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EP0249948A2
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Image information processing apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-06-16
Abstract
Abstract Plural items of image information having different pixel densities are stored on an optical disk (l9). The pixel densities for the image information are stored in an image information memory address storage area (28c) of a magnetic disk (28), and conversion factors for converting the different pixel densities into a predetermined pixel density for an output device (24 or 25) are stored in a pixel density conversion table storage area (28a) of the magnetic disk (28). When image information read out from the optical disk (l9) has a pixel density different from the predetermined pixel density, the pixel density associated with the read-out image information is read out from the image information memory address storage area (28c). Then, the conversion factor associated with the read-out pixel density and the predetermined pixel density is read out from the pixel density conversion table storage area (28a). The pixel density of the read-out image information is converted, according to the read-out conversion factor, by a magnification/reduction/rotation circuit (3l), and then output from the output device (24 or 25).
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki C/O Patent Division Kanno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32122; H04N1/40; H04N1/40068; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3243; H04N2201/3254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
An image information processing apparatus characterized by comprising: means for supplying image information of various pixel densities; means for outputting the image information supplied from said supplying means, said outputting means having a predetermined pixel density; means (28a) for storing pixel density conversion factors; and means for reading the pixel density conversion factor corresponding to pixel density of image information supplied from said supplying means and the pixel density of said outputting means from said storage means, and for converting pixel density of image information supplied from said supplying means into the pixel density of said outputting means according to said read pixel density conversion factor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
An image information processing apparatus characterized by comprising: means for supplying image information of various pixel densities; means for outputting the image information supplied from said supplying means, said outputting means having a predetermined pixel density; means (28a) for storing pixel density conversion factors; and means for reading the pixel density conversion factor corresponding to pixel density of image information supplied from said supplying means and the pixel density of said outputting means from said storage means, and for converting pixel density of image information supplied from said supplying means into the pixel density of said outputting means according to said read pixel density conversion factor.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim l, characterized by further comprising memory means (28c) for storing a pixel density of image information supplied from said supplying means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that said memory means (28c) includes means for storing said pixel density, with respect to a main-scanning direction, and means for storing said pixel density, with respect to a sub-scanning direction, and said storage means (28a) includes means (A) for storing a pixel density conversion factor associated with the main-scanning direction and means (B) for storing a pixel density conversion factor associated with the sub-scanning direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that said converting means includes conversion means (3l) for separately converting a pixel density with respect to the main-scanning direction and a pixel density with respect to the sub-scanning direction of image information.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim l, characterized in that said supplying means includes an optical memory (l9).
Claim 7
Independent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim l, characterized in that said supplying means includes communication control means (29) for controlling communication between said apparatus and another image information processing apparatus.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim l, characterized in that said supplying means includes a scanner means (20).
Claim 9
Independent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim l, characterized in that said outputting means includes display means (24).
Claim 10
Independent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim l, characterized in that said outputting means includes printing means (25).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
l0. The apparatus according to claim l, characterized in that said outputting means includes communication control means (29) for controlling communications between said apparatus and another image information processing apparatus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
171 words
An image information processing apparatus characterized by comprising: means for storing image information having different pixel densities; means for reading desired image information from said storage means; means for outputting the image information supplied from said image information reading means, said outputting means having a predetermined pixel density; first memory means (28c), for storing a pixel density of each image information stored in said storage means, in association with said each image information; second memory means (28a), for storing pixel density conversion factors corresponding to said different pixel densities; and means for reading the pixel density corresponding to image information read by said image information reading means from said first memory means (28c), for reading that pixel density conversion factor corresponding to said pixel density and the pixel density of said outputting means from said second memory means (28a), and for converting the pixel density of image information read by said image information reading means into the pixel density of said output means according to said read pixel density conversion factor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
171 words
An image information processing apparatus characterized by comprising: means for storing image information having different pixel densities; means for reading desired image information from said storage means; means for outputting the image information supplied from said image information reading means, said outputting means having a predetermined pixel density; first memory means (28c), for storing a pixel density of each image information stored in said storage means, in association with said each image information; second memory means (28a), for storing pixel density conversion factors corresponding to said different pixel densities; and means for reading the pixel density corresponding to image information read by said image information reading means from said first memory means (28c), for reading that pixel density conversion factor corresponding to said pixel density and the pixel density of said outputting means from said second memory means (28a), and for converting the pixel density of image information read by said image information reading means into the pixel density of said output means according to said read pixel density conversion factor.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
67 words
The apparatus according to claim ll, characterized in that said image information reading means includes third memory means (28b) for storing retrieval codes, each code corresponding to image information stored in said storage means, means (23) for inputting a desired retrieval code for designating said desired image information, and means for retrieving and outputting image information associated with said retrieval code input from said inputting means (23).
Claim 15
Independent Claim
37 words
The apparatus according to claim l2, characterized in that said retrieval means includes means (l2) for comparing said retrieval code input by said inputting means (23) with said retrieval codes stored in said third memory means (28b).
Claim 16
Independent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim ll, characterized in that said storage means includes an optical memory (l9).
Claim 17
Independent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim ll, characterized in that said first, second and third memory means (28c, 28a, 28b) are comprised in a magnetic memory (28).
Claim 18
Independent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim ll, characterized in that said first, second and third memory means (28c, 28a, 28b) are comprised in an optical memory (l9).
Claim 19
Independent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim l6, characterized in that said outputting means includes display means (24).
Claim 20
Independent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim l6, characterized in that said outputting means includes printing means (25).
Claim 21
Independent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim l6, characterized in that said outputting means includes communication control means (29) for controlling communications between said apparatus and another image information processing apparatus.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
93 words
An image information processing apparatus characterized by comprising: means for selectively supplying image information of various pixel densities; means (28a) for storing pixel density conversion factors; means for reading the pixel density conversion factors corresponding to the pixel density of image information supplied from said supplying means from said storing means; means for converting into the pixel density of image information supplied from said supplying means according to the pixel density conversion factor read by said reading means; and means for outputting image information having the pixel density converted by said converting means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
93 words
An image information processing apparatus characterized by comprising: means for selectively supplying image information of various pixel densities; means (28a) for storing pixel density conversion factors; means for reading the pixel density conversion factors corresponding to the pixel density of image information supplied from said supplying means from said storing means; means for converting into the pixel density of image information supplied from said supplying means according to the pixel density conversion factor read by said reading means; and means for outputting image information having the pixel density converted by said converting means.
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