CN103677110B - Electronic equipment and its scan method - Google Patents

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CN103677110B
CN103677110B CN201210362960.3A CN201210362960A CN103677110B CN 103677110 B CN103677110 B CN 103677110B CN 201210362960 A CN201210362960 A CN 201210362960A CN 103677110 B CN103677110 B CN 103677110B
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The invention discloses a kind of electronic equipment and its scan method, the electronic equipment has scan function, and at least has the first working morphology and the second working morphology.The electronic equipment includes:First housing, at least including first surface and second surface;Second housing, it is connected to first housing, and at least include the 3rd surface and the 4th surface, wherein, when the electronic device works are in first working morphology, the second surface is approached with the 3rd surface, and when the electronic device works are in second working morphology, the second surface and the 3rd surface are remote;And scanning element, it is arranged at least one in the second surface and the 3rd surface, and when the electronic device works are in first working morphology, for performing scan operation to the document being positioned between the second surface and the 3rd surface.Therefore, the present invention meet well user efficiently, efficiently scan demand.

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Electronic equipment and its scan method
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of computer technology, more particularly it relates to a kind of electronic equipment and its scan method.
Background technology
Scanner is as the input unit of photo, figure and text, and its application in people's live and work is general all the more And, and it is increasingly becoming the input unit of new generation after keyboard and mouse.But various scanner is often on Vehicles Collected from Market Volume is larger, and must be used with computer interconnection.Thus, such as going on business, travel or outwork etc some are specific Occasion using this scanner it is extremely inconvenient.
In order to tackle above mentioned problem, the design of portable scanner is proposed in the prior art.Called portable is scanned Instrument, refers to that low-profile is frivolous, and sweep speed is fast, ease for use and the strong scanner of Portability.
At present, contact-type image sensor(CIS)Element is because its small volume, and cost is low, the features such as without preheating, wide It is general to apply on portable scanner.
Need to be close to document using the portable scanner of CIS elements to perform scanning.Because the size of CIS elements is determined The size of scanning range, so using bar type structure portable scanner, its maximum breadth can support conventional A4 paper more Size.
However, being found by investigation, popular portable scanner is still a kind of peripheral product currently on the market, and it is only It is only used for realizing the scanning work to the document of such as file and picture etc, and the later stage needs for the ability that is connected with computer Realize the subsequent treatment carried out to document(Such as, Text region, image procossing etc.).In other words, it is of the prior art portable Scanner functions are excessively single, it is impossible to meet user efficiently, efficiently scan demand.
Accordingly, it would be desirable to which a kind of new electronic equipment and its scan method solve the above problems.
The content of the invention
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, according to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a kind of electronic equipment, the electronics Equipment has scan function, and the electronic equipment at least has the first working morphology and the second working morphology, it is characterised in that institute Stating electronic equipment includes:First housing, at least including first surface and second surface;Second housing, is connected to the first shell Body, and at least include the 3rd surface and the 4th surface, wherein, when the electronic device works are in first working morphology When, the second surface is approached with the 3rd surface, and when the electronic device works are in second working morphology, The second surface and the 3rd surface are remote;And scanning element, it is arranged on the second surface and the 3rd surface In at least one on, and when the electronic device works are in first working morphology, for described to being positioned over Document between second surface and the 3rd surface performs scan operation.
In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a kind of scan method, methods described is applied to above-mentioned electronics Equipment, it is characterised in that methods described includes:Detect whether the electronic equipment is operated in first working morphology;When When the electronic device works are in first working morphology, detect whether to exist and be positioned over the second surface and described the Document between three surfaces;And if there is the document, then scan operation is performed to the document.
Compared with prior art, can be by portable scanning using the electronic equipment and its scan method according to the present invention Instrument is integrated with electronic equipment, and when the electronic device works are in the working morphology for excluding visible ray interference, Scan operation is performed to the document being positioned between two housings of electronic equipment.Therefore, the present invention may be constructed sweeps while having Retouch the electronic equipment of function and processing function so that separately through the electronic equipment can be realized as including early stage IMAQ and Sequence of operations including later image processing, so as to meet well, user is efficient, efficiently scan demand.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will be illustrated in the following description, also, partly becomes from specification Obtain it is clear that or being understood by implementing the present invention.The purpose of the present invention and other advantages can be by specification, rights Specifically noted structure is realized and obtained in claim and accompanying drawing.
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Accompanying drawing is used for providing a further understanding of the present invention, and constitutes a part for specification, the reality with the present invention Applying example is used to explain the present invention together, is not construed as limiting the invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 illustrates the first working morphology of the electronic equipment according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates the second working morphology of the electronic equipment according to the present invention.
Fig. 3 illustrates the scan method for the electronic equipment according to the present invention.
