CN103677110A - Electronic device and scanning method of electronic device - Google Patents
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The invention discloses an electronic device and a scanning method of the electronic device. The electronic device has the scanning function and at least has a first working state and a second working state. The electronic device comprises a first shell, a second shell and a scanning unit, wherein the first shell at least comprises a first surface and a second surface, the second shell is connected to the first shell and at least comprises a third surface and a fourth surface, when the electronic device works in the first working state, the second surface is close to the third surface, and when the electronic device works in the second working state, the second surface is far away from the third surface. The scanning unit is arranged on at least one of the second surface and the third surface, and when the electronic device works in the first working state, the scanning unit is used for executing the scanning operation on documents placed between the second surface and the third surface. The electronic device and the scanning method of the electronic device well meet the efficient and rapid scanning requirements of users.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to field of computer technology, more specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of electronic equipment and scan method thereof.
Background technology
Scanner is as the input media of photo, figure and text, and its application in people's live and work is universal all the more, and becomes gradually the input media of new generation after keyboard and mouse.But on Vehicles Collected from Market, often volume is larger for various scanner, and must use with computer interconnection.Thereby, such as going on business, tourism or outwork some specific occasions use the very inconvenience of this scanner.
In order to tackle the problems referred to above, the design of portable scanner has been proposed in the prior art.Called portable scanner, refers to that profile is small and exquisite frivolous, and sweep velocity is fast, the scanner that ease for use and Portability are strong.
At present, contact-type image sensor (CIS) element is because its volume is little, and cost is low, without features such as preheatings, is widely used on portable scanner.
The portable scanner of employing CIS element need to be close to document and carry out scanning.Because the size of CIS element has determined the size of sweep limit, so portable scanner adopts bar type structure more, its maximum breadth can be supported the size of conventional A4 paper.
Yet, through investigation, find, on market, popular portable scanner remains a kind of peripheral product now, it is only for realizing the scanning work to the document such as file and picture, and the later stage still need to be connected with computing machine could realize subsequent treatment that document is carried out (such as, word identification, image processing etc.).In other words, portable scanner function of the prior art is too single, cannot meet user and scan efficiently, efficiently demand.
Therefore, need a kind of novel electronic equipment and scan method thereof to solve the problems referred to above.
Summary of the invention
In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, according to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of electronic equipment is provided, described electronic equipment has scan function, described electronic equipment at least has the first working morphology and the second working morphology, it is characterized in that, described electronic equipment comprises: the first housing, at least comprises first surface and second surface; The second housing, be connected to described the first housing, and at least comprise the 3rd surface and the 4th surface, wherein, when described electronic device works is in described the first working morphology, described second surface and described the 3rd surface approach, and when described electronic device works is in described the second working morphology, described second surface and described the 3rd surface away from; And scanning element, be arranged at least one in described second surface and described the 3rd surface, and when described electronic device works is in described the first working morphology, for the document being positioned between described second surface and described the 3rd surface is carried out to scan operation.
Whether in addition, according to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of scan method, described method is applied to above-mentioned electronic equipment, it is characterized in that, described method comprises: detect described electronic equipment and be operated in described the first working morphology; When described electronic device works is in described the first working morphology, detects and whether have the document being positioned between described second surface and described the 3rd surface; And if there is described document, described document is carried out to scan operation.
Compared with prior art, employing is according to electronic equipment of the present invention and scan method thereof, portable scanner and electronic equipment can be integrated, and in the time of in the working morphology that described electronic device works is disturbed at eliminating visible ray, the document being positioned between two housings of electronic equipment is carried out to scan operation.Therefore, the present invention can form the electronic equipment simultaneously with scan function and processing capacity, make separately just can to realize and to comprise image acquisition and the sequence of operations of later image processing in early stage by this electronic equipment, thereby met well user, scan efficiently, efficiently demand.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in the following description, and, partly from instructions, become apparent, or understand by implementing the present invention.Object of the present invention and other advantages can be realized and be obtained by specifically noted structure in instructions, claims and accompanying drawing.
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Accompanying drawing is used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and forms a part for instructions, for explaining the present invention, is not construed as limiting the invention together with embodiments of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 illustrates the first working morphology according to electronic equipment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates the second working morphology according to electronic equipment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 illustrates for according to the scan method of electronic equipment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 illustrates according to the first example of the first working morphology of the electronic equipment of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 illustrates according to the second example of the first working morphology of the electronic equipment of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 illustrates according to the concrete example of the second working morphology of the electronic equipment of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 illustrates the first page orientation according to the electronic equipment of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 illustrates according to the concrete example of the second working morphology of the electronic equipment of second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 9 illustrates the second page orientation according to the electronic equipment of second embodiment of the invention.
Figure 10 illustrates according to the concrete example of the first working morphology of the electronic equipment of third embodiment of the invention.
