EP0751663A2
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Image processing method and image input device, control device, image output device and image processing system employing same
Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1996-07-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-07-01
Abstract
Abstract To reliably and simply prevent the output of specified image data, a unit to detect a pattern is installed in one of the devices in a system consisting of an image scanner (1), control device (2) (a personal computer) and printer (3) which are connected consecutively. This pattern detection unit contains a unit which detects a specified pattern from the mass of image data representing a document. Once this pattern has been found, either the subsequent image data are altered before being output or output of the image data is interrupted. When the system starts up, the control unit for each device checks whether that device, or one of the other devices in the system, has a pattern detection unit as described above. If it determines that no device has such a unit, it halts operation. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Junji Hiraishi
- 👤 Tetsuya Miwa
- 👤 Hitoshi Nakamura
- 👤 Kiyoshi Imai
- 👤 Kouichi Ohmae
- 👤 Shinya Sonoda
- 👤 Souichi Matsushita
- 👤 Minoru Inada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:43
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G21/00; G03G21/04; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00838; H04N1/0084; H04N1/00843; H04N1/00846; H04N1/00848; H04N1/00851; H04N1/00856; H04N1/00864; H04N1/00867; H04N1/00875; H04N1/0088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An image processing method to process a color image data having a plurality of color signals which are input successively, comprising the steps of: storing said plurality of color signals except a last color signal separately in line memories; extracting a specified pattern from a restored color image combining said plurality of color signals when said last color signal is input; matching said specified pattern against a reference pattern to obtain a matching result; and controlling an output of said color image data depending on said matching result.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
An image processing method to process a color image data having a plurality of color signals which are input successively, comprising the steps of: storing said plurality of color signals separately in line memories; extracting specified patterns from said plurality of stored color signals individually; matching said specified pattern against a reference pattern to obtain a matching result; and controlling an output of said color image data depending on said matching result.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
An image processing method to process a color image data having a plurality of color signals which are input successively, comprising the steps of: verifying that a device detecting if a specified pattern exists in said color image data matches a reference pattern and a device controlling the output of said color image data based on said detection exist in said system; and halting said system if either device does not exist in said system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
An image processing system to process an image data having an image data generation device to input an image data from a 2-dimensional object, a control device to process said image data from said image data generation device, and an image data output device to output said processed image data from said control device, comprising: a pattern detection device to detect if a specified pattern in said image data matches a reference pattern, and a system control device to control the output of said image data depending on said matching.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing system according to claim 4, wherein said control device outputs an altered image data based on said matching.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing system according to claim 4, wherein said control device halts the operation of said image processing system based on said matching.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
An image processing system according to claim 4, wherein said pattern detection device comprises: a plurality of line memories for separately storing a plurality of color signals except a last color signal; a pattern extraction unit to extract a specified pattern from a restored color image combining said plurality of color signals when said last color signal is input; a pattern matching unit to match said specified pattern against a reference pattern and obtain a matching result; and a selector unit to control an output of said image data based on said matching result.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
An image processing system according to claim 4, wherein said pattern detection device comprises: a plurality of line memories for separately storing a plurality of color signals; a pattern extraction unit to extract specified patterns from said plurality of stored color signals individually; a pattern matching unit to match said specified patterns against a reference pattern and obtain a matching result; and a selector unit to control the output of said image data based on said matching result.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
150 words
An image processing system to process an image data having an image data generation device to input an image data from a 2-dimensional object, a control device to process said image data from said image data generation device, and an image data output device to output said processed image data from said control device, comprising: a first verifying unit to verify there is a pattern detection device in said system which detects if a specified pattern in said image data matches a reference pattern; a second verifying unit to verify there is a system control device in said system which controls the output of said color image data based on said matching; and a system halting unit to halt said system partially or completely if said first verifying unit determines there is no said pattern detection device or said second verifying device determines there is no said system control device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
153 words
An image data generation device to input an image data from a 2-dimensional object, comprising: a pattern detection device to detect if a specified pattern in said image data matches a reference pattern, and a system control device to control the output of said image data based on said detection; wherein said image data is combined with a plurality of color signals which are input successively, and said pattern detection device is comprising; a plurality of line memories for seperately storing a plurality of color signals except a last color signal; a pattern extraction unit to extract a specified pattern from a restored color image combining said plurality of color signals when said last color signal is input; a pattern matching unit to match said specified pattern against a reference pattern and obtain a matching result; and a selector unit to control the output of said image data based on said matching result.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
