Automatic sizing of images acquired by a handheld scanner
    1.
    发明授权
    Automatic sizing of images acquired by a handheld scanner 有权
    自动调整由手持扫描仪获取的图像

    公开(公告)号:US08582182B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-12

    申请号:US12784158

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: H04N1/024

    摘要: A computer peripheral that may operate as a scanner. The scanner captures image frames as it is moved across an object. The image frames are formed into a composite image based on computations in two processes. In a first process, fast track processing determines a coarse position of each of the image frames based on a relative position between each successive image frame and a respective preceding image determine by matching overlapping portions of the image frames. In a second process, fine position adjustments are computed to reduce inconsistencies from determining positions of image frames based on relative positions to multiple prior image frames. As additional image frames are added to the composite image, the size and format of the composite image may be automatically adjusted to facilitate ease of use.

    摘要翻译: 可以作为扫描仪操作的计算机外围设备。 扫描仪在跨越对象移动时捕获图像帧。 基于两个过程中的计算,将图像帧形成为合成图像。 在第一过程中,快速跟踪处理基于通过匹配图像帧的重叠部分确定每个连续图像帧和相应的前一图像之间的相对位置来确定每个图像帧的粗略位置。 在第二过程中,计算精细位置调整以减少基于相对于多个先前图像帧的相对位置来确定图像帧的位置的不一致性。 随着附加图像帧被添加到合成图像,可以自动调整合成图像的尺寸和格式以便于使用。

    HANDHELD SCANNER WITH HIGH IMAGE QUALITY
    2.
    发明申请
    HANDHELD SCANNER WITH HIGH IMAGE QUALITY 有权
    具有高图像质量的手持扫描仪

    公开(公告)号:US20100296140A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-25

    申请号:US12784057

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: H04N1/387 G06K9/36 H04N1/48

    摘要: A computer peripheral that may operate as a scanner. The scanner captures image frames as it is moved across an object. The image frames are formed into a composite image based on computations in two processes. In a first process, fast track processing determines a coarse position of each of the image frames based on a relative position between each successive image frame and a respective preceding image determine by matching overlapping portions of the image frames. In a second process, fine position adjustments are computed to reduce inconsistencies from determining positions of image frames based on relative positions to multiple prior image frames. When the determined position of multiple image frames overlap, pixels in the composite image may be formed by combing values of pixels in the image frames, which improves image quality of the composite image.

    摘要翻译: 可以作为扫描仪操作的计算机外围设备。 扫描仪在跨越对象移动时捕获图像帧。 基于两个过程中的计算,将图像帧形成为合成图像。 在第一过程中,快速跟踪处理基于通过匹配图像帧的重叠部分来确定每个连续图像帧和相应的前一图像之间的相对位置来确定每个图像帧的粗略位置。 在第二过程中,计算精细位置调整以减少基于相对于多个先前图像帧的相对位置来确定图像帧的位置的不一致性。 当多个图像帧的确定位置重叠时,合成图像中的像素可以通过组合图像帧中的像素的值来形成,这提高了合成图像的图像质量。

    Real-time display of images acquired by a handheld scanner
    3.
    发明授权
    Real-time display of images acquired by a handheld scanner 有权
    实时显示手持扫描仪获取的图像

    公开(公告)号:US08723885B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-13

    申请号:US12784009

    申请日:2010-05-20

    摘要: A computer peripheral that may operate as a scanner. The scanner captures image frames as it is moved across an object. The image frames are formed into a composite image based on computations in two processes. In a first process, fast track processing determines a coarse position of each of the image frames based on a relative position between each successive image frame and a respective preceding image determine by matching overlapping portions of the image frames. In a second process, fine position adjustments are computed to reduce inconsistencies from determining positions of image frames based on relative positions to multiple prior image frames. As a result, a composite image of an object being scanned may be presented in real time to a user, providing a user feedback or portions of the object that have been scanned and those that have not.