Figure 11 illustrates according to the concrete example of the second working morphology of the electronic equipment of third embodiment of the invention.
Figure 12 illustrates according to the concrete example of the first working morphology of the electronic equipment of fourth embodiment of the invention.
Figure 13 illustrates according to the concrete example of the second working morphology of the electronic equipment of fourth embodiment of the invention.
Figure 14 illustrates according to the concrete example of the first working morphology of the electronic equipment of fifth embodiment of the invention.
Figure 15 illustrates according to the concrete example of the second working morphology of the electronic equipment of fifth embodiment of the invention.
Figure 16 illustrates for according to the scan method of the electronic equipment of the embodiment of the present invention.
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Describe in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings according to each embodiment of the present invention.Here, it should be noted that in the accompanying drawings, identical Reference numeral is given and substantially had ingredient identical or similar structures and function, and will omit being repeated in this description about them.
In recent years, the electronic equipment such as notebook, panel computer (PAD), mobile phone, multimedia player, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) is universal all the more, and this electronic equipment often has powerful processing capacity.
Therefore, the inventor expects portable scanner to be embedded among above-mentioned electronic equipment, thereby utilize portable scanner to realize the image acquisition in early stage to document, and the electronic equipment that utilization and portable scanner integrate carries out later image processing to obtained image file, thereby complete efficiently, quickly the sequence of operations such as scanning, storage, identification and processing to document.
Hereinafter, with reference to Fig. 1, to Fig. 3, describe according to electronic equipment of the present invention and scan method thereof.
Fig. 1 illustrates the first working morphology according to electronic equipment 100 of the present invention, and Fig. 2 illustrates the second working morphology according to electronic equipment 100 of the present invention.
As Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 illustrated, described electronic equipment 100 comprises:
The first housing 110, at least comprises first surface 111 and second surface 112;
The second housing 120, be connected to described the first housing 110, and at least comprise the 121 and the 4th surface 122, the 3rd surface, wherein, when described electronic equipment 100 is operated in described the first working morphology, described second surface 112 approaches with described the 3rd surface 121, and when described electronic equipment 100 is operated in described the second working morphology, described second surface 112 and described the 3rd surface 121 away from; And
Scanning element, be arranged at least one in described second surface 112 and described the 3rd surface 121, and when described electronic equipment 100 is operated in described the first working morphology, for the document being positioned between described second surface 112 and described the 3rd surface 121 is carried out to scan operation.
Fig. 3 illustrates for according to the scan method of electronic equipment of the present invention.
Described scan method is applied to according to electronic equipment 100 of the present invention.As illustrated in Fig. 3, described method comprises:
In step S110, detect described electronic equipment and whether be operated in described the first working morphology;
In step S120, when described electronic device works is in described the first working morphology, detects and whether have the document being positioned between described second surface and described the 3rd surface; And
In step S130, if there is described document, described document is carried out to scan operation.
As can be seen here, employing is according to electronic equipment of the present invention and scan method thereof, portable scanner and electronic equipment can be integrated, and in the time of in the working morphology that described electronic device works is disturbed at eliminating visible ray, the document being positioned between two housings of electronic equipment is carried out to scan operation.Therefore, the present invention can form the electronic equipment simultaneously with scan function and processing capacity, make separately just can to realize and to comprise image acquisition and the sequence of operations of later image processing in early stage by this electronic equipment, thereby met well user, scan efficiently, efficiently demand.
Hereinafter, with reference to Fig. 4, to Fig. 7, describe according to the electronic equipment of first embodiment of the invention and scan method thereof.
Fig. 4 illustrates according to the first example of the first working morphology of the electronic equipment of first embodiment of the invention, Fig. 5 illustrates according to the second example of the first working morphology of the electronic equipment of first embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 6 illustrates according to the concrete example of the second working morphology of the electronic equipment of first embodiment of the invention.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the example using notebook 300 as electronic equipment describes.As illustrated to Fig. 6 in Fig. 4, described notebook 300 comprises: the first housing 310, the second housing 320, scanning element.
This first housing 310 can be the screen portions of notebook 300, and this screen portions generally includes one or more in the following: display screen, camera, loudspeaker etc., and at least comprise first surface 311 and second surface 312.For example, this first surface 311 can be the upper surface of screen portions 310, or habitually it is referred to as to A face in industrial design; And the lower surface that this second surface 312 can be screen portions 310, or in industrial design, habitually it is referred to as to B face.In other words, the one side that is inlaid with display screen in the screen portions of notebook 300 310 is chosen for to second surface 312, and one side contrary with the one side that is inlaid with display screen in screen portions 310 is chosen for to first surface 311.
