Image reading device, image forming apparatus, method of displaying document image, and non-transitory recording medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10129424-B2
Application number	US-201715417253-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 27, 2017
Priority date	Feb 22, 2016
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

An image reading device includes an imaging device to capture an image of a document placed below the imaging device to generate a document image and output an image signal based on the document image, circuitry to determine a size of a fed-sheet based on information on the fed-sheet, the fed-sheet being a sheet to be formed with the document image, generate a frame image for the document image, the frame image having a size equal to the size of the fed-sheet, and synthesize the frame image with the image signal output from the imaging device to generate a synthesized image, and a display to display the synthesized image.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image reading device comprising:
an imaging device configured to capture an image of a document placed below the imaging device to generate a document image and output an image signal based on the document image, the imaging device configured to capture the image of the document in one of a plurality of scanner modes, the plurality of scanner modes including a normal scanner mode and a document scanner mode, the imaging device using a moving image capturing function having a low resolution in the document scanner mode, the low resolution being low compared to a normal resolution in the normal scanner mode;
circuitry configured to
receive a selection of the document scanner mode according to a user instruction,
cause the imaging device to capture the image of the document using the moving image capturing function having the low resolution and output the image signal based on the image of the document in response to the selection of the document scanner mode,
determine a size of a fed-sheet based on information on the fed-sheet, the fed-sheet being a sheet to be formed with the document image,
generate a frame image for the document image, the frame image having a size equal to the size of the fed-sheet, and
synthesize the frame image with the image signal output from the imaging device to generate a synthesized image; and

a display configured to display the synthesized image.

2. The image reading device of claim 1 wherein, the circuitry is further configured to
determine an orientation of the fed-sheet based on the information on the fed-sheet, and
change display information on the frame image according to the orientation of the fed-sheet.

3. The image reading device of claim 1 wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
detect a set position of the document image with respect to the frame image, and
when the document image is set within the frame image, change display information on the frame image to indicate that the document is set within the fed-sheet.

4. The image reading device of claim 3 wherein, when the document image is not set within the frame image, the circuitry adds instruction information to the display information on the frame image, the instruction information instructing to reset the document in a correct position.

5. The image reading device of claim 3 wherein a number of detection operations of detecting the set position of the document, performed by the circuitry, is less than a number of input operations of capturing the image of the document, performed by the imaging device.

6. An image forming apparatus comprising:
the image reading device of claim 1 ; and
an image forming device to form an image on the fed-sheet based on the document image.

7. The image forming apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising circuitry configured to:
receive a user selection of a size of a print sheet to be used for printing the document;
detect a size and an orientation of the fed-sheet set on a sheet-feeding tray;
generate the information on the fed-sheet based on the size of the print sheet for the document and the size and the orientation of the fed-sheet; and
output the information on the fed-sheet to the image reading device.

8. A method of displaying a document image, the method comprising:
receive a selection of a document scanner mode according to a user instruction, the document scanner mode being one of a plurality of scanner modes including a normal scanner mode and the document scanner mode, an imaging device using a moving image capturing function having a low resolution in the document scanner mode, the low resolution being low compared to a normal resolution in the normal scanner mode;
capturing, with the imaging device, an image of a document placed below the imaging device using the moving image capturing function having the low resolution to generate a document image and output an image signal based on the document image, in response to the selection of the document scanner mode;
determine a size of a fed-sheet based on information on the fed-sheet, the fed-sheet being a sheet to be formed with the document image;
generating a frame image for the document image, the frame image having a size equal to the size of the fed-sheet;
synthesizing the frame image with the image signal output from the imaging device to generate a synthesized image; and
displaying the synthesized image on a display.

9. A non-transitory recording medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors to perform a method of displaying a document image, the method comprising:
receive a selection of a document scanner mode according to a user instruction, the document scanner mode being one of a plurality of scanner modes including a normal scanner mode and the document scanner mode, an imaging device using a moving image capturing function having a low resolution in the document scanner mode, the low resolution being low compared to a normal resolution in the normal scanner mode;
capturing, with the imaging device, an image of a document placed below the imaging device using the moving image capturing function having the low resolution to generate a document image and output an image signal based on the document image, in response to the selection of the document scanner mode;
determine a size of a fed-sheet based on information on the fed-sheet, the fed-sheet being a sheet to be formed with the document image;
generating a frame image for the document image, the frame image having a size equal to the size of the fed-sheet;
synthesizing the frame image with the image signal output from the imaging device to generate a synthesized image; and
displaying the synthesized image on a display.

Assignees

• Yabuuchi Masayuki
• Asaba Naoki
• Hashimoto Hideki
• Ishii Hiroshi
• Hashimoto Ayumu
• Yoshida Atsushi
• Kizaki Osamu
• Goh Naoki
• Kishi Masafumi
• Nagase Masaki
• Ricoh Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yabuuchi Masayuki
• Asaba Naoki
• Hashimoto Hideki
• Ishii Hiroshi
• Hashimoto Ayumu
• Yoshida Atsushi
• Kizaki Osamu
• Goh Naoki
• Kishi Masafumi
• Nagase Masaki

Classifications

• H04N1/0044

  for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet · CPC title

• H04N1/00827 Primary

  Arrangements for reading an image from an unusual original, e.g. 3-dimensional objects · CPC title

• H04N1/00721

  Orientation · CPC title

• H04N1/00702

  Position · CPC title

• H04N1/00771

  Indicating or reporting, e.g. issuing an alarm · CPC title