    摘要翻译: 可以作为扫描仪操作的计算机外围设备。 扫描仪在跨越对象移动时捕获图像帧。 基于两个过程中的计算,将图像帧形成为合成图像。 在第一过程中,快速跟踪处理基于通过匹配图像帧的重叠部分来确定每个连续图像帧和相应的前一图像之间的相对位置来确定每个图像帧的粗略位置。 在第二过程中,计算精细位置调整以减少基于相对于多个先前图像帧的相对位置来确定图像帧的位置的不一致性。 结果,被扫描对象的合成图像可以实时呈现给用户,提供用户的反馈或已被扫描的对象的部分以及没有扫描的对象的部分。

    SYNCHRONIZATION OF NAVIGATION AND IMAGE INFORMATION FOR HANDHELD SCANNER
    4.
    发明申请
    SYNCHRONIZATION OF NAVIGATION AND IMAGE INFORMATION FOR HANDHELD SCANNER 有权
    手持扫描仪的导航和图像信息同步

    公开(公告)号:US20110234815A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-29

    申请号:US12732019

    申请日:2010-03-25

    IPC分类号: H04N5/225

    摘要: A computer peripheral that operates either as a computer mouse or as a scanner. The peripheral includes navigation sensors that generate information on motion of the device and an image array that captures successive image frames of an object being scanned. In a mouse mode, the peripheral periodically transfers readings from the navigation sensors to a computing device so that the computing device can track a position of the device. In a scanner mode, in addition to obtaining navigation information from the navigation sensors, the peripheral also captures image frames as it is moved across the object. Operation of the navigation sensors and image array may be synchronized such that an association between the image data and the navigation information may be generated and maintained as image frames are transferred to the computing device, even if some of the frames are dropped in transmission between the scanner-mouse and a computer.

    摘要翻译: 作为计算机鼠标或扫描仪操作的计算机外围设备。 外围设备包括导航传感器,其产生关于设备运动的信息和捕获被扫描对象的连续图像帧的图像阵列。 在鼠标模式中,外围设备周期性地将读数从导航传感器传送到计算设备,使得计算设备可以跟踪设备的位置。 在扫描器模式中,除了从导航传感器获得导航信息之外,外围设备还在图像帧被移动穿过对象时捕获图像帧。 导航传感器和图像阵列的操作可以被同步,使得当图像帧被传送到计算设备时,可以生成和维护图像数据和导航信息之间的关联,即使在帧间的传输中丢弃了一些帧 扫描仪鼠标和计算机。

    MODE SWITCHING IN A HANDHELD SCANNER
    5.
    发明申请
    MODE SWITCHING IN A HANDHELD SCANNER 审中-公开
    手持扫描仪中的模式切换

    公开(公告)号:US20100296133A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-25

    申请号:US12784470

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: H04N1/024 G06F3/033

    CPC分类号: H04N1/107 H04N1/00127

    摘要: A handheld device that may operate as a scanner, computer mouse or as a camera. In the scanner mode, the device captures image frames as it is moved across an object. The image frames are formed into a composite image based on computations in two processes. In a first process, fast track processing determines a coarse position of each of the image frames based on a relative position between each successive image frame and a respective preceding image determine by matching overlapping portions of the image frames. In a second process, fine position adjustments are computed to reduce inconsistencies from determining positions of image frames based on relative positions to multiple prior image frames. A control mechanism, such as a button on the device can be used to switch between the scanner and mouse modes. When the device is lifted, it may switch to the camera mode.

    摘要翻译: 可以作为扫描仪,计算机鼠标或照相机操作的手持设备。 在扫描仪模式下,设备在跨越对象移动时捕获图像帧。 基于两个过程中的计算,将图像帧形成为合成图像。 在第一过程中,快速跟踪处理基于通过匹配图像帧的重叠部分来确定每个连续图像帧和相应的前一图像之间的相对位置来确定每个图像帧的粗略位置。 在第二过程中,计算精细位置调整以减少基于相对于多个先前图像帧的相对位置来确定图像帧的位置的不一致性。 可以使用诸如设备上的按钮的控制机制来在扫描仪和鼠标模式之间切换。 当设备被提起时,它可能切换到相机模式。

