Computer-implemented image acquistion system
    11.
    发明授权
    Computer-implemented image acquistion system 有权
    计算机实现的图像采集系统

    公开(公告)号:US06373507B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-16

    申请号:US09153432

    申请日:1998-09-14

    IPC分类号: G06F300

    摘要: An image acquisition system has a computer and one or more imaging devices coupled to the computer. Each imaging device has a device memory and is capable of capturing a digital image and storing the image in its memory. An image device manager is implemented in software on the computer to control operation of the imaging devices. The image device manager presents a user interface (UI) within the familiar graphical windowing environment. The UI has a context space that pertains to a particular imaging context (e.g., scanning, photography, and video). The UI also has a persistently-visible imaging menu positioned within the context space that lists options particular to the imaging context. For example, if the context space pertains to the digital camera context, the menu lists options to take a picture, store the image on the computer, send the image in an email, and so on. In the scanner context, the menu lists options to select an image type, preview an image, send the image to a particular destination, and scan the image. The image acquisition system also includes a set of application program interfaces (APIs) that expose image management functionality to applications. The APIs enable applications to manage loading and unloading of imaging devices, monitor device events, query device information properties, create device objects, capture images using the devices, and store or manipulate the images after their capture.

    摘要翻译: 图像采集系统具有计算机和耦合到计算机的一个或多个成像装置。 每个成像设备具有设备存储器,并且能够捕获数字图像并将图像存储在其存储器中。 图像设备管理器在计算机上的软件中实现以控制成像设备的操作。 图像设备管理器在熟悉的图形窗口环境中呈现用户界面(UI)。 UI具有与特定成像上下文(例如,扫描,摄影和视频)相关的上下文空间。 UI还具有位于上下文空间内的持久可见成像菜单,其列出特定于成像上下文的选项。 例如,如果上下文空间属于数字照相机上下文,则菜单列出了拍摄照片的选项,将图像存储在计算机上,以电子邮件形式发送图像等。 在扫描仪上下文中,菜单列出了选择图像类型,预览图像,将图像发送到特定目的地并扫描图像的选项。 图像采集系统还包括一组向应用程序公开图像管理功能的应用程序接口(API)。 这些API使应用程序可以管理成像设备的加载和卸载,监视设备事件,查询设备信息属性,创建设备对象,使用设备捕获图像,以及在捕获图像之后存储或操纵图像。

    System for configuring devices for a computer system
    12.
    发明授权
    System for configuring devices for a computer system 失效
    用于为计算机系统配置设备的系统

    公开(公告)号:US5787246A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-28

    申请号:US250698

    申请日:1994-05-27

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4411 G06F15/177

    摘要: A system for configuring devices of a computer system without user intervention. Device information for each of the devices is collected to uniquely identify the devices and to describe the device characteristics associated with the operation of devices with the computer. Computer resources, which support the functions of the devices within the computer, are allocated based upon the device information. This allocation process prevents a potential conflicting use of the resources by the devices. A device driver, which enables communications between the corresponding device and the computer system, is also identified for each of the devices in response to the device information. In response to the allocation of resources, the identified device drivers are loaded and the devices are activated for operation with the computer.

    摘要翻译: 用于配置计算机系统的设备而无需用户干预的系统。 收集每个设备的设备信息以唯一地识别设备并且描述与具有计算机的设备的操作相关联的设备特性。 基于设备信息分配支持计算机内的设备的功能的计算机资源。 此分配过程可防止设备潜在地冲突使用资源。 响应于设备信息,还针对每个设备识别用于实现相应设备和计算机系统之间的通信的设备驱动程序。 响应于资源的分配,识别的设备驱动程序被加载并且设备被激活以与计算机一起操作。