DE10105951B4 - A system and method for storing a handwriting as a note in a scanned document - Google Patents

Abstract

System (100), comprising:
a scanner (11);
a document analysis and processing software component (17) in communication with the scanner (11);
automatic annotation logic (110) in communication with the document analysis and processing software component (17), wherein the automatic annotation logic (110) is configured to capture in a scanned image (250) a region (257) having a handwriting (258) and to store the handwriting (258) as an annotation in a document generated from the scanned image (250), the automated annotation logic being further configured to capture the handwriting on a notation on a page, from which the scanned image was made such that when a preview image corresponding to the scanned image is displayed to an operator via a display device, the operator's comment is not automatically displayed, the automatic annotation logic being further configured to provide selective viewing enable the annotation associated with the preview image; and...

Description

The The present invention generally relates to electronic Scanning devices or scanning devices and in particular a system and method for storing a handwriting in a scanned document as a comment or a comment in the document.

scanning devices are useful in many applications where it is desirable is to convert an image from a printed form into an electronic form. Scanner, who are able to read a page and into an electronic one Convert format have been available for some time. typically, a scanner will read or read a page electronically and the information for one latter Store presentation and use electronically.

typically, a scanner will read one page electronically, the other Classify types of images on the page and the information for one latter Presentation and later use save electronically. The classification types of a scanned or scanned page typically include text, photographs, drawings, Diagrams, tables, business graphics, Equations, handwriting or handwriting, logos, etc. Alternatively a user can do these different parts of a scanned image divide into different areas or areas after the scanner the page scanned. Some scanners are capable of the classifications of specific areas of a scanned page in accordance with predetermined To determine instructions.

often a scanned page has handwritten comments that are direct written on the page which is scanned. conventional Scanning methods and systems scan the entire page and set Show all the information in the scanned image to a user which considers the scanning system or scanning system to be relevant. If a handwriting or handwritten text on the original picture If the scan system can try a program for optical Character recognition (OCR: optical character recognition) on the handwriting usually however, that the Handwriting interpreted as haphazard drawing (that is, garbage or meaningless data) becomes. Alternatively, the handwriting may be stored as an image be presented to the user or be presented. According to yet another Alternative may be the handwriting captured in a scanned image as unusual classified and scanned by the processing system Image to be removed.

Unfortunately does this to scanned images that are messed up or messed up are, and leaves to the user no possible kind and how the handwriting is removed from the scanned image can be. At worst, an important handwriting completely be removed from the scanned image by the editing system.

The US patent US 4,748,678 refers to a method for storing and retrieving image data. To use handwritten memo data for retrieving a document, the image data of the original document is stored, and then document image data is entered separately with a memo, the document image data including the memo consisting of the original document image on which memo data is also written by hand. The position of the document image data with the memo is then aligned with the image data of the original document and correlated to extract only the memo data that has been written by hand. Thereafter, the memo type is determined, the process being performed depending on the memo type, and the memo data is stored in a secondary data file for retrieval. To retrieve the document, the memo data is read from a plurality of documents from the secondary data file depending on the assigned memo type and displayed as a look-up table. If the operator designates one of them, the image of the corresponding original document is read from the image file of the original document and displayed.

It Thus, the object of the present invention, a system, a To provide a method and a computer readable medium by which the ability is provided to control the way in which a manuscript stored on a scanned image, and the ability to provide the user with options that reflect the nature of the and in which the handwriting in the scanned image is pictured.

These The object is achieved by a system according to claim 1, by a method according to claim 6 and solved by a computer readable medium according to claim 12. advantageous Embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

With respect to the architecture, the present invention can be embodied as a system for storing a handwritten text in ei a scanned image as a note or as a commentary conceptually realized. The system includes a scanner, a document analysis and processing software component in communication with the scanner, and automatic annotation logic in communication with the document analysis and processing software component. The automatic annotation logic is configured to capture an area in a scanned image, the area having handwritten text, and to store the handwriting as an annotation in a document generated from the scanned image.

The The present invention may further be described as a method for storing or save a handwriting in a scanned image as one Note realized conceptually become. The procedure comprises the following steps: scanning or Scanning an image in a scanner, capturing an area in the scanned image, the area having a handwriting, and storing the handwriting in the captured area as an annotation or a comment in a document based on the scanned image is produced.

The Invention has numerous advantages, a few of which below only to be described as examples.

One Advantage of the invention is that it allows a user of a scanner the way controls, in which a handwriting or notations or records are stored and presented in the document or represented by the scanned image.