    IMAGE PROCESSING FOR HANDHELD SCANNER
    6.
    发明申请
    IMAGE PROCESSING FOR HANDHELD SCANNER 有权
    手持扫描仪图像处理

    公开(公告)号:US20100295868A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-25

    申请号:US12781391

    申请日:2010-05-17

    IPC分类号: H04N1/387 G06K9/36 G09G5/00

    摘要: A computer peripheral that may operate as a scanner. The scanner captures image frames as it is moved across an object. The image frames are formed into a composite image based on computations in two processes. In a first process, fast track processing determines a coarse position of each of the image frames based on a relative position between each successive image frame and a respective preceding image determine by matching overlapping portions of the image frames. In a second process, fine position adjustments are computed to reduce inconsistencies from determining positions of image frames based on relative positions to multiple prior image frames. The peripheral may also act as a mouse and may be configured with one or more navigation sensors that can be used to reduce processing time required to match a successive image frame to a preceding image frame.

    摘要翻译: 可以作为扫描仪操作的计算机外围设备。 扫描仪在跨越对象移动时捕获图像帧。 基于两个过程中的计算,将图像帧形成为合成图像。 在第一过程中,快速跟踪处理基于通过匹配图像帧的重叠部分确定每个连续图像帧和相应的前一图像之间的相对位置来确定每个图像帧的粗略位置。 在第二过程中,计算精细位置调整以减少基于相对于多个先前图像帧的相对位置来确定图像帧的位置的不一致性。 外围设备也可以用作鼠标,并且可以配置有一个或多个导航传感器,其可以用于减少将连续的图像帧与先前的图像帧匹配所需的处理时间。

    Continuous scanning with a handheld scanner
    7.
    发明授权
    Continuous scanning with a handheld scanner 有权
    用手持式扫描仪进行连续扫描

    公开(公告)号:US08441696B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-14

    申请号:US12784105

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: H04N1/04

    摘要: A computer peripheral that may operate as a scanner. The scanner captures image frames as it is moved across an object. The image frames are formed into a composite image based on computations in two processes. In a first process, fast track processing determines a coarse position of each of the image frames based on a relative position between each successive image frame and a respective preceding image determine by matching overlapping portions of the image frames. In a second process, fine position adjustments are computed to reduce inconsistencies from determining positions of image frames based on relative positions to multiple prior image frames. Processing of the image frames may allow a scan of an object to be suspended and resumed automatically when a user lifts the scanner, by deleting out of focus image frames and matching subsequent image frames to previously stored image frames.

    摘要翻译: 可以作为扫描仪操作的计算机外围设备。 扫描仪在跨越对象移动时捕获图像帧。 基于两个过程中的计算,将图像帧形成为合成图像。 在第一过程中,快速跟踪处理基于通过匹配图像帧的重叠部分来确定每个连续图像帧和相应的前一图像之间的相对位置来确定每个图像帧的粗略位置。 在第二过程中,计算精细位置调整以减少基于相对于多个先前图像帧的相对位置来确定图像帧的位置的不一致性。 当用户抬起扫描仪时,图像帧的处理可以允许对象的扫描被暂停并自动恢复,通过删除对焦图像帧并将后续图像帧匹配到先前存储的图像帧。

    Synchronization of navigation and image information for handheld scanner
    8.
    发明授权
    Synchronization of navigation and image information for handheld scanner 有权
    手持扫描仪的导航和图像信息同步

    公开(公告)号:US08339467B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-25

    申请号:US12732019

    申请日:2010-03-25

    摘要: A computer peripheral that operates either as a computer mouse or as a scanner. The peripheral includes navigation sensors that generate information on motion of the device and an image array that captures successive image frames of an object being scanned. In a mouse mode, the peripheral periodically transfers readings from the navigation sensors to a computing device so that the computing device can track a position of the device. In a scanner mode, in addition to obtaining navigation information from the navigation sensors, the peripheral also captures image frames as it is moved across the object. Operation of the navigation sensors and image array may be synchronized such that an association between the image data and the navigation information may be generated and maintained as image frames are transferred to the computing device, even if some of the frames are dropped in transmission between the scanner-mouse and a computer.

