EP1197066A4 - Improved image scanning apparatus and method - Google Patents

Improved image scanning apparatus and method

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Publication number
EP1197066A4
EP1197066A4 EP99924576A EP99924576A EP1197066A4 EP 1197066 A4 EP1197066 A4 EP 1197066A4 EP 99924576 A EP99924576 A EP 99924576A EP 99924576 A EP99924576 A EP 99924576A EP 1197066 A4 EP1197066 A4 EP 1197066A4
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Prior art keywords
scanning apparatus
image scanning
improved image
improved
scanning
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EP99924576A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1197066A1 (en
Inventor
Bogumil Zielinski
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/04—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa
    • H04N1/19—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays
    • H04N1/195—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays the array comprising a two-dimensional array or a combination of two-dimensional arrays
    • H04N1/19584—Combination of arrays
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/04—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa
    • H04N1/19—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays
    • H04N1/195—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays the array comprising a two-dimensional array or a combination of two-dimensional arrays
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, and to details thereof
    • H04N2201/04—Scanning arrangements
    • H04N2201/0402—Arrangements not specific to a particular one of the scanning methods covered by groups H04N1/04 - H04N1/207
    • H04N2201/0414—Scanning an image in a series of overlapping zones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, and to details thereof
    • H04N2201/04—Scanning arrangements
    • H04N2201/0402—Arrangements not specific to a particular one of the scanning methods covered by groups H04N1/04 - H04N1/207
    • H04N2201/0426—Scanning an image in a series of contiguous zones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, and to details thereof
    • H04N2201/04—Scanning arrangements
    • H04N2201/0402—Arrangements not specific to a particular one of the scanning methods covered by groups H04N1/04 - H04N1/207
    • H04N2201/0438—Scanning displays; Scanning large surfaces, e.g. projection screens, writing boards

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Controls And Circuits For Display Device (AREA)
  • Facsimile Scanning Arrangements (AREA)
EP99924576A 1999-05-26 1999-05-26 Improved image scanning apparatus and method Withdrawn EP1197066A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/AU1999/000402 WO2000074369A1 (en) 1999-05-26 1999-05-26 Improved image scanning apparatus and method

Publications (2)

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EP1197066A1 EP1197066A1 (en) 2002-04-17
EP1197066A4 true EP1197066A4 (en) 2003-01-02

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EP (1) EP1197066A4 (en)
AU (1) AU4122699A (en)
CA (1) CA2375051A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2000074369A1 (en)

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0272102A2 (en) * 1986-12-17 1988-06-22 Oki Electric Industry Company, Limited Electronic print boards
EP0321113A2 (en) * 1987-12-16 1989-06-21 OIS Optical Imaging Systems, Inc. Imaging apparatus fo scanning projected and written images
US5645335A (en) * 1992-12-03 1997-07-08 Werner Tabarelli Device for converting the pictures displayed on a luminous surface into electrical signals

Family Cites Families (1)

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EP0546524B1 (en) * 1991-12-11 1998-08-05 Casio Computer Company Limited Electronic image pickup apparatus

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0272102A2 (en) * 1986-12-17 1988-06-22 Oki Electric Industry Company, Limited Electronic print boards
EP0321113A2 (en) * 1987-12-16 1989-06-21 OIS Optical Imaging Systems, Inc. Imaging apparatus fo scanning projected and written images
US5645335A (en) * 1992-12-03 1997-07-08 Werner Tabarelli Device for converting the pictures displayed on a luminous surface into electrical signals

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO0074369A1 *

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AU4122699A (en) 2000-12-18
EP1197066A1 (en) 2002-04-17
WO2000074369A1 (en) 2000-12-07
CA2375051A1 (en) 2000-12-07

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