Appeal No. 1999-2019
Application No. 08/646,810
BACKGROUND
The disclosed invention is directed to an image reader apparatus for optically
reading information from photographic film and transferring the image information to an
external apparatus, such as a computer. Representative claims 1 and 10 are reproduced
below.
1. An image reader apparatus comprising:
an image pickup device which is controllably exposed to an object to
produce an image signal of the object;
a mover which moves the object and the image pickup device relative to
each other;
a storage operable to store an image signal;
a writing device which is operable to write an image signal in the storage;
a reading device which is operable to read an image signal from the
storage;
a discriminator which discriminates whether one of the writing device and
the reading device is in operation; and
a controller which controls the exposure of the image pickup device in
accordance with a result of the discriminator.
10. An image reader apparatus comprising:
an image pickup device which is controllably exposed to an object to
produce an image signal of the object;
a mover which moves the object and the image pickup device relative to
each other;
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