This second housing 320 can be the base part of notebook 300, this base part generally includes one or more in the following: keyboard, touch pad, loudspeaker, host circuit board, various Peripheral Interfaces etc., and at least comprise the 321 and the 4th surface 322, the 3rd surface.For example, the 3rd surface 321 can be the upper surface of base part 320, or habitually it is referred to as to C face in industrial design; And the 4th surface 322 can be the lower surface of base part 320, or in industrial design, habitually it is referred to as to D face.In other words, the one side that is inlaid with keyboard in the base part of notebook 300 320 is chosen for to the 3rd surface 321, and one side contrary with the one side that is inlaid with keyboard in base part 320 is chosen for to the 4th surface 322.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, this screen portions 310 of this notebook 300 can link together by the linkwork such as hinge with this base part 320.Depend on the relative position between this screen portions 310 and this base part 320, this notebook 300 can have the first working morphology and the second working morphology.
In the first example, this first working morphology can be when user does not carry out any operation, the present complete closing lid form of this notebook 300, as illustrated in Fig. 4.In this complete closing lid form, the second surface 312 of this screen portions 310 is close to and is close to completely with the 3rd surperficial 321 of this base part 320, only leave the minimum gap that allows document sheet to pass through, thereby form betwixt dark scanning area, make when carrying out scan operation, can fully get rid of the interference of visible ray, realize optimum image acquisition effect.
In the second example, this first working morphology can be also when user does not carry out any operation, the present approximate closing lid form of this notebook 300, as illustrated in Fig. 5.In this approximate closing lid form, the second surface 312 of this screen portions 310 is separated a little a micro gap with the 3rd surface 321 of this base part 320 but still is kept approaching, thereby form betwixt comparatively dark scanning area, make when carrying out scan operation, can get rid of basically the interference of visible ray, realize effective image acquisition effect.
This second working morphology can be when user's normal running, the present form of uncapping of this notebook 300, as illustrated in Fig. 6.At this, uncap in form, the second surface 312 of this screen portions 310 and the 3rd surface 321 of this base part 320 away from, thereby user can this computing machine of Operational Note 300, with for carrying out successive image processing, such as word identification, amending image, format transformation etc. by the various documents such as picture, photo, file, newspaper being carried out to the image files that scan operation was obtained in the first working morphology.
This scanning element is arranged at least one in described second surface 312 and described the 3rd surface 321, with the described electronic device works of box lunch in described the first working morphology time, for the mode according to being close to breadth scanning, the document being positioned between described second surface 312 and described the 3rd surface 321 is carried out to scan operation.
For example, this scanning element can comprise: image acquisition units 331 and paper feed unit 332.
This image acquisition units 331 for example can adopt CIS scanning device to realize, this CIS scanning device adopts contact photo-sensitive cell (light sensor) to carry out sensitization, 1mm～2mm place under the plane of scanning motion, 300～600 red, green, blue three-color LEDs (light emitting diode) sensor is tightly arranged together, produce white light source, replaced the complex mechanisms such as the ccd array in ccd scanner, lens, fluorescent tube and cold cathode ray tube, the light, mechanical, electrical one of ccd scanner has been become to the mechanical, electrical one of CIS scanning device.And, by the image acquisition units of CIS fabrication techniques, there is the advantages such as volume is little, lightweight, production cost is low.
In addition, this image acquisition units 331 has an image acquisition region, and for example, for the object of described image acquisition region (, document) is carried out to image acquisition.
This paper feed unit 332 arranges abreast with this image acquisition units 331, and moves through described image acquisition region for controlling described document, so that this image acquisition units 331 can be carried out scan operation.
Particularly, this paper feed unit 332 can comprise paper feed module and driver module.Under the driving of driver module, this paper feed module produces self and rotates, thereby drives described document to move through described image acquisition region.
For example, as illustrated in Fig. 6, this paper feed module comprises a plurality of paper feeds wheel, and the plurality of paper feed wheel is arranged as straight line, and the formed straight line of image acquisition units 331 of this strip and described a plurality of paper feed are taken turns formed straight line parallel.Under the driving of the micro motor as driver module, roll, by paper feed take turns and document to be scanned between friction force, document moves between the second surface 312 of this screen portions 310 and the 3rd surface 321 of this base part 320, and at the uniform velocity transmit by the image acquisition region of image acquisition units 331, thereby complete scan operation.
Alternatively, this paper feed module also can comprise a long paper feed wheel, this paper feed is taken turns formed straight line and the formed straight line parallel of image acquisition units 331, thereby guarantee that the direction of transfer of document is perpendicular to the image acquisition region of image acquisition units 331, to best document is scanned.In addition, the length of this paper feed wheel can be greater than, be equal to or less than the length of this image acquisition units 331, as long as can guarantee, document is at the uniform velocity transmitted by the image acquisition region of image acquisition units 331.
In like manner, driver module also can comprise one or more micro motors that can drive the uniform rotation of paper feed module according to actual needs.
This image acquisition units 331 and this paper feed unit 332 can be arranged on according to various ways on notebook 300.
