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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2005
Method and user interface for performing a scan operation for a scanner coupled to a computer system
Chuan-yu Hsu, Hsinchu, TW;
Jay Liu, Hsinchu, TW;
T. J. Hsu, Hsinchu, TW;
Transpacific Systems, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method and user interface is provided for use on a computer system coupled with a scanner for performing a scan operation on an original document, which allows the user to acquire scanned images in an easier and more user-friendly manner. The method allows the user to scan an original document without requiring the user to havelearned knowledgeabackground in the science of image processing, and also allows the scanner to perform only one scan operation on the original document. These features allow the use of the scanner to be easier and more user-friendly than the prior art.By the, method, the first step is to determineIn the method, first a scanner driver program suited for optimizing the scan of the original document determinesa set of image processing settingsby a scanner driving program that are suited for optimal scan of the original document; and then. Thenthe scanner is activated to perform a scan operation on the original document based on the image processing settings to thereby obtain a primitive scanned image. Next, an image-enhancement process is performed on the primitive scanned image to thereby obtain a quality-enhanced image; and finally, the quality-enhanced image is transferred to the application program for use bytheanapplication program.