US5019865A
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Image processing apparatus wherein vibrations are used to designate a portion of an image to be reproduced
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-12-18
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Granted: 1991-05-28
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Expires: 2009-12-18
Abstract
Abstract In an image processing apparatus having a designator for designating an area of a document image and a processor for carrying out a predetermined process to the designated area when the document image is input, the document image area designator has a document table at an image input unit, made of a transparent and vibration-transmitting plate, and a coordinate input device for detecting coordinates of a vibration input point by detecting vibration applied to the document table, by vibration sensors arranged in the document table.
Inventors
- 👤 Atsushi Tanaka
- 👤 Kiyoshi Kaneko
- 👤 Yuichiro Yoshimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:38
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/041; G06F3/033; G06F3/043; G06F3/0433
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
An image processing apparatus having a main body and comprising: a transparent document table attached to said main body for carrying a document to be reproduced on a top surface thereof; a vibration generator having a vibrator for generating a vibration wave that is transmitted to said document table in response to a plurality of drive pulses; a vibration detector arranged on said document table for detecting the vibration wave being transmitted through said document table; operation means for calculating a coordinate position of said vibration generator based on an arrival time of the greatest peak of the vibration wave detected by said vibration detector; and reproduction control means for reading the document from the direction of a lower surface of said document table and for reproducing a portion of the document corresponding to the coordinate position calculated by said operation means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
An image processing apparatus having a main body and comprising: a transparent document table attached to said main body for carrying a document to be reproduced on a top surface thereof; a vibration generator having a vibrator for generating a vibration wave that is transmitted to said document table in response to a plurality of drive pulses; a vibration detector arranged on said document table for detecting the vibration wave being transmitted through said document table; operation means for calculating a coordinate position of said vibration generator based on an arrival time of the greatest peak of the vibration wave detected by said vibration detector; and reproduction control means for reading the document from the direction of a lower surface of said document table and for reproducing a portion of the document corresponding to the coordinate position calculated by said operation means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said document table comprises an acrylic plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said document table comprises a glass plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said vibration generator has a pen-like shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
169 words
An image processing apparatus capable of supporting a document to be reproduced on a top surface of a transparent plate-like member, reading a document image from an underside direction of said plate-like member and reproducing said document image, comprising: vibration detection means arranged on said plate-like member; vibration generation means having a vibrator for generating a vibration wave and transmitting the vibration wave to said plate-like member when said vibration generation means applies a plurality of drive pulses to said vibrator and is in contact with said plate-like member; operation means for calculating data related to a contact position of said vibration generation means on the basis of an arrival time of the greatest peak of the vibration wave detected by said vibration detection means; and interface means for outputting an area corresponding to the contact position data calculated by said operation means to said image processing apparatus, wherein said image processing apparatus reproduces a portion of a document image based on the area output by said interface means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
169 words
An image processing apparatus capable of supporting a document to be reproduced on a top surface of a transparent plate-like member, reading a document image from an underside direction of said plate-like member and reproducing said document image, comprising: vibration detection means arranged on said plate-like member; vibration generation means having a vibrator for generating a vibration wave and transmitting the vibration wave to said plate-like member when said vibration generation means applies a plurality of drive pulses to said vibrator and is in contact with said plate-like member; operation means for calculating data related to a contact position of said vibration generation means on the basis of an arrival time of the greatest peak of the vibration wave detected by said vibration detection means; and interface means for outputting an area corresponding to the contact position data calculated by said operation means to said image processing apparatus, wherein said image processing apparatus reproduces a portion of a document image based on the area output by said interface means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said plate-like member comprises an acrylic plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said plate-like member comprises a glass plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said vibration generation means has a pen-like shape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 5 further comprising memory means for storing the contact position data calculated by said operation means.
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