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Apparatus for inputting image forming condition
Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-07-15
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Granted: 1991-07-09
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Expires: 2007-07-15
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for inputting image forming condition includes a combination of a tablet and an input pen. An IC card insertion portion is formed on the tablet. In the state that an IC card is loaded to the tablet, when a control condition, for example, a copy quantity and copy magnification and/or an editing condition, for example, editing function and positional data are inputted by operating the tablet by means of the input pen, the inputted image forming condition is stored into the IC card. Thereafter, by unloading the IC card from the tablet and loading the same into a copying machine, a copying image of an original is formed by the copying machine in accordance with the image forming condition read out from the IC card.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Iwaki
- 👤 Kiyoshi Sakamoto
- 👤 Akira Inada
- 👤 Shinichi Kikkawa
- 👤 Yasushi Handa
- 👤 Shuuji Watanabe
- 👤 Akihiko Sutoh
- 👤 Nobuaki Masaki
- 👤 Yoshihiro Murai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:48
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5066; G03G15/36; G03G15/5016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 53
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, and means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium, wherein an image forming apparatus can be operated in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, and means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium, wherein an image forming apparatus can be operated in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said storage medium includes a readable/writable memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 2, wherein said storage medium includes an IC card in which said memory is accommodated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 3, wherein said IC card includes a RAM and a back-up power source for backing up said RAM.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 1, further comprising displaying means provided on said setting means for displaying the image forming condition inputted by said input device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
96 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by an input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium so as to enable operation of an image forming apparatus in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium, and displaying means provided on said setting means for displaying the image forming condition inputted by said input device, said displaying means including a liquid crystal display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by an input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium so as to enable operation of an image forming apparatus in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium, and displaying means provided on said setting means for displaying the image forming condition inputted by said input device, said displaying means including a liquid crystal display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 3, further comprising a liquid crystal display provided on said setting means for displaying the image forming condition inputted by said input device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said input device includes a tablet, and an input pen for depressing a desired position on said tablet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 8, wherein said input pen is electrically connected to said tablet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
95 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by an input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium to enable operation of an image forming apparatus in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium, said input device including a tablet and an input pen for depressing a desired position on said tablet, said input pen not being electrically connected to said tablet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
95 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by an input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium to enable operation of an image forming apparatus in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium, said input device including a tablet and an input pen for depressing a desired position on said tablet, said input pen not being electrically connected to said tablet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said tablet includes key portions corresponding to respective image forming conditions, and when a given key portion is designated by said input pen an image forming condition corresponding to the designated key portion is outputted.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 11, wherein said tablet includes an original receiving portion formed so as to put the original thereon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 12, wherein said input device includes position associate signal outputting means for outputting the position associate signal which is associated with a position on the original put on said original receiving portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
176 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by an input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium so as to enable operation of an image forming apparatus in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium, said input device including a tablet, an input pen for depressing a desired position on said tablet, said tablet including key portions corresponding to respective image forming conditions, said input pen designating a given key portion so that an image forming condition corresponding to the designated key portion is outputted, said tablet including an original receiving portion enabling placement of the original thereon, said input device including position associate signal outputting means for outputting the position associate signal which is associated with a position on the original placed on said original receiving portion, said position associate signal outputting means including a mouse which moves on said original.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
176 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by an input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium so as to enable operation of an image forming apparatus in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium, said input device including a tablet, an input pen for depressing a desired position on said tablet, said tablet including key portions corresponding to respective image forming conditions, said input pen designating a given key portion so that an image forming condition corresponding to the designated key portion is outputted, said tablet including an original receiving portion enabling placement of the original thereon, said input device including position associate signal outputting means for outputting the position associate signal which is associated with a position on the original placed on said original receiving portion, said position associate signal outputting means including a mouse which moves on said original.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
50 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 13, wherein said position associate signal outputting means includes positional data generating means for outputting data associated with a position of said original receiving portion of said tablet depressed by said input pen as position associate data of said original.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