139 words
An image data generation device to input an image data from a 2-dimensional object, comprising: a pattern detection device to detect if a specified pattern said image data matches a reference pattern, and a system control device to control the output of said image data based on said detection; wherein said image data is combined with a plurality of color signals which are input successively, and said pattern detection device comprises: a plurality of line memories for seperately storing said plurality of color signals; a pattern extraction unit to extract a specified pattern from a color image of said plurality of color signals individually; a pattern matching unit to match said specified pattern against a reference pattern and obtain a matching result; and a selector unit to controll the output if said image data based on said matching result.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
110 words
An image data generation device to input an image data from a 2-dimensional object, comprising: a first verifying unit to verify there is a pattern detection device in said system which detects if a specified pattern in said image data matches a reference pattern; a second verifying unit to verify there is a system control device in said system which controls the output of said color image data based on said matching; and a system halting unit to halt said system partially or completely if said first verifying unit determines there is no said pattern detection device or said second verifying device determines there is no said system control device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
153 words
A control device to process said image data from said image data generation device, comprising: a pattern detection device to detect if a specified pattern in said image data matches a reference pattern, and a system control device to control the output of said image data based on said detection; wherein said image data is combined with a plurality of color signals which are input successively, and said pattern detection device is comprising: a plurality of line memories for seperately storing a plurality of color signals except a last color signal; a pattern extraction unit to extract a specified pattern from a restored color image combining said plurality of color signals when said last color signal is input; a pattern matching unit to match said specified pattern against a reference pattern and obtain a matching result; and a selector unit to control the output of said image data based on said matching result.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
139 words
A control device to process said image data from said image data generation device, comprising: a pattern detection device to detect if a specified pattern said image data matches a reference pattern, and a system control device to control the output of said image data based on said detection; wherein said image data is combined with a plurality of color signals which are input successively, and said pattern detection device comprises: a plurality of line memories for seperately storing said plurality of color signals; a pattern extraction unit to extract a specified pattern from a color image of said plurality of color signals individually; a pattern matching unit to match said specified pattern against a reference pattern and obtain a matching result; and a selector unit to controll the output if said image data based on said matching result.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
110 words
A control device to process said image data from said image data generation device, comprising: a first verifying unit to verify there is a pattern detection device in said system which detects if a specified pattern in said image data matches a reference pattern; a second verifying unit to verify there is a system control device in said system which controls the output of said color image data based on said matching; and a system halting unit to halt said system partially or completely if said first verifying unit determines there is no said pattern detection device or said second verifying device determines there is no said system control device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
154 words
An image data output device to output said processed image data from said control device, comprising: a pattern detection device to detect if a specified pattern in said image data matches a reference pattern, and a system control device to control the output of said image data based on said detection; wherein said image data is combined with a plurality of color signals which are input successively, and said pattern detection device is comprising: a plurality of line memories for seperately storing a plurality of color signals except a last color signal; a pattern extraction unit to extract a specified pattern from a restored color image combining said plurality of color signals when said last color signal is input; a pattern matching unit to match said specified pattern against a reference pattern and obtain a matching result; and a selector unit to control the output of said image data based on said matching result.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
140 words
An image data output device to output said processed image data from said control device, comprising: a pattern detection device to detect if a specified pattern said image data matches a reference pattern, and a system control device to control the output of said image data based on said detection; wherein said image data is combined with a plurality of color signals which are input successively, and said pattern detection device comprises: a plurality of line memories for seperately storing said plurality of color signals; a pattern extraction unit to extract a specified pattern from a color image of said plurality of color signals individually; a pattern matching unit to match said specified pattern against a reference pattern and obtain a matching result; and a selector unit to controll the output if said image data based on said matching result.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
111 words
An image data output device to output said processed image data from said control device, comprising: a first verifying unit to verify there is a pattern detection device in said system which detects if a specified pattern in said image data matches a reference pattern; a second verifying unit to verify there is a system control device in said system which controls the output of said color image data based on said matching; and a system halting unit to halt said system partially or completely if said first verifying unit determines there is no said pattern detection device or said second verifying device determines there is no said system control device.
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