| US 7,365,885 B2 | ||
| Scanner with foolproof function of inputting units and method of functioning | ||
| Wen-Yung Huang, Miao-Li (Taiwan); and Stone Cheng, Kaohsiung (Taiwan) | ||
| Assigned to Transpacific IP, Ltd., Taipei (Taiwan) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 12, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/193,242. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0008385 A1, Jan. 15, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04N 1/32 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 358—442 [358/468; 358/400; 358/434] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A method of operating a scanner equipped with inputting units comprising:
monitoring a plurality of inputting units of a scanner;
initiating at least one specific action in response to a first signal corresponding to at least one of the plurality of inputting
units;
disabling functionality of the plurality of inputting units not including the at least one inputting unit;
monitoring the at least one inputting unit during at least a portion of the initiated action;
canceling the initiated action in response to a second signal corresponding to the at least one inputting unit received during
the initiated action; and
resuming the connection between the function of the scanner and the plurality of inputting units not including the at least
one inputting unit.
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