EP0262603A2
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An image processing device of multifunctional type
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-09-25
Abstract
Abstract An image processing device (1) which accommodates in a housing (101) an image scanner (2), an image printer (3), a facsimile control unit (4), bus lines (DB, AB, CB) for data transfer, a bidirection parallel interface unit(5), and a main CPU (50) for controlling data transfer and is connected to an external data processing device (8) through the parallel interface unit (5). In addition to functions which are obtained independent of the external data processing device (8), the image processing device (1) realizes various kinds of functions by controlling each of the image scanner(2), image printer (3), facsimile control unit (4) and interface unit (5) by means of the main CPU (50) in accordance with commands given by the data processing device (8), whereby various kinds of image processing are carried out.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiro Kita
- 👤 Susumu Genba
- 👤 Masato Takemoto
- 👤 Takashi Tatsumi
- 👤 Toshiyuki Itoga
- 👤 Yutaka Iizuka
- 👤 Satoshi Tominaga
- 👤 Mikio Higashiyama
- 👤 Akira Tanimoto
- 👤 Shinji Okamoto
- 👤 Toshihiko Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:05
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00236; H04N1/00238; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/002; H04N1/00206; H04N1/00241; H04N1/32; H04N1/32496; H04N1/32502; H04N1/32507; H04N1/32512; H04N1/32523; H04N1/32529; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0074; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0081; H04N2201/0082; H04N2201/0086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
An image processing device (1) of multifunctional type which comprises: a housing (101); an image read control unit (2) for reading images according to control information; a facsimile control unit (4) for sending and receiving image information through a telephone line (4a) according to control information; an image record control unit (3) for recording image information according to control information; an interface unit (5) connected to an external data processing device (8) for transferring control commands and image information to and from the data processing device (8); bus lines (DB, AB, CB) for connecting the image read control unit (2), facsimile control unit (4), image record control unit (3) and interface unit (5) to each other; a main control unit (50) connected to the bus lines (DB, AB, CB) so as to control the information transfer between each couple of the units (2, 3, 4, 5) according to the respective control commands sent through the interface unit (5) from the data processing device (8) and control each unit individually by outputting the respective control informations thereto, all of the above units (2, 3, 4, 5) and bus lines (DB, AB, CB) being accommodated in the housing (101).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
An image processing device (1) of multifunctional type which comprises: a housing (101); an image read control unit (2) for reading images according to control information; a facsimile control unit (4) for sending and receiving image information through a telephone line (4a) according to control information; an image record control unit (3) for recording image information according to control information; an interface unit (5) connected to an external data processing device (8) for transferring control commands and image information to and from the data processing device (8); bus lines (DB, AB, CB) for connecting the image read control unit (2), facsimile control unit (4), image record control unit (3) and interface unit (5) to each other; a main control unit (50) connected to the bus lines (DB, AB, CB) so as to control the information transfer between each couple of the units (2, 3, 4, 5) according to the respective control commands sent through the interface unit (5) from the data processing device (8) and control each unit individually by outputting the respective control informations thereto, all of the above units (2, 3, 4, 5) and bus lines (DB, AB, CB) being accommodated in the housing (101).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device as claimed in Claim 1, which further comprises a memory portion (51, 52) for storing operating conditions for the respective units in respective corresponding areas thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as claimed in Claim 2, in which the memory portion stores data of I/O combination in the form of code in operating at least two units simultaneously.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image processing device (1) of multifunctional type which comprises: a main control portion (50); a plurality of units (2, 3, 4) each of which is designated as an input unit or output unit and is actuated independent of the others by the corresponding instructions given by the the main control portion (50); and a main memory (52) which includes sectionalized areas for storing operational conditions of the respective units (2, 3, 4) and to which the main control portion (50) has access so as to read data stored in the areas (203, 204, 202) corresponding to the units designated as input and output units and provides the input and output units with the respective read data so that the input and output units operate independent of each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image processing device (1) of multifunctional type which comprises: a main control portion (50); a plurality of units (2, 3, 4) each of which is designated as an input unit or output unit and is actuated independent of the others by the corresponding instructions given by the the main control portion (50); and a main memory (52) which includes sectionalized areas for storing operational conditions of the respective units (2, 3, 4) and to which the main control portion (50) has access so as to read data stored in the areas (203, 204, 202) corresponding to the units designated as input and output units and provides the input and output units with the respective read data so that the input and output units operate independent of each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
A device as claimed in Claim 4, wherein when the device (1) is powered on, initial setting of operational conditions for each of the plurality of units (2, 3, 4) is carried out according to a predetermined program for the device (1) and values obtained through the initial setting are stored in the respective areas (203, 204, 202) of the main memory (52) as initial values having their alternatives.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A device as claimed in Claim 4, which further comprises an interface unit (5) which is connected to a host computer (8), an external device, by which the respective operational conditions for the units (2, 3, 4) as input and output units can be also determined.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
144 words
An image processing device (1) of multifunctional type which comprises: a main control portion (50); a plurality of units (2, 3, 4) each of which is to be designated as an input unit or output unit and is actuated independent of the others by the corresponding instructions given by the the main control portion (50); an interface unit (5) through which data is transferred to and from a host computer (8), an external device; and a memory (51) including a table of I/O codes expressing predetermined combinations of input and output units for transferring data therebetween, whereby any two of the units (2, 3, 4) and host computer (8) are designated as input and output units and actuated in accordance with data transferred from the host computer (8) through the interface unit (5) and corresponding to one of the I/O codes in the table.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
144 words
An image processing device (1) of multifunctional type which comprises: a main control portion (50); a plurality of units (2, 3, 4) each of which is to be designated as an input unit or output unit and is actuated independent of the others by the corresponding instructions given by the the main control portion (50); an interface unit (5) through which data is transferred to and from a host computer (8), an external device; and a memory (51) including a table of I/O codes expressing predetermined combinations of input and output units for transferring data therebetween, whereby any two of the units (2, 3, 4) and host computer (8) are designated as input and output units and actuated in accordance with data transferred from the host computer (8) through the interface unit (5) and corresponding to one of the I/O codes in the table.
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