JP3520134B2 - Document reading device and system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an original reading device having a page turning function for turning pages of a book original, and an original reading system using the original reading device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a book manuscript reading device, the manuscript information reading surface of the book manuscript is opened downward, the book manuscript is opened and placed on the manuscript table, and pages are sucked by negative pressure to turn over the pages (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-284492). Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-35
No. 891), a method proposed by the present applicant, in which the original information reading surface of a book original is opened and placed open on the original table, and pages are read by electrostatically attracting the pages (JP-A-4-48867). ) Etc. are known.

By the way, the above-mentioned book manuscript reader has a function of automatically reading manuscript information of a book manuscript and manuscript page turning operation. Therefore, by combining with a printer, copying of books, magazines, etc. Can be done at high speed without human intervention. Here, as is well known, copying a general book or the like without permission of the author is a violation of the copyright law in principle, except for purely private use. Therefore, the present applicant has proposed a book document reading device that can manage whether or not the book document to be copied is copyrighted by recognizing and counting the book document on the side of the copying system (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 5).
-165112).

[0004]

In recent years, there has been proposed a technique for connecting terminals such as a copying machine, a facsimile and a printer to a general-purpose computer, a workstation, a personal computer and an external storage device, and effectively utilizing these OA devices as a network system. It is making rapid progress, and such systemized products are gradually becoming popular in the market. The applicant has previously proposed a device that enables copyright fee management when reading a book manuscript, but the book manuscript reading device itself can also be connected to these network systems, and manuscript information with a copyright is stored in the network. In the case of the leak, the copyright management technology of the book manuscript reading device alone was not sufficient for copyright management. However, connecting the book document reading device to the network system and widely using the read document information via the network is very effective in terms of effective use of information. Therefore, it is desired to use the book document read information via the network by performing the input / output management of the document information with the copyright in the network system.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to prevent unlimited leakage of document information read by a book document reading device to an external information device, and An object of the present invention is to provide a data management method capable of performing appropriate copyright fee management even on a network connected to an information device.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention according to claim 1 has a page-turning means for sequentially turning pages of a book manuscript, which optically scans the manuscript image and outputs an electric signal. In the document reading device that converts and reads
Mode selection means for selecting a book original mode for continuously reading a plurality of pages of a book original while turning pages by the page turning means and a normal mode for reading one page at a time without turning pages, and outputting the read original information. An output destination selecting means for selecting a destination and an arbitration means for determining whether or not a combination of the mode selecting means and the output destination selecting means can be combined are provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the arbitration means is a combination of the selection of the book document mode by the mode selection means and the selection of any one of the information processing device, the facsimile and the external storage device by the output destination selection means. I tried to ban it.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the original reading device includes an identification code detecting means for detecting an identification code attached to a predetermined position of the original, and prohibiting the combination of the selection by the arbitration means is the identification code detecting means. Is performed when the identification code is detected by.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the original reading device includes an identification code detecting means for detecting an identification code attached to a predetermined position of the original, and the arbitration means detects the identification code by the identification code detecting means. In some cases, a combination of the above selections is allowed.

[0010] According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided warning means for issuing a warning when the selection is prohibited by the arbitration means.

Further, according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an original reading device having a book original reading means for sequentially turning pages of the book original and sequentially reading a plurality of pages of the book original, and information connected to the original reading device for transmitting and receiving data. In the document reading system including a processing device, when the information processing device is connected to another information processing device or a public communication line, a prohibition unit for prohibiting the use of the book document reading unit is provided.

Further, according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the document reading device comprises an identification code detecting means for detecting an identification code attached to a predetermined position of the original, and the prohibition means prohibits the use of the book original reading means by the identification. The process is performed when the identification code is detected by the code detection means.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the original reading device includes an identification code detecting means for detecting an identification code attached to a predetermined position of the original, and the prohibiting means detects the identification code by the identification code detecting means. In that case, the use of the book document reading means is not prohibited.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided warning means for issuing a warning when the prohibition means prohibits the use of the book document reading means.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the invention, when the combination of the reading mode selected by the mode selecting means and the output destination of the document information selected by the output destination selecting means is to be prohibited, the arbitration means sets the Selection of combinations is prohibited.

