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Data processing system with common channel for image and character data
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-05-11
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2008-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A data processing system, in which image data is transmitted in units of predetermined length, e.g., a predetermined number of lines, and code data comprising a character or the like, is transmitted in units each of which contains the code data corresponding to the predetermined unit of the image data. The image and the code data are preferably transmitted on a common transmission channel, and can be separated upon reception for separate processing.
Inventors
- 👤 Susumu Sugiura
- 👤 Osamu Hoshino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/41; H04N1/387; H04N1/3871; H04N1/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 77
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A data processing system comprising: image data output means for outputting image data; code data output means for outputting groups of code data, the groups collectively representing a font pattern such as a character or a symbol; and send out means for sending out to a common signal circuit the image data from said image data output means and the code data from said code data output means, said image data output means outputting the image data to said send out means in units of a first predetermined number of lines, and said code data output means outputting to said send out means a group of code data representative of a second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern, wherein the second predetermined number of lines is equal to the first predetermined number of lines.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A data processing system comprising: image data output means for outputting image data; code data output means for outputting groups of code data, the groups collectively representing a font pattern such as a character or a symbol; and send out means for sending out to a common signal circuit the image data from said image data output means and the code data from said code data output means, said image data output means outputting the image data to said send out means in units of a first predetermined number of lines, and said code data output means outputting to said send out means a group of code data representative of a second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern, wherein the second predetermined number of lines is equal to the first predetermined number of lines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said image data output means outputs encoded image data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein the encoded image data represents a density pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the image data comprises color image data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein each group of code data includes a position code representing a part of the font pattern corresponding to the first predetermined number of lines of image data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said signal circuit comprises a communication line, and said send out means comprises transmission means for transmitting data through said communication line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the image data comprises image data subjected to a signal compression process.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein each group of code data comprises an ASCII code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
183 words
A data processing system comprising: input means for inputting data received from a signal circuit; separating means for separating the received data into image data and into a group of code data representing a part of a font pattern such as a character or a symbol; image data process means for processing the image data separated by said separating means; code data process means for processing the code data separated by said separating means; and output means for outputting the processed image data from said image data process means and the processed code data from said code data process means, said image data process means processing the image data in units of a first predetermined number of lines, and said code data process means outputting to said output means one of a plurality of groups of font data representing a second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern corresponding to the part of the font pattern, said groups of font data collectively representing the font pattern, wherein the second predetermined number of lines is equal to the first predetermined number of lines.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
183 words
A data processing system comprising: input means for inputting data received from a signal circuit; separating means for separating the received data into image data and into a group of code data representing a part of a font pattern such as a character or a symbol; image data process means for processing the image data separated by said separating means; code data process means for processing the code data separated by said separating means; and output means for outputting the processed image data from said image data process means and the processed code data from said code data process means, said image data process means processing the image data in units of a first predetermined number of lines, and said code data process means outputting to said output means one of a plurality of groups of font data representing a second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern corresponding to the part of the font pattern, said groups of font data collectively representing the font pattern, wherein the second predetermined number of lines is equal to the first predetermined number of lines.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 9, wherein the image data is encoded image data, and said image data process means decodes the encoded image data into dot data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 10, wherein the encoded image data represents a density pattern.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 9, wherein the image data comprises compressed image data, and said image data process means expands the compressed image data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 9, wherein the image data comprises color image data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system according to claim 9, wherein the group of code data includes a position code representing a part of the font pattern corresponding to the first predetermined number of lines of image data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 14, wherein the position code is part of an address code of a character generator.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system according to claim 9, wherein said image data process means outputs dot data to said output means, and wherein said output means comprises combination means for combining the dot data and the font data and for outputting the combined dot and font data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 16, wherein said output means further comprises record means for recording the combined dot and font data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 9, wherein a first discrimination code is attached to the image data and a second discrimination code is attached to the group of code data, and wherein said separating means separates the received data on the basis of the first and second discrimination codes.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 18, wherein the first discrimination code attached to the image data includes color information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 9, wherein said signal circuit comprises a communication line, and said input means comprises receive means for receiving data through the communication line.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
207 words
