Abstract: A hand-held business card image copier is disclosed which includes an image scanner for generating electronic digitized image of a business card. A keypad is provided for assigning identification data to the digitized image. A memory controller is provided for storing the digitized image and assigned identification data. An electronic display is operative to display the digitized image as it is copied, or recalled from memory.

Abstract: A portable optical scanner has a hand-held housing containing an optical sensor, a first memory for storing information representative of the output of the optical sensor, and a fiber optic image guide extending from the lower end of the housing to a position proximate the optical sensor for communicating an image being scanned from a scanned surface to the optical sensor. A lens disposed intermediate the optical sensor and image guide focuses the image upon the optical sensor. The fiber optic image guide has a lower surface formed at an angle of approximately 65 degrees to the longitudinal axis thereof such that the portable optical scanner is held at a conveniently comfortable angle during the scanning process to mitigate fatigue and improve the reliability of the scanning process. A microphone and second memory for storing information representative of the output of the microphone facilitates the recording of voice annotations to the image being scanned.