Portable Scanner UI for Business Card Text Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Multifunction apparatuses with scan functions have limited portability and require objects to be moved to a fixed device for scanning, restricting the ability to easily scan small items like business cards.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a display apparatus and an input apparatus with a scanner function, where the display apparatus controls the display of a scan UI window and receives input signals to convert scan images into text data, allowing users to edit and manipulate scan images using functional icons, enabling portable scanning and data conversion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a multifunction apparatus has a scan function with predetermined scan size, then scanning capability is provided, but portability is limited and objects must be moved to the fixed device
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of moving the object to be scanned to a fixed scanner, the patent inverts the approach by making the scanner portable and movable to the object. The scanning apparatus can be moved to different locations to scan objects in place, eliminating the need to transport objects to a fixed scanning position.
Solution Approach 2:
The scanning system transitions from a static, fixed-position scanner to a dynamic, movable scanner. The apparatus can be relocated to different positions and orientations to scan various objects, providing both scanning capability and portability through its dynamic positioning ability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed multifunction apparatus is used for scanning, then scan function is available, but the ability to easily scan small items like business cards is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reverses the traditional scanning workflow by bringing the scanner to the object rather than bringing the object to the scanner. This inversion enables efficient scanning of small items like business cards by allowing the scanner to be positioned close to the target, reducing setup time and improving productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary positioning and setup of the scanner near the scanning location, so that when scanning is needed, the apparatus is already in place and ready to scan small items immediately, thereby improving scanning efficiency and productivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If scan images are converted to text data with editing functionality, then data usability is improved, but user interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (scanning, image display, text conversion, and editing) into a single integrated user interface. The editing interface merges image viewing and text manipulation capabilities, allowing users to perform multiple operations without switching between separate applications or interfaces, thus managing complexity while providing versatile data conversion.
Solution Approach 2:
The user interface is designed as a universal platform that handles multiple tasks: displaying scan images, converting images to text data, and editing both images and text. This multi-functional interface consolidates what could be separate applications into one system, improving data usability while keeping the interface unified rather than fragmented.
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AI summary
Scanning technology related to editing a scan image. A request to edit a scan image that was acquired through an input apparatus is received (S2010) and an editing user interface area that includes an editing version of the scan image and at least one functional icon is displayed (S2020). After selection (S2030) of the editing version of the scan image, user input is received moving the editing version of the scan image to a predetermined area of the editing user interface area that corresponds to a functional icon (S2040). The editing version of the scan image is converted into text data (S2050), a function associated with the functional icon is determined, and the converted text data is used in the determined function associated with the functional icon (S2060,S2070).