Mouse Scanner Position Display
A method for providing a visual representation pertaining to a resolution of at least one scanned image segment obtained from a portable scanner is disclosed. The method includes associating the scanned image segment with positional coordinates relative to an image on a scanned medium. The method also includes determining the resolution of the scanned image segment and assigning the scanned image segment to a resolution category associated with the resolution. The method also includes displaying the image segment in a format associated with the resolution category, at a location corresponding to the location of the image segment relative to the image on the scanned medium.
1 . A method for providing a visual representation pertaining to a resolution of at least one scanned image segment obtained from a portable scanner, the method comprising:
associating the scanned image segment with positional coordinates relative to an image on a scanned medium;
determining the resolution of the scanned image segment;
assigning the scanned image segment to a resolution category associated with the resolution; and
displaying the image segment in a format associated with the resolution category, at a location corresponding to the location of the image segment relative to the image on the scanned medium.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying a cursor indicating the current location of the portable scanner relative to the image on the scanned medium.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the display is located on the scanner.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying an unscanned area of the image on the scanned medium in a visually distinguishable format.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the resolution of the scanned image segment is determined based on scan speed.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein assigning the scanned image segment to a resolution category associated with the resolution further comprises:
determining that the scanned image segment is below an acceptable resolution threshold; and
displaying the image segment according to a visually distinguishable format associated with image segments that are below the acceptable resolution threshold.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the image segment is displayed by flashing the visually distinguishable format associated with image segments that are below the acceptable resolution threshold on the display.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the formats associated with resolution categories are user selectable.
9 . A computer-readable medium including program instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for providing a visual representation pertaining to a resolution of at least one scanned image segment obtained from a portable scanner, the method comprising:
associating the scanned image segment with positional coordinates relative to an image on a scanned medium;
determining the resolution of the scanned image segment;
assigning the scanned image segment to a resolution category associated with the resolution; and
displaying the image segment in a format associated with the resolution category, at a location corresponding to the location of the image segment relative to the image on the scanned medium.
10 . The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising:
displaying a cursor indicating the current location of the portable scanner relative to the image on the scanned medium.
11 . The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the display is located on the scanner.
12 . The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising:
displaying an unscanned area of the image on the scanned medium in a visually distinguishable format.
13 . The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the resolution of the scanned image segment is determined based on scan speed.
14 . The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein assigning the scanned image segment to a resolution category associated with the resolution further comprises:
determining that the scanned image segment is below an acceptable resolution threshold; and
displaying the image segment according to a visually distinguishable format associated with image segments that are below the acceptable resolution threshold.
15 . The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the image segment is displayed by flashing the visually distinguishable format associated with image segments that are below the acceptable resolution threshold on the display.
16 . The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the formats associated with resolution categories are user selectable.
17 . A portable scanner, comprising:
an input interface for receiving an image segment and positional coordinates relative to an image on a scanned medium;
a storage device for storing the image segment, position coordinates, and instructions for providing a visual representation pertaining to a resolution of the scanned image segment; and
a processor coupled to the input interface and the storage device, wherein the processor executes the instructions to perform the steps of:
associating the scanned image segment with the positional coordinates;
determining the resolution of the scanned image segment;
assigning the scanned image segment to a resolution category associated with the resolution; and
displaying the image segment in a format associated with the resolution category, at a location corresponding to the location of the image segment relative to the image on the scanned medium.
18 . The portable scanner of claim 17 , wherein the processor executes the instructions to perform the step of:
displaying a cursor indicating the current location of the portable scanner relative to the image on the scanned medium.
19 . The portable scanner of claim 17 , wherein the display is located on the scanner.
20 . The portable scanner of claim 17 , wherein the processor executes the instructions to perform the step of:
displaying an unscanned area of the image on the scanned medium in a visually distinguishable format.
21 . The portable scanner of claim 17 , wherein the resolution of the scanned image segment is determined based on scan speed.
22 . The portable scanner of claim 17 , wherein assigning the scanned image segment to a resolution category associated with the resolution further comprises:
determining that the scanned image segment is below an acceptable resolution threshold; and
displaying the image segment according to a visually distinguishable format associated with image segments that are below the acceptable resolution threshold.
23 . The portable scanner of claim 22 , wherein the image segment is displayed by flashing the visually distinguishable format associated with image segments that are below the acceptable resolution threshold on the display.
24 . The portable scanner of claim 17 , wherein the formats associated with resolution categories are user selectable.