US4972068A
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Retrieval apparatus readily adaptable for use with various types of recording media
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1987-07-17
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Granted: 1990-11-20
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Expires: 2007-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A retrieval apparatus for automatically retrieving a desired image on a recording medium having an image and information for retrieving the image, wherein a retrieval operation can be performed using various types of recording media. The retrieval apparatus has a card holding section for detachably holding a card storing retrieval data corresponding to a recording medium, and a reader for reading storage information of the card held by the card holding section.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Ohtani
- 👤 Naoki Manabe
- 👤 Shigeru Sugita
- 👤 Toshiko Moritani
- 👤 Masashi Yahara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:03
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K17/00; G06K17/0016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
An image retrieval apparatus for use with various types of recording media having different kinds of image and retrieval information, comprising: holding means for detachably holding a card storing data corresponding to a type of the recording medium; retrieval means for detecting the retrieval information on the recording medium and retrieving a selected image on the recording medium based on the detected retrieval information; read means for reading the data stored in the card attached to said holding means; and control means for controlling a detecting operation of the retrieval information by said retrieval means based on the data read by said read means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
An image retrieval apparatus for use with various types of recording media having different kinds of image and retrieval information, comprising: holding means for detachably holding a card storing data corresponding to a type of the recording medium; retrieval means for detecting the retrieval information on the recording medium and retrieving a selected image on the recording medium based on the detected retrieval information; read means for reading the data stored in the card attached to said holding means; and control means for controlling a detecting operation of the retrieval information by said retrieval means based on the data read by said read means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus further has storage means for storing the data read by said read means, with the detecting operation being controlled based on the data stored in said storage means when a card is not attached to said holding means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said storage means includes a nonvolatile memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus further has storage means for prestoring predetermined data and selection means for selecting either of the data stored in said storage means and the data read by said read means, with the detecting operation being controlled based on the data selected by said selection means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data stored in the card includes information associated with a shape of the retrieval information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data stored in the card includes a position of the retrieval information relative to the image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data stored int he card includes information associated with a positive or negative image on said recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data stored int he card includes information associated with a density of said recording medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
An image retrieval apparatus which retrieves a desired image recorded on an image recording medium with use of a retrieval mark provided thereon, comprising: holding means for detachably holding a card storing control information corresponding to the type of retrieval mark on the recording medium; read means for reading the control information on the card held by said holding means; retrieving mans for detecting a retrieval mark on the image recording medium and retrieving an image on said image recording medium based on the detected retrieval information; and means for setting a condition for detecting the retrieval mark by said retrieving means based on the control information read by said read means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
112 words
An image retrieval apparatus which retrieves a desired image recorded on an image recording medium with use of a retrieval mark provided thereon, comprising: holding means for detachably holding a card storing control information corresponding to the type of retrieval mark on the recording medium; read means for reading the control information on the card held by said holding means; retrieving mans for detecting a retrieval mark on the image recording medium and retrieving an image on said image recording medium based on the detected retrieval information; and means for setting a condition for detecting the retrieval mark by said retrieving means based on the control information read by said read means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said image recording medium comprises a microfilm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the control information stored in the card includes information associated with a size of the mark.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the control information stored in the card includes information associated with a type of the mark.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the control information stored int he card includes information associated with a density of the recording medium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the control information stored in the card includes a position of the mark relative to the image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the control information stored in the card includes information associated with a positive or negative image of the mark.
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