US5018083A
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Image processing system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-01-31
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Granted: 1991-05-21
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Expires: 2009-01-31
Abstract
Abstract An image processing system which inputs and edits image data including document data and prints and displays a document with figures with a pleasing style. This system comprises: an output device which can output the image data including document data; a parameter adding device to add output parameters to edit the image data outputted by the output device; and an edition control unit which can edit, as a headline, at least a part of the image data outputted by the output device on the basis of the parameters added by the parameter adding device. These parameters include data such as position, size, character style, and the like of the headline. With this system, arbitrary information such as headline, catchword, line number, page number, caption, or the like can be extremely easily arranged at any position of the image data displayed on the CRT and the document with such information can be printed in a pleasing style. Also, document and figure data can be freely edited.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuhiro Watanabe
- 👤 Takahiro Kato
- 👤 Masayuki Utsumi
- 👤 Masaki Hamada
- 👤 Hiroshi Takakura
- 👤 Taketo Hasegawa
- 👤 Masaaki Shimizu
- 👤 Masaki Sagoh
- 👤 Fumio Furukawa
- 👤 Yasuhisa Ishizawa
- 👤 Takashi Minagawa
- 👤 Kensaku Tanaka
- 👤 Kenzoh Ina
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103; G06F40/20; G06F40/258; G06F40/40; G06F40/53; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/0062; G06K2215/0065; G06K2215/0082; G06K2215/0091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 61
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An image processing system comprising: display means for displaying image information including plural kinds of image information; first memory means for storing the image information displayed by said display means; instruction means for generating an instruction for extracting a desired area of the image information; second memory means for storing the desired area of image information extracted in accordance with the instruction from said instruction means; third memory means for storing information that indicates the kind of image information stored in said second memory means; and control means for controlling said display means also to display a symbol selected in accordance with the information stored in said third memory means, whereby the kind of image information stored in said second memory means is indicated by the symbol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An image processing system comprising: display means for displaying image information including plural kinds of image information; first memory means for storing the image information displayed by said display means; instruction means for generating an instruction for extracting a desired area of the image information; second memory means for storing the desired area of image information extracted in accordance with the instruction from said instruction means; third memory means for storing information that indicates the kind of image information stored in said second memory means; and control means for controlling said display means also to display a symbol selected in accordance with the information stored in said third memory means, whereby the kind of image information stored in said second memory means is indicated by the symbol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said instruction means includes area designating means comprising a pointing device which designates a rectangular area in the image information displayed by said display means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
A character processing system according to claim 2, further comprising an additional instruction means for generating an instruction for taking out the image information from said second memory means, and for storing the same in said first memory means such that the image information may be displayed in a desired position, wherein said designating means designates the desired position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A character processing system according to claim 3, wherein said control means controls said display means by recognizing the designating position as a position, of an area of image information which was stored in said second memory, in said first memory.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 1, further comprising an additional instruction means for generating an instruction for taking out the image information from said second memory means and for storing the same in said first memory means such that the image information may be displayed in a desired position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the information stored in said third memory means that indicates the kind of information comprises information for distinguishing letters, pictures and figures from each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the instruction for extracting information is generated by designating a pattern on said display means which represents an extraction mode, and wherein said system is set into an extraction mode by this designation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said instruction means comprises a pointing device for designating a pattern on said display means which represents an extraction mode or for designating a pattern on said display means which represents an inserting mode and wherein said system is set into the extraction mode or the inserting mode by this designation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls said display means so as to display the symbol along with a title representing the image information stored in said second memory means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls said display means so as to display the symbol in an area distinct from other areas.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls said display means so as to give a visual display of the desired area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
101 words
An image processing system comprising: output means which can output image information including document information; and storage means for storing parameters to determine an output style of said image information which is outputted by said output means, wherein the output style of at least a part of said image information is made different for predetermined areas of every image on the basis of the parameters stored in said storage means, and said image information is outputted in different positions for even numbered pages and odd numbered pages, wherein the parameters include at least top and bottom edges, margin, edge and catchword.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
101 words
An image processing system comprising: output means which can output image information including document information; and storage means for storing parameters to determine an output style of said image information which is outputted by said output means, wherein the output style of at least a part of said image information is made different for predetermined areas of every image on the basis of the parameters stored in said storage means, and said image information is outputted in different positions for even numbered pages and odd numbered pages, wherein the parameters include at least top and bottom edges, margin, edge and catchword.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing system according to claim 12, wherein said output style comprises information indicative of the page number which differs for every page.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein among the parameters, at least the top edge remains unchanged.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein said output means comprises display means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 15, wherein the image output by said display means is in one to one correspondence with the image output by said printing means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein the document information includes at least one of a sentence, figure and picture.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
An image processing system according to claim 12, wherein the catchword is a running head.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein said output means comprises printing means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
88 words
An image processing system comprising: output means which can output on the basis of a first output parameter for image information including document information; means for setting a scope for information within said information; and output control means for setting a second output parameter other than said first output parameter for said information within said scope which is set by said setting means, and for performing rule editing and document input editing processes on the information within said set scope on the basis of said second output parameters.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
88 words
An image processing system comprising: output means which can output on the basis of a first output parameter for image information including document information; means for setting a scope for information within said information; and output control means for setting a second output parameter other than said first output parameter for said information within said scope which is set by said setting means, and for performing rule editing and document input editing processes on the information within said set scope on the basis of said second output parameters.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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An image processing system according to claim 20, wherein the second output parameter includes a horizontal and vertical line number table.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 20, wherein said output means comprises display means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 22, wherein said setting means includes a pointing device for designating an end point representing the scope on said display means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 20, wherein said output means is capable of outputting a table comprising a plurality of the scopes set by said setting means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 24, wherein said control means is capable of setting different second output parameters for the respective scopes.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 20, wherein said output control means controls said output means so as to display a plurality of grids each positioned at a predetermined distance for setting the scope.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