According to the second aspect of the invention, when a combination of reading in the book original mode and output to any one of the information processing device, the facsimile, and the external storage device is selected, the arbitration means prohibits the selection. .

According to the third aspect of the invention, the prohibition of the selection is executed only when the manuscript has an identification code indicating the copyright information.

According to the invention of claim 4, the selection is permitted only when the manuscript has an identification code indicating copyright information.

Further, in the invention of claim 5, when the prohibition of the selection is executed, a warning is issued by the warning means.

According to the invention of claim 6, when the information processing device for receiving and storing the document information read by the document reading device is connected to another information processing device or a public communication line, the reading of the book document is prohibited. To be done.

Further, in the invention of claim 7, the use of the book document reading means is prohibited only when the document has an identification code representing copyright information.

According to the invention of claim 8, the use of the book document reading means is permitted only when the document has an identification code indicating copyright information.

According to the ninth aspect of the invention, when the use of the book document reading means is prohibited, the warning means issues a warning.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, the structure and operation of a book document reading apparatus according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 illustrates a book manuscript reading device (hereinafter referred to as TPS: Turn th).
ePage Scanner-Page turning reader)
Shows the overall configuration of. In this TPS, a contact glass 102 and a scale 103 are arranged on the upper part of the main body of the apparatus, and a sheet material or an original such as a thick book original can be set on the contact glass 102 by a pressure plate (not shown). The original image on the contact glass 102 can be read by scanning the original with the scanning unit 104 whose optical path is switched as described later.

The upper half of the main body of the TPS is a scanner unit 101, and the scanning unit 104 is
In the scanner unit 101, a document is scanned by traveling in the left-right direction in FIG.

FIG. 2 shows the scanning unit 1 in this embodiment.
The operation | movement explanatory drawing of the page turning part of 04 is shown. The turning belt 204 in this embodiment is composed of a resin film having a double structure in which the surface layer has a high resistance and the back surface layer has a low resistance, and the turning belt roller 206 covers the surface of a grounded metal roller with conductive rubber. It consists of a roller. The charging roller 203 is composed of a metal roller or a roller whose surface is coated with conductive rubber.
AC power source 202 via the changeover switch 201
A high voltage is applied from.

In FIG. 2, while the scanning unit 104 is running and the turning belt 204 is being driven, the changeover switch 201 is turned on at a predetermined timing and a high voltage is applied to the charging roller 203 to generate an alternating electric field. Due to the action of this alternating electric field, a suction force for attracting the uppermost page 207 of the book document BO in contact with the surface of the turning belt 204 is generated.

When the manuscript reading operation is started,
As shown in FIG. 3, the scanning unit 104 at the left end home position of the scanner unit 101 starts traveling to the right. At this time, the turning belt 204 and page feed roller 208 are moved to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 by a solenoid (not shown). When the document reading position on the platen glass 301 of the scanning unit 104 reaches the left page of the book document BO, the optical system of the scanning unit 104 starts reading the book document BO, and the document surface of the book document BO is changed from the left page to the right page. Read it into pages. During the reading operation shown in FIG. 3, the turning belt 204 and the page feed roller 208 are held at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. Then, when the reading up to the end of the right page is completed, as shown in FIG. 4, the document scanning direction of the scanning unit 104 is reversed.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the turning belt 204 and the page feed roller 208 are moved to a position shown by a broken line in FIG. 2 by a solenoid (not shown). At the same time, an AC voltage is applied to the charging roller 203 to form a charge pattern on the surface of the turning belt 204. The uppermost page 20 of the book original BO is attracted by the attraction force due to the uneven electric field of the charge pattern formed on the surface of the turning belt 204.
Only 7 is adsorbed on the surface of the turning belt 204 and the edge of this top page 207 is lifted with the turning belt 204.

As shown in FIG. 5, the scanning unit 10 is again used.
4 is moved, the top page 207 is turned to the turning roller 2
05 and the page feed roller 208 sandwiched between them and conveyed reliably,
The scanning unit 1 passes through between the pair of upper and lower page guides 209 and 210 arranged at the right end of the scanning unit 104.
The tip is sent to the outer right side of 04. Then, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, when the top page 207 of the book document BO is turned up to the binding portion of the book document, the turning belt 204 and the page feed roller 208 are returned to their original positions (positions indicated by broken lines in FIG. 2). In this state, when the scanning unit 104 is further moved toward the end home position, the flipped page is pulled by the binding portion of the book original,
While returning between the pair of page guides 209 and 210, the document is ejected from the scanning unit 104 so as to be superposed on the left page of the book document BO.