One Another advantage of the invention is that it allows a user of a scanner the way controls, in which a handwriting or notations in a preview image shown to the user or be presented.

One Another advantage of the invention is that it the appearance or improves the appearance of a document scanned by a scanned document Image that has a handwriting or notations stored becomes.

One Another advantage of the invention is that it allows the user of a scanner a document generated from a scanned image that contained a manuscript or notations, without the handwriting or notations, so that the Preserve the look or the look of the original document and can be viewed.

One Another advantage of the invention is that the manuscript because they saved as a note or a comment, always for the user is available in an electronic format.

One Another advantage of the invention is that they are simple in design or is in the design and in bulk for commercial production easy to implement.

Further Features and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art Study of the following drawings and the detailed description obviously. This extra Features and advantages are intended herein to the extent of the present invention Be included invention.

preferred embodiments The present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS enclosed drawings closer explained. Show it:

1 a schematic view of an exemplary scanner and computer system, in which the automatic annotation logic of the present invention is provided;

2 a schematic view showing the user interface and the analysis and processing logic of 1 in which the logic of the present invention is provided;

3 a flow chart illustrating the operation of the automatic annotation logic of 1 and 2 illustrated; and

4 a graphical representation of an alternative embodiment of the automatic annotation logic of 1 and 2 ,

The Components within the drawings are not necessarily to scale relative to each other. Instead, emphasis is on a clear Illustrating the principles of the present invention.

The automatic annotation logic of the present invention may be implemented in software, hardware, or a combination thereof. In a preferred embodiment, in preferred embodiments, the automatic annotation logic is implemented in software or firmware stored in memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system (microprocessor). If it is implemented in a hardware, as in an alternative Embodiment, the automatic annotation logic may be implemented with any or a combination of the following technologies well known in the art: discrete logic circuitry or discrete logic circuitry with logic gates for implementing logic functions related to data signals, an application specific one integrated circuit with appropriate logic gates or logic elements, a programmable logic array or programmable logic arrays (PGA), a freely programmable logic array (FPGA), etc.

Further The automatic annotation software can create an ordered list of executable commands to implement logical functions in any one of computer readable medium for use by or in connection with a command execution system, a device or a device such as a computer-based device System, a system including a processor or other system, that the commands from the instruction execution system, the device or the Get device and execute the commands can be executed.

in the Related to this document, a "computer readable medium" may be any means or any means that the program uses by or in connection with the instruction execution system, device, or device Device include, store, communicate or transmit, can spread or transport. The computer-readable medium For example, without limitation thereupon, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared or semiconductor system, a respective device, be a respective device or respective distribution medium. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer readable Medium would The following media include: an electrical connection (electronic) with one or more wires or cables, a portable computer diskette (magnetic), a random access memory (RAM) (magnetic), a read only memory (ROM) (magnetic), one over writeable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory) (magnetic), an optical fiber or an optical waveguide (optical) and a portable compact disk read only memory (CDROM) (optical). It be noted that the computer readable Medium could even be a paper or other suitable medium the program is printed when the program is electronically recorded can, namely for example by optical scanning of the paper or the other Medium, then by compiling, interpreting or otherwise processing in a suitable manner, if necessary, and then by storing in a computer memory.

While the automatic annotation logic below with respect to recognition a handwriting or handwritten text in a scanned Document is the automatic annotation logic furthermore for a automatic recognition of other attributes of a scanned image and to save these as comments to the Document, such as, but not limited to, for drawings, Photographs, equations, graphics, line art or line art, etc.

It is now up 1 In the drawings, there is shown a schematic view of an example scanner and computer system 100 in which the automatic annotation logic 110 the present invention is provided.

For illustration, the scanner scans 11 a document in it, in collaboration with a computer 12 , The computer 12 may be any general purpose computer capable of connecting to the software that enables the scanner 11 works, and is able to run the software. By way of illustration, the computer is 12 a personal computer, the computer 12 however, any computer can be that with the scanner 11 communicate or can communicate. A scanned image is captured by a data collection element 14 that is in the computer 12 is detected. The scanned image data is then stored in random access memory (RAM). 16 saved. The RAM 16 communicates with an analysis and processing logic 17 , a user interface 13 and a microprocessor (uP) 25 over a bus 24 ,

The analysis and processing logic 17 together with an automatic annotation logic 110 is illustratively the logic associated with the scanner 11 operates to determine the area of the scanned image within which a scan for a handwriting in the scanned image is performed. Alternatively, the analysis and processing logic 17 along with the automatic annotation logic 110 examine the image for the presence of a notation, such as a "POST-IT ^® " note on the document. If such a notation is detected on the scanned document, the logic will analyze any handwriting present on the notation and store that handwriting as an annotation in the document stored on the scanned document, as more fully described will be described below.

