KR100692986B1 - Image scanning device and image scanning method - Google Patents

Abstract

An image reading apparatus and an image reading method are disclosed. The image reading apparatus according to the present invention includes: a scanning unit scanning a graphic image and converting the scanned image into a scan image, a component analyzing unit analyzing and storing components constituting the scan image, a storage unit analyzing and storing the components, respectively; Recombination of the scanned image by rearranging / recombining at least one of the picture elements and the text elements among the components according to the input query and the operation panel unit for inputting / outputting a query for rearranging / recombining the components Includes recombination to convert to image. As a result, it is possible to rearrange / recombine the scanned images using a query, thereby improving user convenience.

Query, component, rearrangement, recombination

Description

Image reading device and image scanning method {Image scanning device and image scanning method}

1 is a block diagram illustrating a multifunction device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of a query displayed on an operation panel of the multifunction apparatus shown in FIG. 2 and completed by a user;

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the recombination of a scanned image scanned by the multifunction apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIG.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an image reading method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100: multifunction device 110: scanning unit

120: operation panel 130: storage unit

140: component analysis unit 150: recombination unit

160: transmission unit

The present invention relates to an image reading apparatus and an image reading method, and more particularly, to an image reading apparatus and an image reading method having rearrangement and recombination functions.

The image reading apparatus means a multifunction apparatus having a function such as a scanner or a scanner. A scanner is a device that converts documents, pictures, film, etc. into digital data that can be stored on a computer. Using a suitable software, scanners can convert photos into scanned files, as well as convert books, documents, etc. into characters that can be recognized by the computer. Can be.

The scanner scans light onto an object to be scanned, measures the amount of light returned by the reflected light, generates a voltage proportional to the amount of light, and converts the voltage into a constant pixel pattern built into the scanner. Convert. That is, the scanner measures the amount of reflection on the scanned light and images the measured result.

The computer to which the scanner is connected is installed with a scanner driver that controls the scanner to scan an object and receives image data scanned by the scanner and displays the image data in an application program of the computer. The user runs an application that displays the scanned image, and then executes a scan operation by the scanner by running the scanner driver again within the application.

In order to rearrange and recombine a scanned image in such a general scanner, the rearrangement and recombination may be performed after running an application program in a computer.

As such, there is a problem in that it is not possible to rearrange and recombine the scanned image without running a separate application program in the computer in order to rearrange and recombine the image scanned by the scanner, causing inconvenience to the user.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an image reading apparatus and an image reading method capable of rearranging and recombining a scanned image by itself without running an application program in a computer.

The image reading apparatus of the present invention for solving the above problems, the scanning unit for scanning a graphic image to convert it into a scanned image; A component analyzer configured to analyze and store components of the scan image; A storage unit for analyzing and storing the components, respectively; An operation panel unit for inputting / outputting a query for rearranging / recombining the components; And a recombination unit configured to rearrange / recombine at least one of the picture elements and the text elements of the elements according to the input query to convert the scanned image into a recombinant image.

The component constitutes a database of at least one of a picture element, a text element, a size element and a direction element.

An image reading apparatus connected with a printer, the image reading apparatus further comprising a transmission unit for transmitting to the printer for printing the manipulated recombinant image.

The recombination unit is characterized in that for searching the database according to the input query.

On the other hand, the image reading method according to the present invention comprises the steps of scanning and converting the graphic image into a scanned image; Classifying and storing components constituting the scan image; Classifying and storing the components, respectively; And retrieving a database of the components, converting the scanned image into a recombinant image according to a query inputted for rearrangement / recombination of the stored components, and rearranging / recombining the components. Include.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an embodiment of the present invention. However, in the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the following description, for convenience of description, a description will be made by applying a multifunction device as an image reading apparatus, but the scope of the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a multifunction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the multifunction apparatus 100 includes a scanning unit 110, an operation panel unit 120, a storage unit 130, a component analyzer 140, and a recombination unit 150.

The scanning unit 110 is composed of an image read sensor, a lens, a light source, and the image read sensor mainly uses a CD or CIS image sensor. The image reading sensor may include a signal detector configured to generate electrons by absorbing reflected light of light emitted from a light source and irradiated to an object, a charge transmitter configured to transmit charges generated by the photoelectric converter to the signal detector; The signal detection unit is divided into a signal detection unit that detects the signal charge and finally converts the image information received by the photoelectric conversion unit into an electrical signal.

The scanning unit 110 processes shading and gamma correction, dot per inch (DPI) conversion, edge emphasis, and error diffusion on the input image data. Perform.

