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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1996
Martha A Chavez, Greeley, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A scanner is disclosed that may include a flatbed scanner with a scanner lid that has a keyboard of a desktop computer attached to the scanner lid in such a manner that the keyboard does not slide off the scanner lid when the scanner lid is lifted to scan bound documents, books or other 3D objects. The scanner of the present invention may also include a flatbed scanner that has the keyboard as an integral part of the scanner lid such that the keyboard/scanner lid is lifted when bound documents, books or other 3D objects are to be scanned. The scanner of the present invention may also include an automatic document feeder that can be attached to one of the sides of the scanner in such a manner that it would not interfere with the keyboard and mouse operations. The scanner of the present invention may also include a wrist pad and a mouse that are integral with the scanner lid.