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Image processing system

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1984-10-15
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Granted: 1988-07-26
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Expires: 2004-10-15
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Abstract

Abstract An image processing system constructed with a processing unit for editing read-out images, display unit for displaying transmitted images, and a printer for printing the images based on image data, wherein the processing unit transfers edited image data to both a display unit and a printer at the same time.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yasuhiro Watanabe
  • 👤 Fumio Furukawa

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 07:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; G; G06; G06T; G06T1/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 147 words
An image processing system, comprising: reading means for photoelectrically reading an image and generating image data representing said image; processing means for processing the generated image data for the purpose of editing the read image; displaying means for displaying an edited image according to image data received from said processing means; recording means for recording on a recording medium the image edited according to the image data received from said processing means; and transferring means for transferring the image data from said processing means through a transmission line to at least one apparatus connected to the transmission line, wherein said display means is adapted to display a plurality of apparatus connected to the transmission line, and said transferring means is adapted to transfer the processed image data through the transmission line to at least one apparatus selected from the plurality of apparatus displayed on said displaying means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 147 words
An image processing system, comprising: reading means for photoelectrically reading an image and generating image data representing said image; processing means for processing the generated image data for the purpose of editing the read image; displaying means for displaying an edited image according to image data received from said processing means; recording means for recording on a recording medium the image edited according to the image data received from said processing means; and transferring means for transferring the image data from said processing means through a transmission line to at least one apparatus connected to the transmission line, wherein said display means is adapted to display a plurality of apparatus connected to the transmission line, and said transferring means is adapted to transfer the processed image data through the transmission line to at least one apparatus selected from the plurality of apparatus displayed on said displaying means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said displaying means is adapted to display the image in a frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said processing means is adapted to process code data representing a character image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said processing means is adapted to effect color processing of the image data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said reading means is adapted to photoelectrically read an image recorded on a film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 59 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said processing means comprises manual operable means for inputting a desired editing instruction for modifying the image data and for inputting an instruction for selecting at least one apparatus from among the plurality of apparatus displayed on said displaying means, for transfer of the image data to the selected apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 173 words
An image processing system, comprising: first entering means for entering picture element data representing a document image; second entering means for entering code data representing a character image; processing means for processing the entered picture element data and the code data to synthesize the document image and the character image in a frame; displaying means for displaying a frame of a synthesized image of the document image and the character image, according to the processed picture element data and the code data; transmitting means for transmitting the processed data to other apparatus either in a first mode, or in a second mode; and designating means for designating either the first mode or the second mode; wherein said transmitting means is adapted to transmit both the processed picture element data and the processed code data representing the synthesized image in the first mode, and to selectively transmit either the processed picture element data or the processed code data representing a document image or a character image within the synthesized image in the second mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 173 words
An image processing system, comprising: first entering means for entering picture element data representing a document image; second entering means for entering code data representing a character image; processing means for processing the entered picture element data and the code data to synthesize the document image and the character image in a frame; displaying means for displaying a frame of a synthesized image of the document image and the character image, according to the processed picture element data and the code data; transmitting means for transmitting the processed data to other apparatus either in a first mode, or in a second mode; and designating means for designating either the first mode or the second mode; wherein said transmitting means is adapted to transmit both the processed picture element data and the processed code data representing the synthesized image in the first mode, and to selectively transmit either the processed picture element data or the processed code data representing a document image or a character image within the synthesized image in the second mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 30 words
An image processing system according to claim 7, wherein said processing means comprises means for recording, on a recording medium, an image identical to that displayed by said displaying means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 25 words
An image processing system according to claim 7, wherein said transmitting means is adapted to transmit the picture element data and the code data, separately.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 35 words
An image processing system according to claim 7, wherein said transmitting means comprises a plurality of transmission line and is adapted to transmit the picture element data and the code data through separate transmission lines.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 26 words
An image processing system according to claim 7, wherein said first entering means comprises reading means for photoelectrically reading an image and generating picture element data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 25 words
An image processing system according to claim 7, wherein said processing means comprises manual operable means for inputting an instruction for an image processing operation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 31 words
An image processing system according to claim 7, wherein said transmitting means of one station is adapted to transmit to a processing means of another station through a local area network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 24 words
An image processing system according to claim 7, wherein said processing means comprises memory means for storing picture element data and code data, separately.

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