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Image processing apparatus and method
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-09-18
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Granted: 1991-07-23
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Expires: 2010-09-18
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus includes first and second input units for inputting an image data, a memory for storing first image data input by the first or second input unit, and a processor for processing second image data input by the first or second unit using the image data stored in the memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshinori Ikeda
- 👤 Koichi Katoh
- 👤 Mitsuru Kurita
- 👤 Hiroyuki Ichikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; H04N1/3875; G; G06; G06T; G06T1/00; G06T1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 84
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: first and second input means for inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components; memory means for storing first image data input by said first or second input means as binary image data; and processing means for processing second image data input by said first or second input means using said first image data stored in said memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: first and second input means for inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components; memory means for storing first image data input by said first or second input means as binary image data; and processing means for processing second image data input by said first or second input means using said first image data stored in said memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first input means includes a CCD line sensor for reading an original image as a plurality of color component data in units of pixels, and said second input means comprises means for inputting image data from an external device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said memory means comprises a bit map memory for storing binary data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said memory means comprises a memory for storing multivalue data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing means synthesizes said first image data with said second image data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: designating means for designating a predetermined area of said second image data, wherein said processing means processes an image in the area designated by said designating means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said designating means can designate a plurality of rectangular areas.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said designating means comprises a digitizer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said processing means selects data necessary for image synthesis from a plurality of image data including said first and second image data in units of pixels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: means for generating area data, wherein said area generating means generates the area data based on the area designated by said designating means, and said processing means selects necessary data from the plurality of image data in accordance with the area data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
73 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data; first varying means for varying a size of an image represented by first image data input by said input means; synthesizing means for synthesizing image data output from said first varying means and second image data input by said input means; and second varying means for varying a size of an image represented by the output image data from said synthesizing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data; first varying means for varying a size of an image represented by first image data input by said input means; synthesizing means for synthesizing image data output from said first varying means and second image data input by said input means; and second varying means for varying a size of an image represented by the output image data from said synthesizing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein, as said input means, one of image reading means including a CCD line sensor for reading an original image as a plurality of color component data in units of pixels and image data input means from an external device is selectively used.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said first and second varying means comprise a plurality of first-in/first-out memories.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said synthesizing means selects data necessary for image synthesis from a plurality of image data including said first and second image data in units of pixels.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising: means for generating area data, wherein said synthesizing means selects necessary data from the plurality of image data in accordance with said area data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said synthesizing means comprises a selector.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising memory means for storing the first image data.
Claim 20
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An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said memory means comprises a binary bit map memory.
Claim 21
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An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said memory means comprises a multivalue memory.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said first varying means varies the size of the image represented by said first image data before or after said first image data is stored in said memory means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
69 words
An image processing apparatus for digitally processing a color image, comprising: designation means for designating an area of an image represented by first image data; and synthesizing means for synthesizing second image data in the area designated by the designation means, wherein said synthesizing means changes the first image data of the area where the second image data is not present within the designated area into predetermined color data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
69 words
An image processing apparatus for digitally processing a color image, comprising: designation means for designating an area of an image represented by first image data; and synthesizing means for synthesizing second image data in the area designated by the designation means, wherein said synthesizing means changes the first image data of the area where the second image data is not present within the designated area into predetermined color data.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said image processing apparatus comprises a digital color copying machine for frame-sequentially outputting an image.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising: input means for inputting said first and second image data.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said input means comprises reading means for separating and reading an original image into a plurality of color components in units of pixels.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising: first memory means for storing said second image data.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said first memory means comprises a bit map memory for storing binary data.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising: second memory means for storing said third image data.
Claim 31
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An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said second memory means stores the third image data associated with colors having no area data.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said synthesizing means synthesizes said first, second, and third image data in units of lines.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 29, wherein said synthesizing means includes a selector for selecting one of said first, second, and third image data in accordance with data associated with the area designated by said designating means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
78 words
An image processing apparatus for sequentially performing a series of image processing operations for input image data to output final image data, comprising: first memory means for storing the input image data during the series of image processing operations as binary data; and second memory means for storing said input image data during the series of image processing operations as multivalue data, wherein said first and second memory means are controlled in accordance with a common timing signal.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus for sequentially performing a series of image processing operations for input image data to output final image data, comprising: first memory means for storing the input image data during the series of image processing operations as binary data; and second memory means for storing said input image data during the series of image processing operations as multivalue data, wherein said first and second memory means are controlled in accordance with a common timing signal.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising: reading means for reading an original image as color component signals in units of pixels.
Claim 37
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An apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said first memory means stores character data.
Claim 38
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An apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising: synthesizing means for synthesizing first image data stored in said first memory means with second image data.
Claim 39
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An apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said first image data is character data, and wherein said second image data is multivalue image data.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising changing means for changing fourth image data using third image data stored in said second memory means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 36, wherein said third image data is multivalue density data, and wherein said changing means performs density modulation of said fourth image data.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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An image processing method comprising the steps of: inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components, by first or second input means; storing first image data input in the inputting step as binary image data; and performing image processing of said second image data input by said first or second input means using said first image data stored in the storing step.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
65 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components, by first or second input means; storing first image data input in the inputting step as binary image data; and performing image processing of said second image data input by said first or second input means using said first image data stored in the storing step.