The operation panel 120 displays a query for rearranging / recombining components of the scanned image scanned by the scanning unit 110, and inputs a query if a user wants to rearrange / recombine the components. have. That is, the query displayed on the manipulation panel unit 120 may be completed by a user's input. If the user wants to rearrange / recombine the scanned image, the user inputs a matter to be rearranged / recombined.

The storage unit 130 includes a ROM (not shown) in which a program for scanning control is stored, and a RAM (not shown) in which data and image data according to program execution are temporarily stored.

The storage unit 130 stores the scanned image scanned by the scanning unit 110. In the stored scan image, the scanned image is stored for each component.

The components that make up the scanned image include picture elements, text elements, and position elements. Detailed description thereof will be given with the description of FIG. 2.

The component analyzer 140 analyzes each component constituting the scan image in converting the scan image through the scan operation by the scanning unit 110. The component analyzer 140 stores the scanned image analyzed for each component in the storage 130.

The recombination unit 150 is displayed on the manipulation panel unit 120 by the user, and converts the scanned image into a recombination image based on a query completed by the user.

The transmission unit 160 transmits the recombination image to a printer (not shown) in order to print the recombination recombination image based on the query completed by the user.

2 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of a query displayed on an operation panel of the multifunction device shown in FIG. 2 and completed by a user, and FIG. 5 is a scan scanned by the multifunction device shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram shown for demonstrating the rearrangement and recombination of an image.

The operation panel 120 of the multifunction apparatus 100 is provided with an LCD window (not shown) so that the queries shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 are displayed. An example of converting a scanned image into a recombinant image based on a query that is displayed on the operation panel 120 and completed by a user is as follows.

First, an image element A (I), a text element A (II), a position A (origin X, origin Y), a width A (width), and a height A ( Database A (DATA_A), numbered sequentially in each of height) and direction A (rotation), is displayed as shown in FIG.

Again, database B (DATA_B) numbered sequentially is displayed in each of the picture element B (III), character element B (IV), position B, width B, height B and direction B constituting the scanned image B. .

If there is a component to be rearranged / recombinated in DATA_A and DATA_B displayed on the operation panel 120, a user may input a query. As shown in FIG. 3, the component to be rearranged and recombined is shown. By selecting and inputting the position, etc., the query displayed on the manipulation panel unit 120 may be completed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the components to be rearranged and recombined may be selected from DATA_A and DATA_B, and positions may be set to complete the query displayed on the manipulation panel unit 120.

When the query displayed on the operation panel 120 is completed as described above, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the picture element A (I), the text element A (II), The picture element B (III) is reassembled as C according to the query completed by the user.

The queries illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 4 may be sequentially displayed according to the specification of the multifunction peripheral 100, or may be simultaneously displayed.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an image reading method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 6, the graphic image to be scanned is converted into a scan image by the scanning unit 110 (S210).

The component analyzing unit 140 classifies the components constituting the scan image and stores them in the storage unit 130 (S220).

The recombination unit 150 searches the database according to the requirements input by the user in the query (S230). Here, the database means DATA_A and DATA_B made up of the components constituting the scan image A and the scan image B.

Then, the recombination unit 150 recombines the components constituting the scan image A and the scan image B according to the requirements input by the user in the query (S240).

The scanned image A and the scanned image B are components are transformed into a recombinant image (S250).

Through such a process, recombination of the scanned image can be performed in the multifunction apparatus 100 itself, and there is no need to drive an application program for editing the scanned image.

As described above, it is possible to rearrange and recombine the scanned image in the multifunction device itself using a query without running a separate application for rearranging and recombining the scanned image by the multifunction device. Can improve the sex.

While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and that the present invention is commonly used in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by the person having the above, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

Claims (5)

A scanning unit scanning the graphic image and converting the scanned image into a scanned image; A component analyzer configured to analyze and store components of the scan image; A storage unit for analyzing and storing the components, respectively; An operation panel unit for inputting / outputting a query for rearranging / recombining the components; And And a recombination unit for rearranging / recombining at least one of the picture elements and the text elements of the elements according to the input query to convert the scanned image into a recombination image. According to claim 1, And said component constitutes a database consisting of at least one of a picture element, a text element, a size element and a direction element. The method of claim 2, In the image reading apparatus connected to the printer, And a transmission unit for transmitting to the printer for printing the recombinant image. The method of claim 3, wherein The recombination unit, And the database is searched according to the input query. Scanning and converting the graphic image into a scanned image; Classifying and storing components constituting the scan image; Classifying and storing the components, respectively; And Retrieving a database of the components according to a query entered for rearrangement / recombination of the stored components, and rearranging / recombining the components to convert the scanned image into a recombinant image; Image reading method comprising a.

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