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Image processing method and apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1987-09-10
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Granted: 1988-07-26
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Expires: 2007-09-10
Abstract
Abstract Image processing method and apparatus comprising the steps of input of image processing commands, storing in memory these commands in set in line with the sequence of a determined image processing and serially reading out the command set to carry out the image processing.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; H04N1/21; H04N1/2166; H04N1/217; H04N1/2175
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A copying machine having an image processing apparatus comprising: memory means in which data representing a plurality of images are stored; reading means for reading out said data stored in said memory means, wherein said read out data represents a plurality of desired images from among said plurality of images; image forming means for forming said plurality of desired images represented by said data read out by said reading means on different recording materials; and register means for registering signals representing operating steps of said reading means and said image forming means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A copying machine having an image processing apparatus comprising: memory means in which data representing a plurality of images are stored; reading means for reading out said data stored in said memory means, wherein said read out data represents a plurality of desired images from among said plurality of images; image forming means for forming said plurality of desired images represented by said data read out by said reading means on different recording materials; and register means for registering signals representing operating steps of said reading means and said image forming means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A copying machine according to claim 1, further comprising enabling means for enabling performance of said operating steps, represented by said signals registered by said register means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A copying machine according to claim 1, wherein said image forming means forms each of said plurality of desired images at a predetermined position on different ones of said recording materials.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A copying machine according to claim 3, wherein said image forming means forms each of said plurality of desired images at the same position on different ones of said recording materials.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A copying machine according to claim 3, wherein said image forming means forms each of said plurality of desired images at a predetermined different position on different ones of said recording materials.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A copying machine according to claim 1, wherein said reading means reads out data representing a plurality of partial images.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A copying machine according to claim 6, wherein said memory means stores data representing said plurality of partial images.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A copying machine according to claim 6, further comprising means for reading an original and designating means for designating a trimming area of said original, wherein said memory means stores data corresponding to an image corresponding to said trimming area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A copying machine having an image processing apparatus comprising: memory means in which data representing a plurality of images are stored; reading means for reading out said data stored in said memory means, wherein said data represents a plurality of desired images from among said images; and image forming means for forming said plurality of desired images represented by said data read out by said reading means at predetermined positions on different recording materials.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
A copying machine having an image processing apparatus comprising: memory means in which data representing a plurality of images are stored; reading means for reading out said data stored in said memory means, wherein said data represents a plurality of desired images from among said images; and image forming means for forming said plurality of desired images represented by said data read out by said reading means at predetermined positions on different recording materials.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A copying machine according to claim 9, wherein said image forming means forms each of said plurality of desired images at the same position on different ones of said recording materials.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A copying machine according to claim 9, wherein said image forming means forms each of said plurality of desired images at a predetermined different position on different ones of said recording materials.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A copying machine according to claim 9, wherein said image forming means forms said plurality of said images in a predetermined order.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
77 words
A copying machine having an image processing apparatus comprising: memory means in which data representing a plurality of images are stored; reading means for reading out data stored in said memory means, wherein said read out data represents a plurality of desired partial images contained in said plurality of images; and image forming means for forming each of said plurality of partial images represented by said data read out by said reading means on different recording materials.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
77 words
A copying machine having an image processing apparatus comprising: memory means in which data representing a plurality of images are stored; reading means for reading out data stored in said memory means, wherein said read out data represents a plurality of desired partial images contained in said plurality of images; and image forming means for forming each of said plurality of partial images represented by said data read out by said reading means on different recording materials.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A copying machine according to claim 13, wherein said image forming means forms said plurality of partial images in a desired order.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A copying machine according to claim 13, wherein said memory means stores data representing said plurality of partial images.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
A copying machine according to claim 15, further comprising means for reading an original and designating means for designating a trimming area of said original, wherein said memory means stores data representing said trimming area of said original.
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