In one example, image acquisition units 331 is arranged on lip-deep first edge in described second surface 312 and described the 3rd surface 321, paper feed unit 332 is arranged on another lip-deep second edge in described second surface 312 and described the 3rd surface 321, wherein, when described electronic device works is in described the first working morphology, described the first edge and described the second edge approach.
Particularly, as illustrated in Fig. 6, in industrial design, the integrated automatic carriage module being formed by one or several paper-sheets rolling wheels in left side, keyboard edge that can be on the 3rd surface 321, by micro motor, drive paper-sheets rolling wheel to turn in the same direction, realize automatic carriage function, meanwhile, the corresponding position integrated image collecting unit 331 in screen edge left side that can be on second surface 312.
Fig. 7 illustrates the first page orientation according to the electronic equipment of first embodiment of the invention.
For example, according in the notebook 300 of first embodiment of the invention, can before carrying out scan operation, document be placed between this screen portions 310 and this base part 320, and make the sub-fraction region of paper-sheets rolling wheel contact document.When starting to carry out scan operation, by micro motor, drive paper-sheets rolling wheel to rotate towards left direction, make document at the uniform velocity by CIS device, thereby complete scan operation.Now, need to be at the first housing 310 of notebook 300 and the reserved micro gap of the leftward position of the second housing 320, so that paper can be sent.
Although by image acquisition units 331 being arranged on to the left side of notebook 300 second surfaces 312 and being that example is illustrated by the left side that paper feed unit 332 is arranged on notebook 300 the 3rd surface 321, the invention is not restricted to this above.
Obviously, image acquisition units 331 can also be arranged on to the left side on notebook 300 the 3rd surface 321, and paper feed unit 332 be arranged on to the left side of notebook 300 second surfaces 312; Or, image acquisition units 331 and paper feed unit 332 are separately positioned on to the right side (or right side of the 3rd surface 321 and second surface 312) on notebook 300 second surfaces 312 and the 3rd surface 321.
Alternatively, image acquisition units 331 can also be arranged on to lip-deep first edge in second surface 312 and the 3rd surface 321, and paper feed unit 332 and described image acquisition units 331 are arranged on same surface, and be adjacent to be arranged on described the first edge with described image acquisition units 331.Particularly, for example, image acquisition units 331 and paper feed unit 332 can be arranged on simultaneously to left side or the right side on notebook 300 second surfaces 312 or the 3rd surface 321.
In addition, preferably, in order to guarantee that obtaining preferably scanning when scanning experiences, image acquisition units 331 can be arranged on to left side or the right side of notebook 300 second surfaces 312, and two paper feed unit 332 be separately positioned on to left side and the right side on notebook 300 the 3rd surface 321.Like this, when starting to carry out scan operation, for example, by micro motor, drive paper-sheets rolling wheel to rotate towards left direction, user can be by document from inserting reserved gap, notebook 300 right sides, after the document at the uniform velocity completes scan operation by CIS device, from exiting reserved gap, notebook 300 left sides.Thereby, avoid user to need in advance document to be scanned to be positioned over to notebook inside, or after file scanning to be scanned completes, rested on the inside of notebook.
Although be that example is illustrated by scanning element being arranged on to the position of the left side edge on notebook 300 second surfaces 312 and/or the 3rd surface 321 above, the present invention can also adopt other implementation.
Fig. 8 illustrates according to the concrete example of the second working morphology of the electronic equipment of second embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 9 illustrates the second page orientation according to the electronic equipment of second embodiment of the invention.
As illustrated in Figure 8, can also be in industrial design, at the screen portions 310 integrated CIS scanning devices in lower edge place of notebook, length turns and takes out tie point and be limited with screen and keyboard; Simultaneously, in the integrated automatic carriage module of the place ahead of this base part 320 (for user's side) edge, make when notebook 300 is operated in the first working morphology, this CIS scanning device and automatic carriage module approach, so that in the illustrated page orientation as Fig. 9, document is carried out to scan operation.
Obviously, similarly, in the second embodiment of the present invention, one or more image acquisition units and/or one or more paper feeds unit are also arranged in any one or more edges in the second surface 312 of notebook 300 and at least one in the 3rd surface 321 according to the various variant in the first embodiment.
In addition, preferably, in an embodiment of the present invention, notebook 300 can also comprise: physical button 341, and for generating look-at-me.It is due to after notebook closes that this physical button 341 is set, and user may inconvenience start scan operation by operation keyboard and/or mouse again.Although in an embodiment of the present invention, notebook 300 can be set to closing lid autoscan afterwards; And/or by operation, realized and postpone a period of time (before closing lid, after treating user's closing lid) start again to carry out scan operation, but, for convenience's sake, preferably, peripheral sides at notebook 300 arranges a physical button 341, makes user can work as notebook 300 and under closing lid state, still can press this physical button 341 and start scanning.