In this way, when all the original pages turned up are superposed on the left page of the book original BO,
The scanning unit 104 completes the one-time original reading operation and the page turning operation for the two-page spread original.

The internal structure and function of the TPS main control board 715 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The image processing board 702 performs various image processing such as shading correction and γ correction on the document image data read by the CCD 701, and the memory controller 70.
Image data is sent to 4. The memory controller 704 controls reading and writing of data with respect to the image memory board 705. The image memory board 705 has a memory for the maximum reading size for two pages, and functions as a buffer that fills the gap between the scanning speed of the scanner unit and the communication speed of the external devices 716 to 721. LANI /
F716 is a computer LAN (Local Ar
ea Network) for transmitting the document information read by the TPS to a computer connected to the LAN. The printer 717 is this TP
The laser printer uses an electrophotographic method to print the document information read by S on paper. The HDD 718 is a hard disk drive for storing document information read by the TPS and other data. 719
Is a control board for performing FAX transmission / reception via the public line 720, and includes an NCU (network control unit), a modem, and the like. The SCSII / F721 is an interface for connecting to a personal computer (PC) when the TPS is used as an image scanner.

One-chip microcomputer 703
(Hereinafter, simply referred to as a microcomputer) is an internal RAM, an internal R
It has a configuration including an OM, an I / O, a timer, an external / internal interrupt, a serial interface, etc., and also serves as an arbitration means of the present invention. Further, an external ROM 706 and an external RA are provided by an address bus and a data bus.
External devices such as the M707 can be accessed. The external ROM 706 has an operation program incorporated therein like the internal ROM of the microcomputer. The external RAM 707 can store setting data and the like in an external device, and is backed up by a battery backup battery 708 so that it can be stored in memory even when the power of the apparatus is off. The serial interfaces 709, 710, 711 are connected to an external unit, an external device, etc. by serial communication, and can transmit / receive commands and data to / from a one-chip microcomputer.

The ID card reader 713 reads magnetic data and the like incorporated in a card issued to an individual or a group, encodes it, and inputs it to the microcomputer via the serial interface 710. With this data, it is possible to determine who copied the book manuscript. The operation display board 712 is composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) having a plurality of hard keys and a touch panel.
Book original mode and normal mode selection and output destination selection,
The document reading conditions are set, the document reading start instruction is given, and the set mode, operation procedure, error, etc. are displayed on the LCD.

The bar code reading device 714 is a book manuscript identification device for identifying the kind of the book manuscript based on the bar code pattern attached or printed on the book manuscript such as a book or a magazine. In this embodiment, the bar code reading device 714 is shown as the book document identification device, but it may be a device for identifying the magnetic pattern attached to the book document. This bar code reader 714
Consists of a barcode scanner and barcode data. In this example, the bar code scanner uses a CCD, but the bar code scanner may be a pen type using a reflected light sensor or a laser scan type scanner. The bar code data read by the CCD scanner has its bar code signal converted into an ASCII code and transmitted to the main control board 715 by serial communication.

By setting the reading position of the bar code scanner near the book manuscript set reference position, the bar code pattern on the spine of the book manuscript can be read regardless of the size of the book manuscript. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, a bar code scanner is attached to the book document set reference position side of the center reference positioning portion of the document table that supports the center binding portion (spine cover portion) of the book document BO. Other bar code scanner mounting positions may be near the document setting reference position of the front cover or the back cover of a book document within the minimum readable document size. Further, if the document table is made of transparent glass or plastic and the entire front cover of the book document is laser-scanned, it is possible to cope with any position of the bar code on the book document.

The data of the bar code pattern read by the bar code scanner is sent to the bar code decoder in the bar code reading device 714, and ASCII data is transmitted.
After being converted into a code, it is sent to the microcomputer 703 via the serial interface 711 of the main control board 715.

