US4878130A
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Reproduction apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-03-06
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Granted: 1989-10-31
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Expires: 2009-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A reproduction apparatus has a reader for reading an original image by photoelectric conversion and a character generator in which image information from said reader and image information from said character generator are synthesized.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuichi Shimizu
- 👤 Shunichi Masuda
- 👤 Toshiaki Yagasaki
- 👤 Hisashi Sakamaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:47
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/22; G09G5/222; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3871
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
An image processing system, comprising: scanning means for optically scanning an original image at a given speed to produce an image signal; recording means for recording an image on a recording material based on the produced image signal; transmitting means for transmitting the image signal to an external apparatus; memory means for storing at least a page of image signal; and control means for causing the image signal from said scanning means to be applied to said recording means for image recording without passing through said memory means, and for causing the image signal from said scanning means to be applied through said memory means to said transmitting means for image transmission, wherein said scanning means scans the original image at the same speed both in a case where the image signal is applied to said recording means and in a case where the image signal is applied to said transmitting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
An image processing system, comprising: scanning means for optically scanning an original image at a given speed to produce an image signal; recording means for recording an image on a recording material based on the produced image signal; transmitting means for transmitting the image signal to an external apparatus; memory means for storing at least a page of image signal; and control means for causing the image signal from said scanning means to be applied to said recording means for image recording without passing through said memory means, and for causing the image signal from said scanning means to be applied through said memory means to said transmitting means for image transmission, wherein said scanning means scans the original image at the same speed both in a case where the image signal is applied to said recording means and in a case where the image signal is applied to said transmitting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the image signal processing speed of said recording means and the image signal transmission speed of said transmitting means are different from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein for image recording, said scanning means performs the original image scanning operation in synchronism with operation of said recording means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein for image transmission, the image signal stored in said memory means is transmitted by said transmitting means, after completion of the scanning operation of said scanning means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said scanning means has a light source for exposing the original image, and means for performing photo-electric conversion of light to which the original image has been exposed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said recording means records the image by means of laser scanning.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
167 words
An image processing system, comprising: scanning means for optically scanning an original image to produce an image signal; recording means for recording an image at a given speed on a recording material based on the produced image signal; receiving means for receiving an image signal from an external apparatus; memory means for storing at least a page of image signal; and control means for performing such control that for image recording based on the image signal from said scanning means, the image signal from said scanning means is applied to said recording means without passing through said memory means, and for image recording based on the image signal from said receiving means, the image signal from said receiving means is applied through said memory means to said recording means, wherein said recording means records the image at the same speed both in a case where the image signal is supplied from said scanning means and in a case where the image is supplied from said receiving means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
167 words
An image processing system, comprising: scanning means for optically scanning an original image to produce an image signal; recording means for recording an image at a given speed on a recording material based on the produced image signal; receiving means for receiving an image signal from an external apparatus; memory means for storing at least a page of image signal; and control means for performing such control that for image recording based on the image signal from said scanning means, the image signal from said scanning means is applied to said recording means without passing through said memory means, and for image recording based on the image signal from said receiving means, the image signal from said receiving means is applied through said memory means to said recording means, wherein said recording means records the image at the same speed both in a case where the image signal is supplied from said scanning means and in a case where the image is supplied from said receiving means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image processing system according to claim 7, wherein the image signal processing speed of said recording means and the image signal transmission speed from said external apparatus are different from each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing system according to claim 7, wherein said memory means reads out the image signal in synchronism with operation of said recording means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image processing system according to claim 9, wherein said recording means performs the image recording operation plural times based on the image signal stored in said memory means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image processing system according to claim 9, wherein said memory means stores the image signal from said receiving means regardless of the operation of said recording means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image processing system according to claim 7, wherein said scanning means has a light source for exposing the original image, and means for performing photo-electric conversion of light to which the original image has been exposed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image processing system according to claim 7, wherein said recording means records the image by means of laser scanning.
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