All identification elements of a scan image, such as the type, location, and statistics of the scanned image, are from a data acquisition element 14 detected and as detected data in a RAM 16 saved. Further, the analysis and processing logic 17 in conjunction with a microprocessor uP 25 the underlying processing engine that maintains or manages the scanned image data. The analysis and processing logic 17 includes the automatic annotation logic 110 which will be discussed in more detail below 2 will be described. The automatic annotation logic 110 is in the analysis and processing logic 17 provided by a bus 24 and a connection line 28 with the data manager or the data management device 21 communicates or communicates. The data management device 21 stands over the connection line 28 by bus 24 to connect to the data in the RAM 16 are accessed to perform the preview scan or other post-analysis tasks. Preview scanning is a feature of many scanner programs and allows a user to be provided with the scanned image on a computer screen prior to scanning and saving the document for preview. In this way, the user of a scanner can determine the appearance of the document prior to saving. As will be described below, some of the document processing features of the invention will interact with the preview scan feature. However, the present invention is not based on the preview scan process. In fact, the preview scan process may be omitted in some applications, such as when batch processing is performed. Post-analysis tasks may include, for example, printing, faxing, optical character recognition, and so forth.

In a particular embodiment of the invention, it allows automatic annotation logic 110 that the analysis and processing logic 17 recognizes a predetermined portion or area of a scanned image in which a user has indicated the presence of a text. For example, a user may instruct the scanner software to examine the upper right portion of a scanned image for a handwriting that will be stored as a comment to the scanned document.

typically, The scanner analysis and processing logic becomes the scanned document divide or divide into different areas or areas, depending on the information contained in the document. If, for example This assumes both text and a photograph in the document detect the scanner analysis and processing logic the two different types of information (text and one Photograph) and assigns each of the different types of information to an area too. The text is an area and the photograph is another area. Alternatively, a user can use the scanner affect or operate and the different types of information Assign different areas. The technology that is used It will not be possible to define and assign different areas in detail to be discribed. Many other types of information can be found in one Document and a scope and information type be assigned.

In another embodiment, the automatic annotation logic allows 110 that the analysis and processing logic 17 recognizes the presence or presence of a handwriting in the scanned document, either alone or as a notation on the document, and stores the handwriting as a note to the document. When a notation is detected, then the automatic annotation logic 110 analyze the notation for a handwriting or font and save this information as a note.

Illustratively, a user may specify a particular portion of the scanned document of the analysis and processing logic 17 indicates an area of interest by interacting with and interacting with the software and using a mouse and pointer to move around a portion of the bounding box the captured image that the user of the software wishes to analyze. Alternatively, a user could drag a bounding box and use the range selection method mentioned above to classify the area of interest as a "handwriting". After scanning, the software analyzes the previously displayed area of interest for a handwritten text and saves the handwriting as a note to the document.

Similarly, the analysis and processing logic 17 along with the automatic annotation logic 110 Use a color and hue recognition technique to create a notation on the page. to locate. Any font on the notation would then be stored as a comment to the scanned image.

Further, in the computer 12 a user interface 13 envisaged to illustrate way a preview scan block 18 includes. The preview scan or the preview scan 18 allows a user of a scanner to view the document to be scanned before final scanning, or otherwise before sending the appropriate scanned data areas to subsequent destinations (applications, storage, etc.). The preview scanning 18 gives the scanned image to a connection line 32 for output to a user on the display 19 out.

2 shows a schematic view showing the user interface 13 as well as the analysis and processing logic 17 from 1 illustrates in which the automatic annotation logic 110 the present invention is provided. The user interface 13 includes the preview scan block 18 and a user control 34 , The user control 34 may include any available means or methods for interacting with the computer, and generally includes a mouse, a stylus, or a computer keyboard. The user control 34 can be used to communicate the area of the scanned page into which the user has inserted a handwriting. As discussed above, in some applications, such as batch processing, the preview scan process and any user interaction may be omitted.

