Patent ID: 6057944
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image scanning device of a type having a scanning portion and a carriage for supporting at least part of the scanning portion, the carriage being adapted to move from a stand-by position to a scanning start position and the image scanning device having a communication function for communication with a remote communication device, comprising:detection means for detecting a communication control signal sent from the remote communication device;control means for causing the carriage to move from the stand-by position to the scanning start position upon detecting of the communication control signal by the detection means;an automatic document feeder for successively feeding a plurality of documents to the scanning portion such that the scanning portion can successively scan the plurality of documents; anda flat bed for placement of a single sheet of document such that the scanning portion can scan the single sheet of document at a time;wherein the scanning start position for successive scanning of the plurality of documents by the scanning portion is different from the scanning start position for scanning of the single sheet of document at a time by the scanning portion, the carriage is moved to the scanning position of the automatic document feeder when a document is present at the automatic document feeder, and the carriage is moved to the scanning start position of the flat bed scanner when no document is present at the automatic document feeder;and further including means for confirming if the carriage has been moved to the scanning start position.