JP2000165570A5 - - Google Patents

Description

[0024]
Also, according to one preferred aspect of the present invention treats the image data as a file in the specified format, further comprising a transmission control means for e-mail attachments. According to the above configuration, it is possible to transmit image information in which transmission destination information and file identification information are attached to image data.

[0028]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
First Embodiment
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portable image scanner according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an original such as a book, a magazine, a document, a photograph, 2 is an original table glass for placing the original 1, and 3 is a light source for illuminating the original 1 through the original table glass 2. 31, a light guide 32 for guiding the illumination light to the document surface, a cell hook lens 34 for guiding the optical image of the illuminated document 1 to the line sensor 33, and for reading the formed optical image in the main scanning direction It is an optical unit including a line sensor 33 configured of a MOS or a CCD. An imaging optical system in the present embodiment, the contact image sensor (CIS) is taken as an example, needless to say may be adopted an integrated optical system instead.

Claims (23)

Imaging means for reading an original and converting it into an electrical signal;
Signal processing means for processing the read electric signal and outputting image data;
Temporary storage means for temporarily storing the image data;
A portable image reading apparatus comprising: wireless communication means for transmitting, by wireless communication, image information in which the image data stored in the temporary storage means is associated with information for specifying the image data. The portable image reading apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a communication destination input unit for inputting a transmission destination of the image information by the wireless communication unit. Communication destination storage means for storing a list of transmission destinations input by the communication destination input means;
3. The portable image reading apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a communication destination selecting unit for selecting one from the list of transmission destinations stored in the communication destination storage unit. The portable image reader according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising operation means for instructing transmission of the image information and start of reading of an original. Portable internal power supply,
5. The portable image reading apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a power control unit configured to control power supply from the portable internal power supply according to an operation by the operation unit. When transmission of image information by the operation means or reading of a document is instructed, it is judged whether or not sufficient power for performing the instructed processing is left in the portable internal power supply, and the case is not sufficient. 6. A portable image reader according to claim 5 , further comprising means for issuing a warning. 7. The portable image reading apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the power control unit stops the power supply from the portable internal power supply when the operation by the operation unit is not performed for a predetermined time or more. 8. The portable image reading apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the predetermined time changes in accordance with the content of the operation previously instructed by the operation means. A portable internal power, portable image reading apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a means for an indication as to the power consumption state of the portable internal power. 10. The portable image reader according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein the portable internal power source is a battery or a rechargeable battery. The apparatus further comprises a capacity determination means for determining whether or not the capacity for storing the image data of the original is left in the temporary storage means when reading of the original is instructed by the operation means. portable image reading apparatus according to 4. When the capacity judging means judges that the capacity of the temporary storage means is insufficient, it is judged whether or not there is unsent image data in the image data stored in the temporary storage means; 12. The portable image reading apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising: control means for controlling transmission of the image data prior to reading a document. When there is no unsent image data in the image data stored in the temporary storage means, the control means alternately performs partial reading and transmission of the document using the free space of the temporary storage means. The portable image reading apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the control is performed to The radio for sending of the image information by the communication unit, a portable image reading apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13, further comprising a retractable antenna. And it instructs to start reading of the document by the operation unit, a portable image reading apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a transmission plan manager for automatically scheduling the start of transmission of image information. And it instructs to start reading of the document by the operating means, and further comprising a communication control means starts communication with the image information transmission destination, and controls the communication according to the state of the communication line with said temporary storage means The portable image reader according to claim 4 . The portable image reader according to any one of claims 1 to 16 , further comprising transmission control means for transmitting the image data as divided file information. The portable image reader according to any one of claims 1 to 16 , further comprising transmission control means for attaching a message to the image data for transmission. The portable type according to any one of claims 1 to 16 , further comprising transmission control means for transmitting the area code of the transmission source or the transmission start time or the document reading start time attached to the image data. Image reader. The handles image data as a file in the specified format, a portable image reading apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 16, further comprising a transmission control means for e-mail attachments. Portable image reading apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 20, wherein said wireless communication means is a communication means that can be used as a mobile phone. 4. The portable image reading apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising transmission control means for associating the communication destination storage means with the transmission destination of the image information. The apparatus is characterized by further comprising power control means for supplying power to the imaging means at the time of reading an original, and stopping power supply to circuits not related to the telephone function when used as a mobile phone. 22. A portable image reading apparatus according to claim 21 .