Image reading apparatus and image reading method

Details Image reading apparatus and image reading method Image reading apparatus and image reading method

2004-10-12

2009-06-16

Safaipour, Houshang (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Facsimile

Picture signal generator

C358S486000, C358S488000, C358S506000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07548353

ABSTRACT:
This invention provides an image reading apparatus including a light source unit which has a plurality of light sources in the same direction as the main scanning direction of an original and irradiates the original to read the original, a reader which reads the original on the basis of irradiation by the light source section and outputs reading information, an original region identificator which identifies an original existing region where the original exists, and a lighting control unit which executes lighting control of the light sources corresponding to the original region identified by the original region identificator. An image reading method using the image reading apparatus is also provided.

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Japanese Office Action dated Nov. 2, 2006 and English translation ofthe “reasons of rejection” poriton thereof issued in a counterpart Japanese Application.

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