公开(公告)号：US20020122071A1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-05

申请号：US10087257

申请日：2001-10-19

Applicant: Microsoft Corporation

Inventor： Franc J. Camara ,  Richard S. Turner JR. ,  Mark R. Enstrom ,  Reed K. Bement ,  Andrew S. Ivory

IPC: G09G005/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0481 ,  Y10S345/902 ,  Y10S715/97

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US20040001631A1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-01

申请号：US10185228

申请日：2002-06-28

Applicant: Microsoft Corporation

Inventor： Franc J. Camara ,  Andrew S. Ivory ,  Vlad Sadovsky ,  Po Yuan

IPC: G06K009/62

CPC classification number: G06K9/46 ,  G06F17/30265 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S707/99945

Abstract: A method and image data acquisition service arrangement are disclosed that facilitate standardizing the process of adding metadata to acquired image information downloaded from a connected image capture device to a computer system. An image acquisition service analyzes image information downloaded from the image capture device and renders new metadata values based upon applied analytical algorithms/filters. Thereafter, the image information and new metadata are rendered available to other processes that use the image information and new metadata.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种方法和图像数据获取服务布置，其有助于将从连接的图像捕获装置下载的获取的图像信息添加到计算机系统的过程的标准化。 图像采集服务分析从图像捕获设备下载的图像信息，并且基于应用的分析算法/滤波器呈现新的元数据值。 此后，图像信息和新的元数据可用于使用图像信息和新元数据的其他进程。

公开(公告)号：US20020126158A1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-12

申请号：US10086927

申请日：2001-10-19

Applicant: Microsoft Corporation

Inventor： Franc J. Camara ,  Richard S. Turner, JR. ,  Mark R. Enstrom ,  Reed K. Bement ,  Andrew S. Ivory

IPC: G09G005/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0481 ,  Y10S345/902 ,  Y10S715/97

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 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。

公开(公告)号：US20010045964A1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-29

申请号：US09837767

申请日：2001-04-18

Applicant: Microsoft Corporation

Inventor： Franc J. Camara ,  Andrew S. Ivory

IPC: G06F003/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00416 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00209 ,  H04N1/00241 ,  H04N1/00424 ,  H04N1/00427 ,  H04N1/0045 ,  H04N1/32507 ,  H04N2201/007 ,  H04N2201/0074

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 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。