Patent ID: 7808681
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: G03G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for extracting information from a document having a width dimension and a length dimension, the system comprising: a) at least one digital camera comprising a lens and a two-dimensional sensor array for acquiring at least one two-dimensional image of said document; b) an adjustable structure comprising: c) at least one light source for illuminating said document; and d) a processor for processing said at least one two-dimensional image and thereby extracting textual and image information from said document, wherein said digital camera is firmly attached to said camera holder, and wherein said lens of said digital camera faces said bottom ends of said legs; wherein said document is operatively disposed proximal to said bottom ends of said legs; and wherein said legs facilitate adjustment of the distance of said digital camera from said document and thereby adapt to said width and length dimensions of said document.