89 words
An image processing system comprising: memory means for storing information such that document information and image information can be outputted as a mixed form; output means for outputting the content of said memory means; detecting means for detecting a line-end position of character trains contained in the document information; counting means for counting the line-end position detected by said detecting means; and control means operative except in the case of image information, for outputting a count value for every predetermined number of said counting means to said output means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
89 words
An image processing system comprising: memory means for storing information such that document information and image information can be outputted as a mixed form; output means for outputting the content of said memory means; detecting means for detecting a line-end position of character trains contained in the document information; counting means for counting the line-end position detected by said detecting means; and control means operative except in the case of image information, for outputting a count value for every predetermined number of said counting means to said output means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing system according to claim 27, wherein said count value is a line number.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 27, wherein said control means resets said counting means every time one page of the document information is output.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 27, wherein said detecting means detects whether character data exists on a line.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 27, wherein said output means outputs the count value at a position adjacent the character trains.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 31, wherein the count value is output as a numeral.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
12 words
A system according to claim 27, wherein the predetermined number is 5.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 27, wherein in the event that both the document information and the image information exists on the same line, said counting means counts at the line-feed position.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
92 words
An image processing system comprising: display means for displaying information of the type including document, sentence, and figure image information; output means for outputting data; instruction means for generating an instruction for two-sided output; and control means for controlling said output means in accordance with the instruction from said instruction means in a manner such that in order to edit and display information for print of a front surface and information for print of a back surface in conjunction with each other, the data corresponding to said respective information is dependently processed.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
92 words
An image processing system comprising: display means for displaying information of the type including document, sentence, and figure image information; output means for outputting data; instruction means for generating an instruction for two-sided output; and control means for controlling said output means in accordance with the instruction from said instruction means in a manner such that in order to edit and display information for print of a front surface and information for print of a back surface in conjunction with each other, the data corresponding to said respective information is dependently processed.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image processing system according to claim 35, wherein said output means outputs said information to both front and back surfaces on the basis of said data.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system according to claim 35, wherein said output means includes a unit for forming a latent image, a unit for transferring the image on a paper and fixing the same, and a unit for executing two-sided copying operations including an intermediate tray.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 35, wherein said output means outputs the information for print of a front surface and the information for print of a back surface in conjunction with each other.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system according to claim 35, wherein said output means outputs the information such that data such as page number or catchword on the front surface and on the back surface is shifted toward each other in the left-right direction.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
41 words
A system according to claim 35, wherein said control means comprises means for discriminating whether data for an even numbered page exists subsequent to data for an odd numbered page and controls said output means so as to perform one-sided printing.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 35, wherein said control means controls said output means such that the front surface and the back surface have the same binding margin.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
102 words
A character processing system comprising: input means for inputting character trains; display means for displaying the input character trains arranged on the basis of format information; designation means for designating some of the character trains; instruction means for instructing character trains designated by said designation means to be changed to headline character trains; and control means for controlling said display means such that in response to an instruction from said instruction means, the headline character trains are displayed and such that the character trains following the headline character trains are rearranged so as to be displayed in accordance with the format information.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
102 words
A character processing system comprising: input means for inputting character trains; display means for displaying the input character trains arranged on the basis of format information; designation means for designating some of the character trains; instruction means for instructing character trains designated by said designation means to be changed to headline character trains; and control means for controlling said display means such that in response to an instruction from said instruction means, the headline character trains are displayed and such that the character trains following the headline character trains are rearranged so as to be displayed in accordance with the format information.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
28 words
A character processing system according to claim 42, wherein the format information is of the type including position, size, and character style information, of the headline character trains.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 42, wherein said designation means comprises a pointing device for designating said some of the character trains on said display means.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system according to claim 42, wherein said control means controls said display means so as to display the character trains designated by said designation means distinguishably from other character trains.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 42, wherein said control means controls said display means so as to display the headline character trains in a size different from that of the character trains.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system according to claim 42, wherein said control means controls said display means so as to display the headline character trains in a character pitch and a size different from the character trains and in response thereto, rearrange other character trains.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system according to claim 42, wherein the headline character trains can be placed across a plurality of columns, and said control means controls said display means so as to rearrange and display the subsequent character trains in response to the position of the headline character trains and the number of columns.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
34 words
A character processing system according to claim 48, wherein the character trains printed by said print means and the character trains displayed by said display means are substantially in one-to-one relation with each other.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
21 words
A character processing system according to claim 42, wherein a plurality of attributes can be set for the headline character trains.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
30 words
A character processing system according to claim 13, wherein said instruction means can also instruct the headline character trains to be one of a big headline and a small headline.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
22 words
A character processing system according to claim 42, further comprising print means for printing the character trains displayed by said display means.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
21 words
A character processing system according to claim 42, wherein the headline character trains can be placed across a plurality of columns.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
24 words
A character processing system according to claims 1, 12, 20, 27, 35 or 42, wherein said system is constituted by a plurality of apparatuses.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
23 words
A character processing system according to claims 1, 12, 20, 27, 35 or 42, wherein said system is constituted by a single apparatus.
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