| US 7,561,298 B2 | ||
| Image scanner having multiple scanning windows | ||
| Jiunn-Yiing Lai, 3Fl., No. 23, Huchian St., Shijr City, Taipei 221 (Taiwan) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 01, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/865,511. | ||
| Application 11/865511 is a continuation of application No. 10/188935, filed on Jul. 03, 2002, granted, now 7,289,242. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 90132196 A (TW), filed on Dec. 25, 2001. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0239411 A1, Oct. 02, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04N 1/04 (2006.01); H04N 1/10 (2006.01); H04N 1/203 (2006.01); H04N 1/387 (2006.01); G06F 3/05 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 358—1.6 [358/450; 358/474; 358/494] | 12 Claims |
| 7. An image scanner for scanning an object on a scanning platform, comprising:
means for receiving image data of a first portion of the object comprising a first scanning window moving in a scanning direction,
wherein the first scanning window is disposed at a first front end of a first carriage module having the first front end and
a first rear end;
means for receiving image data of a second portion of the object through a second scanning window disposed downstream of the
first scanning window, wherein the second scanning window is disposed at a second rear end of a second carriage module having
a second front end and the second rear end;
means for converting the image data of the first portion of the scanned object to a first digital data;
means for converting the image data of the second portion of the scanned object to a second digital data; and
means for combining the first and second digital data to obtain a digital image data of the scanned object.
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