EP0757471A2
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Image processing apparatus and method therefor
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-07-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-07-31
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an image processing apparatus capable of rotating the read image into a desired direction according to the content of a mark sheet to be read prior to the sheet originals, so that the operator need not pay particular attention to the setting direction of the originals on the reader. The apparatus comprises a reader unit for reading the image of an original, a detection unit for detecting an identifier attached to the original of which image is read by the reader unit, a rotation unit for rotating the image read by the reader unit, according to the result of detection by the detection unit, and an output unit for releasing the image, rotated by the rotation unit, to another equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidenori Canon K.K. Ozaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00962; H04N1/00968; G; G06; G06T; G06T3/00; G06T3/60; H04N1/32; H04N1/32561; H04N1/387; H04N1/3877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reader means for reading the image of an original; detection means for detecting an identifier attached to the original of which image is read by the reader means; rotation means for rotating the image read by said reader means, according to the result of detection by said detection means; and output means for releasing the image, rotated by said rotation means, to another equipment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: setting means for setting the angle of rotation according to the result of detection by said detection means; wherein said rotation means is adapted to rotate the image, read by said reader means, with the angle of rotation set by said setting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: discrimination means for discriminating the kind of the original.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said detection means is adapted to detect an identifier attached to an original discriminated as an original for setting the content of process, by said discrimination means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said output means is adapted to release the image of an original which is discriminated as an original for image output, by said discrimination means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: identification means for identifying the content of process described on an original discriminated, by said discrimination means, as for setting the content of process; and process means for processing an original, discriminated by said discrimination means as for image output, according to the content of identification by said identification means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
111 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reader means for reading the image of an original; setting means for setting the content of process of the image of the original to be read by said reader means; judgment means for judging the direction and the top side of the original read by said reader means; determination means for determining the angle of rotation for the image of the original read by said reader means, according to the setting by said setting means and the result of judgment by said judgment means; and rotation means for rotating the image read by said reader means, with the angle of rotation determined by said determination means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: transmission means for transmitting the image rotated by said rotation means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: memory means for storing the image, rotated by said rotation means, in a memory medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said setting means is adapted to set the content of the process judged by reading the pattern of a predetermined sheet by said reader means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said judgment means is adapted to judge the direction and the top side of the original by reading a predetermined sheet by said reader means, thereby detecting the position of a predetermined pattern on said sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising: process means for processing the image of an original, read by said reader means after the reading of said predetermined sheet, according to the content of process set by said setting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
An image processing method comprising: a reading step of reading the image of an original; a detection step of detecting an identifier attached to the original of which image is read by said reading step; a rotation step of rotating the image read by said reading step, according to the result of detection in said detection step; and an output step of releasing the image, rotated by said rotation step, to another equipment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
An image processing method according to claim 13, further comprising: a setting means for setting the angle of rotation according to the result of detection by said detection step; wherein said rotation step is adapted to rotate the image, read by said reading step, with the angle of rotation set by said setting step.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image processing method according to claim 13, further comprising: a discrimination step of discriminating the kind of the original.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing method according to claim 15, wherein said detection step is adapted to detect an identifier attached to an original discriminated as an original for setting the content of process, by said discrimination step.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing method according to claim 15, wherein said output step is adapted to release the image of an original which is discriminated as an original for image output, by said discrimination step.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
62 words
An image processing method according to claim 15, further comprising: an identification step of identifying the content of process described on an original discriminated, by said discriminate step, as for setting the content of process; and a process step for processing an original, discriminated by said discrimination step as for image output, according to the content of identification by said identification step.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
116 words
An image processing method comprising: a reading step of reading the image of an original; a setting step of setting the content of process of the image of the original to be read by said reading step; a judgment step of judging the direction and the top side of the original read by said reading step; a determination step of determining the angle of rotation for the image of the original read by said reading step, according to the setting by said setting step and the result of judgment by said judgment step; and a rotation step of rotating the image read by said reading step, with the angle of rotation determined by said determination step.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image processing method according to claim 19, further comprising: a transmission step of transmitting the image rotated by said rotation step.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image processing method according to claim 19, further comprising: a memory step of storing the image, rotated by said rotation step, in a memory medium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing method according to claim 19, wherein said setting step is adapted to set the content of the process judged by reading the pattern of a predetermined sheet by said reading step.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
45 words
An image processing method according to claim 19, wherein said judgment step is adapted to judge the direction and the top side of the original by reading a predetermined sheet by said reading step, thereby detecting the position of a predetermined pattern on said sheet.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
43 words
An image processing method according to claim 22, further comprising: a process step of processing the image of an original, read by said reading step after the reading of said predetermined sheet, according to the content of process set by said setting step.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
55 words
Image processing apparatus comprising: reading means for reading an image on an original; rotation designating means for designating a rotation angle for the rotation of the image read by said reading means; rotation means for rotating the image read by said reading means by said rotation angle; and output means for outputting the rotated image.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
Image processing apparatus according to claim 25 wherein said rotation designating means comprises user operable selection means for selecting said rotation angle.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
40 words
Image processing apparatus according to claim 25 wherein said rotation designating means includes detection means for detecting an identifier attached to the original and read by said reading means, and means for designating said rotation angle from the detected identifer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
38 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: reading an image on an original; designating a rotation angle for the rotation of the read image; rotating the read image by said rotation angle; and outputting the rotated image.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing method according to claim 28 wherein the designation of said rotation angle is performed by a user by selecting said rotation angle.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image processing method according to claim 28 wherein the designation of said rotation angle is performed by detecting an identifer attached to a read original, and designating said rotation angle using the detected identifer.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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