Patent ID: 8199373
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image scanning apparatus comprising: a platen configured to support a document placed thereon; a document cover configured to shift between an open state to open the platen and a closed state to close the platen, the document cover including a document feeder having a document tray, wherein the document tray is configured to support a document placed thereon, and the document feeder is configured to feed the document placed on the document tray to a scanning position; an open-close detector configured to detect a state of the document cover; a document-detector configured to detect the document on the document tray; a scanning unit configured to selectively perform a first scanning relative to the document tray and a second scanning relative to the platen, and to generate image data; a commanding unit configured to receive input corresponding to a start command to start scanning; and a control unit including a time counter configured to count a time period between a time when a shift in the state of the document cover from the open state to the closed state is detected by the open-close detector and a time when input corresponding to the start command is received by the commanding unit, the control unit being configured to: