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Image processing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1987-07-13
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2007-07-13
Abstract
Abstract Image processing apparatus comprises a first processor for binarizing an input image data with a first threshold level, a second processor for binarizing the input image data with a second threshold level, and a selector for discriminating an image tone of the input image data and selecting one of the first and second processors in accordance with a discrimination result.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Tanioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:33
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/40062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image data input means for inputting image data; first processing means for binarizing the image data input from said image data input means with a first fixed threshold level to produce a first binary signal; second processing means for binarizing the image data input from said image data input means to produce a second binary signal, said second processing means including a first processing mode for binarizing the input image data with a second fixed threshold level different from the first fixed threshold level and a second processing mode for halftone processing the input image data; select means for selecting the first mode or the second mode; and discriminating means for discriminating an image tone of the input image data and selecting the first binary signal produced from said first processing means or the second binary signal produced from said second processing means, in accordance with the processing mode selected by said select means in accordance with the discrimination result.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image data input means for inputting image data; first processing means for binarizing the image data input from said image data input means with a first fixed threshold level to produce a first binary signal; second processing means for binarizing the image data input from said image data input means to produce a second binary signal, said second processing means including a first processing mode for binarizing the input image data with a second fixed threshold level different from the first fixed threshold level and a second processing mode for halftone processing the input image data; select means for selecting the first mode or the second mode; and discriminating means for discriminating an image tone of the input image data and selecting the first binary signal produced from said first processing means or the second binary signal produced from said second processing means, in accordance with the processing mode selected by said select means in accordance with the discrimination result.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An imare processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said discriminating means discriminates whether the input image data represents a halftone image or a non-halftone image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said select means includes an operation key actuated by an operator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second fixed threshold level is higher than said first fixed threshold level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second processing means includes a fixed threshold generation circuit for generating the second fixed threshold level and a dither threshold generation circuit for generating a dither threshold level, and said select means selects said fixed threshold generation circuit or said dither threshold generation circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first and second processing means include memory means for storing binarized data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image data input means for inputting image data; first processing means for processing the image data input from said image data input means to produce a first reproduction signal; second processing means for processing the image data input from said image data input means to produce a second reproduction signal, said second processing means including a first processing mode for halftone processing the input image data and a second processing mode for non-halftone processing the input image data; mode select means for selecting the first processing mode or the second processing mode; and reproduction signal select means for selecting the first reproduction signal produced from said first processing means or the second reproduction signal produced from said second processing means, in accordance with the processing mode selected by said mode select means, in response to an input instruction signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
144 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image data input means for inputting image data; first processing means for processing the image data input from said image data input means to produce a first reproduction signal; second processing means for processing the image data input from said image data input means to produce a second reproduction signal, said second processing means including a first processing mode for halftone processing the input image data and a second processing mode for non-halftone processing the input image data; mode select means for selecting the first processing mode or the second processing mode; and reproduction signal select means for selecting the first reproduction signal produced from said first processing means or the second reproduction signal produced from said second processing means, in accordance with the processing mode selected by said mode select means, in response to an input instruction signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said mode select means includes an operation key actuated by an operator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising discriminating means for discriminating an image tone of the input image data, said discriminating means generating the instruction signal in accordance with the discrimination result.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said discriminating means discriminates whether the input image data represents a halftone image or a non-halftone image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said first processing means processes the input image data with a first fixed threshold level to produce a first binary signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said second processing mode is adapted to process the input image data with a second fixed threshold level different from the first fixed threshold level.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said second processing means processes the input image data to produce a second binary signal, and said first processing mode is adapted the input image data with a dither threshold level to produce the second binary signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said second fixed threshold level is higher than said first threshold level.
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