Facsimile and static presentation processing – Facsimile – Facsimile system interface
Reexamination Certificate
1998-08-31
2002-08-06
Grant, II, Jerome (Department: 2624)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Facsimile
Facsimile system interface
C358S468000, C358S474000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06429952
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the user interface, control interface and network interface for a still image input device, such as a scanner.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
To date there has been no general purpose interface for scanners. Scanners have used proprietary applications and drivers to provide user interfaces and device control. Scanners have also used special purpose protocols (TWAIN, ISIS) to transfer data and control. Some scanner interfaces make use of EMail and shared directories for the transfer of the scanned data, but they do not offer any control of the scanning hardware.
Chang, U.S. Pat. No. 5,694,594, “System for Linking Hypermedia Data Objects in Accordance with Associations of Source and Destination Data Objects and Similarity Threshold without using Keywords or Link-defining Terms,” Dec. 2, 1997, discloses a system having multiple, linked-together, processor-database units.
Judson, U.S. Pat. No. 5,572,643, “Web Browser with Dynamic Display of Information Objects During Linking,” Nov. 5, 1996, discloses a system for retrieving a document on a remote server while connected to a primary server.
Kagami, et al, U.S. Pat. No. 5,532,844, “Image Data Transferring System and Method,” Jul. 2, 1996, discloses a technique for controlling a scanning device from a printer port on a terminal.
Murata, U.S. Pat. No. 5,508,821, “Image Scanner and Image Forming Apparatus with an Interface for Connection with an External Computer,” Apr. 16, 1996, discloses a scanner having a small computer interface incorporated therein.
Takaoka et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,438,648, “Image Interface Device,” Aug. 1, 1995, discloses an interface for use between a scanner, a printer and a computer.
Cho, U.S. Pat. No. 5,432,914, “Scanner Interface System for Transferring Data to Main and Secondary Processing Units,” Jul. 11, 1995, discloses the use of a scanner and a buffer memory to facilitate use of scanned data by a microprocessor in a computer.
Matsumoto et aL, U.S. Pat. No. 5,157,773, “Image Data Output Apparatus,” Oct. 20, 1992, discloses an apparatus for changing the format of a scanned image.
Elliott, U.S. Pat. No. 4,894,522, “Interface apparatus,” Jan. 16, 1990, discloses a hardware solution enabling a computer to act as a host for a scanner.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A system for interfacing a browser and a scanner includes a computer terminal having a browser loaded thereon; a communications network connected to the computer terminal; a HTTP server connected to the communications network; and a scanning device connected to the HTTP server, wherein the scanning device is controlled by the browser on the computer terminal, and wherein a data stream generated by the scanning device is transmitted to the browser and is manipulated thereby.
A method of controlling a scanning device with a browser residing in a computer terminal includes loading the browser on the computer terminal, wherein the computer terminal is connected to the scanning device; setting scanning parameters for the scanning device from the browser; commanding the scanning device to scan an object, thereby creating a data stream representative of the scanned object; and manipulating the data stream with the browser.
An object of the invention is to provide a method and system which will allow a user directly to import a scanned object into a browser.
Another object of the invention is to provide a method and system which will allow a user to control a scanning device from a browser loaded on a computer terminal.
These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become more fully apparent as the description which follows is read in conjunction with the drawings.
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Grant II Jerome
Sharp Laboratories Of America
Varitz, P.C. Robert D.
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