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Image information processing apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1987-12-24
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Granted: 1990-05-01
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Expires: 2007-12-24
Abstract
Abstract An image information processing apparatus includes an image memory having a page memory area for storing image information and a FIFO memory area which is provided integrally with the page memory and a read/write operation of which is controlled independently of the page memory area. Coded image information supplied from a recording unit is transferred to a codec circuit through the FIFO memory area and decoded by the codec circuit. The decoded information is stored in the page memory area.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshio Sakata
- 👤 Masami Taoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F13/00; G06T; G06T1/00; G06T1/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: image memory means for storing image information; codec means, connected to said image memory means, for coding the image information stored in said image memory means and decoding the image information read out from said image memory means; said image memory means including first-in first-out memory means, provided between said image memory means and said codec means, for sequentially storing the image information read out from said image memory means and sequentially supplying the image information to said codec means in a first-in first-out manner, and for sequentially storing the image information output from said codec means and transferring the image information to said image memory means in the first-in first-out manner; detecting means connected to said first-in first-out memory means, for detecting the storage state of said first-in first-out memory means; control means, connected to said detecting means and said first-in first-out means, for controlling the operation of said first-in first-out memory means in accordance with the storage state of said first-in first-out memory means; and buffer memory means, provided integrally with said first-in first-out memory means, for storing the decoded image information supplied from said codec means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: image memory means for storing image information; codec means, connected to said image memory means, for coding the image information stored in said image memory means and decoding the image information read out from said image memory means; said image memory means including first-in first-out memory means, provided between said image memory means and said codec means, for sequentially storing the image information read out from said image memory means and sequentially supplying the image information to said codec means in a first-in first-out manner, and for sequentially storing the image information output from said codec means and transferring the image information to said image memory means in the first-in first-out manner; detecting means connected to said first-in first-out memory means, for detecting the storage state of said first-in first-out memory means; control means, connected to said detecting means and said first-in first-out means, for controlling the operation of said first-in first-out memory means in accordance with the storage state of said first-in first-out memory means; and buffer memory means, provided integrally with said first-in first-out memory means, for storing the decoded image information supplied from said codec means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means stops an operation of said codec means in response to a full or empty state of said first-in first-out memory means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image memory means comprises an optical recording medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means comprises a CPU which detects whether said first-in first-out memory means is full or empty and outputs first and second signals respectively corresponding to full and empty states and said detecting means includes count means which is counted up in response to the second signal and outputs count information, and said CPU supplies an address data corresponding to the count information, to said first-in first-out memory means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
135 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image information; buffer memory means for storing the image information output from said input means; coding means for coding the image information read from said buffer memory means; said buffer memory means including first-in first-out memory means for sequentially storing the image information coded by said coding means and sequentially outputting the image information, in a first-in first-out manner, said first-in first-out memory means being provided integrally with said buffer memory means; detecting means for detecting the storage state of said first-in first-out memory means; control means for controlling an operation of said first-in first-out memory means in accordance with the storage state of said first-in first-out memory means; and optical memory means for storing the image information output from said first-in first-out memory means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
135 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image information; buffer memory means for storing the image information output from said input means; coding means for coding the image information read from said buffer memory means; said buffer memory means including first-in first-out memory means for sequentially storing the image information coded by said coding means and sequentially outputting the image information, in a first-in first-out manner, said first-in first-out memory means being provided integrally with said buffer memory means; detecting means for detecting the storage state of said first-in first-out memory means; control means for controlling an operation of said first-in first-out memory means in accordance with the storage state of said first-in first-out memory means; and optical memory means for storing the image information output from said first-in first-out memory means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said input means comprises a scanner for scanning a document to produce the image information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
132 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: optical memory means for storing image information; first-in first-out memory means for sequentially storing the image information read from said optical memory means and sequentially outputting the image information, in a first-in first-out manner; detecting means for detecting the storage state of said first-in first-out memory means; control means for controlling an operation of said first-in first-out memory means in accordance with the storage state of said first-in first-out memory means; decoding means for decoding the image information output from said first-in first-out memory means; buffer memory means for storing the image information decoded by said decoding means, said buffer memory means being provided integrally with said first-in first-out memory means; and output means for visually outputting the image information read from said buffer memory means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
132 words
An image information processing apparatus comprising: optical memory means for storing image information; first-in first-out memory means for sequentially storing the image information read from said optical memory means and sequentially outputting the image information, in a first-in first-out manner; detecting means for detecting the storage state of said first-in first-out memory means; control means for controlling an operation of said first-in first-out memory means in accordance with the storage state of said first-in first-out memory means; decoding means for decoding the image information output from said first-in first-out memory means; buffer memory means for storing the image information decoded by said decoding means, said buffer memory means being provided integrally with said first-in first-out memory means; and output means for visually outputting the image information read from said buffer memory means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said output means comprises a display unit for displaying the image information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image information processing apparatus according claim 7, wherein said output means comprises a printer for printing out the image information.
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