Editing copying machine

Claim 3

An apparatus according to claim 1, further including operator connectable means for connecting said changing means to said reproducing means to transmit the changes in the original document to said reproducing means so that the copy being reproduced is altered in accordance with the change in information on the original document.

Claim 4

An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said changing means includes: a digitizing area adapted to have the original document positioned thereon; and an operator movable stylus operatively associated with said digitizing area to energize operator selected regions of said digitizing area to generate a signal defining the positional coordinates of the original document to be altered.

Claim 5

An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said changing means includes operator actuatable command input means for entering commands defining the operation to be performed on the original document to effect the alteration therein.

Claim 6

An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said command input means includes a display of commands that are operator selectable to generate a signal defining the operation to be performed on the original document to effect the alteration therein.

Claim 7

An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said storing means includes an electrically erasable, programmable read only memory.

Claim 8

An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said data generator means includes a keyboard display.

Claim 9

An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein selected keys of said keyboard display are actuatable by said stylus to generate a signal corresponding to the new information being added to the copy.

Claim 10

An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said reproducing means includes an electrophotographic printing machine.

Claim 11

A copying system for reproducing a substantially identical or altered copy of an original document, including: an electrophotographic printing machine adapted to reproduce identical or altered copies of an original document; operator selectable means, located remotely from said electrophotographic printing machine and being adapted to have the original document positioned thereon, for changing the information of the original document and generating a signal indicative of the changes in the original document; and means, mounted removably on said changing means, for storing the signals indicative of the changes in the original document, said storing means being adapted to be mounted removably on said electrophotographic printing machine to transmit the changes in the original document to said electrophotographic printing machine so that when the original document is positioned on said electrophotographic printing machine the copy being reproduced is altered in accordance with the change in information stored in said storing means.

Claim 12

A copying system for reproducing a substantially identical or altered copy of an original document, including: an electrophotographic printing machine adapted to reproduce identical or altered copies of an original document; operator selectable means, located remotely from said electrophotographic printing machine and being adapted to have the original document positioned thereon, for changing the information of the original document and generating a signal indicative of the changes in the original document; and means, mounted removably on said changing means, for storing the signals indicative of the changes in the original document, said storing means being adapted to be mounted removably on said electrophotographic printing machine to transmit the changes in the original document to said electrophotographic printing machine so that when the original document is positioned on said electrophotographic printing machine the copy being reproduced is altered in accordance with the change in information stored in said storing means.

Claim 13

A copying system according to claim 10, further including operator connectable means for connecting said changing means to said electrophotographic printing machine to transmit the changes in the original document to said electrophotographic printing machine so that the copy being reproduced is altered in accordance with the change in information on the original document.

Claim 14

A copying system according to claim 11, wherein said changing means includes: a digitizing area adapted to have the original document positioned thereon; and an operator movable stylus operatively associated with said digitizing area to energize operator selected regions of said digitizing area to generate a signal defining the positional coordinates of the original document to be altered.

Claim 15

A copying system according to claim 12, wherein said changing means includes operator actuatable command input means for entering commands defining the operation to be performed on the original document to effect the alteration therein.

Claim 16

A copying system according to claim 13, wherein said command input means includes a display of commands that are operator selectable to generate a signal defining the operation to be performed on the original document to effect the alteration therein.

Claim 17

A copying system according to claim 14, wherein said storing means includes an electrically erasable, programmable read only memory.

Claim 18

A copying system according to claim 15, wherein said data generator means include a keyboard display.

Claim 19

A copying system according to claim 16, wherein selected keys of said keyboard display are actuatable by said stylus to generate a signal corresponding to the new information being added to the copy.

Claim 20

A copy system, comprising: input means for inputting an editing condition for image editing; a storage medium attachably/detachably attached to said input means and for storing the inputted editing condition; a copying machine; a storage medium receiving portion formed on said copying machine, to which said storage medium being attachably/detachably attached; and image forming means installed in said copying machine and for forming a copy image of an original being edited in accordance with the editing condition from said storage medium attached to said receiving portion.

Claim 21

A copy system, comprising: input means for inputting an editing condition for image editing; a storage medium attachably/detachably attached to said input means and for storing the inputted editing condition; a copying machine; a storage medium receiving portion formed on said copying machine, to which said storage medium being attachably/detachably attached; and image forming means installed in said copying machine and for forming a copy image of an original being edited in accordance with the editing condition from said storage medium attached to said receiving portion.

Claim 22

A copy system in accordance with claim 18, wherein said storage medium includes a readable/writable memory.

Claim 23

A copy system in accordance with claim 18, wherein said input means includes: a tablet on which the original is placed; and an input pen for designating a position to be edited on the original by contacting said tablet.

Claim 24

A copy system in accordance with claim 18, wherein: said input means includes editing function designating means for selectively designating one of a plurality of editing functions, the designated editing function being stored in said storage medium; and said image forming means includes means for editing an image in accordance with said editing function given from said storage medium.

Claim 25

A copy system in accordance with claim 18, wherein said input means includes means for adding information to the original.

Claim 26

A copy system in accordance with claim 22, further including means for displaying the information being added to the original.

Claim 27

A copy system, comprising: input means for inputting an editing condition for image editing a control condition for controlling a copying process; a storage medium attachably/detachably attached to said input means and for storing the inputted editing condition and the control condition; a copying machine; a storage medium receiving portion formed on said copying machine, to which said storage medium being attachably/detachably attached; and image forming means installed in said copying machine and for forming a copy image of an original being edited in accordance with the editing condition from said storage medium attached to said receiving portion as a function of said control condition.

Claim 28

A copy system, comprising: input means for inputting an editing condition for image editing a control condition for controlling a copying process; a storage medium attachably/detachably attached to said input means and for storing the inputted editing condition and the control condition; a copying machine; a storage medium receiving portion formed on said copying machine, to which said storage medium being attachably/detachably attached; and image forming means installed in said copying machine and for forming a copy image of an original being edited in accordance with the editing condition from said storage medium attached to said receiving portion as a function of said control condition.

Claim 29

A copy system in accordance with claim 24, wherein said storage medium includes a readable/writable memory.

Claim 30

A copy system in accordance with claim 24, wherein said input means includes: a tablet on which the original is placed; and an input pen for designating a position to be edited on the original and for designating the control condition by contacting said tablet.

Claim 31

A copy system in accordance with claim 24, wherein: said input means includes editing function designating means for selectively designating one of a plurality of editing functions, the designated editing function being stored in said storage medium; and said image forming means includes means for editing an image in accordance with said editing function given from said storage medium.

Claim 32

A copy system in accordance with claim 24, wherein said input means includes means for adding information to the original.

Claim 33

A copy system in accordance with claim 28, further including displaying means for displaying the information being added to the original.

Claim 34

A copy system in accordance with claim 24, wherein: said input means includes control condition designating means for selectively designating one of a plurality of control conditions, the designated control condition being stored in said storage medium: and said image forming means includes means for copying in accordance with said control condition given from said storage medium.