• the method comprising the steps of:
• determining a set of image processing settings required for the original document by a scanner driving program;
• obtaining a primitive scanned image in a manner that the scanner uses image processing settings through the scanner driving program;
• performing an image-enhancement, process on the primitive scanned image, wherein the image-enhancement process includes a distortion correction routine;
• and
• obtaining a final image by the image-enhancement process, wherein the final image is transferred to the application program.

A method implemented on a user interface incorporated in a computer system coupled with a scanner for performing a scan operation on an original document, the computer system running a scanner driver and an application program;

• the method comprising the steps of:
• determining a set of image processing settings required for the original document by a scanner driving program;
• obtaining a primitive scanned image in a manner that the scanner uses image processing settings through the scanner driving program;
• performing an image-enhancement process on the primitive scanned image, wherein the image-enhancement process includes a color calibration routine;
• and
• obtaining a final image by the image-enhancement process, wherein the final image is transferred to the application program.

A method implemented on a user interface incorporated in a computer system coupled with a scanner for performing a scan operation on an original document, the computer system running a scanner driver and an application program;

• the method comprising the steps of:
• determining a set of image processing settings required for the original document by a scanner driving program;
• obtaining a primitive scanned image in a manner that the scanner uses image processing settings through the scanner driving program;
• performing an image-enhancement process on the primitive scanned image, wherein the image-enhancement process includes an automatic character recognition routine;
• and
• obtaining a final image by the image-enhancement process, wherein the final image is transferred to the application program.

A user interface for a scanner, comprising:

• a scanner, for scanning an original document to an image data;
• a computer system, for storing and processing the image data from the scanner;
• a scanner driving program, for driving the scanner and then performing an image-enhancement process on the image data stored in the computer system;
• an application program, for receiving a final image processed by the image-enhancement process, wherein a method implemented on the user interface comprising the steps of:
• determining a set of image processing settings required for the original document by a scanner driving program;
• obtaining a primitive scanned image in a manner that the scanner uses image processing settings through the scanner driving program;
• performing an image-enhancement process on the primitive scanned image, wherein the image-enhancement process includes an automatic cutting routine;
• and
• obtaining a final image by the image-enhancement process, wherein the final image is transferred to the application program.

A user interface for a scanner, comprising:

• a scanner, for scanning an original document to an image data;
• a computer system, for storing and processing the image data from the scanner;
• a scanner driving program, for driving the scanner and then performing an image-enhancement process on the image data stored in the computer system;
• an application program, for receiving a final image processed by the image-enhancement process, wherein a method implemented on the user interface comprising the steps of:
• determining a set of image processing settings required for the original document by a scanner driving program;
• obtaining a primitive scanned image in a manner that the scanner uses image processing settings through the scanner driving program;
• performing an image-enhancement process on the primitive scanned image, wherein the image-enhancement process includes a distortion correction routine;
• and
• obtaining a final image by the image-enhancement process, wherein the final image is transferred to the application program.

A user interface for a scanner, comprising:

• a scanner, for scanning an original document to an image data;
• a computer system, for storing and processing the image data from the scanner;
• a scanner driving program, for driving the scanner and then performing an image-enhancement process on the image data stored in the computer system;
• an application program, for receiving a final image processed by the image-enhancement process, wherein a method implemented on the user interface comprising the steps of:
• determining a set of image processing settings required for the original document by a scanner driving program;
• obtaining a primitive scanned image in a manner that the scanner uses image processing settings through the scanner driving program;
• performing an image-enhancement process on the primitive scanned image, wherein the image-enhancement process includes a color calibration routine;
• and
• obtaining a final image by the image-enhancement process, wherein the final image is transferred to the application program.

A user interface for a scanner, comprising:

• a scanner, for scanning an original document to an image data;
• a computer system, for storing and processing the image data from the scanner;
• a scanner driving program, for driving the scanner and then performing an image-enhancement process on the image data stored in the computer system;
• an application program, for receiving a final image processed by the image-enhancement process, wherein a method implemented on the user interface comprising the steps of:
• determining a set of image processing settings required for the original document by a scanner driving program;
• obtaining a primitive scanned image in a manner that the scanner uses image processing settings through the scanner driving program;
• performing an image-enhancement process on the primitive scanned image, wherein the image-enhancement process includes an automatic character recognition routine;
• and
• obtaining a final image by the image-enhancement process, wherein the final image is transferred to the application program.

A memory device having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

• obtaining an original scanned image using an image processing setting through a scanner driving program;
• performing an image-enhancement process on the original scanned image, wherein the image-enhancement process includes at least one of an automatic cutting routine, a distortion correction routine, a color calibration routine, or an automatic character recognition routine;
• and
• obtaining a final image by the image-enhancement process, wherein the final image is transferred to an application program.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processing device configured to:
• obtain an original scanned image using an image processing setting through a scanner driving program;
• perform an image-enhancement process on the original scanned image, wherein the image-enhancement process includes at least one of an automatic cutting routine, a distortion correction routine, a color calibration routine, or an automatic character recognition routine;
• and
• obtain a final image by the image-enhancement process, wherein the final image is transferred to an application program.

A method, comprising:

• obtaining an image processing setting for a target of a scan;
• obtaining an original scanned image of the scan target using the obtained image processing setting through a scanner driving program;
• performing an image-enhancement process on the original scanned image, wherein the image-enhancement process includes at least one of an automatic cutting routine, a distortion correction routine, a color calibration routine, or an automatic character recognition routine;
• and
• obtaining a final image by the image-enhancement process, wherein the final image is transferred to an application program.