When being pressed, this physical button 341 generates look-at-me, and it is sent to processing unit, for example the central processing unit (not shown) of notebook.Then this processing unit generates scan start signal according to this look-at-me, to drive this scanning element to start to carry out scan operation.
It should be noted that, in the prior art, in order to save power, electronic equipment such as notebook 300 often has electricity-saving function, for example, at the normal operating state of notebook 300 (, S0 duty) under, if by its cover closing, (notebook 300 can enter standby or dormancy duty, S3 duty), wherein, the power consumption of the processing unit of notebook 300 in S0 duty is greater than its power consumption in S3 duty.
Now, in order to guarantee that user can carry out scan operation easily, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, notebook 300 can be set to: when detecting while self being pressed, physical button 341 generates look-at-me, then, control module in notebook (for example, embedded controller (EC)) according to this look-at-me, judge processing unit in the first duty (S0 duty) or in the second duty (S3 duty), if described processing unit is in S0 duty, illustrate that current notebook 300 is in normal boot-strap duty, can carry out at any time scan operation, this control module triggers processing unit and generates scan start signal so, to drive described scanning element, carry out scan operation, and if described processing unit is in S3 duty, illustrate that current notebook 300 is in standby or dormancy duty, cannot carry out immediately scan operation, so, first this control module generates the first state switching signal, described the first state switching signal is for being switched to described the first duty by described processing unit from described the second duty, and then, trigger described processing unit and generate described scan start signal, to drive described scanning element to carry out scan operation.
Simultaneously, after described scanning element is carried out scan operation, if before described scanning element is carried out scan operation, described processing unit is in described S3 duty, described control module can also generate the second state switching signal, described the second state switching signal is for switching described processing unit again and get back to described the second duty from described the first duty, to guarantee that notebook 300 can be after executing scan operation, come back to previous duty, and can not affect user's user demand.
In addition, the document of wishing scanning due to user may comprise one page or multipage document, if so after the scan operation of first page document is finished, stop at once scan function, if or after the scan operation of first page document is finished, require user again to press physical button 341 and continue to carry out scanning, cannot obtain so so preferably user and experience.
For this reason, preferably, after described scanning element has scanned first page document, control module carries out timing, and judges whether to arrive the time (for example, 5 seconds) of threshold value, checks whether user inserts lower one page document simultaneously.If before threshold time expires, user inserts one page document again, scanning element continues to carry out scan operation, and can, according to user's setting, these two pages of documents be stored as to one or two image file.And if when threshold time expires, described scanning element still do not carry out new scan operation, thinks that this scan operation of user completes.Now, control module can read the duty of recorded notebook 300 before scan operation.If S3 duty, control module generates the second state switching signal, so that described processing unit is switched to described the second duty from described the first duty.
Finally, preferably, in an embodiment of the present invention, notebook 300 can also comprise: storage unit and processing unit (not shown).This storage unit is for after scan operation completes, and the image file obtaining after scan operation is carried out in storage to described document, and this processing unit is used for this image file carries out image processing and/or word identifying operation.
For example, can be after scan operation completes, by generated image file according to various file layouts (for example, PDF, TIFF, JPG etc.) and be stored in the various memory storages such as built-in hard disk, portable hard drive, storage card of notebook 300, so that user makes software etc. by image processing software, software for discerning characters, word processor, PDF, the file of scanning is carried out to various subsequent treatment.
It should be noted that, although the present invention is described by being applied to notebook according to electronic equipment of the present invention and scan method thereof in above-mentioned the first embodiment and the second embodiment, but, what those skilled in the art can understand is, the invention is not restricted to this, but can also be applied to other electronic equipment, and for example, panel computer, mobile phone, multimedia player and personal digital assistant etc.
For example, Figure 10 illustrates according to the concrete example of the first working morphology of the electronic equipment 500 of third embodiment of the invention, and Figure 11 illustrates according to the concrete example of the second working morphology of the electronic equipment 500 of third embodiment of the invention.
In the third embodiment of the present invention, this electronic equipment can be panel computer 500.As Figure 10 and Figure 11 illustrated, described panel computer 500 comprises: the first housing 510, the second housing 520, scanning element.For example, the protection overcoat that this first housing 510 can be panel computer 500, and at least comprise first surface 511 and second surface 512.This second housing 520 can be the host machine part of panel computer 500, and at least comprises the 321 and the 4th surface 322, the 3rd surface.Scanning element comprises image acquisition units 531 and paper feed unit 532, is arranged at least one in described second surface and described the 3rd surface.Omitted for simplicity similar explanation.Therefore, under the protection overcoat 510 at panel computer 500 and the complete closed or approximate closed state of host machine part 520, can be to placing document execution scan operation therebetween.
And the present invention not only can realize in the electronic equipment relatively opening at two housings, but also can realize in the side slip lid electronic equipment sliping off at two housing relative levels, or realize in two housings electronic equipment that turnover is opened relatively.