FIG. 8 shows an example in which the book document reading device of the present invention is installed in a copying machine. In FIG. 8, 803
Is a scanner unit, 801 is a document table unit, 804 is a printer unit, 805 is a paper feeding unit, 802 is an operating unit, and 806 is a pressure plate for pressing the document. The TPS is stored in the scanner unit 803, and the read document information is printed on the paper as it is by the printer unit 804, as in the conventional copying machine.
The configuration and operation of the above-mentioned book document reading device are disclosed in detail in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-48867, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the TPS according to the present invention
It is possible to turn over the pages of a book manuscript and read a plurality of pages continuously. Separately from this, as with conventional scanners and copiers, one sheet manuscript can be read by an operator without turning pages. It is also possible to place each one on the contact glass and read it, or to read a plurality of sheet originals continuously by the automatic original feeding device. The former mode in which a plurality of pages of a book document are continuously read by performing page turning is called a book document mode, and the latter mode in which a page is read without page turning is called a normal mode. These document reading modes can be arbitrarily selected by the user with a mode selection key displayed on the touch panel of the operation display board 712.

In addition to printing the read manuscript information on a sheet by a printer, the TPS can also be transferred to a computer via a LAN, recorded on a hard disk device, or transmitted by FAX via a public line. It is possible. The user can arbitrarily select which of the output destinations from the touch panel of the operation display board 712. When reading a book manuscript,
If you only output to paper on the spot with a printer, it is the same as a conventional copier, it is easy to identify the user and copyright management is possible, but when it is transferred to a computer or recorded on a hard disk etc. In the event that it is done, unspecified number of people can use the data at any time,
In addition, since the data is digital data, the data (that is, the image quality) is not deteriorated, and there is a risk that the read document information may flow out indefinitely. Therefore, in the present invention, use in the book document mode is prohibited in such a case, or output to a computer or the like is prohibited in the book document mode. However, when the normal mode is selected, it is considered that there are many cases in which documents that do not require copyright management, such as sheet documents that were created privately, are scanned. Try not to do it.

FIG. 9 shows a subroutine executed by the microcomputer 703 when the reading mode or the output destination is selected on the operation display board 712 in this embodiment. First, in step S901 (hereinafter, "step" is omitted), it is determined whether the book document mode is selected. If it is not the book document mode, all output destinations are permitted, so this routine exits as it is. If it is the book document mode, the next output destination is LAN, FAX, H
It is determined whether any one of D is selected. If neither is selected as the output destination, the routine exits as it is, but if either is selected, the book document mode and the output to LAN, FAX, and HD are both selected, so the reading mode is selected. And the selection of the output destination is cleared (S903), and a display is displayed to warn that the combination is prohibited (S904).

According to the above embodiment, when the combination of the book original mode and the output to LAN, FAX, or HD is selected, the selection is cleared and a warning is displayed, so the read book original information is displayed. It is possible to prevent unlimited outflow to the outside.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the above embodiment, the selection of the combination of the specific reading mode and the output destination is always prohibited, but there are some book manuscripts that do not require copyright management, such as in-house manuals. There is no need to prohibit the book manuscript mode. Therefore, it is more practical to limit the reading mode and the output destination only when trying to read a document that requires copyright management like a general book. In most of the books currently on the market, a barcode pattern representing a publisher, a title, etc. is printed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the original requires copyright management. It is determined by whether or not the barcode pattern is read by the code reading device 714.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the processing in this embodiment. In the first embodiment, the subroutine of FIG. 9 is executed when the reading mode or the output destination is selected, but in the present embodiment, the subroutine of FIG. 10 is executed when the reading start is instructed. To do. This is because the original may not be placed at the time when the reading mode or the output destination is selected, and the barcode may not be read.

First, in step S1001, it is determined whether the barcode is read by the barcode reading device 714. If there is no bar code, the document is read and the document information is output as a private document that does not require copyright management (S1006). If there is a barcode, then S1002
It is determined whether or not the book original mode is set, and if it is the book original mode, the output destination is LAN, F
It is determined whether either AX or HD is selected. S
If Yes in both 1002 and S1003, the reading mode and the output destination are cleared (S1004), and a display is displayed to warn that the combination is prohibited (S).
1005). If the book original mode is not set or if an output destination other than LAN, FAX, or HD is selected, the original is read and the original information is output (S100).
6).

