TW201328310A - Scanner, computer program and scan method - Google Patents

Abstract

A scanner which is connected to a digital processing device for programming its scan mode setting parameters is provided. The scanner includes an image sensing module, a data processor, a storage device, an operation interface, a controller and a communication interface. The storage device stores a first parameter profile and a second parameter profile. The operation interface receives a scan mode selection signal. On the basis of the scan mode selection signal, the controller controls the image sensing module and the data processor to scan and process an object image according to the first parameter profile. The communication interface receives an updating parameter profile from a digital processing device for updating the first parameter profile. A scan method for the scanner and a computer program for programming the scanner are also provided.

Description

Scanner, computer program and scanning method

The invention relates to a scanner, a computer program and a scanning method, in particular to a function parameter setting and scanning method of a motion scanner, so that the scanner can change the setting value of the preset mode through the computer, and does not need to be connected to the computer. In the case of the change, the changed set value can also be executed.

The traditional scanner is a peripheral device of the computer, so it must be connected to the computer and controlled by the computer to perform the scanning operation. Although there are also network scanners that allow users to input control commands on the scanner side, but limited by the way their image data is accessed, the network scanner must be connected to the network and cannot be used completely independently.

Nowadays, there is a small mobile scanner on the market that is easy to carry and can be used independently. It does not need to be connected to a computer for file scanning, but the function parameter options are very limited.

Therefore, the present invention provides a scanner, a computer program and a scanning method, which provides convenience in setting function parameters and expanding the application range of the scanner to solve the above problems.

One object of the present invention is to provide a scanner, a computer program and a scanning method, which allow a user to change the settings of the scanner on the computer connected to the scanner, and the scanner can use the changed set value when operating independently. .

To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a scanner including an image sensing module, a data processor, a memory, an operation interface, a controller, and a communication interface. The memory stores a first parameter setting file and a second parameter setting file. The operation interface receives a scan mode selection signal. The controller selects a signal according to the scan mode, and controls the image sensing module and the data processor to scan and process the image of an object according to the first parameter setting file. The communication interface receives an update parameter profile from a digital processing device, wherein the update parameter profile is used to update the first parameter profile.

To achieve the above object, the present invention further provides a computer program for performing a function parameter setting method by a digital processing device, the method comprising the following steps. Obtaining a scan mode parameter set value from the scanner; receiving at least one update parameter set value; and transmitting the update parameter set file including the update parameter set value to the scanner.

To achieve the above object, the present invention further provides a scanning method comprising the following steps. Receiving an update parameter profile from a digital processing device; interrupting a communication connection with the digital processing device; receiving a scan mode selection signal; scanning an object according to a first parameter profile corresponding to the scan mode selection signal, and generating the An image of the object, wherein the first parameter setting file has been updated by the update parameter setting file; and the image of the object is processed according to the first parameter setting file.

The scanner of the present invention provides a customizable scan mode that allows the user to change the settings of the scan mode according to his or her own needs. Since the setting of the scan mode can be changed on the host computer, the scanner does not need to be equipped with a large display screen or a plurality of buttons, which not only can simplify the operation interface, but also save the manufacturing cost of the scanner.

In order to make the above description of the present invention more comprehensible, a preferred embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a scanner in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the scanner 100 includes a body 10, an operation interface 20, a communication interface 30, an external hard disk/memory port 40, and a memory card slot 50. The operating interface 20 receives user commands and communicates scanner information. In the present example, the operating interface 20 further includes a function option setting 22, a scan enable button 24, and an indicator light 26. The indicator light 26 is used to display the status of the scanner 100. For example, when the scanner 100 has warmed up to prepare for scanning, the indicator light 26 will be green. If the scanner has an error, the indicator light 26 will be red.

The communication interface 30 is used to connect a digital processing device 200 to enable the scanner 100 and the digital processing device 200 to transmit data and signals. In this embodiment, the communication interface 30 is a USB transmission interface. In addition to wired transmission, the communication interface 30 can also be a wireless communication interface for wireless communication with a digital processing device. The wireless communication interface is, for example, WI-FI, Bluetooth, or the like. The digital processing device is, for example, a computer, or a digital processing device such as a mobile phone, a PDA, or a tablet computer. The external hard disk/memory port 埠40 is for connecting an external hard disk or removable flash memory, such as a USB flash drive; the memory card slot 50 is for connecting a memory card. The scanner 100 can store the scanned image data in a connected memory card or USB flash drive.