In the first example, Figure 12 illustrates according to the concrete example of the first working morphology of the electronic equipment 700 of fourth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 13 illustrates according to the concrete example of the second working morphology of the electronic equipment 700 of fourth embodiment of the invention.
In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 12 and Figure 13 illustrated, this electronic equipment can be the mobile phone 700 of parallel sides slip lid, the first housing of this mobile phone 700 can link together by the bindiny mechanism such as slide rail with the second housing.Omitted for simplicity similar explanation.Therefore,, under the complete closed or approximate closed state of two shells at mobile phone 700, can utilize and be arranged at two image acquisition units 731 and documents execution scan operations of 732 pairs of paper feed unit between shell opposite face.
Can notice, in the embodiment of Figure 12, paper feed unit 732 is exemplified as to a long paper feed wheel, and image acquisition units 731 and paper feed unit 732 are exemplified as to be positioned at the same edge on same surface and to be adjacent to arrange.Obviously, the invention is not restricted to this, but can take other equivalent implementations.
In the second example, Figure 14 illustrates according to the concrete example of the first working morphology of the electronic equipment 900 of fifth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 15 illustrates according to the concrete example of the second working morphology of the electronic equipment 900 of fifth embodiment of the invention.
In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 14 and Figure 15 illustrated, this electronic equipment can be turnover slip lid multimedia player 900, omitted for simplicity similar explanation.Therefore,, under the complete closed or approximate closed state of two shells at multimedia player 900, can utilize and be arranged at two image acquisition units 931 and documents execution scan operations of 932 pairs of paper feed unit between shell opposite face.
As can be seen here, in the electronic equipment of the embodiment of the present invention, can pass through in the edge of electronic equipment integrated scanning module, and pre-install scanning document handling procedure, via early stage image acquisition and later image processing, complete fine scanning, storage and identification to file.This scan module comprises image capture module and automatic carriage module.Image capture module adopts CIS scanning device, is close to breadth scanning, gets rid of visible ray and disturbs.After having scanned, can picture be spliced and identify by the scanning document handling procedure of prepackage, preserving into picture or PDF, also can it be converted into WORD document by optical character identification (OCR) system, for further editing and processing.Automatic carriage module adopts some paper-sheets rolling wheels to form paper feed runner, by micro motor, drives paper-sheets rolling wheel to rotate, and realizes automatic carriage function.
Adopt the advantage of the embodiment of the present invention to be:
1) by being close to the scanning of breadth, CIS chip can obtain even, clear, distortionless document image, for next step carries out high-quality identification, provides basis, can meet requirement quality of scanning to the business users of high requirement.
2) the high-fidelity picture based on scanning storage can directly be stored in electronic equipment, and utilizes the scanning document handling procedure of prepackage, this picture is identified or is edited, for further editing and processing.
3) by integrated scanning module in electronic equipment, be about to portable scanner and be integrated into (intelligent terminal integrated scanning module) on electronic equipment, made up the shortcoming of portable scanner dependence PC, can realize mobile office easily.
Hereinafter, by conjunction with Fig. 4 in Fig. 7, with reference to Figure 16, describe for according to the scan method of the electronic equipment of the embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 16 illustrates for according to the scan method of the electronic equipment of the embodiment of the present invention.
According to the scan method of the embodiment of the present invention according to the electronic equipment of the embodiment of the present invention, for example, if Fig. 4 is to the illustrated notebook 300 of Fig. 7.
Particularly, as illustrated in Figure 16, this scan method comprises:
In step S210, detect scanning trigger event.
For example, according in the notebook 300 of the first embodiment of the present invention, image capture module 331 adopts contact-type image sensor CIS, and paper feed unit 332 adopts micro motor and paper-sheets rolling wheels.In industrial design, at the integrated CIS scanning device 331 in the screen lower edge place of notebook 300, simultaneously in the integrated automatic carriage module 332 in the keyboard front edge place of notebook 300, both equal in length or approximately equals, and turn and take out tie point and be limited with screen and keyboard.Or, showing edge one side (left side or right side all can) integrated touch imageing sensor CIS 331, simultaneously in the integrated automatic carriage module 332 being formed by some paper-sheets rolling wheels of keyboard edge one side (left side or right side all can), by micro motor, drive paper-sheets rolling wheel to turn in the same direction, realize automatic carriage function.The other side of notebook integrated " scanning " physical button 341.
And, the drive software can realize image capture module (CIS element) 331, automatic carriage module (micro motor, paper-sheets rolling wheel) 332, to start as the physical button 341 of scanning key is installed in advance in notebook 300.
Then, when user need to start scan function, he/her lies in keyboard the place ahead by the document (mainly for planar objects such as document, business card, picture, bills) of needs scanning, and place facing to imageing sensor CIS 331 to be scanned one, the notebook screen that closes, presses " scan button " 341 that is for example positioned at notebook side.
