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Image processing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1983-09-29
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Granted: 1986-10-14
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Expires: 2003-09-29
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus having an input unit for entering image information, a setting unit for setting the processing conditions for processing the image information entered from the input unit, and a processor for processing the image information entered from the input unit according to certain processing conditions, wherein the setting unit is adapted to set numerical data included in the processing conditions in the form of variables.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadashi Yoshida
- 👤 Katsuichi Shimizu
- 👤 Shinobu Arimoto
- 👤 Katsuyoshi Maeshima
- 👤 Nao Nagashima
- 👤 Asao Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for entering image information; means for setting a processing procedure for processing the image information entered from said input means, said processing procedure including specific data rewritable in the form of numerical data; memory means for storing the processing procedure set by said setting means; means for rewriting the specific data including the processing procedure stored in said memory means in the form of numerical data suitable for a desired image processing; and means for processing the image information entered from said input means in accordance with the processing procedure including the numerical data rewritten by said rewriting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for entering image information; means for setting a processing procedure for processing the image information entered from said input means, said processing procedure including specific data rewritable in the form of numerical data; memory means for storing the processing procedure set by said setting means; means for rewriting the specific data including the processing procedure stored in said memory means in the form of numerical data suitable for a desired image processing; and means for processing the image information entered from said input means in accordance with the processing procedure including the numerical data rewritten by said rewriting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said memory means stores a plurality of processing procedure in different ways necessary for mutually different image processing, which procedure are set by said setting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said setting means is adapted to set numerical data indicating an image area as said specific data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing means comprises means for requesting the replacement of said specific data with numerical data at image processing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said input means is adapted to photoelectrically read an original thereby forming image information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for forming an image based on the image information processed by said processing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting to another apparatus the image information processed by said processing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying the processing procedure stored in said memory means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for entering image information; memory means for storing a plurality of processing procedures in different forms necessary for execution of mutually different image processing for the image information entered from said input means; means for selecting a processing procedure suitable for a desired image processing among the plurality of different forms of processing procedures stored in said memory means; instruction means for manually entering processing instructions necessary for the desired image processing; display means for displaying the processing instructions entered by said instruction means in the order of entry, corresponding to the processing procedure selected by said selecting means; and means for processing the image information entered from said input means in accordance with the processing procedure selected by said selecting means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for entering image information; memory means for storing a plurality of processing procedures in different forms necessary for execution of mutually different image processing for the image information entered from said input means; means for selecting a processing procedure suitable for a desired image processing among the plurality of different forms of processing procedures stored in said memory means; instruction means for manually entering processing instructions necessary for the desired image processing; display means for displaying the processing instructions entered by said instruction means in the order of entry, corresponding to the processing procedure selected by said selecting means; and means for processing the image information entered from said input means in accordance with the processing procedure selected by said selecting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said input means is adapted to photoelectrically read the original.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said memory means stores plural processing procedures together with identification information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising means for setting the processing procedure necessary for executing an image processing, wherein said memory means stores the processing procedure set by said setting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 9 further comprising means for forming an image based on the image information processed by said processing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising means for transmitting to another apparatus the image information processed by said processing means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
105 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for entering image information; memory means for storing a plurality of image processing procedure in different forms necessary for execution of mutually different image processings for the image information entered from said input means; means for selecting an image processing procedure suitable for a desired image processing among the plurality of different forms of image processing procedures stored in said memory means; means for displaying the image processing procedures stored in said memory means; and means for processing the image information entered from said input means in accordance with the image processing procedure selected by said selecting means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
105 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for entering image information; memory means for storing a plurality of image processing procedure in different forms necessary for execution of mutually different image processings for the image information entered from said input means; means for selecting an image processing procedure suitable for a desired image processing among the plurality of different forms of image processing procedures stored in said memory means; means for displaying the image processing procedures stored in said memory means; and means for processing the image information entered from said input means in accordance with the image processing procedure selected by said selecting means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising means for setting said processing procedures, wherein said memory means is adapted to store the processing procedure set by said setting means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said displaying means is adapted to indicate that the desired image processing procedure has not been stored in said memory means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said input means is adapted to read photoelectrically an original, thereby forming image information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising means for forming an image based on the image information processed by said processing means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising means for transmitting to another apparatus the image information processed by said processing means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
109 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for entering image information; means for setting a first area of an image represented by image information entered from said input means and a second area on a recording material in which an image of said first area is to be formed; display means for displaying said first and second areas set by said setting means, togther with a code for providing an association between said first area and said second area; and means for processing the image information entered from said input means such that the image of said first area is formed in said second area on the recording material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
109 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for entering image information; means for setting a first area of an image represented by image information entered from said input means and a second area on a recording material in which an image of said first area is to be formed; display means for displaying said first and second areas set by said setting means, togther with a code for providing an association between said first area and said second area; and means for processing the image information entered from said input means such that the image of said first area is formed in said second area on the recording material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said input means is reading means for photoelectrically reading an original image.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said processing means is adapted to extract the image information associated with the image inside the first area set by said setting means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said display means is adpated to graphically display said first and second areas.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising means for forming an image based on the image information processed by said processing means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising means for transmitting to another apparatus the image information processed by said processing means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
94 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for entering image infromation; means for setting an area or a position of the image; means for processing the image information entered from said input means in accordance with a value set by said setting means; means for determining whether or not said processing means is able to perform the processing in accordance with said set value; and means for displaying an indication when the value set by said setting means is inadequate for processing by said processing means based on an output of said determining means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
94 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for entering image infromation; means for setting an area or a position of the image; means for processing the image information entered from said input means in accordance with a value set by said setting means; means for determining whether or not said processing means is able to perform the processing in accordance with said set value; and means for displaying an indication when the value set by said setting means is inadequate for processing by said processing means based on an output of said determining means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said setting means is adapted to set an area of the image to be processed by said processing means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said setting means is adapted to set a position relating to an image displacement.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said determining means determines whether or not the area size based on the set value is one which is able to be processed by said processing means.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising means for forming an image based on the image information processed by said processing means.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising means for transmitting to another apparatus the image information processed by said processing means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image processing claim 27, wherein said input means is adapted to read photoelectrically an original, thereby forming image information.
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