EP0475734A2
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Document processing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-09-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A document processing apparatus capable of indicating how a document including a color text, image and graphic form is composed in a manner independent of the type of output device used, and capable of composing the document in accordance with the contents of the indication.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruo C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Shimizu
- 👤 Osamu C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Yoshizaki
- 👤 Manabu C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ohga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: indicating means for indicating how a document including a color text, image and graphic form is composed in a manner independent of the type of output device; and processing means for composing the document including the color text, image and graphic form on the basis of the contents of said indicating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
A document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for conforming the document processed by said processing means to the resolution or the depth of color of an output device.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of processing a document, comprising the steps of: indicating how a document including a color text, image and graphic form is composed, in a manner independent of the type of output device; and composing the document including the color text, image and graphic form on the basis of the contents of the indication.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of processing a document according to claim 3, further comprising the step of conforming the document to the resolution or the depth of color of an output device.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
56 words
A method and apparatus for manipulating text comprising: means (91) for generating a source file including text and color information; means (94) for composing said text file in combination with a color image file and/or a color graphics file to produce an intermediate file; and means for supplying said intermediate file to an output device (96).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method and apparatus according to claim 5, wherein text and color are defined by said source file in a manner which is independent of any particular type of output device.
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