    摘要翻译: 作为计算机鼠标或扫描仪操作的计算机外围设备。 外围设备包括导航传感器,其产生关于设备运动的信息和捕获被扫描对象的连续图像帧的图像阵列。 在鼠标模式中,外围设备周期性地将读数从导航传感器传送到计算设备,使得计算设备可以跟踪设备的位置。 在扫描器模式中,除了从导航传感器获得导航信息之外,外围设备还在图像帧被移动穿过对象时捕获图像帧。 导航传感器和图像阵列的操作可以被同步,使得当图像帧被传送到计算设备时,可以生成和维护图像数据和导航信息之间的关联,即使在帧间的传输中丢弃了一些帧 扫描仪鼠标和计算机。

    COMPUTER PERIPHERAL FOR SCANNING
    9.
    发明申请
    COMPUTER PERIPHERAL FOR SCANNING 有权
    计算机外围扫描

    公开(公告)号:US20110234497A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-29

    申请号:US12732038

    申请日:2010-03-25

    IPC分类号: G06F3/033 H04N1/024

    CPC分类号: H04N1/107 H04N1/1071

    摘要: A computer peripheral that may operate as a hand-held scanner and, in some embodiments, also as a conventional computer mouse. The components incorporated in the device to support scanning may be compact and may be positioned to allow flexibility in shaping a housing of the device. As a result, the device may be ergonomically shaped to facilitate hand-held use as either a scanner or a mouse. Controls, for mouse or scanner operation, may be readily incorporated into the device. The components may also be low cost. Such a low cost, compact design may be achieved through an appropriate selection of curved reflective surfaces in optical paths through the housing. The curved reflective surface may selectively focus or spread light traveling along an optical path, reducing or eliminating the need for lenses and may enable light emitting elements and an image array to be mounted on the same printed circuit board.

    摘要翻译: 可以作为手持扫描仪操作的计算机外围设备,在一些实施例中也可以作为传统的计算机鼠标。 结合在装置中以支持扫描的组件可以是紧凑的,并且可以被定位成允许在使装置的壳体成形时的灵活性。 结果,该装置可以符合人体工程学的形状,以便于作为扫描仪或鼠标的手持式使用。 用于鼠标或扫描仪操作的控制可以容易地并入设备中。 这些部件也可以是低成本的。 这种低成本,紧凑的设计可以通过在通过壳体的光路中的弯曲反射表面的适当选择来实现。 弯曲的反射表面可以选择性地聚焦或扩展沿着光路行进的光,减少或消除对透镜的需要,并且可以使得发光元件和图像阵列能够安装在相同的印刷电路板上。

    AUTOMATIC SIZING OF IMAGES ACQUIRED BY A HANDHELD SCANNER
    10.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATIC SIZING OF IMAGES ACQUIRED BY A HANDHELD SCANNER 有权
    手持扫描仪获取图像的自动尺寸

    公开(公告)号:US20100296129A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-25

    申请号:US12784158

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: H04N1/387

    摘要: A computer peripheral that may operate as a scanner. The scanner captures image frames as it is moved across an object. The image frames are formed into a composite image based on computations in two processes. In a first process, fast track processing determines a coarse position of each of the image frames based on a relative position between each successive image frame and a respective preceding image determine by matching overlapping portions of the image frames. In a second process, fine position adjustments are computed to reduce inconsistencies from determining positions of image frames based on relative positions to multiple prior image frames. As additional image frames are added to the composite image, the size and format of the composite image may be automatically adjusted to facilitate ease of use.

    摘要翻译: 可以作为扫描仪操作的计算机外围设备。 扫描仪在跨越对象移动时捕获图像帧。 基于两个过程中的计算,将图像帧形成为合成图像。 在第一过程中,快速跟踪处理基于通过匹配图像帧的重叠部分来确定每个连续图像帧和相应的前一图像之间的相对位置来确定每个图像帧的粗略位置。 在第二过程中,计算精细位置调整以减少基于相对于多个先前图像帧的相对位置来确定图像帧的位置的不一致性。 随着附加图像帧被添加到合成图像,可以自动调整合成图像的尺寸和格式以便于使用。