US4766404A
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Coordinate input apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-11-17
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Granted: 1988-08-23
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Expires: 2006-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A coordinate input apparatus (editor) of a copying apparatus and the like includes: a tablet to output a signal indicative of a position which is arbitrarily designated; a pointing device to designate an arbitrary point on the tablet; a recognizing circuit to recognize the positions in the X and Y directions of the point designated by the pointing device; a data memory to store the positions of the designated point; a controller which, when a special area on the tablet is designated by the pointing device, allows the signal indicative of the special area to be output; and a correcting circuit to correct the range of the special area. The positions of the designated point in the X and Y directions are detected a plurality of times and compared. The input coordinate data is discriminated by the result of the comparison to see if it is valid or invalid. When the input data is valid, a copying operation is performed. When it is invalid, the copying operation is stopped and the fact that the input data is improper is displayed by an LED indicator and a buzzer is activated. With this apparatus, the coordinate data can be accurately input from the editor and also the accurate trimming or masking of the image can be realized without an erroneous input operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Masato Ishida
- 👤 Hiroaki Takeda
- 👤 Kazuo Watanabe
- 👤 Akira Suzuki
- 👤 Nobuyuki Suzuki
- 👤 Isamu Sato
- 👤 Kazuki Miyamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:26
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5016; G03G15/36; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A coordinate input apparatus comprising: a tablet; a position designating device for designating an arbitrary position on said tablet; output means for outputting coordinate data for image processing corresponding to the coordinate of said position on said tablet designated by said position designating device; and control means for controlling said output means such that when a position on said tablet corresponding to a coordinate adjacent to a predetermined coordinate is designated by said position designating device, coordinate data related to said adjacent coordinate is corrected so that said output means outputs coordinate data relating to said predetermined coordinate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A coordinate input apparatus comprising: a tablet; a position designating device for designating an arbitrary position on said tablet; output means for outputting coordinate data for image processing corresponding to the coordinate of said position on said tablet designated by said position designating device; and control means for controlling said output means such that when a position on said tablet corresponding to a coordinate adjacent to a predetermined coordinate is designated by said position designating device, coordinate data related to said adjacent coordinate is corrected so that said output means outputs coordinate data relating to said predetermined coordinate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising correcting means for correcting coordinate data relating to a plurality of coordinates adjacent to said predetermined coordinate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined coordinate is a coordinate of maximum value or of minimum value, wherein said position designating device designates a position on said tablet corresponding to said predetermined maximum or minimum value coordinate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said output means outputs said coordinate data corresponding to positions in first and second directions with respect to a position on said tablet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said adjacent coordinate corresponds to a coordinate in the vicinity of the edge of the area on said tablet within which points are adapted to be designated on said tablet by said position designating device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said tablet includes a sheet resistor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said sheet resistor includes a first sheet resistor for recognizing said position designated by said position designating device in the vertical direction and a second sheet resistor for recognizing said position designated by said position designating device in the horizontal direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said position designating device is adapted to designate an area on said tablet, wherein said tablet includes an image processing mode area, and wherein when said area is designated by said position designating device, said output means outputs a signal indicating the mode in which data corresponding to a point on said tablet is to be processed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
153 words
A coordinate input apparatus comprising: a tablet; a pointing device for designating an arbitrary point on said tablet; means for recognizing positions in first and second directions from said point designated by said pointing device, wherein said recognizing means recognizes said positions in the following order: a position in said first direction, a position in said second direction, and a position in said first direction, wherein said recognizing means recognizes said positions in said first direction at a first time and at a second time; determining means for determining whether said positions recognized at said first and second times in said first direction substantially coincide with each other; and control means for identifying the point designated by said pointing device as valid or invalid in response to the determining by the determining means of whether the positions recognized at said first and second times in said first direction substantially coincide with each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
153 words
A coordinate input apparatus comprising: a tablet; a pointing device for designating an arbitrary point on said tablet; means for recognizing positions in first and second directions from said point designated by said pointing device, wherein said recognizing means recognizes said positions in the following order: a position in said first direction, a position in said second direction, and a position in said first direction, wherein said recognizing means recognizes said positions in said first direction at a first time and at a second time; determining means for determining whether said positions recognized at said first and second times in said first direction substantially coincide with each other; and control means for identifying the point designated by said pointing device as valid or invalid in response to the determining by the determining means of whether the positions recognized at said first and second times in said first direction substantially coincide with each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising storage means for storing data representing said positions in said first and second directions, recognized by said recognizing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 10, wherein when said determining means determines that the points recognized at said first and second times in the first direction do not substantially coincide, said control means identifies said data, stored in said storage means, as being invalid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 10, wherein when said determining means determines that the points recognized at said first and second times in the first direction substantially coincide, said control means identifies said data, stored in said storage means, as being invalid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising means for displaying that the data is valid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said pointing device is in the shape of a pen.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said tablet includes a first sheet resistor for recognizing said designated point in the first direction and a second sheet resistor for recognizing said designated point in the second direction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said determining means compares the positions recognized by said recognizing means at said first and second times with each other.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
94 words
A coordinate input apparatus comprising: a tablet including a first area for identifying a coordinate for image processing and a second area for identifying a mode of image processing; a pointing devide for designating an arbitrary position in said first or second area; and informing means for informing a user of the apparatus that said coordinate has been designated by said pointing device or that said mode has been designated by said pointing device, wherein said informing means produces different sounds when informing the user that said coordinate and said mode have been designated.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
94 words
A coordinate input apparatus comprising: a tablet including a first area for identifying a coordinate for image processing and a second area for identifying a mode of image processing; a pointing devide for designating an arbitrary position in said first or second area; and informing means for informing a user of the apparatus that said coordinate has been designated by said pointing device or that said mode has been designated by said pointing device, wherein said informing means produces different sounds when informing the user that said coordinate and said mode have been designated.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A coordinate input apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said informing means changes the period of time during which the sounds are produced.
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