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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1996
Hiroyuki Mutou, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Iwakawa, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image input apparatus capable of speed-up of image inputting by conducting the image inputting of manuscripts having different sizes with one kind of one-dimensional image sensor, comprising manuscript size setting means for setting a size of a manuscript in a main scanning direction of a one-dimensional image sensor; conveying speed control means for controlling a speed of conveying the manuscript depending upon the size of manuscript being set; driving signal control means for controlling a driving of the one-dimensional image sensor depending upon the size of manuscript being set; shielding means for shielding a predetermined area of the one-dimensional image sensor; and shield area control means for controlling an area to be shielded by the shielding means depending upon the size of the manuscript being set.