Fig. 4 illustrates the first example of the first working morphology of electronic equipment according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 illustrates the second example of the first working morphology of electronic equipment according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 illustrates the specific example of the second working morphology of electronic equipment according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 illustrates the first page orientation of electronic equipment according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 illustrates the specific example of the second working morphology of electronic equipment according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 illustrates the second page orientation of electronic equipment according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 illustrates the specific example of the first working morphology of electronic equipment according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 illustrates the specific example of the second working morphology of electronic equipment according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 illustrates the specific example of the first working morphology of electronic equipment according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 13 illustrates the specific example of the second working morphology of electronic equipment according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 14 illustrates the specific example of the first working morphology of electronic equipment according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 15 illustrates the specific example of the second working morphology of electronic equipment according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 16 illustrates the scan method for electronic equipment according to embodiments of the present invention.
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It will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings each embodiment according to the present invention.Here it is to be noted that it in the accompanying drawings, Identical reference is assigned to the part substantially with same or like 26S Proteasome Structure and Function, and will be omitted on it Repeated description.
In recent years, such as notebook, tablet personal computer(PAD), mobile phone, multimedia player, individual digital Assistant(PDA)Etc electronic equipment popularize all the more, and this electronic equipment often have powerful processing function.
Therefore, the present inventor expects to be embedded into portable scanner among above-mentioned electronic equipment, so that using just Early stage IMAQ of the formula scanner realization to document is taken, and utilizes the electronic equipment integrated with portable scanner To carry out later image processing to the image file obtained, so as to efficiently, quickly complete the scanning to document, storage, know The sequence of operations such as other and processing.
Hereinafter, by referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 3 come describe according to the present invention electronic equipment and its scan method.
Scan function is had according to the electronic equipment 100 of the present invention, the electronic equipment 100 at least has the first work shape State and the second working morphology.
Fig. 1 illustrates the first working morphology of the electronic equipment 100 according to the present invention, and Fig. 2 is illustrated according to the present invention Electronic equipment 100 the second working morphology.
As illustrated in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the electronic equipment 100 includes:
First housing 110, at least including first surface 111 and second surface 112;
Second housing 120, is connected to first housing 110, and at least includes the 3rd surface 121 and the 4th surface 122, wherein, when the electronic equipment 100 is operated in first working morphology, the second surface 112 and described the Three surfaces 121 are approached, and when the electronic equipment 100 is operated in second working morphology, the second surface 112 with 3rd surface 121 is remote;And
Scanning element, is arranged at least one in the second surface 112 and the 3rd surface 121, and works as When the electronic equipment 100 is operated in first working morphology, for being positioned over the second surface 112 and described Document between three surfaces 121 performs scan operation.
Fig. 3 illustrates the scan method for the electronic equipment according to the present invention.
The scan method is applied to the electronic equipment 100 according to the present invention.As illustrated in fig. 3, methods described includes:
In step s 110, detect whether the electronic equipment is operated in first working morphology;
In the step s 120, when the electronic device works are in first working morphology, detect whether to exist and put The document being placed between the second surface and the 3rd surface;And
In step s 130, if there is the document, then scan operation is performed to the document.
As can be seen here, can be by portable scanner and electricity using the electronic equipment and its scan method according to the present invention Sub- integration of equipments together, and when the electronic device works exclude visible ray interference working morphology in when, to place Document between two housings of electronic equipment performs scan operation.Therefore, the present invention may be constructed while having scan function With the electronic equipment of processing function so that can be realized as including early stage IMAQ separately through the electronic equipment and the later stage schemes As the sequence of operations including processing, so as to meet well, user is efficient, efficiently scan demand.
Hereinafter, electronic equipment and its scanning side according to a first embodiment of the present invention is described into reference Fig. 4 to Fig. 7 Method.
Fig. 4 illustrates the first example of the first working morphology of electronic equipment according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 5 figures Show the second example of the first working morphology of electronic equipment according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 6 is illustrated according to this The specific example of second working morphology of the electronic equipment of invention first embodiment.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, notebook 300 is illustrated as the example of electronic equipment. As illustrated in Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, the notebook 300 includes:First housing 310, the second housing 320, scanning element.
First housing 310 can be the screen portions of notebook 300, and the screen portions generally include following One or more of:Display screen, camera, loudspeaker etc., and at least include first surface 311 and second surface 312.For example, the first surface 311 can be the upper surface of screen portions 310, or habitually it is claimed in industrial design Be A faces;And the second surface 312 can be the lower surface of screen portions 310, or in industrial design habitually it is claimed Be B faces.In other words, the one side that display screen is inlaid with the screen portions 310 of notebook 300 is chosen for second Surface 312, and by screen portions 310 be inlaid with display screen be chosen for first surface 311 when opposite.