According to this embodiment, since the reading mode and the output destination are limited only for the originals for which copyright management is necessary, the originals and the like created by private use all functions without any limitation. It is possible to improve usability. Further, if the bar code printing position is standardized, more accurate recognition can be performed.

Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, when the barcode is read by the barcode reading device 713, the reading mode and the output destination are limited. However, when reading an old book on which the barcode is not printed or when malicious If the user hides the barcode and uses it, it cannot be dealt with. Therefore, in this embodiment, all selection combinations are permitted only when the barcode is recognized. The barcode contains information such as the publisher and author of the book manuscript, so if this information is output together with the read manuscript information, that data will not be lost when it is output to a computer or HD. It is possible to trace whether the document is read from such a manuscript and perform reliable copyright management.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the processing in this embodiment. When a reading start is instructed,
This subroutine is executed. First, in step S1101, it is determined whether the barcode is read by the barcode reading device 714. If there is a barcode, scan it,
The document information is output together with the barcode information (S110).
6). If there is no bar code, it is then determined in S1102 whether the book original mode is set. If the book original mode is set, the output destination is LAN, FAX, HD in S1103.
Is selected. S1102,
If Yes in both S1103, the reading mode and the output destination are cleared (S1104), and a display is displayed to warn that the combination is prohibited (S110).
5). Not in book document mode or L as output destination
If any other than AN, FAX, and HD is selected, document reading and document information output are performed (S1106).

According to the present embodiment, all combinations of selections are permitted only when the barcode is recognized, and when the barcode cannot be recognized, the reading mode and the output destination are limited, so that there is no old barcode. It is also possible to deal with reading books and malicious users.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, when the reading mode or the output destination is selected, a warning is displayed if the combination is prohibited. However, considering the usability, the prohibited combination is designated from the beginning. Better not to do it. In the TPS of the present application, the read mode and the output destination are selected by the touch panel, and therefore the selection key may not be displayed for the prohibited read mode and output destination.

12 and 13 are flow charts showing the processing in the present embodiment. When the reading mode selection is instructed, the subroutine of FIG. 12 is executed, and when the output destination selection is instructed, the subroutine of FIG. 13 is executed. Is executed.

First, FIG. 12 will be described. When the operator gives an instruction to select the reading mode, the subroutine of FIG. 12 is executed, and in S1201, it is determined whether any one of LAN, FAX, and HD is already selected as the output destination, and if it is selected. In S1202, the display of the book document mode selection key is prohibited. Therefore S
When the mode selection screen is displayed at 1203, the book mode selection key is not displayed and only the normal mode selection key is displayed. If the determination in S1201 is No, S
Since 1202 is not executed, the selection keys for both the book document mode and the normal mode are displayed on the mode selection screen displayed in S1203. When the mode selection is completed, this subroutine is exited (S1204).

Next, FIG. 13 will be described. When the operator gives an instruction to select the output destination, the operation shown in FIG.
When the book document mode is already selected in S1301, the display of the LAN, FAX, and HD selection keys is prohibited in S1302. Therefore, when the output destination selection screen is displayed in S1303, the LAN, FAX, and HD selection keys are not displayed, and only the printer key is displayed. S13
If the determination result in 01 is No, S1302 is not executed, so that all output destination selection keys are displayed on the output destination selection screen displayed in S1303. When the output destination selection is completed, this subroutine is exited (S130).
4).

According to the present embodiment, since the selection keys for the reading modes and the output destinations that cannot be selected are not displayed, it is not necessary to see the warning and then select again after selecting once, and the usability can be improved.

In each of the above embodiments, the TPS is directly connected to the LAN or FAX, so that the restrictions on the combinations of selection are all in the one-chip microcomputer 70 in the TPS.
It was done by 3. The TPS can also be used as an image scanner by connecting to a PC as a peripheral device. Further, in order to reduce the cost, it is conceivable to omit the intelligence as in each of the above embodiments and provide only the function as the image scanner. In such a case, there is no problem if the manuscript information is used only by one connected PC, but the manuscript information stored in the PC is transferred to another PC or the like via the LAN or the public line. In that case, its tracking becomes extremely difficult. Therefore, when the PC that receives the document information from the TPS is connected to the LAN or the public line, the page turning function of the TPS cannot be used.

