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Image processing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-06-10
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2008-06-10
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus has a CCD sensor for reading an original image, a means for setting a processing mode suitable for each original image, a detecting means for detecting the state of the original image, and a processing means for processing the image signal read by the sensor in accordance with the set processing mode and the detected image state.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanori Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/403
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reading means for reading an original image and for outputting an image signal representing the original image; setting means for manually setting a desired processing mode for processing of the original image; detecting means for detecting image density levels of the original image based on the image signal read by said reading means; and processing means for processing the image signal from said reading means in accordance with a histogram of the image density levels detected by said detecting means, said processing means is adapted to process the image signal using a plurality of different processing methods in accordance with the histogram, and said processing means selects one of the plurality mode set by said setting means and processes the image signal using the selected processing method.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reading means for reading an original image and for outputting an image signal representing the original image; setting means for manually setting a desired processing mode for processing of the original image; detecting means for detecting image density levels of the original image based on the image signal read by said reading means; and processing means for processing the image signal from said reading means in accordance with a histogram of the image density levels detected by said detecting means, said processing means is adapted to process the image signal using a plurality of different processing methods in accordance with the histogram, and said processing means selects one of the plurality mode set by said setting means and processes the image signal using the selected processing method.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing means quantizes the image signal from said reading means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said processing means forms a reference signal for quantization of the image signal in accordance with the histogram of the image density levels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said detecting means detects the image density levels of the original image in accordance with the image signal from said reading means during a pre-scanning operation of said reading means prior to reading the original image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said detecting means detects maximum and minimum values of the image density levels of the original image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said detecting means detects the image density level for each scanning line on the basis of the image signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing means processes the image signal in accordance with a histogram of maximus and minimum values of the image density levels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said processing means is adapted to form the reference signal using any of a plurality of different processing methods.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reading means for reading an original image and for outputting an image signal representing the original image; setting means for manually setting a desired processing mode for processing of the original image; detecting means for detecting image density levels of the original image; forming means for forming a plurality of different reference signals in accordance with a histogram of the image density levels detected by said detecting means; and processing means for processing the image signal from said reading means in accordance with one of the plurality of different reference signals formed by said forming means, wherein said processing means selects one of the plurality of different reference signals in accordance with the desired processing mode set by said setting means and processes the image signal using the selected reference signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
136 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reading means for reading an original image and for outputting an image signal representing the original image; setting means for manually setting a desired processing mode for processing of the original image; detecting means for detecting image density levels of the original image; forming means for forming a plurality of different reference signals in accordance with a histogram of the image density levels detected by said detecting means; and processing means for processing the image signal from said reading means in accordance with one of the plurality of different reference signals formed by said forming means, wherein said processing means selects one of the plurality of different reference signals in accordance with the desired processing mode set by said setting means and processes the image signal using the selected reference signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said forming means forms the reference signal in accordance with a plurality of different processing methods, which are respectively associated with the plurality of processing modes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said forming means forms the reference signal for quantization of the image signal, and said processing means quantizes the image signal in accordance with the reference signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said detecting means detects the image density level for each scanning line on the basis of the image signal representing the original image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said detecting means detects the image density levels of the original image in accordance with the image signal from said reading means during a pre-scanning operation of said reading means prior to the reading the original image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said detecting means detects maximum and minimum values of the image density levels.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said forming means forms the reference signal in accordance with maximum and minimum values of the image density levels.
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