Second housing 320 can be the base part of notebook 300, and the base part generally includes following One or more of:Keyboard, touch pad, loudspeaker, host circuit board, various Peripheral Interfaces etc., and at least include the Three surfaces 321 and the 4th surface 322.For example, the 3rd surface 321 can be the upper surface of base part 320, or in industry It is habitually referred to as C faces in design;And the 4th surface 322 can be the lower surface of base part 320, or in industry It is habitually referred to as D faces in design.In other words, keyboard will be inlaid with the base part 320 of notebook 300 Simultaneously be chosen for the 3rd surface 321, and by base part 320 be inlaid with keyboard be chosen for the 4th when opposite Surface 322.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the screen portions 310 of the notebook 300 can be with the base portion 320 are divided to be linked together by the linkwork of such as hinge etc.Depending on the screen portions 310 and the base part 320 Between relative position, the notebook 300 can have the first working morphology and the second working morphology.
In the first example, first working morphology can be when user does not perform any operation, notebook calculating Complete closing lid form at machine 300, as illustrated in figure 4.In the complete closing lid form, the of the screen portions 310 Two surfaces 312 are almost close to completely with the 3rd surface 321 of the base part 320, and only leaving allows what document sheet passed through Minimum gap, so as to form the scanning area of dark therebetween so that when performing scan operation, can fully exclude visible The interference of light, realizes optimal IMAQ effect.
In the second example, first working morphology can also be when user does not perform any operation, the notebook meter Approximate closing lid form at calculation machine 300, as illustrated in fig. 5.In the approximate closing lid form, the screen portions 310 3rd surface 321 of second surface 312 and the base part 320 is slightly separated out a micro gap but still keeps close, from And more dark scanning area is formed therebetween so that when performing scan operation, the dry of visible ray can be excluded basically Disturb, realize effective IMAQ effect.
Second working morphology can be the shape of uncapping when user's normal operating, at the notebook 300 State, as illustrated in FIG. 6.In this uncaps form, the of the second surfaces 312 of the screen portions 310 and the base part 320 Three surfaces 321 are remote, thus user can with Operational Note this computer 300, with for by the first working morphology to all Various documents such as picture, photo, file, newspaper etc are performed at the image file progress successive image that scan operation is obtained Reason, Text region, amending image, format transformation etc..
The scanning element is arranged at least one in the second surface 312 and the 3rd surface 321, to work as When the electronic device works are in first working morphology, in the way of breadth scanning is close to, to being positioned over The document stated between second surface 312 and the 3rd surface 321 performs scan operation.
For example, the scanning element can include:Image acquisition units 331 and paper feed unit 332.
The image acquisition units 331 can for example realize that the CIS scanning devices use contact using CIS scanning devices Formula photo-sensitive cell(Light sensor)Progress is photosensitive, under the plane of scanning motion at 1mm~2mm, 300~600 colors of red, green, blue three LED(Light emitting diode)Sensor is tightly arranged together, produces white light source, instead of ccd array in ccd scanner, The complex mechanisms such as lens, fluorescent tube and cold cathode ray tube, light, mechanical, electrical ccd scanner integrally becomes CIS scanning devices Mechanical, electrical one.Moreover, having small volume, lightweight, production cost low excellent with the image acquisition units of CIS fabrication techniques Point.
In addition, the image acquisition units 331 have an image acquisition region, and for described image pickup area In object(For example, document)Carry out IMAQ.
The paper feed unit 332 is abreast set with the image acquisition units 331, and for controlling the document movement warp Described image pickup area is crossed, to cause the image acquisition units 331 to be able to carry out scan operation.
Specifically, the paper feed unit 332 can include paper feed module and drive module.Under the driving of drive module, The paper feed module produces own rotation, so as to drive the document to move through described image pickup area.
For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the paper feed module includes multiple paper feed wheels, and the plurality of paper feed wheel is arranged as one directly Line, and the straight line parallel that is formed with the multiple paper feed wheel of the straight line that is formed of image acquisition units 331 of the strip. Rolled under the driving as the micro motor of drive module, by the frictional force between paper feed wheel and document to be scanned, Document is moved between the second surface 312 of the screen portions 310 and the 3rd surface 321 of the base part 320, and at the uniform velocity The image acquisition region of image acquisition units 331 is transported through, so as to complete scan operation.
Alternatively, the paper feed module can also include paper feed wheel one long, straight line and image that the paper feed wheel is formed The straight line parallel that collecting unit 331 is formed, so as to ensure image of the direction of transfer perpendicular to image acquisition units 331 of document Pickup area, to be most preferably scanned to document.In addition, the length of the paper feed wheel can be greater than, equal to or less than the figure As the length of collecting unit 331, as long as ensure that the image acquisition areas that document is at the uniform velocity transported through to image acquisition units 331 Domain.
Similarly, drive module can also can drive paper feed module at the uniform velocity to turn including one or more according to actual needs Dynamic micro motor.
The image acquisition units 331 and the paper feed unit 332 can be arranged on notebook in various ways On 300.
In one example, image acquisition units 331 are arranged in the second surface 312 and the 3rd surface 321 A surface on first edge at, paper feed unit 332 is arranged in the second surface 312 and the 3rd surface 321 Another surface on second edge at, wherein, it is described when the electronic device works are in first working morphology First edge is approached with the second edge.
Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 6, in industrial design, it can collect on the left of the keyboard edge on the 3rd surface 321 Into the automatic carriage module being made up of one or several paper-sheets rolling wheels, paper-sheets rolling wheel is driven to turn in the same direction by micro motor, Automatic carriage function is realized, meanwhile, it can be adopted in the corresponding position integrated image on the left of the screen edge on second surface 312 Collect unit 331.
Fig. 7 illustrates the first page orientation of electronic equipment according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
For example, in notebook 300 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, can perform scan operation it Before, document is placed between the screen portions 310 and the base part 320, and cause the one small of paper-sheets rolling wheel contact document Subregion.When starting to perform scan operation, paper-sheets rolling wheel is driven to be rotated towards left direction by micro motor so that document is even Speed is by CIS devices, so as to complete scan operation.At this time, it may be necessary in the first housing 310 and second of notebook 300 The leftward position of housing 320 reserves a micro gap, so that paper can be sent.
Although being arranged on the left side of the second surface 312 of notebook 300 simultaneously above with by image acquisition units 331 Paper feed unit 332 is arranged on exemplified by the left side on the surface 321 of notebook 300 the 3rd and is illustrated, but it is of the invention Not limited to this.
Obviously, image acquisition units 331 can also be arranged on to the left side on the surface 321 of notebook 300 the 3rd, and Paper feed unit 332 is arranged on to the left side of the second surface 312 of notebook 300;Or, by the He of image acquisition units 331 Paper feed unit 332 is separately positioned on the right side on the second surface 312 of notebook 300 and the 3rd surface 321(Or the 3rd surface 321 and the right side of second surface 312).
Alternatively, image acquisition units 331 can also be arranged on to one in the surface 321 of second surface 312 and the 3rd At first edge on surface, and paper feed unit 332 and described image collecting unit 331 are arranged on same surface, and It is disposed adjacently with described image collecting unit 331 at the first edge.Specifically, for example, can be by IMAQ list Member 331 and paper feed unit 332 are arranged on the left side or the right side on the second surface 312 of notebook 300 or the 3rd surface 321 simultaneously Side.
Moreover it is preferred that in order to ensure to obtain preferably scanning experience in scanning, can be by image acquisition units 331 The left side or right side of the second surface 312 of notebook 300 are arranged on, and two paper feed units 332 are separately positioned on pen Remember the left side and right side on the surface 321 of this computer 300 the 3rd.So, when starting to perform scan operation, for example, by miniature Motor drives paper-sheets rolling wheel to be rotated towards left direction, and user can be by document from the reserved gap in the right side of notebook 300 Middle insertion, after the document at the uniform velocity completes scan operation by CIS devices, from what is reserved in the left side of notebook 300 Exited in gap.Thus, it is to avoid user needs that document to be scanned is positioned over inside notebook in advance, or is treating Scanned document scanning rests on the inside of notebook after completing.
Although being arranged on the second surface 312 of notebook 300 and/or the 3rd surface above with by scanning element It is illustrated exemplified by the position of 321 left side edge, but the present invention can also be using other implementations.
Fig. 8 illustrates the specific example of the second working morphology of electronic equipment according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 9 Illustrate the second page orientation of electronic equipment according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
As illustrated in Figure 8, can also be integrated at the lower edge of screen portions 310 of notebook in industrial design CIS scanning devices, length is taken out tie point and is limited with screen and keyboard turn;Meanwhile, in the front of the base part 320(Relative to For user side)The integrated automatic carriage module in edge so that when notebook 300 is operated in the first working morphology When, the CIS scanning devices are approached with automatic carriage module, in page orientation as illustrated in fig. 9, to be swept to document Retouch operation.
Obviously, similarly, in the second embodiment of the present invention, one or more image acquisition units and/or one or Multiple paper feed units are also arranged in the second surface of notebook 300 according to the various variants in first embodiment 312 and the 3rd at least one in surface 321 on any one or more edges.
Moreover it is preferred that in an embodiment of the present invention, notebook 300 can also include:Physical button 341, For generating interrupt signal.It is due to that after notebook closes, the possible inconvenience of user is again to set the physical button 341 Scan operation is started by operation keyboard and/or mouse.Although in an embodiment of the present invention, can be by notebook 300 are set to automatically scanning after closing lid;And/or be operable to realize delay a period of time before closing lid(That is, user is treated After closing lid)Start to perform scan operation again, still, for convenience's sake, it is preferable that in the periphery of notebook 300 Side sets a physical button 341 so that user can work as notebook 300 remain able under the closing lid state by The physical button 341 is pressed to start scanning.
When pressed, the physical button 341 generation interrupt signal, and be transferred to processing unit, for example, take down notes The central processing unit of this computer(It is not shown).Then the processing unit generates scan start signal according to the interrupt signal, To drive the scanning element to proceed by scan operation.
