Patent ID: 6970607
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for use with an image scanning device, the method comprising: performing a scan of a target item to produce a preview scanned image; performing a deskew process on the preview scanned image to form a deskewed preview scanned image; selectively manipulating the deskewed scanned image and selecting a portion of the manipulated preview scanned image for final scanning; scanning a region of the target item corresponding to the selected portion of the manipulated preview scanned image to produce a final scanned image; wherein scanning the region of the target item corresponding to the selected portion of the manipulated preview scanned image to produce a final scanned image further includes: calculating an effective portion encompassing the region of the target item corresponding to the selected portion of the manipulated preview scanned image; and scanning the effective portion to produce a final scanned effective portion image that includes an image of the region of the target item corresponding to the selected portion of the deskewed preview scanned image; and wherein calculating the effective portion further includes: calculating the effective portion based on auto selected parameters and user selected parameters.