View source for 18475304. IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE READING APPARATUS simplified abstract (SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION)

=IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE READING APPARATUS=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION|SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION]]


[[Category:SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Yuko Hirayama of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP)|Yuko Hirayama of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP)]][[Category:Yuko Hirayama of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP)]]

[[:Category:Kenichi Murahashi of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP)|Kenichi Murahashi of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP)]][[Category:Kenichi Murahashi of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP)]]

==IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18475304 titled 'IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE READING APPARATUS

==Simplified Explanation==

The patent application describes an image reading apparatus that can determine whether the target object is a carrier sheet based on specific characteristics of the image data.

* The apparatus reads image data generated by scanning a window within a junction of a carrier sheet.
* It analyzes the total height of a first area and a plurality of second areas arranged in a specific way in the transport direction.
* It also considers the color width, which indicates the length of an area where pixels of a certain color are arranged.

== Potential Applications ==
This technology could be used in document scanning devices to automatically detect the type of document being scanned, such as a carrier sheet.

== Problems Solved ==
This technology helps in automating the process of identifying different types of documents, saving time and reducing errors in document processing.

== Benefits ==
The apparatus provides a more efficient and accurate way of determining the type of document being scanned, improving overall document processing workflows.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
This technology could be valuable in office equipment such as scanners and copiers, as well as in industries where document processing is a key part of operations.

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art could be image recognition software used in document scanners to identify different types of documents based on specific patterns or colors.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

=== How does this technology compare to existing document recognition systems in terms of accuracy and efficiency? ===
This article does not provide a direct comparison between this technology and existing document recognition systems. 

=== What are the potential limitations or challenges in implementing this technology in real-world document processing systems? ===
This article does not address the potential limitations or challenges in implementing this technology in real-world document processing systems.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

An image reading apparatus is configured to read image data generated by reading a window within a junction of a carrier sheet and then to determine whether the target object is a carrier sheet, based on a total height of a first area and a plurality of second areas arranged with the first area therebetween in a transport direction as well as a first color width. In the first area, pixels in a second color are sequentially arrayed in the transport direction; in the second areas, pixels in a first color are sequentially arrayed in the transport direction; and the first color width indicates a length of an area in which a plurality of pixels in the first color are sequentially arrayed in a width direction.



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