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EP0411918A2
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Color image processing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-07-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-07-31
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a color image processing apparatus provided with a detector for detecting end portions of a non-rectangular original, determination unit for determining, based on the output of said detector, whether said non-rectangular original is a color image or a black-and-white image, and a processor for processing the image of said original in accordance with the result of determination by said determination unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanori C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: detection means for detecting end portions of a non-rectangular original; determination means for determining, based on the output of said detection means, whether said non-rectangular original is a color image or a black-and-white image; and process means for processing the image of said original in accordance with the result of determination by said determination means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: detection means for detecting end portions of a non-rectangular original; determination means for determining, based on the output of said detection means, whether said non-rectangular original is a color image or a black-and-white image; and process means for processing the image of said original in accordance with the result of determination by said determination means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said determination means is adapted to effect said determining operation parallel to the detection of end portions of the original by said detection means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising scanning means for scanning said original.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said detection means is adapted to effect the detecting operation based on the scanning output of said scanning means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said determination means is adapted to effect the determining operation based on the scanning output of said scanning means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said process means is adapted to reproduce the image of the original.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said process means is adapted to vary the reproduction of the image, based on the result of determination of said determination means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: designation means for designating an area of arbitrary shape in an original; determination means for determining whether the image, in the area of arbitrary shape designated by said designation means, is a color image or a black-and-white image; and process means for processing the image in said area in accordance with the result of determination by said determination means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
65 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: designation means for designating an area of arbitrary shape in an original; determination means for determining whether the image, in the area of arbitrary shape designated by said designation means, is a color image or a black-and-white image; and process means for processing the image in said area in accordance with the result of determination by said determination means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising scanning means for scanning said original.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said determination means is adapted to effect the determining operation based on the scanning output of said scanning means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said process means is adapted to reproduce the image of the original.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said process means is adapted to vary the reproduction of the image, based on the result of determination of said determination means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
68 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: division means for dividing the image of an original into plural areas; determination means for determining whether the image of each of the plural areas, divided by said division means, is a color image or a black-and-white image; and process means for processing the image of each of said plural areas in accordance with the result of determination by said determination means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
68 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: division means for dividing the image of an original into plural areas; determination means for determining whether the image of each of the plural areas, divided by said division means, is a color image or a black-and-white image; and process means for processing the image of each of said plural areas in accordance with the result of determination by said determination means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising scanning means for scanning said original.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said determination means is adapted to effect the determining operation based on the scanning output of said scanning means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said process means is adapted to reproduce the image of the original.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said process means is adapted to vary the reproduction of the image, based on the result of determination of said determination means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
68 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: designation means for designating plural areas in the image of an original; determination means for determining whether the image of each of the plural areas, designated by said designation means, is a color image or a black-and-white image; and process means for processing the image in each of said plural areas in accordance with the result of determination by said determination means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: designation means for designating plural areas in the image of an original; determination means for determining whether the image of each of the plural areas, designated by said designation means, is a color image or a black-and-white image; and process means for processing the image in each of said plural areas in accordance with the result of determination by said determination means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising scanning means for scanning said original.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said determination means is adapted to effect the determining operation based on the scanning output of said scanning means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said process means is adapted to reproduce the image of the original.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said process means is adapted to vary the reproduction of the image, based on the result of determination of said determination means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
98 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: scanning means for scanning the image of an original; determination means for determining whether the image of said original is a color image or a black-and-white image, based on the result of scanning by said scanning means; and process means for processing the image of the original in accordance with the result of determination by said determination means; wherein the scanning of the image of the original by said scanning means is terminated at a time when the image of the original is determined as a color image by said determination means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
98 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: scanning means for scanning the image of an original; determination means for determining whether the image of said original is a color image or a black-and-white image, based on the result of scanning by said scanning means; and process means for processing the image of the original in accordance with the result of determination by said determination means; wherein the scanning of the image of the original by said scanning means is terminated at a time when the image of the original is determined as a color image by said determination means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said determination means is adapted to effect the determining operation based on the scanning output of said scanning means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said process means is adapted to reproduce the image of the original.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
32 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said process means is adapted to vary the reproduction of the image, based on the result of determined by said determination means.
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