Patent ID: 9420132
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A scanner option assembly for an image forming device, the scanner option assembly comprising: a housing removably attachable to a bottom of a housing of the image forming device; and, a scanner assembly mounted in the housing and being positionable to receive an original for scanning, wherein, when the housing of the scanner option assembly is attached to the bottom of the housing of the image forming device, the scanner assembly receives power from the image forming device with the scanner assembly being in operable communication with a controller in the image forming device and a user interface mounted on the housing of the image forming device for receiving instructions from one of the controller and the user interface of the image forming device and providing scan data of an image of the original to the controller, and, further wherein, the scanner option assembly is configured to pass power from the image forming device and operable communications from the controller to an inferior option device when the inferior option device is attached to the housing of the scanner option assembly.