Patent ID: 6697536
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A document image scanning apparatus, in which images are inputted by using a non-contact type image inputting apparatus and document images are obtained from said inputted images, comprising:a still image detecting means for detecting that said inputted image is still based at least in part on a calculation of a difference in values of first adjacent pixels in a first inputted image and a calculation of a difference in values of second adjacent pixels in a second inputted image; a hand region detecting means for detecting a hand region; a hand region removing means for removing said hand region; a hand movement feature extracting means for extracting features of hand movements; a turning pages or moving documents judging means for judging whether a movement is turning pages or moving documents from said features extracted at said hand movement feature extracting means; a document region judging means for judging a document region by said movement of turning pages or moving documents; and a document forming means for obtaining said document image when said still image detecting means detects a still image.