The automatic annotation logic 110 is within the analytic and processing logic 17 and includes the logic necessary to allow a scanner to automatically recognize a handwriting in the scanned image. The handwriting can either be recognized and interpreted as if it is written directly on the document, or written on a notation or note placed on the document. The automatic annotation logic includes an analysis code device 120 , an area manager or area manager 125 and a document processing code device 130 ,

If an area in a scanned image is defined by a user as the area in which a handwriting is located, then the annotation detection logic uses 160 a handwriting capture logic 145 to capture a handwriting in the selected area. Once the handwriting is captured, the handwriting recognition logic becomes 140 used to parse the handwriting so that the handwriting as an annotation to the scanned image by the annotation processing logic 170 can be stored.

Alternatively, the automatic annotation logic 110 be configured to scan the entire document for the presence or presence of a handwriting. In such a case, the annotation detection logic uses 160 the handwriting capture logic 145 to capture a handwriting anywhere in the document. Then, in a similar manner as described above, once the handwriting has been detected, the handwriting recognition logic is used 140 used to analyze the handwriting so that the handwriting can be stored as an annotation to the scanned image.

If the scanner software is configured by a user to scan the scanned image for a note, then the analysis code device uses 120 a notation detection logic 150 to capture the presence of the notation. The notation detection logic 150 includes a color detection logic 135 which can detect the presence of a color, such as in the case of a note having a color different from that of the scanned page. Once the notation is captured, the document processing code device uses 130 the handwriting recognition logic 140 to read the handwriting from the notation, and uses the annotation processing logic 170 to save the handwriting as a note to the scanned document.

The document processing code device 130 further includes handwriting / score removal logic 180 , The handwriting / notation removal logic 180 may optionally be used to remove the appearance of the handwriting or notation in the preview image presented to the user via the preview scan feature described above. One possible way to do this is to fill the area boundaries with the background color of the document (usually white). Although herein as handwriting / notation removal logic 180 The logic can be used to clean up any area in the document.

In addition to this, the handwriting / notation removal logic 180 also optionally be used to remove the appearance of the handwriting or notation from the stored document. Typically, the use of the handwriting / notation removal logic 180 with respect to a handwriting or notations on the preview image would help the user of the scanner decide whether or not to apply that removal logic to the stored document.

The user interface 13 communicates via a bus 24 with the analysis and processing logic 17 , If the user wishes, the preview scan will show 18 the handwriting area or area with the handwriting generated by the automatic annotation logic 110 is detected on the display 19 at. Will the document be displayed once 19 during the preview process 18 is displayed, the user has an opportunity to manipulate the handwriting area.

3 FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the automatic annotation logic of FIG 1 and 2 illustrated together.

The flowchart of 3 shows the architecture and the structure, the functionality and the operation of a possible implementation of the automatic annotation software of the 1 and 2 , In this regard, each block represents a module, segment, or portion of code that has one or more executable instructions for implementing the specific logic function (s). It should also be noted that, in certain alternative implementations, the functions specified in the blocks may not occur in the order as they appear in 3 is specified. For example, two blocks that are in 3 are shown consecutively, actually executed simultaneously, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending on the intended functionality, as will be further explained below.

It's up 3 referenced in the block 201 a document is scanned. In block 202 discovers the analysis and processing logic 17 locate or locate the various areas on the scanned document. The areas can be anywhere on the document. For the purpose of illustration and how it relates to 4 is to be described, the area or area of the document in which a handwriting has been found, the upper right portion of a page. This step can either be set by user input (ie, a user selects an area on a scanned page by using a mouse and a pointer) or can by the analysis and processing logic 17 be determined.

In block 204 it is determined if the area under analysis is a notation. This is done by using a notation detection logic 150 from 2 carried out. As used in this embodiment and described above, a notation may be a note of the type commonly used to leave removable notes on a page. There is discussed a "POST-IT ^®" -Notiz in this embodiment because such notations tend to have a color that is different from the side on which they are applied. However, the invention should not be considered to be limited to any particular type of notation. For example, notes such as these are typically rendered in noticeable colors such as yellow, green, pink, or blue. In this way it is possible to detect their presence through the use of a color detection logic 135 to capture, such as those mentioned above with reference to 2 has been described. Detection of the color and the detection of the same is known to the person skilled in the art and will not be explained in detail herein.

Other techniques for determining the presence of notation are also possible. For example, a logic that detects the presence of a note having a particular shape on a scanned page may be from the score acquisition logic 150 used to detect the presence of a notation.