A data processing system comprising: a transmission unit including: image data output means for outputting image data in units of a first predetermined number of lines, code data output means for outputting one of plurality of groups of code data, the groups collectively representing a font pattern such as a character or a symbol each group of code data representing a second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern, the second predetermined number of lines being equal to the first predetermined number of lines, and transmission means for transmitting the image data from said image data output means and the code data from said code data output means through a common communication circuit; and a reception unit including: receive means for receiving the image data and the code data from the common communication circuit, separating means for separating the data received by said receive means into image data and code data image data process means for processing the separated image data in units of the first predetermined number of lines, code data process means for processing the separated code data, and output means for outputting the processes image data from said image data process means and the processed code data from said code data process means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
207 words
A data processing system comprising: a transmission unit including: image data output means for outputting image data in units of a first predetermined number of lines, code data output means for outputting one of plurality of groups of code data, the groups collectively representing a font pattern such as a character or a symbol each group of code data representing a second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern, the second predetermined number of lines being equal to the first predetermined number of lines, and transmission means for transmitting the image data from said image data output means and the code data from said code data output means through a common communication circuit; and a reception unit including: receive means for receiving the image data and the code data from the common communication circuit, separating means for separating the data received by said receive means into image data and code data image data process means for processing the separated image data in units of the first predetermined number of lines, code data process means for processing the separated code data, and output means for outputting the processes image data from said image data process means and the processed code data from said code data process means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein said image data output means outputs encoded image data.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 22, wherein the encoded image data represents a density pattern.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein the image data comprises color image data.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein each group of code data includes a position code representing a part of the font pattern corresponding to the first predetermined number of lines of image data.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein the image data comprises image data subjected to a signal compression process.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein each group of code data comprises an ASCII code.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein the image data is encoded image data, and said image data process means decoded the encoded image data into dot data.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 28, wherein each group of code data includes a position code representing a of the font pattern corresponding to the first predetermined number of lines of image data.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 29, wherein said code data process means comprises a character generator and reads out from said character generator font data corresponding to the second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern represented by the code data, on the basis of the code data.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 30, wherein the position code is part of an address code of said character generator.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
59 words
A system according to claim 30, wherein said image data process means outputs dot data to said output means and said code data process means outputs the font data to said output means, and wherein said output means comprises combination means for combining the dot data and the font data and for outputting the combined dot and font data.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 32, wherein said output means further comprises record means for recording the combined dot and font data.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein the image data comprises compressed image data, and said image data process means expands the compressed image data.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system according to claim 21, wherein a first discrimination code is attached to the image data and a second discrimination code is attached to the code data, and wherein said separating means separates the received data on the basis of the first and second discrimination codes.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 35, wherein the first discrimination code attached to the image data includes color information.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
86 words
A data processing method comprising the steps of: producing image data; producing groups of code data, the groups collectively representing a font pattern such as a character or a symbol; outputting the image data in units of a first predetermined number of lines; and outputting one of the groups of code data such that the outputted group of code data represents a second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern, the second predetermined number of lines being equal to the first predetermined number of lines.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
86 words
A data processing method comprising the steps of: producing image data; producing groups of code data, the groups collectively representing a font pattern such as a character or a symbol; outputting the image data in units of a first predetermined number of lines; and outputting one of the groups of code data such that the outputted group of code data represents a second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern, the second predetermined number of lines being equal to the first predetermined number of lines.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 37, wherein the image data comprises encoded data.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 38, wherein the encoded image data comprises compressed data.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 38, wherein the encoded image data represents a density pattern.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 38, wherein said image data outputting step and said code data outputting step each include a step of attaching a discrimination code to the image data or to the code data, respective.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 37, wherein the image data comprises color image data.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 42, wherein said image data outputting step includes a step of attaching color information to the image data.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 37, wherein said code data outputting step includes a step of adding position code information representing a part of the font pattern to the code data.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
79 words
A data processing method comprising the steps of: producing image data; producing code data representing a font pattern such as a character or a symbol; outputting the image data in units of a first predetermined number of lines; adding to the code data position code information presenting a part of the font pattern having a second predetermined number of lines equal to the first predetermined number of lines; and outputting the code data with the added position code information.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
79 words
