Patent ID: 7869067
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing method in an image acquisition apparatus connected to at least one USB equipped computer, comprising: a) an image input step for inputting image data into a control circuit within said apparatus; b) a transmittal step for sending said image data from said control circuit through the USB system of said computer; c) an interface step for said control circuit to receive instructions from, and send data to, control software on said computer upon detection of the insertion of the appropriate media into at least one of a Compact Flash Memory card reader, a Smart Media card reader, a PC or PCMCIA Card reader, a Memory Stick reader, a Multi Media card reader, a Secure Digital card reader, and a IBM Microdrive reader, whereupon in response to insertion and detection thereof, the inventive software automatically launches a user interface (computer program application) with or without the scanner actually scanning an image, and directs the scanned data to a pre-selected application as initially specified by the user wherein said application launches and proceeds with data processing without requiring the user to intercede.