It should be noted that in the prior art, in order to save the electronics of power, such as notebook 300 etc Equipment often has electricity-saving function, for example, in the normal operating state of notebook 300(That is, S0 working conditions)Under, such as Its cover closing, then notebook 300 can be entered standby or dormancy working condition by fruit(That is, S3 working conditions), Wherein, power consumption of the processing unit of notebook 300 in S0 working conditions is more than its power consumption in S3 working conditions.
Now, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, can be by order to ensure that user can easily perform scan operation Notebook 300 is set to:When detecting itself and being pressed, the generation interrupt signal of physical button 341, then, notes Control unit in this computer(For example, embedded controller(EC))Judge that processing unit is in the according to the interrupt signal One working condition(S0 working conditions)In or the second working condition(S3 working conditions)In, if the processing unit is in S0 In working condition, then illustrate that current notebook 300 is in normal boot-strap working condition, scanning behaviour can be performed at any time Make, then control unit triggering processing unit generation scan start signal, to drive the scanning element to perform scan operation; And if the processing unit is in S3 working conditions, then illustrate that current notebook 300 is in standby or dormancy work Make in state, it is impossible to be immediately performed scan operation, then, the control unit firstly generates first state switching signal, described One state switching signal is used to the processing unit being switched to first working condition from second working condition, and Then, trigger the processing unit and generate the scan start signal, to drive the scanning element to perform scan operation.
Meanwhile, the scanning element perform scan operation after, if the scanning element perform scan operation it Before, the processing unit be in the S3 working conditions in, then described control unit can also generate the second state switching signal, The second state switching signal is used to the processing unit switching back to second work again from first working condition Make state, to ensure that notebook 300 can come back to previous work shape after scan operation has been performed State, the use demand without influenceing user.
Further, since user wishes that the document of scanning potentially includes one page or multi-page document, if so in first page text After the scan operation of shelves is finished, stop scan function at once, or if performed in the scan operation of first page document After finishing, it is desirable to which user presses physical button 341 to continue executing with scanning again, then can not so obtain preferably user Experience.
Therefore, preferably, after the scanning element scans through first page document, control unit carries out timing, and Judge whether the time of arrival threshold value(For example, 5 seconds), while checking whether user inserts lower page of document.If working as threshold value Time expire before, user again insertable into page of document, then scanning element continues executing with scan operation, and can be according to user Setting, this document of page two is stored as one or two image file.And if when threshold time expires, the scanning list Member is still not carried out new scan operation, then it is assumed that the present scan operation of user has been completed.Now, control unit can be with Read working condition of the recorded notebook 300 before scan operation.If S3 working conditions, then control single Member the second state switching signal of generation, the second work shape is switched to by the processing unit from first working condition State.
Finally, it is preferable that in an embodiment of the present invention, notebook 300 can also include:Memory cell and place Manage unit(It is not shown).The memory cell is used for after scan operation completion, and storage is performed after scan operation to the document The image file of acquisition, and the processing unit is used to perform image procossing to the image file and/or Text region is operated.
For example, can be after scan operation completion, by the image file generated according to various file formats(For example, PDF, TIFF, JPG etc.)And it is stored in the various storage dresses such as the built-in hard disk, mobile hard disk, storage card of notebook 300 In putting, so as to user by image processing software, software for discerning characters, word processor, PDF Software for producing etc. to scanning File carries out various subsequent treatments.
Although it should be noted that by by according to electronics of the invention in above-mentioned first embodiment and second embodiment Equipment and its scan method are applied to notebook to illustrate the present invention, still, skilled artisans appreciate that It is that the invention is not restricted to this, but other electronic equipments can also be applied to, for example, tablet personal computer, mobile phone, many matchmakers Body player and personal digital assistant etc..
For example, Figure 10 illustrates the specific of the first working morphology of electronic equipment 500 according to a third embodiment of the present invention Example, and Figure 11 illustrates the specific example of the second working morphology of electronic equipment 500 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
In the third embodiment of the present invention, the electronic equipment can be tablet personal computer 500.As illustrated in Figure 10 and Figure 11 , the tablet personal computer 500 includes:First housing 510, the second housing 520, scanning element.For example, first housing 510 can To be the protection overcoat of tablet personal computer 500, and at least include first surface 511 and second surface 512.Second housing 520 It can be the host machine part of tablet personal computer 500, and at least include the 3rd surface 321 and the 4th surface 322.Scanning element includes Image acquisition units 531 and paper feed unit 532, are arranged at least one in the second surface and the 3rd surface. Similar explanation is eliminated in order to succinct.Therefore, when the protection overcoat 510 and host machine part 520 in tablet personal computer 500 are complete In the state of closure or approximate closure, scan operation can be performed to the document placed therebetween.
Moreover, the present invention can be not only realized in the relative electronic equipment opened of two housings, but also it can realize In the side slip lid electronic equipment that two housing relative levels are sliped off, or realize the electricity opened in the relative turnover of two housings In sub- equipment.