A data processing method comprising the steps of: producing image data; producing code data representing a font pattern such as a character or a symbol; outputting the image data in units of a first predetermined number of lines; adding to the code data position code information presenting a part of the font pattern having a second predetermined number of lines equal to the first predetermined number of lines; and outputting the code data with the added position code information.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 45, wherein the image data comprises encoded data.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 46, wherein the encoded image data comprises compressed data.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 46, wherein the encoded image data represents a density pattern.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 46, wherein the encoded image data comprises color image data.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 49, wherein said image data outputting step includes a step of attaching color information to the image data.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 46, wherein said image data outputting step and said code data outputting step each include a step of attaching a discrimination code to the image data or to the code data, respectively.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
139 words
A data processing system comprising: image data output means for outputting image data; code data output means for outputting code data representing a font pattern such as a character or a symbol, the font pattern having the same resolution as the image data; and send out means for sending out to a common signal circuit the image data from said image data output means and the code data from said code data output means, said image data output means outputting the image data to said send out means in units of a first predetermined number of lines, and said code data output means outputting to said send out means code data representative of a second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern, wherein the second predetermined number of lines is equal to the first predetermined number of lines.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
139 words
A data processing system comprising: image data output means for outputting image data; code data output means for outputting code data representing a font pattern such as a character or a symbol, the font pattern having the same resolution as the image data; and send out means for sending out to a common signal circuit the image data from said image data output means and the code data from said code data output means, said image data output means outputting the image data to said send out means in units of a first predetermined number of lines, and said code data output means outputting to said send out means code data representative of a second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern, wherein the second predetermined number of lines is equal to the first predetermined number of lines.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 52, wherein said image data output means outputs encoded image data.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 53, wherein the encoded image data represents a density pattern.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 52, wherein the image data comprises color image data.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 52, wherein the code data includes a position code representing a part of the font pattern corresponding to the first predetermined number of lines of image data.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system according to claim 52, wherein said signal circuit comprises a communication line, and said send out means comprises transmission means for transmitting data through said communication line.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
163 words
A data processing system comprising: input means for inputting data received from a signal circuit; separating means for separating the received data into image data and into code data representing a font pattern such as a character or a symbol, the font pattern having the same resolution as the image data; image data process means for processing the image data separated by said separating means; code data process means for processing the code data separated by said separating means; and output means for outputting the processed image data from said image data process means and the processed code data from said code data process means, said image data process means processing the image data in units of a first predetermined number of lines, and said code data process means outputting to said output means font data representing a second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern, wherein the second predetermined number of lines is equal to the first predetermined number of lines.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
163 words
A data processing system comprising: input means for inputting data received from a signal circuit; separating means for separating the received data into image data and into code data representing a font pattern such as a character or a symbol, the font pattern having the same resolution as the image data; image data process means for processing the image data separated by said separating means; code data process means for processing the code data separated by said separating means; and output means for outputting the processed image data from said image data process means and the processed code data from said code data process means, said image data process means processing the image data in units of a first predetermined number of lines, and said code data process means outputting to said output means font data representing a second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern, wherein the second predetermined number of lines is equal to the first predetermined number of lines.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 58, wherein the image data is encoded image data, and said image data process means decodes the encoded image data into dot data.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 59, wherein the encoded image data represents a density pattern.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 58, wherein the image data comprises compressed image data, and said image data process means expands the compressed image data.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 58, wherein the image data comprises color image data.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 58, wherein the code data includes a position code representing a part of the font pattern corresponding to the first predetermined number of lines of image data.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 63, wherein said code data process means comprises a character generator and reads out from said character generator font data corresponding to the second predetermined number of lines of the font pattern represented by the code data, on the basis of the code data.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 63, wherein the position code is part of an address code of a character generator.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system according to claim 58, wherein said image data process means outputs dot data to said output means, and wherein said output means comprises combination means for combining the dot data and the font data and for outputting the combined dot and font data.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 66, wherein said output means further comprises record means for recording the combined dot and font data.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system according to claim 58, wherein a first discrimination code is attached to the image data and a second discrimination code is attached to the code data, and wherein said separating means separates the received data on the basis of the first and second discrimination codes.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 68, wherein the first discrimination code attached to the image data includes color information.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 58 wherein said signal circuit comprises a communication line, and said input means comprises receive means for receiving data through the communication line.
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