Patent ID: 6700684
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image inputting apparatus to be used in combination with an information processing system comprising an image reading unit operatively connected to the image reading unit and the information processing system, said image reading unit comprising an image reading section for optically reading out an image on a medium to be read and converting a read-out image into an analog electric signal, and a movement measuring section for measuring a moving amount of the image reading section moving on the medium, comprising an image signal processing section for processing the analog image signal from the image reading section, a read-out control section for performing a driving control of the image reading section in accordance with the moving amount from the movement measuring section, and a PC card interface section operatively connected to the read-out control section and the external information processing system so as to perform interruption and access to the information processing system, and said PC card unit having a structure in shape of card capable of being inserted into a pre-determined portion of the information processing system in a manner such that, when the PC card unit is inserted there into the image reading unit is positioned outside the information processing system.