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Reproduction apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1984-09-21
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Granted: 1987-01-20
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Expires: 2004-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A reproduction apparatus has a reader for reading an original image by photoelectric conversion and a character generator in which image information from said reader and image information from said character generator are synthesized.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuichi Shimizu
- 👤 Shunichi Masuda
- 👤 Toshiaki Yagasaki
- 👤 Hisashi Sakamaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:13
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/22; G09G5/222; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3871
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An image processing system, comprising: means for reading an original image by photoelectric conversion and for generating original imaga data in bit image form; means for entering character code data representing a character image; means for converting the character code data entered by said entering means into character image data in bit image form; first memory means for storing a page of image data in bit image form; means for causing said first memory means to store the original image data and the character image data; means for forming on a recording medium a reproduction image based on the image data read out from said first memory means, wherein in the reproduction image the character image has been inserted in the original image; second memory means for storing bit image data corresponding to the image data stored in said first memory means; and means for displaying an image based on the bit image data stored in said second memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
An image processing system, comprising: means for reading an original image by photoelectric conversion and for generating original imaga data in bit image form; means for entering character code data representing a character image; means for converting the character code data entered by said entering means into character image data in bit image form; first memory means for storing a page of image data in bit image form; means for causing said first memory means to store the original image data and the character image data; means for forming on a recording medium a reproduction image based on the image data read out from said first memory means, wherein in the reproduction image the character image has been inserted in the original image; second memory means for storing bit image data corresponding to the image data stored in said first memory means; and means for displaying an image based on the bit image data stored in said second memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A reproduction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said entering means is a plurality of manually operable keys.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system according to claim 1, further comprising means for storing the entered character code data representing plural characters, wherein said converting means converts the character code data sequentially read from said storing means into said character image data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said causing means causes said first memory means to store original image data and character image data in respective specified areas thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 4, wherein the specified areas in which original image data and character image data are to be stored are changeable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
156 words
An image processing system comprising: means for reading an original image to generate original image data in bit form; means for entering character code data corresponding to character image to be compounded with said original image; means for converting the character code data entered from said entering means into character image data in bit form; memory means for storing a page of image data in bit form; means for causing said memory means to store the original image data from said reading means and the character image data from said converting means; and means for forming a composite image of the original image and the character image on a recording medium on a line by line basis in accordance with the image data stored in said memory means. wherein said memory means supplies the image data to said forming means in response to a line synchronizing signal of the image forming operation of said forming means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
156 words
An image processing system comprising: means for reading an original image to generate original image data in bit form; means for entering character code data corresponding to character image to be compounded with said original image; means for converting the character code data entered from said entering means into character image data in bit form; memory means for storing a page of image data in bit form; means for causing said memory means to store the original image data from said reading means and the character image data from said converting means; and means for forming a composite image of the original image and the character image on a recording medium on a line by line basis in accordance with the image data stored in said memory means. wherein said memory means supplies the image data to said forming means in response to a line synchronizing signal of the image forming operation of said forming means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein said entering means includes manually operable keys for character input.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein said forming means is a printer for forming a bit image on a photosensitive member by a laser beam.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein said causing means causes said memory means to store original image data and character image data in respective specified areas thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 9, wherein the specified areas in which original image data and character image data are to be stored are changeable.
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