Abstract: A self-contained mobile optical scanning system having an image scanner contained within a hollow inside space defined by mated engagement of an upper housing and a lower housing having corresponding upper and lower transparent windows having reduced margins and a scanning control interface rotatable through the enclosed space which allows scanning through the upper transparent window in either the upright or inverted condition by alignment of viewable indicator marks and overlap indicators in relation to an article which allows stitched alignment of a plurality of scanning cycles to generate images embeddable with metadata or data files.

Abstract: An image sound annotation system including an image capture device having an input-output port which receives a secure digital memory card including an image audio annotation program which can be used with an audio capture device to store an image file in association with a audio file in a memory element for subsequent retrieval and display of an image associated with the image file with concurrent playback of the sound associated with the audio file.

Abstract: An image sound annotation system including an image capture device having an input-output port which receives a secure digital memory card including an image audio annotation program which can be used with an audio capture device to store an image file in association with a audio file in a memory element for subsequent retrieval and display of an image associated with the image file with concurrent playback of the sound associated with the audio file.

Abstract: A power management system for a scanner device comprises an onboard power source and an interface port adapted to receive power from a remote host. The system also comprises a power manager accessible by a processor and adapted to automatically determine whether to draw power for an operating-mode from the onboard power source or the remote host.

Abstract: A self-contained mobile optical scanning system having an image scanner contained within a hollow inside space defined by mated engagement of an upper housing and a lower housing having corresponding upper and lower transparent windows having reduced margins and a scanning control interface rotatable through the enclosed space which allows scanning through the upper transparent window in either the upright or inverted condition by alignment of viewable indicator marks and overlap indicators in relation to an article which allows stitched alignment of a plurality of scanning cycles to generate images embeddable with metadata or data files.

Abstract: A power management system for a scanner device comprises an onboard power source and an interface port adapted to receive power from a remote host. The system also comprises a power manager accessible by a processor and adapted to automatically determine whether to draw power for an operating-mode from the onboard power source or the remote host.

Abstract: The invention discloses a system and method for an optical imaging device comprising an image sensor for reading image data from an original slid over the image sensor, a variable power interface for varying an intensity of an illumination source corresponding to the image sensor, wherein the intensity is varied responsive to velocities of the original slid over the image sensor, and a processor for processing the image data.

Abstract: The invention discloses a system and method for an optical imaging device comprising an image sensor for reading image data from an original slid over the image sensor, a variable power interface for varying an intensity of an illumination source corresponding to the image sensor, wherein the intensity is varied responsive to velocities of the original slid over the image sensor, and a processor for processing the image data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for facilitating image retrieval. In one arrangement, the method comprises the steps of querying a user as to at least one attribute of an image the user wishes to retrieve, receiving user responses, and presenting at least one image to the user based upon the user response. In one arrangement, the system comprises means for querying a user as to attributes of an image the user wishes to retrieve, means for receiving user responses, and means for presenting images to the user based upon the user responses.

Abstract: System and method for scanning an image via an Internet receiver. A scanner may be linked to, or housed within, a set-top device or a display device or Internet appliance. The scanner automatically detects the image and acquires the image in electronic format. A control module for the Internet receiver is preferably embodied in computer readable program code stored on computer readable storage media. The computer readable program code may comprise program code for receiving the image in electronic format from the scanner; and program code for performing at least one function with the image in electronic format via the Internet receiver.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an image data capture device for editing captured image data, the device generally including at least one image data capture element, an image data processor for generating image files from image data acquired by the capture element, and a user data entry device for enabling a user to modify image files. Preferably, one or more image data capture elements, the image data processor, and the user data entry device are disposed within a portable container.