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Picture image discriminating apparatus
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1982-12-13
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Granted: 1986-03-25
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Expires: 2002-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A picture image discriminating apparatus operating for picture image discrimination processing by scanning a document, converting a light signal corresponding to every unit reading sizes 0.01 mm 2 or over of the document photoelectrically and transmitting it to a signal processing division that a density signal of the picture image of document. The document is divided into a plurality of blocks, and the density signal of the picture image of document is processed at every blocks, thereby discriminating picture images. The density signal of the picture image of document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in the histogram, thereby discriminating picture images.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiko Matsunawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/40062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A picture image discriminating apparatus comprising means for scanning a picture image of a document, means for converting photoelectrically a light signal corresponding to a density of the picture image obtained by the scanning means into a picture image signal, means for reading the picture image signal at every unit and reading sizes of 0.01 square mm or over, and means for discriminating the picture image by using the picture image signal read, wherein the density signal of the picture image of the document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating the picture image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A picture image discriminating apparatus comprising means for scanning a picture image of a document, means for converting photoelectrically a light signal corresponding to a density of the picture image obtained by the scanning means into a picture image signal, means for reading the picture image signal at every unit and reading sizes of 0.01 square mm or over, and means for discriminating the picture image by using the picture image signal read, wherein the density signal of the picture image of the document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating the picture image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The picture image discriminating apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said document is divided into a plurality of blocks, and the density signal of the picture image of said document is processed at every block, thereby discriminating picture images.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The picture image discriminating apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said density signal of the picture image of said document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating picture images.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The picture image discriminating apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said density signal of the picture image of said document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating picture images.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
125 words
A picture image discriminating apparatus comprising a scanning unit to scan a picture image of a document in the subscanning direction, means for converting photoelectrically a light signal corresponding to a density of the picture image obtained by the scanning unit into a picture image signal, means for moving in the main scanning direction the photoelectric conversion means according to the movement of the scanning unit, and means for discriminating the picture image by using the electrically converting picture image signal, wherein the density signal of the picture image of the document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating the picture image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
A picture image discriminating apparatus comprising a scanning unit to scan a picture image of a document in the subscanning direction, means for converting photoelectrically a light signal corresponding to a density of the picture image obtained by the scanning unit into a picture image signal, means for moving in the main scanning direction the photoelectric conversion means according to the movement of the scanning unit, and means for discriminating the picture image by using the electrically converting picture image signal, wherein the density signal of the picture image of the document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating the picture image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The picture image discriminating apparatus as defined in claim 5, wherein an effective density histogram is made out according to a signal from the photoelectric conversion means, a cumulative value of a domain over or below a constant density threshold of said density histogram is binary-coded with reference to a picture image discriminating threshold specified statistically, and processing is carried out so as to obtain the binary-coded signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
139 words
A picture image discriminating apparatus comprising means for scanning a picture image of a document, a pickup lens through which a light signal corresponding to a density of the picture image obtained by the scanning means is incident, means for converting photoelectrically the light signal passing through the pickup lens into a picture image signal, and means for discriminating the picture image by using the electrically converted picture image signal, wherein a light receiving face of the photoelectric conversion means is provided in a focus at which the document is imaged through the pickup lens, wherein the density signal of the picture image of the document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating the picture image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
139 words
A picture image discriminating apparatus comprising means for scanning a picture image of a document, a pickup lens through which a light signal corresponding to a density of the picture image obtained by the scanning means is incident, means for converting photoelectrically the light signal passing through the pickup lens into a picture image signal, and means for discriminating the picture image by using the electrically converted picture image signal, wherein a light receiving face of the photoelectric conversion means is provided in a focus at which the document is imaged through the pickup lens, wherein the density signal of the picture image of the document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating the picture image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
The picture image discriminating apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein an effective density histogram is made out according to a signal from the photoelectric conversion means, a cumulative value of a domain over or below a constant density threshold of said density histogram is binary-coded with reference to a picture image discriminating threshold specified statistically, and processing is carried out so as to obtain the binary-coded signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
140 words
A picture image discriminating apparatus comprising means for scanning a picture image of a document, an element for converting photoelectrically the light signal corresponding to a density of the picture image obtained by the scanning means into a picture image signal, means for adjusting an output timing of the picture image signal at every main scanning line of the photoelectric conversion element, and means for discriminating the picture image by processing the electrically converted picture image signal, wherein the light signal is accumulated in a picture element of the photoelectric conversion element by the adjusting means, wherein the density signal of the picture image of the document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating the picture image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
140 words
A picture image discriminating apparatus comprising means for scanning a picture image of a document, an element for converting photoelectrically the light signal corresponding to a density of the picture image obtained by the scanning means into a picture image signal, means for adjusting an output timing of the picture image signal at every main scanning line of the photoelectric conversion element, and means for discriminating the picture image by processing the electrically converted picture image signal, wherein the light signal is accumulated in a picture element of the photoelectric conversion element by the adjusting means, wherein the density signal of the picture image of the document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating the picture image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
145 words
A picture image discriminating apparatus comprising means for scanning a picture image of a document, a solid state image sensing element for converting a light signal corresponding to a density of the picture image obtained by the scanning means into a picture image signal, means for obtaining the picture image signal at every unit picture image reading sizes having a domain square of 4a 2 or over when a minimum reading width of the image sensing element is given as "a", and means for discriminating the picture image by using the picture image signal at every unit picture image reading sizes, wherein the density signal of the picture image of the document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating the picture image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
145 words
A picture image discriminating apparatus comprising means for scanning a picture image of a document, a solid state image sensing element for converting a light signal corresponding to a density of the picture image obtained by the scanning means into a picture image signal, means for obtaining the picture image signal at every unit picture image reading sizes having a domain square of 4a 2 or over when a minimum reading width of the image sensing element is given as "a", and means for discriminating the picture image by using the picture image signal at every unit picture image reading sizes, wherein the density signal of the picture image of the document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating the picture image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
67 words
The picture image discriminating apparatus as defined in claim 10, wherein a picture signal transmitted to said means for discriminating the picture image is subjected to sampling, and a frequency cumulative value of the picture signal output in any range distributed with reference to a constant threshold of the picture signal is compared with a discrimination reference value obtained statistically, thereby discriminating picture images of the document.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
140 words
A picture image discriminating apparatus comprising a solid state image sensing element for scanning a document and converting a light signal corresponding to a density of a picture image of the document into a picture image signal, means for varying a scanning speed of the image sensing element with respect to the document, and means for discriminating the picture image by using the picture image signal from the image sensing element, wherein an irradiation of the light signal per unit time to each picture element of the image sensing element is controlled by the varying means, wherein the density signal of the picture image of the document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating the picture image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
140 words
A picture image discriminating apparatus comprising a solid state image sensing element for scanning a document and converting a light signal corresponding to a density of a picture image of the document into a picture image signal, means for varying a scanning speed of the image sensing element with respect to the document, and means for discriminating the picture image by using the picture image signal from the image sensing element, wherein an irradiation of the light signal per unit time to each picture element of the image sensing element is controlled by the varying means, wherein the density signal of the picture image of the document is processed to obtain an effective density histogram, and a cumulative value of the density signals over or below a specific density threshold is obtained in said histogram, thereby discriminating the picture image.
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