In the first example, Figure 12 illustrates the first work shape of electronic equipment 700 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention The specific example of state, and Figure 13 illustrates the tool of the second working morphology of electronic equipment 700 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention Body example.
In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in Figure 12 and Figure 13, the electronic equipment can be parallel sideslip The mobile phone 700 of lid, the connection machine that the first housing of the mobile phone 700 can pass through such as slide rail etc with the second housing Structure links together.Similar explanation is eliminated in order to succinct.Therefore, when two shells in mobile phone 700 are closed completely Close or approximate closure in the state of, it is possible to use the image acquisition units 731 that are arranged between two shell opposite faces and walk Paper unit 732 performs scan operation to document.
It is noted that be paper feed wheel one long by the example of paper feed unit 732 in the fig. 12 embodiment, and will Image acquisition units 731 and the example of paper feed unit 732 are the same edge positioned at same surface and are disposed adjacent to.Obviously, originally Invention not limited to this, but other equivalent implementations can be taken.
In the second example, Figure 14 illustrates the first work shape of electronic equipment 900 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention The specific example of state, and Figure 15 illustrates the tool of the second working morphology of electronic equipment 900 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention Body example.
In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in Figure 14 and Figure 15, the electronic equipment can be turnover slip lid Multimedia player 900, eliminate similar explanation in order to succinct.Therefore, when outside two of multimedia player 900 In the state of shell closure completely or approximate closure, it is possible to use be arranged at the image acquisition units between two shell opposite faces 931 and paper feed unit 932 to document perform scan operation.
As can be seen here, in the electronic equipment of the embodiment of the present invention, the edge integrated scanning in electronic equipment can be passed through Module, and scanning file processing routine is pre-installed, handled via early stage IMAQ and later image, to complete to the high-quality of file Amount scanning, storage and identification.The scan module includes image capture module and automatic carriage module.Image capture module is used CIS scanning devices, are close to breadth scanning, exclude visible ray interference.After the completion of scanning, journey can be handled by the scanning file of prepackage Ordered pair picture is spliced and recognized, preserves into picture or PDF format, can also pass through optical character identification(OCR)System will It is converted into WORD documents, for further editing and processing.Automatic carriage module forms paper feed runner using some paper-sheets rolling wheels, Drive paper-sheets rolling wheel to rotate by micro motor, realize automatic carriage function.
It is using the advantage of the embodiment of the present invention:
1)By being close to the scanning of breadth, CIS chips can obtain uniform, clear, distortionless document image, be next Step carries out high-quality identification and provides basis, disclosure satisfy that the requirement of the business users to quality of scanning with high requirement.
2)High-fidelity picture based on scanning storage can be stored directly in electronic equipment, and utilizes the scanning of prepackage Documentor, is identified or edits to the picture, for further editing and processing.
3)By integrated scanning module in the electronic device, i.e., portable scanner is integrated on electronic equipment(Intelligence is eventually Hold integrated scanning module), the shortcoming that portable scanner relies on PC is compensate for, easily mobile office can be achieved.
Hereinafter, will be while Fig. 4 to Fig. 7 be combined, with reference to Figure 16, to describe for according to embodiments of the present invention The scan method of electronic equipment.
Figure 16 illustrates the scan method for electronic equipment according to embodiments of the present invention.
Scan method according to embodiments of the present invention electronic equipment according to embodiments of the present invention, for example, such as Fig. 4 to Fig. 7 Illustrated notebook 300.
Specifically, as illustrated in Figure 16, the scan method includes:
In step S210, detection scanning trigger event.
For example, in the notebook 300 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, image capture module 331 is used Contact-type image sensor CIS, paper feed unit 332 uses micro motor and paper-sheets rolling wheel.In industrial design, calculated in notebook Integrated CIS scanning devices 331 at the screen lower edge of machine 300, while at the keyboard front edge of notebook 300 Integrated automatic carriage module 332, both equal lengths or approximately equal, and take out tie point with screen and keyboard turn and be limited. Or, in showing edge side(Left side or right side)Integrated touch imaging sensor CIS 331, while at keyboard edge Side(Left side or right side)The integrated automatic carriage module 332 being made up of some paper-sheets rolling wheels, is driven by micro motor and rubbed with the hands Paper wheel is turned in the same direction, and realizes automatic carriage function.Integrated " scanning " physical button 341 of notebook other side.
Also, image capture module can be realized by being installed in advance in notebook 300(CIS elements)331st, it is automatic Paper feed module(Micro motor, paper-sheets rolling wheel)332nd, the drive software started as the physical button 341 of scanning key.
Then, when user needs to start scan function, he/her will need the document of scanning(Mainly for document, name The planar objects such as piece, picture, bill)Lie in front of keyboard, and by be scanned one facing to imaging sensor CIS 331 Place, close notebook screens, press " scan button " 341 for example positioned at notebook side.
