Scanner system and method for detecting corrected portion in scanned object

• Main Authors: SUENAGA YOSHIKO, MIYACHI HIROKI, MASE KOUICHI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.09.2006
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

The present invention provides a scanner system and a method for detecting a corrected portion in a scanned object, the system and method being capable of detecting a portion corrected with correction fluid in a scanned original. The scanner system includes: an operation unit for accepting user input operations, such as a detection mode setting operation and a scan start requesting operation; a display unit for displaying an indication, such as an error indication or the result of detection, to show information to a user in a visual form; a read unit for converting information written on a paper original into image information; a corrected portion detection unit for detecting a corrected portion (corrected region) on the basis of the image information; a job management unit for managing the obtained image information and the result of detection; and a control unit for controlling the respective units.