The scanner 100 further includes a paper feed path 60 and a paper feed roller set 70; the paper feed roller set 70 will be placed into the paper feed path 60 of the object D to be scanned, such as a document, fed through the paper feed path. An image sensing module (not shown) in 60 to complete the scanning of the document. The image sensing module scans the object D and generates an image of the object D. This embodiment is a paper-feeding scanner as an example to illustrate the technical features of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the scanner 100 may also be a platform type or a handheld scanner.

2 is a functional block diagram of a scanner in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the scanner 100 further includes a controller 12, a data processor 14, and a non-volatile memory (NVRAM) 80 disposed in the body 10. The controller 12 is coupled to various components of the scanner for controlling the operation of the scanner 100. The data processor 14 is coupled to the image sensing module 90 and is responsible for processing the image of the object D. The non-volatile memory 80 is used to store the parameter setting files of the preset scanning modes 1~5. The user can select one of the preset scan modes of the first to fifth groups by operating the function option setting 22. When the user puts in the document paper D and presses the scan start button 24, the paper feed roller set 70 and the image sensing module 90 start to operate, and the controller 12 will then control the relevant scan according to the scan mode selected by the user. The component performs a scan job. For example, when the operation interface 20 receives the scan mode selection signal selected by the user in the scan mode 2, the controller 12 selects a signal according to the scan mode, and controls the image sensing module to configure the file according to the parameter of the corresponding scan mode 2. Scanning the object D and generating an image of the object D; and controlling the data processor 14 to process the image of the object D according to the parameter setting of the corresponding scanning mode 2

The settings of each preset scan mode can be set according to different user needs or preferences, such as scan mode 1 is 200 dpi, black and white scan, output file format is PDF, auto rotation/cut-off-off; scan mode 2 is 300 dpi, color scan The output file format is JPEG, automatic rotation/cutting-on. For example, if the user wants to scan a general text file, he can switch to scan mode 1; if the user wants to scan a photo file, he can switch to scan mode 2.

The scanner 100 of the present invention can change the parameter setting values of the scanning modes 1 to 5 on the digital processing device 200 connected to the scanner 200. When the change is completed, the scanner 100 receives an update from the digital processing device 200 through the communication interface 30. The parameter setting file is used to update the corresponding parameter setting file originally stored in the non-volatile memory 80.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing a dialog window for setting scan mode parameter settings for a scanner of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 3, the dialog window of the computer program contains settings for parameters such as scan resolution, color, file format, and auto-rotation/cut switch. For example, the parameter setting value of scan mode 1 is changed to 300dpi, black and white scanning, output file format is PDF, automatic rotation/cutting-off; scanning mode 2 parameter setting value is changed to 300dpi, color scanning, output file format is TIFF , automatic rotation / cropping - on. When the user presses the "Save Set Value" confirmation button, the parameter settings of the scan modes 1 to 5 are stored in the scanner 100 in accordance with the scan mode, and 5 scans are simultaneously updated. The parameter profile of the mode. Therefore, in a state where the scanner 100 is disconnected from the digital processing device 200, the changed scan mode setting value can be used by the scanner 100, and the scanner 100 can execute the scan operation in accordance with the changed parameter setting value. In Figure 3, the parameter settings of all scan modes are completed in the same dialog window. However, each scan mode can also be parameterized in an individual dialog window, so when the user presses in the dialog window of the individual scan mode, After the "Save Set Value" confirmation button, only one scan mode parameter profile will be stored in the scanner 100, which means that only one parameter profile will be updated at a time.

4 is a flow chart of a method for setting a function parameter in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The method includes the following steps.

S410: The scanner 100 is connected to the digital processing device 200. When the digital processing device 200 as a host detects the scanner 100, the computer program installed on the digital processing device 200 controls the digital processing device 200 to obtain a scan mode parameter setting value from the scanner. The step of obtaining the scan mode parameter setting value may also occur in a dialog window in which the user turns on the scan mode function parameter setting. The scan mode parameter settings can be included in a scan mode parameter profile.

