EP0936804A2
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Image processing method and apparatus
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1999-02-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-02-10
Abstract
Abstract There is described an image processing method and an image processing apparatus having a capability of reproducing images with high quality and stability, irrespective of the type of original media. Such the image processing apparatus includes an inputting device to input image information as a first image information, an image size converter to convert the first image information to a second image information having a predetermined image size and a controller for applying image processing to the first image information, or to the second image information, on the basis of the second image information, to generate a third image information.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsuyoshi Haraguchi
- 👤 Shouichi Nomura
- 👤 Yoshiaki Yamanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
An image processing method, comprising the steps of: inputting image information as a first image
information; converting said first image information into a
predetermined image size to generate a second image
information; and applying image processing to said first image
information or said second image information, on the basis of
said second image information, in order to generate a third
image information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image processing method of claim 1, wherein said predetermined image size is a constant image size
being independent of the image size of said first image
information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The image processing method of claim 2, wherein said second image information is generated by applying
an operation of a resolution converesion to said first image
information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The image processing method of claim 2, wherein said predetermined image size is smaller than the image
size of said first image information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The image processing method of claim 3, wherein the operation of said resolution converesion is applied
to said first image information, so as to reduce the
resolution of said second image information being smaller than
that of said first image information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The image processing method of claim 2, wherein said predetermined image size is a constant image size
irrespective of the type of media in which said first image
information is recorded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The image processing method of claim 2, wherein said predetermined image size is a constant image size
irrespective of the type of apparatus by which said first
image information is generated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
An image processing method, comprising the steps of: inputting image information as a first image
information; converting said first image information into a
predetermined image size to generate a second image
information; and generating an image processing condition for performing
image processing, on the basis of said second image
information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The image processing method of claim 8, further comprising
the step of: generating a third image information by applying image
processing to said first image information or to said second
image information, on the basis of said image processing
condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image processing method of claim 10, wherein said predetermined image size is a constant image size
being independent of the image size of said first image
information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The image processing method of claim 10, wherein said second image information is generated by applying
an operation of a resolution converesion to said first image
information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The image processing method of claim 10, wherein said predetermined image size is smaller than the image
size of said first image information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The image processing method of claim 11, wherein the operation of said resolution converesion is applied
to said first image information, so as to reduce the
resolution of said second image information being smaller than
that of said first image information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The image processing method of claim 10, wherein said predetermined image size is a constant image size
irrespective of the type of media in which said first image
information is recorded.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The image processing method of claim 10, wherein said predetermined image size is a constant image size
irrespective of the type of apparatus by which said first
image information is generated.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
66 words
An image processing apparatus, comprising: means for inputting image information as a first image
information; an image size converter to convert said first image
information to a second image information having a
predetermined image size; and means for applying image processing to said first image
information, or to said second image information, on the basis
of said second image information, to generate a third image
information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 16, wherein said predetermined image size is a constant image size
being independent of the image size of said first image
information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 17, wherein said image size converter generates said second image
information by applying an operation of a resolution
converesion to said first image information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 17, wherein said predetermined image size is smaller than the image
size of said first image information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 18, wherein the operation of said resolution converesion is applied
to said first image information, so as to reduce the
resolution of said second image information being smaller than
that of said first image information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 17, wherein said predetermined image size is a constant image size
irrespective of the type of media in which said first image
information is recorded.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The image processing method of claim 17, wherein said predetermined image size is a constant image size
irrespective of the type of apparatus by which said first
image information is generated.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
54 words
An image processing apparatus, comprising: means for inputting image information as a first image
information; an image size converter to convert said first image
information to a second image information having a
predetermined image size; and for determining an image processing condition for
performing image processing, on the basis of said second image
information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
41 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 23, further
comprising: image processing means for generating a third image
information by applying image processing to said first image
information or to said second image information, on the basis
of said image processing condition.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 23, wherein said predetermined image size is a constant image size
being independent of the image size of said first image
information.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 25, wherein said image size converter generates said second image
information by applying an operation of a resolution
converesion to said first image information.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 25, wherein said predetermined image size is smaller than the image
size of said first image information.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
41 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 26, wherein the operation of said resolution converesion is applied
to said first image information, so as to reduce the
resolution of said second image information being smaller than
that of said first image information.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
31 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 25, wherein said predetermined image size is a constant image size
irrespective of the type of media in which said first image
information is recorded.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
31 words
The image processing method of claim 25, wherein said predetermined image size is a constant image size
irrespective of the type of apparatus by which said first
image information is generated.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
96 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 21, further
comprising: a scanner to obtain fourth image information having a
predetermined image size from a transmission type original or
a reflection type original and to obtain fifth image
information having a image size different from that of the
fourth image information, wherein said inputting means is
means for obtaining said first image information from a memory
media readable by a computer and said image processing means
applies the image processing onto the fifth image information
on the basis of the fourth image information and obtains sixth
image information.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
96 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 22, further
comprising: a scanner to obtain fifth image information having a
predetermined image size from a transmission type original or
a reflection type original and to obtain fifth image
information having a image size different from that of the
fourth image information, wherein said inputting means is
means for obtaining said first image information from a memory
media readable by a computer and said image processing means
applies the image processing onto the fifth image information
on the basis of the fourth image information and obtains sixth
image information.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 31, wherein the
image size of the fourth image information is smaller than
that of the fifth image information.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 32, wherein the
image size of the fourth image information is smaller than
that of the fifth image information.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
96 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 29, further
comprising: a scanner to obtain fourth image information having a
predetermined image size from a transmission type original or
a reflection type original and to obtain fifth image
information having a image size different from that of the
fourth image information, wherein said inputting means is
means for obtaining said first image information from a memory
media readable by a computer and said image processing means
applies the image processing onto the fifth image information
on the basis of the fourth image information and obtains sixth
image information.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
96 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 30, further
comprising: a scanner to obtain fourth image information having a
predetermined image size from a transmission type original or
a reflection type original and to obtain fifth image
information having a image size different from that of the
fourth image information, wherein said inputting means is
means for obtaining said first image information from a memory
media readable by a computer and said image processing means
applies the image processing onto the fifth image information
on the basis of the fourth image information and obtains sixth
image information.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
25 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 35, wherein the
image size of the fourth image information is smaller than
that of the fifth image information.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
25 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 36, wherein the
image size of the fourth image information is smaller than
that of the fifth image information.
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