Now, in notebook 300, such as embedded controller EC controller detection user presses the scanning Key 341 and the scanning trigger event produced, and after the event is detected, generate interrupt signal.
In step S220, whether detection electronic equipment is operated in the first working morphology.
Next, control unit judges that the processing unit is in first working condition according to the interrupt signal (For example, normal operating conditions S0)In or second working condition(Standby or dormancy working condition S3)In.For example, in pen Note originally close after, current system perhaps to power saving and enter dormancy or holding state(It may also be set due to user, system In running status).
If the processing unit is in first working condition, control unit directly triggers the processing unit Generate the scan start signal.
If the processing unit is in second working condition, control unit firstly generates first state switching Signal, the first state switching signal is used to the processing unit being switched to first work from second working condition Make state, then trigger the processing unit and generate the scan start signal.For example, embedded controller(EC)Pass through driving Signal to the basic input output system of notebook 300(BIOS), activate the notebook computer system 300.
In step S230, detect whether there is the document being positioned between second surface and the 3rd surface.
Next, CIS imaging sensors 331 are detected between two shells of notebook 300 with the presence or absence of text Shelves, if it is, this method proceeds to step S240;Otherwise, notebook 300 can pass through sound(For example, raising one's voice Device)Or light(For example, external warning light)To prompt the user with error.
In step S240, if there is document, then scan operation is performed to document.
There is document, CIS imaging sensors 331 between two shells of notebook 300 if detected Start to gather image, while micro motor drives paper-sheets rolling wheel uniform rotation, using as the document of object to be scanned from screen side Push opposite side to, and scanning result is stored in the file specified(For example, " my document ")Under.Now, if desired continuously Scanned document, then only need in limiting time(For example in 5 seconds)In the gap that document is horizontally inserted to screen and keyboard, you can Realize continuous scan function.Still inserted if CIS imaging sensors 331 are detected after limiting time without document, Then notebook 300 stops scan function.
Now, it is preferable if before the scanning element performs scan operation, the processing unit be in described the In two working conditions, then described control unit is additionally operable to after the scanning element performs scan operation, generates the second state Switching signal, the second state switching signal is used to the processing unit being switched to described the from first working condition Two working conditions.For example, embedded controller EC resends signal to BIOS, when the system is come back to notebook and is closed System mode(Dormancy, standby or operation).
In step s 250, subsequent operation is performed to the image file obtained by scan operation.
After aforesaid operations are completed, user can by the various processing softwares installed in notebook come pair The image file of scanning generation performs various subsequent operations.For example, passing through document management identification software(OCR identification functions, PDF Make function)To carry out document process.
As can be seen here, CIS elements, can be embedded in electronic equipment edge, profit by scan method according to embodiments of the present invention Load the method for scan module advantageously to realize the function of file scanning with electronic equipment.Electronic equipment is set to outside integrated scanning In, it is easy to carry and use.In the electronic equipment of portable scanner is integrated with, it is possible to use CIS elements are close to breadth Scanning, so as to overcome the interference of ambient visible light, reaches 1:The scan operation of 1 ratio, enabling meet common business black In vain, the scanning demand of color document.
Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can be understood that the present invention can be by Realized in the mode of software plus required hardware platform, naturally it is also possible to all implemented by software or hardware.Based on this The understanding of sample, what technical scheme contributed to background technology in whole or in part can be in the form of software product Embody, the computer software product can be stored in storage medium, such as ROM/RAM, disk, CD, including it is some Instruction is to cause a computer equipment(Can be personal computer, server, or network equipment etc.)Perform the present invention Method described in some parts of each embodiment or embodiment.
Each embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above.However, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that not taking off In the case of principle and spirit from the present invention, these embodiments can be carried out with various modifications, combination or sub-portfolio, and so Modification should fall within the scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of electronic equipment, the electronic equipment has scan function, the electronic equipment at least has the first working morphology With the second working morphology, it is characterised in that the electronic equipment includes:
First housing, at least including first surface and second surface;
Second housing, is connected to first housing, and at least includes the 3rd surface and the 4th surface, wherein, when the electricity When sub- equipment is operated in first working morphology, the second surface is approached with the 3rd surface, and when the electronics When equipment is operated in second working morphology, the second surface and the 3rd surface are remote;And
Scanning element, is arranged at least one in the second surface and the 3rd surface, and when the electronics is set For when being operated in first working morphology, for the document to being positioned between the second surface and the 3rd surface Perform scan operation;
Wherein described electronic equipment also includes:
Physical button, the physical button is arranged on the peripheral sides of the electronic equipment, for generating interrupt signal;
Processing unit, for generating scan start signal according to the interrupt signal, is swept with driving the scanning element to perform Retouch operation;
Control unit, for judging that the processing unit is in first working condition still according to the interrupt signal In second working condition, if the processing unit is in first working condition, the processing unit is triggered Generate the scan start signal;If the processing unit is in second working condition, generation first state is cut Signal is changed, the first state switching signal is used to the processing unit being switched to described first from second working condition Working condition, and trigger the processing unit generation scan start signal.
