Patent ID: 6194712
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A scanner comprising:an image sensing device for sensing the image of a subject and outputting image data representing the image of the subject;an image-data storage device for storing image data applied thereto;an external output port for outputting the applied image data externally of the scanner;a first selecting device for selecting whether image data that has been output from said image sensing device is to be applied to said image-data storage device or to said external output port;a changeover switch for applying the image data, which has been output from said image sensing device, to said image-data storage device or to said external output port depending upon the selection made by said first selecting device; anda display device for displaying information as to whether application of the image data, which has been output from said image sensing device, to said image-data storage device or to said external output port was selected by said first selecting device.