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Image processing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-07-12
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Granted: 1991-07-02
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Expires: 2009-07-12
Abstract
Abstract There is provided an image processing apparatus comprising an image signal generator having a first processing unit for processing the image signal in a first mode and generating a first processed signal, a discriminator for discriminating characteristics of the image signal, the discriminator having a selector for selecting the first processed signal according to a discrimination result; and a pulse width modulated signal generator for processing the first processed signal from the selector by using a pattern signal and for generating a pulse width modulated signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Naoto Kawamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/405; H04N1/4055; H04N1/4056; H04N1/409; H04N1/4092
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image signal generating means for generating an image signal; discriminating means for discriminating characteristics of the image signal generated by said image signal generating means; and pulse-width-modulated signal generating means for processing the image signal and outputting a pulse-width-modulated signal, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means comprises analog pattern signal generating means for generating first and second analog pattern signals having different first and second periods, respectively, and selecting means for selecting one of the first and second periods in accordance with a discrimination result obtained by said discriminating means, and wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means outputs the pulse-width modulated signal processed based on the selected first or second period.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image signal generating means for generating an image signal; discriminating means for discriminating characteristics of the image signal generated by said image signal generating means; and pulse-width-modulated signal generating means for processing the image signal and outputting a pulse-width-modulated signal, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means comprises analog pattern signal generating means for generating first and second analog pattern signals having different first and second periods, respectively, and selecting means for selecting one of the first and second periods in accordance with a discrimination result obtained by said discriminating means, and wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means outputs the pulse-width modulated signal processed based on the selected first or second period.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second analog pattern signals are each a triangular wave.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means comprises comparing means for comparing the image signal with one of the pattern signals and generating the pulse-width-modulated signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
190 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image signal generating means for generating an image signal; discriminating means for discriminating characteristics of the image signal generated by said image signal generating means; and pulse-width-modulated signal generating means for processing the image signal and outputting a pulse-width-modulated signal, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means comprises pattern signal generating means for generating first and second pattern signals having different first and second periods, respectively, and selecting means for selecting one of the first and second periods in accordance with a discrimination result obtained by said discriminating means, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means outputs the pulse-width-modulated signal processed based on the selected first or second periods, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means further comprises comparing means for comparing the image signal with the pattern signal corresponding to the selected first or second periods, and for generating the pulse-width-modulated signal, and wherein said pattern signal generating means comprises clock signal generating means for generating first and second clock signals having different periods for forming the first and second pattern signals, said selecting means being adapted to select one of the first and second clock signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
190 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image signal generating means for generating an image signal; discriminating means for discriminating characteristics of the image signal generated by said image signal generating means; and pulse-width-modulated signal generating means for processing the image signal and outputting a pulse-width-modulated signal, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means comprises pattern signal generating means for generating first and second pattern signals having different first and second periods, respectively, and selecting means for selecting one of the first and second periods in accordance with a discrimination result obtained by said discriminating means, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means outputs the pulse-width-modulated signal processed based on the selected first or second periods, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means further comprises comparing means for comparing the image signal with the pattern signal corresponding to the selected first or second periods, and for generating the pulse-width-modulated signal, and wherein said pattern signal generating means comprises clock signal generating means for generating first and second clock signals having different periods for forming the first and second pattern signals, said selecting means being adapted to select one of the first and second clock signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
140 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image signal generating means for generating an image signal; discriminating means for discriminating characteristics of the image signal generated by said image signal generating means; and pulse-width-modulated signal generating means for processing the image signal and outputting a pulse-width-modulated signal, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means comprises pattern signal generating means for generating first and second pattern signals having different first and second periods, respectively, and selecting means for selecting one of the first and second periods in accordance with a discrimination result obtained by said discriminating means, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means outputs the pulse-width-modulated signal processed based on the selected first or second period, wherein said discriminating means comprises edge detecting means for discriminating whether the image signal generating by said image signal generating means corresponds to an edge of an image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
140 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image signal generating means for generating an image signal; discriminating means for discriminating characteristics of the image signal generated by said image signal generating means; and pulse-width-modulated signal generating means for processing the image signal and outputting a pulse-width-modulated signal, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means comprises pattern signal generating means for generating first and second pattern signals having different first and second periods, respectively, and selecting means for selecting one of the first and second periods in accordance with a discrimination result obtained by said discriminating means, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means outputs the pulse-width-modulated signal processed based on the selected first or second period, wherein said discriminating means comprises edge detecting means for discriminating whether the image signal generating by said image signal generating means corresponds to an edge of an image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
125 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image signal generating means for generating an image signal; discriminating means for discriminating characteristics of the image signal generated by said image signal generating means; and pulse-width-modulated signal generating means for processing the image signal and outputting a pulse-width-modulated signal, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means comprises pattern signal generating means for generating first and second pattern signals having different first and second periods, respectively, and selecting means for selecting one of the first and second periods in accordance with a discrimination result of said discriminating means, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means outputs the pulse-width-modulated signal processed in accordance with the selected first or second period, and wherein the first and second pattern signals are each a triangular wave.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
125 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image signal generating means for generating an image signal; discriminating means for discriminating characteristics of the image signal generated by said image signal generating means; and pulse-width-modulated signal generating means for processing the image signal and outputting a pulse-width-modulated signal, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means comprises pattern signal generating means for generating first and second pattern signals having different first and second periods, respectively, and selecting means for selecting one of the first and second periods in accordance with a discrimination result of said discriminating means, wherein said pulse-width-modulated signal generating means outputs the pulse-width-modulated signal processed in accordance with the selected first or second period, and wherein the first and second pattern signals are each a triangular wave.
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