252 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by an input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium so as to enable operation of an image forming apparatus in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium, said inputting device including a tablet, an input pen for depressing a desired position on said tablet, said tablet including key portions corresponding to respective image forming conditions, said input key designating a given key portion so that an image forming condition corresponding to the designated key portion is outputted, said tablet including an original receiving portion formed so as to enable placement of the original thereon, said input device including position associate signal outputting means for outputting the position associate signal which is associated with a position on the original place don said original receiving portion, said position associate signal outputting means including positional data generating means for outputting data associated with a position of said original receiving portion of said tablet depressed by said input pen as position associate data of said original, said table including a resistive sheet to which a voltage is applied, and said positional data generating means including an A/D converter for converting a voltage outputted from said resistive sheet when said resistive sheet is depressed by said input pen into digital data representing said positional data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
252 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by an input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium so as to enable operation of an image forming apparatus in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium, said inputting device including a tablet, an input pen for depressing a desired position on said tablet, said tablet including key portions corresponding to respective image forming conditions, said input key designating a given key portion so that an image forming condition corresponding to the designated key portion is outputted, said tablet including an original receiving portion formed so as to enable placement of the original thereon, said input device including position associate signal outputting means for outputting the position associate signal which is associated with a position on the original place don said original receiving portion, said position associate signal outputting means including positional data generating means for outputting data associated with a position of said original receiving portion of said tablet depressed by said input pen as position associate data of said original, said table including a resistive sheet to which a voltage is applied, and said positional data generating means including an A/D converter for converting a voltage outputted from said resistive sheet when said resistive sheet is depressed by said input pen into digital data representing said positional data.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 16, wherein said tablet further includes a coordinates indicating sheet on which coordinates indication is visibly formed, further comprising offset compensating means for compensating offset of the origin point indicated on said coordinates indicating sheet with respect to the true origin point of said tablet.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 17, wherein said offset compensating means includes data holding means for holding data for compensating.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 18, wherein said data holding means includes decode switch.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 18, wherein said data holding means includes a non-volatile memory.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
200 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by an input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium so as to enable operation of an image forming apparatus in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium, said input device including a tablet, an input pen for depressing a desired position on said tablet, said tablet including a first and second resistive sheet laminated with each other, each of said first and second resistive sheets being resistive in a direction of surface and being electrically connected with each other when a pressure larger than a predetermined pressure is applied to a direction of a thickness thereof, voltage applying means for applying a voltage to said first and second resistive sheets, depress detecting means for detecting a fact that said first and second resistive sheets is depressed by said input pen, and electrical signal detecting means for detecting an electrical signal obtained through said first and second resistive sheets in response to an output of said depress detecting means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
200 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by an input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium so as to enable operation of an image forming apparatus in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium, said input device including a tablet, an input pen for depressing a desired position on said tablet, said tablet including a first and second resistive sheet laminated with each other, each of said first and second resistive sheets being resistive in a direction of surface and being electrically connected with each other when a pressure larger than a predetermined pressure is applied to a direction of a thickness thereof, voltage applying means for applying a voltage to said first and second resistive sheets, depress detecting means for detecting a fact that said first and second resistive sheets is depressed by said input pen, and electrical signal detecting means for detecting an electrical signal obtained through said first and second resistive sheets in response to an output of said depress detecting means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 21, further comprising data converting means for converting said electrical signal into digital data, and coordinates data reading means for reading the data from said data converting means as coordinates data.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 22, wherein said first and second resistive sheets include flexible sheets.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 22, wherein said first and second resistive sheets include a light transparent sheet.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
44 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 21, wherein said depress detecting means includes means for detecting a voltage outputted from said first resistive sheet via said second resistive sheet or from said second resistive sheet via said first resistive sheet.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 25, wherein said electrical signal detecting means includes gating means for detecting at least two electrical signals which pass in different paths.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein said data converting means includes means for converting electrical signals passed said different paths into X ordinate data and Y ordinate data of X-Y coordinates.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein said gating means includes switching element, on-state or off-state of said switching element being controlled by a microcomputer.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
134 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by an input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium so as to enable operation of an image forming apparatus in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium, said input device including a table, an input pen for depressing a desired position on said table, said tablet including a portion made of a magnetic material, a flat portion being formed at a part of side surface of said input pen, said input pen including a magnet arranged so that said input pen is absorbed to said magnetic material portion at said flat portion.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
134 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means for setting image forming condition by an input device, a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner, means for storing the image forming condition inputted by said input device into said storage medium so as to enable operation of an image forming apparatus in accordance with the image forming condition stored in said storage medium, said input device including a table, an input pen for depressing a desired position on said table, said tablet including a portion made of a magnetic material, a flat portion being formed at a part of side surface of said input pen, said input pen including a magnet arranged so that said input pen is absorbed to said magnetic material portion at said flat portion.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 29, wherein said flat portion of said input pen is made of magnet.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 29, wherein said input pen includes a magnet provided in association with said flat portion.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 5, wherein said setting means includes a battery for driving said input device.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
104 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: a tablet including a coordinates indicating sheet on which coordinates indication is visibly formed and a first and second resistive sheets, said coordinates indicating sheet, first and second resistive sheets being laminated in that order, position designating means for designating a position of said tablet through said coordinates indicating sheet, coordinates data generating means for generating coordinates data of the position of the tablet designated by said position designating means, and offset compensating means for compensating offset of the origin point indicated on said coordinates indicating sheet with respect to the true origin point of said tablet.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
104 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: a tablet including a coordinates indicating sheet on which coordinates indication is visibly formed and a first and second resistive sheets, said coordinates indicating sheet, first and second resistive sheets being laminated in that order, position designating means for designating a position of said tablet through said coordinates indicating sheet, coordinates data generating means for generating coordinates data of the position of the tablet designated by said position designating means, and offset compensating means for compensating offset of the origin point indicated on said coordinates indicating sheet with respect to the true origin point of said tablet.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 33, wherein said offset compensating means includes data holding means for holding data for compensating.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 34, wherein said data holding means includes decode switch.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 34, wherein said data holding means includes a non-volatile memory.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 33, further comprising displaying means for displaying coordinates data from said coordinates data generating means.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
98 words
An image forming condition input apparatus for inputting an image forming condition to an image forming apparatus, said image forming condition input apparatus being provided separately from said image forming apparatus, and comprising: condition setting means for setting an image forming condition by means of an input device; a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner; and means for storing an image forming condition set by said condition setting means into said storage medium; wherein said image forming apparatus can be operated in accordance with the image forming condition stored into said storage medium.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
98 words
An image forming condition input apparatus for inputting an image forming condition to an image forming apparatus, said image forming condition input apparatus being provided separately from said image forming apparatus, and comprising: condition setting means for setting an image forming condition by means of an input device; a storage medium attached to said condition setting means in attachable/detachable manner; and means for storing an image forming condition set by said condition setting means into said storage medium; wherein said image forming apparatus can be operated in accordance with the image forming condition stored into said storage medium.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
161 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means which includes a tablet having key portions corresponding to respective image forming conditions and an original receiving portion for receiving an original thereon, and an input pen capable of depressing any of said key portions and a position within said original receiving portion, said tablet outputting an image forming condition corresponding to a key portion depressed by said input pen and an analog signal representative of a position on said original pointed by said input pen; an A/D converter for converting said analog signal from tablet into positional digital data; a storage medium attached to said tablet in attachable/detachable manner, said storage medium being able to be loaded to an image forming apparatus; and means for storing said image forming condition and said positional digital data; whereby said image forming apparatus can be operated in accordance with said image forming condition and said positional digital data stored in said storage medium.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
161 words
An image forming condition input apparatus, comprising: condition setting means which includes a tablet having key portions corresponding to respective image forming conditions and an original receiving portion for receiving an original thereon, and an input pen capable of depressing any of said key portions and a position within said original receiving portion, said tablet outputting an image forming condition corresponding to a key portion depressed by said input pen and an analog signal representative of a position on said original pointed by said input pen; an A/D converter for converting said analog signal from tablet into positional digital data; a storage medium attached to said tablet in attachable/detachable manner, said storage medium being able to be loaded to an image forming apparatus; and means for storing said image forming condition and said positional digital data; whereby said image forming apparatus can be operated in accordance with said image forming condition and said positional digital data stored in said storage medium.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 39, wherein said tablet is separated from said image forming apparatus.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 39, wherein said storage medium includes a readable/writable memory.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 41, wherein said storage medium includes an IC card in which said memory is accommodated.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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An image forming condition input apparatus in accordance with claim 39, further comprising displaying means provided on said setting means for displaying the image forming condition inputted by said input device.
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