FIG. 14 shows a block diagram of a general PC. The CPU 1401 controls the entire apparatus according to the program stored in the ROM 1402. RAM1
Reference numeral 403 is used as a work memory when the CPU 1401 performs various processes. An HDD (hard disk drive) 1404 records an operating system (OS), application software, various data, document information input from the TPS, and the like. Keyboard 1405 is a CPU
This is a device for the user to give various instructions to 1401. Printer I / F1406, CRTI / F1
A scanner I / F 1408 and an interface 407 are interfaces for connecting the printer 1411, the CRT 1412, and the TPS 1413 to a PC to exchange data. In this embodiment, the scanner I / F 1408 is S
According to the CSI standard. In addition, serial I / F1
409 is based on the RS-232C standard, and can exchange data with a remote PC via a public communication line by connecting a modem. Network I / F 1410
Is an interface for connecting a PC to a LAN. Also, 1416 is a common data bus.

When controlling the TPS 1413 from such a PC, the TPS reading mode is set by the PC.
Start from. FIG. 15 shows a processing flowchart in the PC at this time. When the TPS reading mode is selected, this subroutine is executed. First, in S1501, it is determined whether the book document mode is selected. If it is not the book manuscript mode, this routine is exited. If it is the book manuscript mode, then in step S1502, a modem or LA is displayed on the PC.
Determine if N is connected. If neither is connected, the routine exits from this routine assuming that it is a stand-alone PC, but if either is connected, the reading mode is cleared (S1503) and the CRT 161 is executed.
A warning is displayed on 2 (S1504).

In the above embodiment, the PC is a modem or LAN.
The selection of the book original mode is always prohibited when is connected, but it may be prohibited only when the TPS recognizes that the original has a barcode. In this case, the prohibition is not performed when the reading mode is selected on the PC, and when the reading start signal is output to the TPS, the data indicating the connection status of the modem and the LAN are simultaneously output and the TPS side prohibits. / Decide permission. FIG. 16 shows a flowchart on the TPS side in this case.

When a reading start instruction is given from the PC, first S
At 1601, it is determined whether the barcode is read by the barcode reading device 714. If there is no bar code, the document is read and the document information is output as a private document that does not require copyright management (S1606).
If the bar code is present, it is then determined in S1602 whether the book original mode is instructed. If it is the book original mode, it is further determined in S1603 whether or not the data indicating that the modem or the LAN is connected is received. S1602, S16
If Yes in both 03, the reading is stopped (S16
04), warning data is output to the PC (S160).
5). Not in book manuscript mode, or modem and LA
If N is not connected, the document is read and the document information is output (S1606).

In this embodiment, when the barcode is recognized, the use is restricted depending on the reading mode, the connection status of the modem, and the LAN, but if the determination of Yes / No is reversed in S1601, the barcode is recognized. Only restrictions can be made. In this case, S1606
By outputting the barcode data recognized at the same time as the manuscript information, the copyright information can be traced.

Further, in the present embodiment, the prohibition / permission is determined on the TPS side, but after the reading start instruction is received from the PC side, information on whether or not the barcode is recognized before the reading is started. May be transmitted to the PC side, and the PC side may output the reading stop signal based on the information.

[0062]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the arbitration unit determines permission / prohibition for the combination of the reading mode selected by the mode selection unit and the output destination of the document information selected by the output destination selection unit. Therefore, it is possible to put a certain restriction on the use of the document reading device having the page turning means, and it is possible to suppress the unlimited outflow of the document information which requires copyright management.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the combination of the reading in the book document mode and the output to the information processing device, the FAX, and the external storage device is prohibited, so that the unlimited leakage of the document information can be prevented.

According to the invention of claim 3, the arbitration means prohibits the document only when the identification code is detected in the document. Therefore, in the case of a document for which copyright management is not required, the document reading device can be used without any limitation. Can be used.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the arbitration means permits the reading in the book original mode and the output to the information processing device, the FAX, and the storage device only when the identification code is detected in the original. Unwanted manuscript information can be prevented from leaking out without restriction, and copyright management can be facilitated.

