Appeal No. 1999-0035
Application No. 08/661,261
scanning. A detail area is selected within the specified
portion for examination in high resolution. The high
resolution image data corresponding to the selected detail
area is displayed after or during the high resolution scan.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the invention and reads as
follows:
1. A method for examining a high resolution scan of
an image during scanning, comprising the steps of:
performing a low resolution scan on an image to
obtain low resolution image data;
displaying said low resolution image data;
specifying a portion of said low resolution image
data to be scanned at a high resolution;
selecting at least one detail area within said
specified portion of said low resolution image data to be
examined in high resolution;
performing a high resolution scan on the image based
on the specified portion of said low resolution image data
to obtain high resolution image data;
saving said high resolution image data; and
displaying the high resolution image data
corresponding to said detail area after it becomes
available during the high resolution scan.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Liston 5,185,662 Feb. 09,
1993
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