US5008949A
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Image processing system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-05-21
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Granted: 1991-04-16
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Expires: 2010-05-21
Abstract
Abstract An image processing system has a computer bus line to which a communication controller or the like is connected, an image processor, an RP adapter including a data compressor unit, a serial-to-parallel converter, a data restoration unit and a parallel-to-serial converter, and a CPU and a controller for selecting the data from the image processor or the communication controller. While no image data is transferred on the bus line, data transfer from the communication controller or the like via the bus can be performed.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinobu Arimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00912; H04N1/00915; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/002; G06F3/005; G06T; G06T1/00; G06T1/20; H04N1/32; H04N1/32561; H04N1/32566
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An image processing system comprising: a computer bus line; supplying means, connected to said computer bus line, for supplying compressed image data to said computer bus line; storing means, connected to said computer bus line, for storing the compressed image data transmitted through said computer bus line from said supplying means; expanding means, connected to said storing means without using said computer bus line, for expanding the compressed image data read out from said storing means into image data; reproducing means, connected to said expanding means without using said computer bus line, for reproducing an image in accordance with the image data from said expanding means; and means for enabling transfer of the compressed image data through said computer bus line from said supplying means to said storing means whenever a predetermined amount of compressed image data stored in said storing means is expanded by said expanding means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
An image processing system comprising: a computer bus line; supplying means, connected to said computer bus line, for supplying compressed image data to said computer bus line; storing means, connected to said computer bus line, for storing the compressed image data transmitted through said computer bus line from said supplying means; expanding means, connected to said storing means without using said computer bus line, for expanding the compressed image data read out from said storing means into image data; reproducing means, connected to said expanding means without using said computer bus line, for reproducing an image in accordance with the image data from said expanding means; and means for enabling transfer of the compressed image data through said computer bus line from said supplying means to said storing means whenever a predetermined amount of compressed image data stored in said storing means is expanded by said expanding means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said storing means stores the compressed image data in accordance with address data received from said computer bus line, and the compressed image data stored in said storing means is read out in accordance with the address data synchronously with said expanding means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said supplying means comprises memory means for storing the compressed image data to be supplied to said computer bus line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said reproducing means comprises printing means for printing an image on the basis of the image data from said expanding means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
134 words
An image processing system comprising: a computer bus line; reading means for reading an original image line by line; compressing means, connected to said reading means without using said computer bus line, for compressing image data from said reading means; storing means, connected to said compressing means without using said computer bus line, for storing the compressed image data from said compressing means and supplying the compressed image data to said computer bus line; processing means, connected to said computer bus line, for processing the compressed image data transmitted through said computer bus line from said storing means; and means for enabling transfer of the compressed image data through said computer bus line from said storing means to said processing means whenever one line of compressed image data is stored in said storing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
134 words
An image processing system comprising: a computer bus line; reading means for reading an original image line by line; compressing means, connected to said reading means without using said computer bus line, for compressing image data from said reading means; storing means, connected to said compressing means without using said computer bus line, for storing the compressed image data from said compressing means and supplying the compressed image data to said computer bus line; processing means, connected to said computer bus line, for processing the compressed image data transmitted through said computer bus line from said storing means; and means for enabling transfer of the compressed image data through said computer bus line from said storing means to said processing means whenever one line of compressed image data is stored in said storing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein said storing means stores the compressed image data in accordance with address data synchronous with said compressing means, and wherein the compressed image data stored in said storing means is read out in accordance with the address data received from said computer bus line and is supplied to said computer bus line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein said processing means comprises memory means for storing the compressed image data transferred through said computer bus line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
134 words
An image processing system comprising: a computer bus line; reading means for reading an original image line by line; compressing means, connected to said reading means without using said computer bus line, for compressing image data from said reading means; storing means, connected to said compressing means without using said computer bus line, for storing the compressed image data from said compressing means and supplying the compressed image data to said computer bus line; means, connected to said computer bus line, for processing the compressed image data transmitted through said computer bus line from said storing means; and means for enabling transfer of the compressed image data through said computer bus line from said storing means to said processing means whenever a predetermined amount of compressed image data is stored in said storing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
134 words
An image processing system comprising: a computer bus line; reading means for reading an original image line by line; compressing means, connected to said reading means without using said computer bus line, for compressing image data from said reading means; storing means, connected to said compressing means without using said computer bus line, for storing the compressed image data from said compressing means and supplying the compressed image data to said computer bus line; means, connected to said computer bus line, for processing the compressed image data transmitted through said computer bus line from said storing means; and means for enabling transfer of the compressed image data through said computer bus line from said storing means to said processing means whenever a predetermined amount of compressed image data is stored in said storing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
A system according to claim 8, wherein said storing means stores the compressed image data in accordance with address data in synchronism and compressing means, and wherein the compressed image data stored in said storing means is read out in accordance with the address received from said computer bus line and is supplied to said computer bus line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 8, wherein said processing means comprises memory means for storing the compressed image data transferred through said computer bus line.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 8, wherein said processing means comprises expanding means for expanding the compressed image data transferred through said computer bus line.
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