Now, in notebook 300, for example the controller of embedded controller EC detects the scanning trigger event that user presses this scanning key 341 and produce, and after this event being detected, generates look-at-me.
In step S220, whether detected electrons equipment is operated in the first working morphology.
Next, control module judges described processing unit for example, in described the first duty (, normal operating conditions S0) or in described the second duty (standby or dormancy duty S3) according to described look-at-me.For example, after notebook closes, current system may enter for power saving dormancy or holding state (also may be because user arranges, system is in running status).
If described processing unit is in described the first duty, control module directly triggers described processing unit and generates described scan start signal.
If described processing unit is in described the second duty, first control module generates the first state switching signal, described the first state switching signal, for described processing unit is switched to described the first duty from described the second duty, then triggers described processing unit and generates described scan start signal.For example, embedded controller (EC) signals to the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BIOS) of notebook 300 by driving, activate this notebook computer system 300.
In step S230, detect and whether have the document being positioned between second surface and the 3rd surface.
Next, CIS imageing sensor 331 detects whether there is document between two shells of notebook 300, and if so, the method advances to step S240; For example, for example, otherwise notebook 300 can pass through sound (, loudspeaker) or light (, external stand by lamp) is made mistakes to user's prompting.
In step S240, if there is document, document is carried out to scan operation.
If detect between two shells of notebook 300 and have document, CIS imageing sensor 331 starts to gather image, micro motor drives paper-sheets rolling wheel uniform rotation simultaneously, using the document as object to be scanned from screen one thruster to opposite side, and scanning result is stored in for example, under the file (, " my document ") of appointment.Now, if desired continuous sweep document only need to (for example, in 5 seconds) insert document level in the gap of screen and keyboard in limiting time, can realize continuous sweep function.If CIS imageing sensor 331 detects, still do not have document to insert after exceeding limiting time, notebook 300 stops scan function.
Now, preferably, if before described scanning element is carried out scan operation, described processing unit is in described the second duty, described control module is also for after described scanning element is carried out scan operation, generate the second state switching signal, described the second state switching signal is for being switched to described the second duty by described processing unit from described the first duty.For example, this embedded controller EC resends signal to BIOS, the system state (dormancy, standby or operation) while making system come back to notebook to close.
In step S250, the image file obtaining by scan operation is carried out to subsequent operation.
After completing aforesaid operations, the image file that user can generate scanning by the various process softwares of installing in notebook is carried out various subsequent operations.For example, by document management identification software (OCR recognition function, PDF make function), carry out document process.
As can be seen here, according to the scan method of the embodiment of the present invention, CIS element can be embedded to electronic equipment edge, the method for utilizing electronic equipment to load scan module realizes the function of file scanning expediently.Integrated scanning is set to outward in electronic equipment, easy to carry and use.Integrated, in the electronic equipment of portable scanner, can utilize CIS element to be close to breadth scanning, thereby overcome the interference of ambient visible light, reach the scan operation of 1:1 ratio, make it possible to meet the scanning demand of common commercial black and white, color document.
Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can be well understood to the mode that the present invention can add essential hardware platform by means of software and realize, and can certainly all by software or hardware, implement.Understanding based on such, what technical scheme of the present invention contributed to background technology can embody with the form of software product in whole or in part, this computer software product can be stored in storage medium, as ROM/RAM, disk, CD etc., comprise that some instructions are with so that a computer equipment (can be personal computer, server, or the network equipment etc.) carry out the method described in some part of each embodiment of the present invention or embodiment.
Describe each embodiment of the present invention in the above in detail.Yet, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, can carry out various modifications to these embodiment, combination or sub-portfolio, and such modification should fall within the scope of the present invention.
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1. an electronic equipment, described electronic equipment has scan function, and described electronic equipment at least has the first working morphology and the second working morphology, it is characterized in that, and described electronic equipment comprises:
The first housing, at least comprises first surface and second surface;
The second housing, be connected to described the first housing, and at least comprise the 3rd surface and the 4th surface, wherein, when described electronic device works is in described the first working morphology, described second surface and described the 3rd surface approach, and when described electronic device works is in described the second working morphology, described second surface and described the 3rd surface away from; And
Scanning element, be arranged at least one in described second surface and described the 3rd surface, and when described electronic device works is in described the first working morphology, for the document being positioned between described second surface and described the 3rd surface is carried out to scan operation.
2. according to the electronic equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that, described scanning element comprises:
Image acquisition units, has image acquisition region, and carries out image acquisition for the object to described image acquisition region; And
Paper feed unit, moves through described image acquisition region for controlling described document,
Wherein, described image acquisition units and described paper feed unit be arranged in parallel.
3. according to the electronic equipment of claim 2, it is characterized in that, described paper feed unit comprises:
A plurality of paper feed modules, are arranged as straight line, and for rotate to drive described document to move through described image acquisition region by self; And
Driver module, for driving this paper feed module to rotate,
Wherein, the formed straight line of described image acquisition units and the formed straight line parallel of described a plurality of paper feed modules.
