Patent ID: 7583821
Filing Date: 2009-09-01
Classification: B41J,G01N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a detector operable to capture an image of a surface of a material; a processor coupled to the detector and operable to classify the material by analyzing the image; a beam source operable to direct a beam of electromagnetic energy onto the surface; wherein the detector is operable to capture the image by receiving a portion of the beam reflected from the surface; a housing operable to navigate the surface; wherein the detector is disposed in the housing; and wherein the processor is disposed in the housing and is operable to generate movement information in response to images of the surface that are captured by the detector and to identify a type of the surface by analyzing the image; wherein the processor is configured to tune a predetermined settings pertaining to a cursor-control function of the apparatus in response to the type of surface.