According to the invention of claim 5, a warning is issued when the selection is prohibited by the arbitration means, so that the operator can easily know that the combination is prohibited.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the document information read by using the book document reading means from flowing out indefinitely via the network or the like.

According to the invention of claim 7, the prohibition means prohibits the manuscript only when the identification code is detected in the manuscript. Therefore, in the case of manuscripts for which copyright management is not required, the manuscript reading device can be used without any limitation. Can be used.

According to the invention of claim 8, only when the identification code is detected in the manuscript, even if the information processing device serving as the host is connected to another information processing device or the public communication line, the book manuscript reading means can operate. Since the use is permitted, it is possible to prevent the unlimited leakage of manuscript information of unknown origin,
Copyright management can be facilitated.

According to the invention of claim 9, a warning is issued when the selection is prohibited by the prohibiting means, so that the operator can easily know that the combination is prohibited.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of a TPS according to the present invention.

2 is a detailed cross-sectional view of a scanning unit 104 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a procedure of reading a document by a scanning unit 104.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a procedure of reading an original by a scanning unit 104.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a procedure of reading an original by a scanning unit 104.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a procedure of reading an original by the scanning unit 104.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram around the main control board of the TPS in the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of a copying machine equipped with the TPS according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 shows T when the reading mode or the output destination is selected.
It is a flowchart of the process performed in PS.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of processing executed in the TPS when a reading start instruction is issued.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of processing executed in the TPS when a reading start instruction is issued.

[FIG. 12] TP when reading mode selection is instructed
It is a flowchart of the process performed in S.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of processing executed in the TPS when an output destination selection is instructed.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a personal computer that controls a TPS.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of processing executed in the PC when the reading mode or the output destination is selected.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a process executed in the TPS when a reading start instruction is issued.

[Explanation of symbols]

101: Scanner Unit 104: Scan Unit 203: Charging roller 204: Turning belt 205: turning belt 208: page feed roller BO: Book manuscript

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A document reading apparatus having a page turning means for sequentially turning pages of a book original, wherein the original image is optically scanned and converted into an electric signal for reading, and the page turning means turns the pages of the book original. A mode selecting means for selecting a book original mode for continuously reading a plurality of pages and a normal mode for reading one page at a time without turning pages; an output destination selecting means for selecting an output destination of the read original information; An original reading apparatus comprising: an arbitration unit that determines whether or not a combination of a mode selection unit and an output destination selection unit can be selected. 2. The arbitration means prohibits a combination of the selection of the book document mode by the mode selection means and the selection by the output destination selection means of any one of an information processing device, a facsimile, and an external storage device. The document reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 3. The original reading device includes identification code detecting means for detecting an identification code attached to a predetermined position of the original, and prohibition of the combination of selections by the arbitration means is made by the identification code detecting means. 3. The document reading device according to claim 2, wherein the document reading device is performed when it is detected. 4. The original reading device includes an identification code detecting means for detecting an identification code attached to a predetermined position of the original, and the arbitration means is operable to detect the identification code when the identification code is detected by the identification code detecting means. The document reading apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a combination of selections is permitted. 5. The document reading apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a warning unit that issues a warning when selection is prohibited by the arbitration unit. 6. A document reading device having a book document reading means for sequentially turning pages of a book document and continuously reading a plurality of pages of the book document, and an information processing device connected to the document reading device for transmitting and receiving data. In the original reading system, if the information processing device is connected to another information processing device or a public communication line,
An original reading system having a prohibiting means for prohibiting the use of the book original reading means. 7. The original reading device includes an identification code detecting means for detecting an identification code attached to a predetermined position of the original, and the prohibiting means prohibits the use of the book original reading means by the identification code detecting means. 7. The document reading system according to claim 6, which is performed when the identification code is detected. 8. The original reading device includes an identification code detecting means for detecting an identification code attached to a predetermined position of the original, and the prohibiting means is provided with the identification code detecting means when the identification code is detected by the identification code detecting means. 7. The document reading system according to claim 6, wherein the use of the book document reading means is not prohibited. 9. The warning means for issuing a warning when the use of the book document reading means is prohibited by the prohibiting means, according to any one of claims 6 to 8.
The document reading system according to item.