Document reading apparatus

Details Document reading apparatus Document reading apparatus

1986-03-19

1989-03-28

Coles, Sr., Edward L.

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Facsimile

Recording apparatus

358280, 358285, 358293, H04N 100, H04N 104, H04N 110

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048169218

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a document reading apparatus having a document placing plate and a transparent flat plate which hold a document with a surface to be read directed upward, a sensor unit for reading image information of an image on the document surface to be read through the transparent flat plate, a drive mechanism for driving the sensor unit in a direction parallel with the flat plate, and a position entering unit for indicating an arbitrary position on the document surface to be read by a visible light through the transparent flat plate and for detecting the position in association with a transparent tablet. Image reading and position entry can be made with a document held in the apparatus.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4275423 (1981-06-01), Takahashi et al.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 6, No. 107 (E-113) [985], Jun. 17, 1982, JP-A-5738065 (Canon K.K.) Mar. 2, 1982.
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 23, No. 2, Jul. 1980, pp. 666, 667, New York, U.S.; J. F. Hevesi: "Analog Data Tablet".
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 23, No. 1, Jun. 1980, pp. 278-281, New York, U.S.; E. L. Walker: "Unified Read/Write Panel".
Nikkei Electronics, (Sep. 10, 1984), pp. 161-194.
Nikkei Computer, (Oct. 14, 1985), pp. 75-91.

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