EP0326137A2 — Image processing system

Claim 1

Independent Claim 202 words

An image output command method, in an image processing system comprising an input controller to dot and compress density data for an image read out by an input unit and for temporarily staying said compressed image data at a buffer; a work station to picture-edit not only a code information edited by an editing input but also said image data by the use of an input operating means and a display means; a file server connected to said input controller and said work station by bus lines and for storing said image data, code information and edited data picture-edited by said work station in said file server; and an image setter for reading out said edited data stored in said file server and subjecting said edited data to a required data processing, which comprises the steps of: reading out the stored data from said file server; separating respective image data which constitute one page and commands which edit respective images when the images are transferred to said image output unit via said image setter and are outputted; and separating the data of a unit of one page to blocks and sub-blocks thereby to control image portions by output position and processing method.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 202 words

An image output command method, in an image processing system comprising an input controller to dot and compress density data for an image read out by an input unit and for temporarily staying said compressed image data at a buffer; a work station to picture-edit not only a code information edited by an editing input but also said image data by the use of an input operating means and a display means; a file server connected to said input controller and said work station by bus lines and for storing said image data, code information and edited data picture-edited by said work station in said file server; and an image setter for reading out said edited data stored in said file server and subjecting said edited data to a required data processing, which comprises the steps of: reading out the stored data from said file server; separating respective image data which constitute one page and commands which edit respective images when the images are transferred to said image output unit via said image setter and are outputted; and separating the data of a unit of one page to blocks and sub-blocks thereby to control image portions by output position and processing method.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 40 words

An image output command method as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said blocks are divided along a direction of main scanning of said image output unit and said sub-blocks are divided along a direction of auxiliary scanning of the same.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 29 words

An image output command method as claimed in Claim 2 wherein said data of a unit of one page is controlled in accordance with a reference point on address.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 34 words

An image output command method as claimed in Claim 3 wherein said data of respective pages comprise a header of output page, block headers and sub-block data which respectively correspond to said block headers.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 56 words

An image output command method as claimed in Claim 4 wherein said header of output page has data amount of output page, a designation output page number, a name of output unit, a page number, reference point coordinates, page sizes, a whole block number, a blocks start offset address and reference numbers of respective image numbers.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 29 words

An image output command method as claimed in Claim 4 wherein said sub-block data include scanning widths, an image number, a sub-block address in a memory and sub-block attributes.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 166 words

An image generating apparatus to output by layouting character images formed by code data and bit map images formed by compressed data or non-compressed data, which comprises a first memory for storing image data for outputting, a raster image converter for converting said code data into bit map data, a second memory for temporarily storing output data of said raster image converter, an expander for converting said compressed into bit map data by expanding said compressed data, a third memory for temporarily storing output data of said expander, a fourth memory for temporarily storing data by inputting bit map per se. a transferring means for transferring data from said second, third and fourth memories to a designated area of said first memory, a logical operational means for performing a logical operation for each bit between said transferred data and said stored data of said first memory at a time when said data is transferred, and a sequencer makes said respective means operate in a predetermined order.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 166 words

An image generating apparatus to output by layouting character images formed by code data and bit map images formed by compressed data or non-compressed data, which comprises a first memory for storing image data for outputting, a raster image converter for converting said code data into bit map data, a second memory for temporarily storing output data of said raster image converter, an expander for converting said compressed into bit map data by expanding said compressed data, a third memory for temporarily storing output data of said expander, a fourth memory for temporarily storing data by inputting bit map per se. a transferring means for transferring data from said second, third and fourth memories to a designated area of said first memory, a logical operational means for performing a logical operation for each bit between said transferred data and said stored data of said first memory at a time when said data is transferred, and a sequencer makes said respective means operate in a predetermined order.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 27 words

An image generating apparatus as claimed in Claim 7 wherein said respective means are connected via bus lines and further includes an output unit for recording images.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 219 words

An image generating apparatus as claimed in Claim 7 wherein said logical operational circuit comprising a mode register and a constant register connected to a first bus line, a bit inversion circuit connected to a second bus line, a barrel shifter for shifting bit data output of said bit inversion circuit by a bit controller which is operated in accordance with output of said mode register, a mask pattern gate for outputting fixed data, a first multiplexer for inputting data read out from said first memory and an output of said constant register, an operation circuit which inputs an output of said barrel shifter and an output of said first multiplexer and then operates in logic, a second multiplexer which inputs an output of said operation circuit and an output of said mask pattern gate and transfers a selected data to said first memory, a first preset counter and an address counter connected to said first bus line, a comparator which comparates counted value of clock in said first preset counter with a set value, a second preset counter which counts said clock as a preset value being output of said comparator, and a third multiplexer which inputs counted values of said address counter and said second preset counter and then transfer a selected data to said first memory.

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