Patent ID: 9041984
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image reading device, comprising a light source including a plurality of light emitting elements and configured to irradiate light to an original document, while moving relative to the original document; an imaging section configured to obtain scan data read from the original document by irradiating the light to the original document from the light source; and a controller configured to control the light source and the imaging section, wherein the controller determines a read target region and a non-read target region in the original document, and the controller causes the imaging section to obtain the scan data on the basis of a determination result, while turning on a light emitting element out of the plurality of light emitting elements, which corresponds to the read target region and turning off a light emitting element out of the plurality of light emitting elements, which corresponds to the non-read target region.