4. according to the electronic equipment of claim 2, it is characterized in that,
Described image acquisition units is arranged on lip-deep first edge in described second surface and described the 3rd surface, and
Described paper feed unit is arranged on another lip-deep second edge in described second surface and described the 3rd surface,
Wherein, when described electronic device works is in described the first working morphology, described the first edge and described the second edge approach.
5. according to the electronic equipment of claim 2, it is characterized in that,
Described image acquisition units is arranged on lip-deep first edge in described second surface and described the 3rd surface, and
Described paper feed unit and described image acquisition units are arranged on same surface, and are adjacent to be arranged on described the first edge with described image acquisition units.
6. according to the electronic equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that, described electronic equipment also comprises:
Physical button, for generating look-at-me; And
Processing unit, for generating scan start signal according to described look-at-me, to drive described scanning element to carry out scan operation.
7. according to the electronic equipment of claim 6, it is characterized in that, described processing unit at least has the first duty and the second duty, and the power consumption of described processing unit in described the first duty is greater than the power consumption of described electronic equipment in described the second duty, and
Described electronic equipment also comprises:
Control module, for judging that according to described look-at-me described processing unit is in described the first duty or described the second duty, if described processing unit, in described the first duty, triggers described processing unit and generates described scan start signal; If described processing unit is in described the second duty, generate the first state switching signal, described the first state switching signal is for being switched to described the first duty by described processing unit from described the second duty, and triggers described processing unit and generate described scan start signal.
8. according to the electronic equipment of claim 7, it is characterized in that, if before described scanning element is carried out scan operation, described processing unit is in described the second duty, described control module is also for after described scanning element is carried out scan operation, generate the second state switching signal, described the second state switching signal is for being switched to described the second duty by described processing unit from described the first duty.
9. according to the electronic equipment of claim 7, it is characterized in that, if before described scanning element is carried out scan operation, described processing unit is in described the second duty, described control module is also for after described scanning element is carried out scan operation, carry out timing, and if when threshold time expires, described scanning element still do not carry out new scan operation, generate the second state switching signal, described the second state switching signal is for being switched to described the second duty by described processing unit from described the first duty.
10. according to the electronic equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that, described electronic equipment also comprises:
Storage unit, carries out to described document the image file obtaining after scan operation for storing; And
Processing unit, for to described image file carries out image processing and/or word identifying operation.
11. 1 kinds of scan methods, described method is applied to the electronic equipment according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, and described method comprises:
Whether detect described electronic equipment is operated in described the first working morphology;
When described electronic device works is in described the first working morphology, detects and whether have the document being positioned between described second surface and described the 3rd surface; And
If there is described document, described document is carried out to scan operation.
12. according to the method for claim 11, it is characterized in that, the described step to described document execution scan operation comprises:
Control described document and move through image acquisition region; And
Object in described image acquisition region is carried out to image acquisition.
13. according to the method for claim 11, it is characterized in that, before the described step of described document being carried out to scan operation, described method also comprises:
Detect scanning trigger event;
Generate look-at-me;
According to described look-at-me, generate scan start signal; And
According to described scan start signal, drive described electronic equipment to carry out scan operation to described document.
14. according to the method for claim 13, it is characterized in that, described electronic equipment comprises processing unit, described processing unit at least has the first duty and the second duty, the power consumption of described processing unit in described the first duty is greater than the power consumption of described electronic equipment in described the second duty, and
The described step that generates scan start signal according to described look-at-me comprises:
According to described look-at-me, judge described processing unit in described the first duty or in described the second duty;
If described processing unit, in described the first duty, triggers described processing unit and generates described scan start signal;
If described processing unit, in described the second duty, generates the first state switching signal; And
According to described the first state switching signal, described processing unit is switched to described the first duty from described the second duty, and triggers described processing unit and generate described scan start signal.
15. according to the method for claim 14, it is characterized in that, after the described step of described document being carried out to scan operation, described method also comprises:
If before described electronic equipment is carried out scan operation to described document, described processing unit in described the second duty, generate the second state switching signal; And
According to described the second state switching signal, described processing unit is switched to described the second duty from described the first duty.
16. according to the method for claim 14, it is characterized in that, after the described step of described document being carried out to scan operation, described method also comprises:
If before described electronic equipment is carried out scan operation to described document, described processing unit in described the second duty, carry out timing;
If when threshold time expires, described electronic equipment still do not carry out new scan operation, generates the second state switching signal; And
According to described the second state switching signal, described processing unit is switched to described the second duty from described the first duty.
17. according to the method for claim 11, it is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
The image file obtaining after scan operation is carried out in storage to described document; And
To described image file carries out image processing and/or word identifying operation.
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