Patent ID: 6040825
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
An input/display integrated information processing device, comprising:image display means for displaying image information;image input means for inputting two-dimensional image information from an item having a two-dimensional image when the item is placed upon said image input means, the two dimensional image having been present on the item prior to placing the item on said input means;a visual coincidence structure for integrally combining a display screen of said image display means with an input screen of said image input means so as to establish visual coincidence of said screens as viewed by an user;image extraction means for extracting a portion of the two-dimensional image information on said image input means;image information storage means for storing two-dimensional image information extracted by said image extraction means; andimage information control means for controlling input/output operations of the two-dimensional image information;wherein said image input means scans in the two-dimensional image information; andwherein said image extraction means includes object image extraction means for extracting only image information in a portion corresponding to a surface of the item placed upon the image input means from the two-dimensional image information scanned by the image input means.