If it is determined that the area of interest is a notation, then in block 208 the handwriting recognition logic 140 ( 2 ) is used to process the handwriting or writing on the notation. Once the handwriting has been processed, the automatic annotation logic saves 110 in block 209 the handwriting as a note to the scanned document. If it is in block 204 is determined that the area under analysis is not a notation, then in block 206 determines if the area of interest has any handwriting. This is done by using the handwriting detection logic 145 ( 2 ) obtained in the analysis code means 120 is provided. If the handwriting capture logic 145 discovered a font or handwriting in the area, then in block 208 the handwriting recognition logic 140 ( 2 ) used to process the handwriting. Once the handwriting has been processed, the automatic annotation logic saves 110 in block 209 the handwriting as a note to the scanned document.

After the handwriting as a note in block 209 is saved, then in block 210 Optional processes or procedures from the analysis and processing logic 17 ( 1 ) be performed. For example, the handwriting / notation removal logic 180 can be used to eliminate the appearance of the area and / or the appearance of the handwriting from the preview scan image. In block 212 can the analysis and processing logic 17 ( 1 ) the Handwriting / Notations removal logic 180 to clear the appearance of the area and / or the handwriting of the document that is generated and stored based on the scanned image. One possible way to do this is to fill in the area boundaries with the background color of the document (usually white). After performing the optional processes in the blocks 210 and 212 it will be in block 211 determines if there are any other areas to process.

If it is in block 206 is determined that the area of interest is not a handwriting area, then in block 207 the area is processed as appropriate to the type of information it contains. For example, if the area contains text, an optical character recognition process (OCR process) acts on the text in accordance with techniques known in the art. If the area contains a photograph, the photo is raster scanned and stored in accordance with techniques and methods known in the art.

In block 211 it is determined whether there are any other areas to analyze. If this is not the case then the procedure ends. If there is additional area to analyze then the process returns to block 204 ,

4 FIG. 4 is a graphical representation of one embodiment of automatic annotation logic. FIG 110 of the 1 and 2 , 4 illustrates a sample page 250 on which a text 258 printed, written or otherwise upset. On the website 250 there is also a bounding box 255 , The bounding box 255 can be specified by a user of the scanner, using a mouse and a pointer to indicate the desired area, or may be dependent on the analysis and processing logic 17 be determined. The bounding box 255 encloses an area 257 in which the automatic annotation logic 110 and the handwriting recognition logic 140 to perform an analysis to determine if there is any handwriting or scripture.

Regardless of the way in which the manuscript 258 Once detected, it will be recognized by the automatic annotation logic 110 ( 2 ) is automatically saved as a note to the scanned document.

In the in 4 example shown is the manuscript 258 within the range 257 available. The font 258 includes the text "great job". By searching the area 257 and recognizing the text 258 becomes the automatic annotation logic 110 Save the text "great job" as a comment to the scanned document. In addition, the area containing the handwriting may be removed from the final document so as to reduce annoying elements or disorder in the document. In this way, when the document created based on the scanned image is displayed to the user, the user can select whether the comment "great job" is displayed or whether the comment is hidden in the view.

If the handwriting is stored as a note, the user can the handwriting using optional processing applications easy to manipulate or change. For example, the handwriting stored as an annotation in the scanned document will not be visible until a user it wishes to read the note. In such a case, the presence a note at a specific location in a document User for example by a superscript identification or a superscript name or a highlighted color above a Section of the document. If the user desires, the Note, the user can view this by using the Cursor over positioned in the displayed section of the document, which makes it the application signals that the User wants it, the comment to watch. This is just one way in which the annotation can be held in an invisible manner in the document. Lots other techniques can considering become.

In an alternative embodiment of the automatic annotation logic 110 of the 1 and 2 includes the page 250 also a notation 265 , As it is in 4 is shown, assigns the notation 265 the handwriting or the handwritten text "great job". If the page 250 is scanned, becomes the notation recognition logic 150 ( 2 ) the notation 265 to capture. The notation 265 is then from the automatic annotation logic 110 analyzed to save the handwriting on the notation as a comment to the scanned document. If the notation recognition logic 150 once the notation 265 will capture the handwriting recognition logic 140 ( 2 ) analyze the writing or writing and save the handwriting as a note. Optionally, the automatic annotation logic 110 as described above, act on the notation such that the appearance of the notation and the handwriting is removed from the document. The information that carried the notation and the handwriting is stored as a note.

It is for The skilled person will be apparent that many modifications and variations in terms of the preferred embodiments of the present invention as set forth above carried out can be without substantially the principles of the present invention departing. For example, you can the system and method for storing a handwriting as a note in a scanned document using various Scan or scan products are implemented and can be applied to other types or types of areas. All Such modifications and variations are to the extent of the present invention as defined in the following claims is.