S420: The user opens a dialog window for setting the scan mode function parameter, as shown in FIG. 3, and adjusts the parameter setting value of any one of the scan modes 1 to 5.

S430: When the user determines the storage parameter setting value, the digital processing device 200 transmits the update parameter setting file corresponding to each scanning mode to the non-volatile memory 80 of the scanner 100 according to each scanning mode. The user-adjusted update parameter settings are included in the update parameter profile.

S440: The update parameter setting file replaces the corresponding scan mode parameter setting file stored in the non-volatile memory 80.

S450: Interrupt the connection between the scanner 100 and the digital processing device 200.

5 is a flow chart of a scanning method in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The method includes the following steps.

S502: The scanner 100 receives the update parameter profile of the scan mode 2 from the digital processing device 200, and updates the parameter profile of the scan mode 2.

S504: Interrupt the connection between the scanner 100 and the digital processing device 200.

S510: The user selects mode 2 of scan mode 1~5 on the scanner 100 side.

S520: The user presses the scan start button 24 at the scanner 100 end to start the scan job.

S530: The scanner 100 performs scanning and image processing operations according to the parameter configuration file of the scan mode 2 stored in the non-volatile memory 80.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and those skilled in the art can make a few changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is therefore defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100. . . scanner

10. . . Body

12. . . Controller

14. . . Data processor

20. . . Operation interface

twenty two. . . Function option setting

twenty four. . . Scan start button

26. . . Indicator light

30. . . Communication interface

40. . . External hard drive/memory port埠

50. . . Memory card slot

60. . . Paper feed channel

70. . . Paper feed roller set

80. . . Non-volatile memory

90. . . Image sensing module

200. . . Digital processing device

D. . . object

S410, S420, S430, S440, S450. . . step

S502, S504, S510, S520, S530. . . step

1 is a perspective view of a scanner in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a functional block diagram of a scanner in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing a dialog window for setting scan mode parameter settings for a scanner of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flow chart of a method for setting a function parameter in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flow chart of a scanning method in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

100. . . scanner

12. . . Controller

14. . . Data processor

20. . . Operation interface

30. . . Communication interface

80. . . Non-volatile memory

90. . . Image sensing module

200. . . Digital processing device

Claims (7)

A scanner includes: an image sensing module for scanning an object and generating an image of the object; a data processor coupled to the image sensing module for processing an image of the object; a memory Storing a first parameter setting file and a second parameter setting file; an operating interface receiving a scanning mode selection signal; a controller coupled to the image sensing module, the data processor, the memory, and the The operation interface, the controller selects a signal according to the scan mode, controls the image sensing module to scan the object according to the first parameter setting file, and generates an image of the object, and controls the data processor to set according to the first parameter. The file processes the image of the object; and a communication interface receives an update parameter profile from a digital processing device, wherein the update parameter setting file is used to update the first parameter profile. The scanner of claim 1, wherein the communication interface further receives a second update parameter profile from the digital processing device, wherein the second update parameter setting file is used to update the second parameter profile . A computer program comprising a computer readable program code for performing a function parameter setting method by a digital processing device, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a scan mode parameter setting value from a scanner communicatively coupled to the digital processing device Receiving at least one update parameter set value; and transmitting an update parameter set file containing the update parameter set value to the scanner. The computer program according to claim 3, wherein the scan mode parameter setting value and the update parameter setting value include parameters of scanning resolution, color, file format, automatic rotation or automatic cutting. The computer program of claim 3, wherein the step of obtaining the scan mode parameter set value comprises obtaining a first parameter profile, wherein the first parameter profile includes the scan mode parameter set value. The computer program according to claim 5, further comprising: replacing the first parameter setting file with the updated parameter setting file. A scanning method is performed by a scanner, the method comprising: receiving an update parameter profile from a digital processing device communicatively coupled to the scanner; interrupting a communication connection with the digital processing device; receiving a scan mode selection signal And scanning an object and generating an image of the object according to one of the first parameter profiles corresponding to the scan mode selection signal, wherein the first parameter setting file has been updated by the update parameter profile; and according to the first A parameter profile that processes the image of the object.