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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yohei Ito, Chichibu, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Denshi Kabushiki Kaisha, Chichibu, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 ; H04N 1/04 ; H04N 1/46 ; G03G 1/500 ; G03B 2/302 ; G03B 2/304 ; G03B 2/306 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 ; H04N 1/04 ; H04N 1/46 ; G03G 1/500 ; G03B 2/302 ; G03B 2/304 ; G03B 2/306 ;
Abstract
A change-over part of an image reading apparatus changes over the function of an operation part disposed on the main body of the image reading apparatus between functioning as an operation part for a connection apparatus and functioning as an operation part for the main body of the image reading apparatus. By this arrangement, it is possible for the user to perform the various kinds of processing operations at the setting place of the image reading apparatus without coming and going between the image reading apparatus and a personal computer.