US5008760A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Image processing system
Assignee: Canon Inc
•
Filing: 1989-08-30
•
Granted: 1991-04-16
•
Expires: 2009-08-30
Abstract
Abstract An image processing system of the invention has a reader which reads out an image of an original, a page memory which stores image information of the original in the form of electric signals, a disk memory which stores part or all of the image information in the disk memory and also stores image processing information, an image processing section, a digitizer for the operator to input the image processing information, a CRT which displays input information or corrections in conversation language, a DMA controller, and a printer. The image processing system of the invention is capable of DMA transfer without the intermediacy of a CPU. Fewer addresses are required for readout of the image information from the memory, and high speed image processing is achieved.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuichi Shimizu
- 👤 Takehiko Shibata
- 👤 Yoshikazu Yokomizo
- 👤 Akira Suzuki
- 👤 Koichi Murakami
- 👤 Tadashi Yoshida
- 👤 Masaharu Tsukada
- 👤 Nao Nagashima
- 👤 Ken Miyagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32561; H04N1/32566; G; G06; G06T; G06T1/00; G06T1/0007; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3242; H04N2201/3274
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An image processing system comprising: means for reading an image of an original and generating an image signal representing the original image; manual instruction means for providing an instruction necessary for execution of an image processing; external operation means permitting manual entry of an image processing data set which defines a partial area of the original and an image processing for the partial area; storage means adapted to store plural image processing data sets entered by said external operation means; read out means operable to selectively read out from said storage means the image processing data set in accordance with the instruction from said instruction means; and data processing means for processing an image signal corresponding to the partial area from among the image signals from said reading means, without necessity for operation of said external operation means, in accordance with the image processing data set read out from said storage means, and for outputting a processed image signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An image processing system comprising: means for reading an image of an original and generating an image signal representing the original image; manual instruction means for providing an instruction necessary for execution of an image processing; external operation means permitting manual entry of an image processing data set which defines a partial area of the original and an image processing for the partial area; storage means adapted to store plural image processing data sets entered by said external operation means; read out means operable to selectively read out from said storage means the image processing data set in accordance with the instruction from said instruction means; and data processing means for processing an image signal corresponding to the partial area from among the image signals from said reading means, without necessity for operation of said external operation means, in accordance with the image processing data set read out from said storage means, and for outputting a processed image signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 1, further comprising means for recording an image on a recording material based on the processed image signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said storage means is adapted to store the plural image processing data sets each with an associated identification code, and said instruction means is operable to provide the identification code corresponding to a desired method of image processing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said data processing means includes memory means for storing said image signal, and is operable to process the image signal stored in said memory means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying the fact that said storage means has not stored the image processing data set for the method of image processing identified by the instruction from said instruction means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said operation means comprises means for inputting coordinate data representing the partial area.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1, further comprising command display means for displaying the image processing data set.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
200 words
An image processing system comprising: means for reading an image of an original and generating an image signal representing the original image; external operation means permitting manual entry of an image processing data set which defines a partial area of the original and an image processing for the partial area; storage means adapted to store plural image processing data sets entered by said external operation means, each of said plural sets being related to an associated one of a plurality of different areas of the original; setting means for setting a desired image processing condition; read out means operable to selectively read out one of the plural image processing data sets from said storage means; read out means operable to selectively read out one of the plural image processing data sets from said storage means; and data processing means for processing an image signal corresponding to the partial area from among the image signals from said reading means, without necessity for operation of said external operation means, in accordance with a combination of the image processing data read out from said storage means and the image processing condition set by said setting means, and for outputting a processed image signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
200 words
An image processing system comprising: means for reading an image of an original and generating an image signal representing the original image; external operation means permitting manual entry of an image processing data set which defines a partial area of the original and an image processing for the partial area; storage means adapted to store plural image processing data sets entered by said external operation means, each of said plural sets being related to an associated one of a plurality of different areas of the original; setting means for setting a desired image processing condition; read out means operable to selectively read out one of the plural image processing data sets from said storage means; read out means operable to selectively read out one of the plural image processing data sets from said storage means; and data processing means for processing an image signal corresponding to the partial area from among the image signals from said reading means, without necessity for operation of said external operation means, in accordance with a combination of the image processing data read out from said storage means and the image processing condition set by said setting means, and for outputting a processed image signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 8, further comprising means for recording an image on a recording material based on the processed image signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system according to claim 8, further comprising instruction means operable to provide an instruction indicative of a desired method of image processing; and wherein said read out means is operable to read out from said storage means the image processing data set in accordance with the instruction from said instruction means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system according to claim 10, wherein said storage means is adapted to store the plural image processing data sets each with an associated identification code, and said instruction means is operable to provide the identification code corresponding to a desired method of image processing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system according to claim 10, further comprising means for displaying the fact that said storage means has not stored the image processing data set for the method of image processing identified by an instruction from said instruction means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 8, wherein said data processing means includes memory means for storing said image signal, and is operable to process the image signal stored in said memory means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 8, further comprising command display means for displaying the image processing data set.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 8, wherein said operation means comprises means for inputting coordinate data representing the partial area.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
173 words
An image processing system comprising: reading means for reading an image of an original and generating the image signal representing the original image; external operation means permitting manual entry of an image processing data set which defines a partial area of the original and an image processing in the partial area; storage means adapted to store plural image processing data sets entered by said external operation means, each of said plural sets being stored with an associated identification code; designating means for designating an identification code indicative of a desired image processing; read out means operable to selectively read out from said storage means the image processing data set in accordance with the identification code designated by said designating means; and data processing means for processing an image signal corresponding to the partial area from among the image signals from said reading means, without necessity for operation of said external operation means, in accordance with the image processing data set read out from said storage means, and for outputting a processed image signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
173 words
An image processing system comprising: reading means for reading an image of an original and generating the image signal representing the original image; external operation means permitting manual entry of an image processing data set which defines a partial area of the original and an image processing in the partial area; storage means adapted to store plural image processing data sets entered by said external operation means, each of said plural sets being stored with an associated identification code; designating means for designating an identification code indicative of a desired image processing; read out means operable to selectively read out from said storage means the image processing data set in accordance with the identification code designated by said designating means; and data processing means for processing an image signal corresponding to the partial area from among the image signals from said reading means, without necessity for operation of said external operation means, in accordance with the image processing data set read out from said storage means, and for outputting a processed image signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system according to claim 16, further comprising means for indicating the fact that said storage means has not stored therein the image processing data set for the method of image processing identified by the identification code designated by said designating means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 16, further comprising means for recording an image on a recording material based on the processed image signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 16, wherein said data processing means includes memory means for storing the input image signal, and is operable to process the image signal stored in said memory means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 16, wherein said operation means comprises means for inputting coordinate data representing the partial area.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 16, further comprising command display means for displaying the image processing data set.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 16, wherein said identification code consists of alphabet or numeral symbols.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
GB1334529A
Cited
US3748651A
Cited
DE2413034A1
Cited
US3975761A
Cited
DE2430762A1
Cited
US4007762A
Cited
US3976982A
Cited
US4275958A
Cited
US4214276A
Cited
US4189744A
Cited
US4196450A
Cited
US4240119A
Cited
US4302809A
Cited
US4315685A
Cited
US4303948A
Cited
US4338636A
Cited
US4345276A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-04-15 | 1994-10-15 | 1995-04-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-04-15 | 1998-10-15 | 1999-04-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-04-15 | 2002-10-15 | 2003-04-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |