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EP0353028A2
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Image storing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-07-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-07-25
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides an image storing apparatus which can store input image information while preserving the aspect ratio thereof. The image storing apparatus compares the memory capacity of a memory device with the size of the input image information to change the size of the input image to the required magnification, thereby preventing the image to be stored from being partially cut away. Moreover, if another image information is allowed to be stored in the memory device, this image information can be stored in the same, whereby image information can be efficiently stored.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanori Sakai
- 👤 Toshihiro Kadowaki
- 👤 Toshio Honma
- 👤 Takayuki Komine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:46
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T3/00; G06T3/40; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/38; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0081; H04N2201/0082; H04N2201/0087; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/3287; H04N2201/3288; H04N2201/329; H04N2201/3292; H04N2201/3298
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
An image storing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing input image information; comparing means for comparing the number of picture elements of said input image information with the number of picture elements of said comparing means; and controlling means for controlling, in accordance with the result of comparison in said comparing means, the number of frames to be stored in said memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image storing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing input image information; comparing means for comparing the number of picture elements of said input image information with the number of picture elements of said comparing means; and controlling means for controlling, in accordance with the result of comparison in said comparing means, the number of frames to be stored in said memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
114 words
An image storing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controlling means controls said memory means on the basis of the result of comparison in said comparing means so that said memory means is allowed to store image information for one image only in said input image information if the number of picture elements of input image information is larger than the number of picture elements of said memory means and so that said memory means is allowed to store image information for at least two images in said input image information if the number of picture elements of input image information is smaller than the number of picture elements of said memory means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
An image storing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, if it is determined from the result of comparison in said comparing means that the number of picture elements of input image information is larger than the number of picture elements of said memory means, said controlling means effects compression of said input image information so that said input image information can be stored in said memory means and causes said memory means to store the compressed image information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
An image storing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising readout-region specifying means for specifying a particular region on a readout document which is to be stored in said memory means, said input image information being information read from said readout document, said controlling means being arranged to allow said memory means to store image information on only the particular region specified by said readout-region specifying means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
An image storing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing input image information; and memory controlling means for controlling said memory means to cause it to store the input image information such that the width/height ratio of said input image information written into said memory means is analogous to the original width/height ratio of said input image information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
An image storing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing input image information; and memory controlling means for controlling said memory means to cause it to store the input image information such that the width/height ratio of said input image information written into said memory means is analogous to the original width/height ratio of said input image information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image storing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said input image information is image information of the type which can represent various kinds of images each having a different aspect ratio.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
An image storing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising readout-region specifying means for specifying a particular region on a readout document which is to be stored in said memory means, said input image information being information read from said readout document, said controlling means being arranged to allow said memory means to store image information on only the particular region specified by said readout-region specifying means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
An image storing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, if the number of picture elements of input image information is larger than the number of picture elements of said memory means, said memory controlling means effects compression of the input image information so that said input image information can be stored in said memory means and causes said memory means to store the compressed image information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
123 words
An image storing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing input image information; and memory controlling means for controlling said memory means to cause it to store the input image information in a full-size form if the number of picture elements of said input image information is smaller than the number of picture elements of said memory means and, if the number of picture elements of said input image information is smaller than the number of picture elements of said memory means, to change the size of said input image information to a magnification which corresponds to the maximum number of picture elements of said memory means and then to cause said memory means to store said input image information in an altered-size form.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
123 words
An image storing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing input image information; and memory controlling means for controlling said memory means to cause it to store the input image information in a full-size form if the number of picture elements of said input image information is smaller than the number of picture elements of said memory means and, if the number of picture elements of said input image information is smaller than the number of picture elements of said memory means, to change the size of said input image information to a magnification which corresponds to the maximum number of picture elements of said memory means and then to cause said memory means to store said input image information in an altered-size form.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
67 words
An image storing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising readout-region specifying means for specifying a particular region on a readout document which is to be stored into said memory means, said input image information being information read from said readout document, said controlling means being arranged to allow said memory means to store image information on only the particular region specified by said readout-region specifying means.
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