2. electronic equipment according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the scanning element includes:
Image acquisition units, with image acquisition region, and for carrying out image to the object in described image pickup area Collection;And
Paper feed unit, for controlling the document to move through described image pickup area,
Wherein, described image collecting unit and the paper feed unit be arranged in parallel.
3. electronic equipment according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the paper feed unit includes:
Multiple paper feed modules, are arranged as straight line, and for driving the document to move through institute by own rotation State image acquisition region;And
Drive module, for driving the paper feed module to rotate,
Wherein, the straight line parallel that the straight line that described image collecting unit is formed is formed with the multiple paper feed module.
4. electronic equipment according to claim 2, it is characterised in that
Described image collecting unit is arranged on the first edge on a surface in the second surface and the 3rd surface Place, and
The paper feed unit is arranged at the second edge on another surface in the second surface and the 3rd surface,
Wherein, when the electronic device works are in first working morphology, the first edge and the second edge It is close.
5. electronic equipment according to claim 2, it is characterised in that
Described image collecting unit is arranged on the first edge on a surface in the second surface and the 3rd surface Place, and
The paper feed unit is arranged on same surface with described image collecting unit, and adjacent with described image collecting unit Ground is arranged at the first edge.
6. electronic equipment according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the processing unit at least has the first working condition With the second working condition, power consumption of the processing unit in first working condition is more than the electronic equipment described the Power consumption in two working conditions.
7. electronic equipment according to claim 1, it is characterised in that if the scanning element perform scan operation it Before, the processing unit be in second working condition in, then described control unit be additionally operable to the scanning element perform After scan operation, the second state switching signal is generated, the second state switching signal is used for the processing unit from institute State the first working condition and be switched to second working condition.
8. electronic equipment according to claim 1, it is characterised in that if the scanning element perform scan operation it Before, the processing unit be in second working condition in, then described control unit be additionally operable to the scanning element perform After scan operation, carry out timing, and if when threshold time expire when, the scanning element be still not carried out new sweep Operation is retouched, then generates the second state switching signal, the second state switching signal is used for the processing unit from described the One working condition is switched to second working condition.
9. electronic equipment according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the electronic equipment also includes:
Memory cell, the image file obtained after scan operation is performed for storing to the document;And
Processing unit, for performing image procossing and/or Text region operation to described image file.
10. a kind of scan method, methods described is applied to electronic equipment according to claim 1, it is characterised in that methods described Including:
Detect whether the electronic equipment is operated in first working morphology;
When the electronic device works are in first working morphology, detect whether exist be positioned over the second surface and Document between 3rd surface;And
If there is the document, then scan operation is performed to the document;
Wherein described electronic equipment also includes:
Physical button, the physical button is arranged on the peripheral sides of the electronic equipment, for generating interrupt signal;
The step of according to interrupt signal to generate scan start signal, the step includes:
Judge that the processing unit is in first working condition or second work according to the interrupt signal In state;
If the processing unit is in first working condition, triggers the processing unit and generate the sweep start Signal;
If the processing unit is in second working condition, first state switching signal is generated;And
The processing unit is switched to described first from second working condition according to the first state switching signal Working condition, and trigger the processing unit generation scan start signal.
11. method according to claim 10, it is characterised in that described to wrap the step of perform scan operation to the document Include:
The document is controlled to move through image acquisition region;And
IMAQ is carried out to the object in described image pickup area.
12. method according to claim 10, it is characterised in that the step of the execution scan operation to the document Before, methods described also includes:
Detection scanning trigger event;
Generate interrupt signal;
Scan start signal is generated according to the interrupt signal;And
The electronic equipment is driven to perform scan operation to the document according to the scan start signal.
13. method according to claim 12, it is characterised in that the electronic equipment includes processing unit, the processing Unit at least has the first working condition and the second working condition, power consumption of the processing unit in first working condition More than power consumption of the electronic equipment in second working condition.
14. method according to claim 13, it is characterised in that the step of the execution scan operation to the document Afterwards, methods described also includes:
If the electronic equipment to the document perform scan operation before, the processing unit be in described second work In state, then the second state switching signal is generated;And
The processing unit is switched to described second from first working condition according to the second state switching signal Working condition.
15. method according to claim 13, it is characterised in that the step of the execution scan operation to the document Afterwards, methods described also includes:
If the electronic equipment to the document perform scan operation before, the processing unit be in described second work In state, then timing is carried out;
If when threshold time expire when, the electronic equipment be still not carried out new scan operation, generate the second state Switching signal;And
The processing unit is switched to described second from first working condition according to the second state switching signal Working condition.
16. method according to claim 10, it is characterised in that methods described also includes:
Store and the image file obtained after scan operation is performed to the document;And
Image procossing and/or Text region operation are performed to described image file.
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