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Image communicating system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1985-11-15
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2005-11-15
Abstract
Abstract An image communicating system such as a facsimile for transmitting and/or receiving image data. This system comprises a reader to read an original image at the first resolution, a coder to code the image signal of the first resolution obtained by the reader, an image memory to store the signal coded by the coder, a converter to convert the signal read out from the image memory to a signal of a recording resolution on the reception side, and a transmitter to transmit an output signal of the converter. The image memory is commonly used as a reception memory, a broadcasting transmission memory, and a retention memory for multicopy, so that the memory capacity can be reduced. The pixel density of the transmitting image data is converted in accordance with the recording pixel density on the reception side. Thus, the image data of a high quality can be derived and printed by a high-speed laser printer on the reception side without changing the image size.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiaki Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32363; H04N1/32368; H04N1/333; H04N1/33307; H04N1/41; H04N1/411; H04N1/413; H04N1/417
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
An image communicating system comprising: reading means for reading an original image; first coding means for coding an image signal obtained by said reading means to a first code signal; receiving means for receiving an image signal transmitted through a communication line; second coding means for coding the image signal transmitted through said communication line to a second code signal; an image memory for selectively storing either the first code signal or the second code signal; recording means for reading out, decoding and recording the image signal stored in said image memory; converting means for converting the image signal of a first resolution read out from said image memory to an image signal of a second resolution; third coding means for coding the image signal of the second resolution to a third code signal; and transmitting means for transmitting the third code signal to a reception side through the communication line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
An image communicating system comprising: reading means for reading an original image; first coding means for coding an image signal obtained by said reading means to a first code signal; receiving means for receiving an image signal transmitted through a communication line; second coding means for coding the image signal transmitted through said communication line to a second code signal; an image memory for selectively storing either the first code signal or the second code signal; recording means for reading out, decoding and recording the image signal stored in said image memory; converting means for converting the image signal of a first resolution read out from said image memory to an image signal of a second resolution; third coding means for coding the image signal of the second resolution to a third code signal; and transmitting means for transmitting the third code signal to a reception side through the communication line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image communicating system according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting means selects the second code format and the second code resolution in accordance with a decoding function and a resolution at the reception side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image communication system according to claim 2, wherein said transmitting means includes a broadcasting function for transmitting to a plurality of reception sides.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image communicating system according to claim 1, wherein said recording means is a laser recording apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
An image communication system comprising: generating means for generating an original image signal; coding means for coding the original image signal to a code signal; an image memory for storing the code signal; converting means for converting the code signal; converting means for converting the code signal stored in said image memory into a converted image signal, which corresponds to a function on a reception side; and transmission means for transmitting the converted image signal to the reception side through a communication line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
An image communication system comprising: generating means for generating an original image signal; coding means for coding the original image signal to a code signal; an image memory for storing the code signal; converting means for converting the code signal; converting means for converting the code signal stored in said image memory into a converted image signal, which corresponds to a function on a reception side; and transmission means for transmitting the converted image signal to the reception side through a communication line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image communication system according to claim 5, wherein said converting means converts a data density of the code signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
An image communication system according to claim 5, wherein said converting means converts the code signal to a plurality of such converted image signals, each of which corresponds to a function on a respective one of a plurality of reception sides, and wherein said transmission means performs a broadcasting transmission of the plurality of converted image signals to respective ones of the plurality of reception sides.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
106 words
An image communicating system comprising: generating means for generating an original image signal; first coding means for coding the original image signal to a first code signal; an image memory for storing the first code signal; converting means for converting a data density of the first code signal stored in said image memory into a converted code signal, in accordance with a function on a reception side; second coding means for coding the converted code signal to a second code signal which is different from the first code signal; and transmission means for transmitting the second code signal to the reception side through a communication line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
An image communicating system comprising: generating means for generating an original image signal; first coding means for coding the original image signal to a first code signal; an image memory for storing the first code signal; converting means for converting a data density of the first code signal stored in said image memory into a converted code signal, in accordance with a function on a reception side; second coding means for coding the converted code signal to a second code signal which is different from the first code signal; and transmission means for transmitting the second code signal to the reception side through a communication line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image communicating system according to claim 8, wherein said second coding means codes the first code signal to the second code signal, in accordance with the function on the reception side.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
78 words
An image communicating system according to claim 9, wherein said second coding means further comprises: means for coding the converted code signal in accordance with a second coding method to produce the second code signal; and means for coding the converted code signal in accordance with a third coding method to produce the second code signal, wherein said second coding means selects one of said second and third coding methods according to the function on the reception side.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image communicating system according to claim 10, wherein said second coding method includes a modified Huffman coding method, and said third coding method includes a modified READ coding method.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
88 words
An image communicating system according to claim 8, wherein said converting means converts the first code signal into a plurality of such converted code signals, each of which corresponds to a function on a respective one of a plurality of reception sides, wherein said second coding means codes each of the converted code signals to a respective second code signal, and wherein said transmission means performs a broadcasting transmission of each of the plurality of second code signals to a respective one of the plurality of reception sides.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
92 words
An image transmitting system comprising: generating means for generating an original image signal; first coding means for coding means for coding the original image signal to a first code signal; an image memory for storing the first code signal; second coding means for coding the first code signal stored in said image memory to a second code signal; third coding means for coding the first code signal stored in said image memory to a third code signal; and transmission means for selectively transmitting the second code signal or the third code signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
92 words
An image transmitting system comprising: generating means for generating an original image signal; first coding means for coding means for coding the original image signal to a first code signal; an image memory for storing the first code signal; second coding means for coding the first code signal stored in said image memory to a second code signal; third coding means for coding the first code signal stored in said image memory to a third code signal; and transmission means for selectively transmitting the second code signal or the third code signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image transmitting system according to claim 13, wherein said transmission means selects said second coding means or said third coding means in accordance with a function on a reception side.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image transmitting system according to claim 13, further comprising converting means for converting a data density of the first code signal stored in said image memory, in accordance with a function on a reception side.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
An image transmitting system according to claim 13, wherein said second coding means codes the first code signal in accordance with a modified Huffman coding method, and aid third coding means codes the first code signal in accordance with a modified READ coding method.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image transmitting system according to claim 13, wherein said transmission means performs a broadcasting transmission of the first code signal stored in said image memory to a plurality of reception sides.
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