Disclosed is a system and method for storing a handwriting in a scanned image as a note or a comment. An automatic annotation logic detects the presence of a Handwriting in a scanned image and saves the handwriting as a comment. Alternatively, a user of the scanner identify the handwriting to be saved as a note or can the automatic annotation logic be a notation or note identify with a handwriting on the scanned page. optional Further processing may be applied to the appearance the notation and / or handwriting of the preview scan feature or from the document generated from the scanned image, to remove. Is a note once in the saved document stored, the manuscript can be invisible in the document can be held or visible by the user of the scanner be made. By saving a handwriting as a note is a version or presentation available to the user who the original version of the document comes closer, causing clutter or disturbing stains in the picture presented to the user be reduced while the information that is carried or transported by the manuscript, for the presentation across from the user, if desired.

Claims (16)

System ( 100 ), comprising: a scanner ( 11 ); a document analysis and processing software component ( 17 ) in communication with the scanner ( 11 ); an automatic annotation logic ( 110 ) in communication with the document analysis and processing software component ( 17 ), whereby the automatic annotation logic ( 110 ) is configured to work in a scanned image ( 250 ) an area ( 257 ), a manuscript ( 258 ) and the manuscript ( 258 ) as a note in a document based on the scanned image ( 250 ), wherein the automatic annotation logic is further configured to capture the handwriting on a notation on a page from which the scanned image was made, such that when a preview image corresponding to the scanned image is presented to an operator is displayed via a display device, the operator's note is not automatically displayed, and the automatic annotation logic is further configured to enable selective viewing of the annotation associated with the preview image; and handwriting / score removal logic configured to remove the appearance of the notation from the preview image. The system of claim 1, wherein the automatic annotation logic is configured to capture the handwriting based on an area in the scanned image that is being captured by a user of the scanner ( 11 ) is selected. The system of claim 1, further comprising handwriting recognition logic ( 140 ) that is configured to handle the handwriting ( 258 ) to recognize. A system according to claim 1, wherein the handwriting / notation removal logic ( 180 ) is further configured to prevent the appearance of the handwriting ( 258 ) from the document generated from the scanned image. System according to claim 1, wherein the handwriting / notation removal logic ( 180 ) is further configured to prevent the appearance of the notation ( 265 ) of the document that is based on the scanned image ( 250 ) is removed. A method that includes the following steps: scanning a document to view a scanned image ( 250 ) to obtain; Capture a handwriting in the scanned image ( 250 ); and modifying the scanned image to remove the handwriting from the scanned image so that the handwriting is not automatically displayed to an operator viewing a preview image of the scanned image via a display device, wherein the handwriting is stored as an annotation corresponding to the scanned image Image, wherein the comment may be selectively viewed by the operator via the display device; wherein, when the handwriting is on a notation, the appearance of the notation is removed from the preview image. Method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of receiving a user selection of a Area in which the manuscript is to be recorded. Method according to claim 6, in which the step of grasping comprises capturing the handwriting a notation on one side. A method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of recognizing the handwriting ( 258 ) using handwriting recognition logic ( 140 ) having. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of removing the appearance of the handwriting ( 258 ) of the document that is based on the scanned image ( 250 ) is generated. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of removing the appearance of the notation ( 265 ) from the document generated from the scanned image. Computer-readable medium comprising a program for storing a handwriting ( 258 ) in a scanned image ( 250 ) as an annotation, the program has logic ( 17 ) for performing the following steps: scanning a document to obtain a scanned image ( 250 ) to obtain; Capture a handwriting in the scanned image ( 250 ); and modifying the scanned image to remove the handwriting from the scanned image so that the handwriting is not automatically displayed to an operator viewing a preview image of the scanned image via a display device, wherein the handwriting is stored as an annotation corresponding to the scanned image Image, wherein the comment may be selectively viewed by the operator via the display device; wherein, when the handwriting is on a notation, the appearance of the notation is removed from the preview image. The computer readable medium of claim 12, further comprising Having logic configured to select a user Receive area in which to capture the manuscript. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the program further comprises logic ( 17 . 110 . 130 configured to perform the step of recognizing the handwriting using handwriting recognition logic ( 140 ). Computer-readable medium according to claim 12, having a logic ( 17 . 110 . 130 ) configured to prevent the appearance of the handwriting ( 258 ) of the document that is based on the scanned image ( 250 ) is removed. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the program further comprises logic ( 17 . 110 . 130 ) configured to prevent the appearance of the notation ( 265 ) of the document that is based on the scanned image ( 250 ) is removed.