Claim 44
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A method according to claim 38, wherein said first input means comprises image reading means comprising a CCD sensor, and said second input means comprises means for inputting image data from an external device.
Claim 45
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A method according to claim 38, wherein said storing step includes the step of binarizing said first image data.
Claim 46
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A method according to claim 38, further comprising the step of designating a mode of said image processing.
Claim 47
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A method according to claim 38, further comprising the step of repeating the image processing step for a plurality of output color components.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components; generating means for generating binary image data; synthesizing means for synthesizing in a desired color the binary image data into the color image data; and varying means for varying a size of an image represented by output data of said synthesizing means, wherein the output data of said synthesizing means is supplied into said varying means before synthesizing of the image data corresponding to one image plane by said synthesizing means is completed.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components; generating means for generating binary image data; synthesizing means for synthesizing in a desired color the binary image data into the color image data; and varying means for varying a size of an image represented by output data of said synthesizing means, wherein the output data of said synthesizing means is supplied into said varying means before synthesizing of the image data corresponding to one image plane by said synthesizing means is completed.
Claim 50
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An apparatus according to claim 43, wherein the desired color can be selected from among plural colors.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 43, wherein said synthesizing means consists of a selector.
Claim 52
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An apparatus according to claim 43, wherein said varying means consists of a first-in/first-out memory.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 43, wherein said apparatus comprises a color laser copying machine.
Claim 54
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An apparatus according to claim 43, wherein said input means is a color image reader for scanning an original document and generating plural color component signals for each pixel.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 48, further comprising second input means for inputting image data from an external device.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting first image data consisting of a plurality of color components; generating means for generating second image data; synthesizing means for synthesizing the second image data into the first image data, said synthesizing means changing a color of an outline of the second image data into a desired color; and varying means for varying a size of an image represented by output data of said synthesizing means.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting first image data consisting of a plurality of color components; generating means for generating second image data; synthesizing means for synthesizing the second image data into the first image data, said synthesizing means changing a color of an outline of the second image data into a desired color; and varying means for varying a size of an image represented by output data of said synthesizing means.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said generating means is a memory for storing binary data.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said synthesizing means consists of a selector.
Claim 60
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An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said varying means consists of a first-in/first-out memory.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said apparatus comprises a color laser copying machine.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein the output data of said synthesizing means is supplied into said varying means before synthesizing of the image data corresponding to one image plane by said synthesizing means is completed.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said input is a color image reader for scanning an original document and generating plural color component signals for each pixel.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 56, further comprising second input means for inputting image data from an external device.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus comprising: designating means for designating an area of an image represented by first image data; changing means for changing a color represented by the first image data of the area designated by said designating means into a predetermined color; synthesizing means for synthesizing second image data in the area designated by said designating means; and varying means for varying a size of an image represented by output data of said synthesizing means.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
76 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: designating means for designating an area of an image represented by first image data; changing means for changing a color represented by the first image data of the area designated by said designating means into a predetermined color; synthesizing means for synthesizing second image data in the area designated by said designating means; and varying means for varying a size of an image represented by output data of said synthesizing means.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said synthesizing means consists of a selector.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said varying means consists of first-in/first-out memory.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said apparatus comprises a color laser copying machine.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 58, wherein the output data of said synthesizing means is supplied into said varying means before synthesizing of the image data corresponding to one image plane by said synthesizing means is completed.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components; memory means for storing multivalue image data; conversion means for converting a density of the color image data using the multivalue image data; and varying means for varying a size of an image represented by output data of said conversion means.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
60 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components; memory means for storing multivalue image data; conversion means for converting a density of the color image data using the multivalue image data; and varying means for varying a size of an image represented by output data of said conversion means.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein said varying means consists of first-in/first-out memory.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein said apparatus comprises a color laser copying machine.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein said input means is a color image reader for scanning an original document and generating plural color component signals for each pixel.
Claim 76
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An apparatus according to claim 64, further comprising second input means for inputting image data from an external device.
Claim 77
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An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein said conversion means performs mutual calculation of the color image data and the multivalue image data.
Claim 78
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An apparatus according to claim 66, wherein the mutual calculation is addition.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus comprising: reading means for scanning an original document and generating plural color component signals for each pixel; conversion means for converting the color component signals generated by said reading means into frame-sequential color components, respectively; input means for inputting image data from an external device; selection means for selecting only one of the frame-sequential color components converted by said conversion means and the image data input by said input means; and processing means for processing output data of said selection means.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
85 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reading means for scanning an original document and generating plural color component signals for each pixel; conversion means for converting the color component signals generated by said reading means into frame-sequential color components, respectively; input means for inputting image data from an external device; selection means for selecting only one of the frame-sequential color components converted by said conversion means and the image data input by said input means; and processing means for processing output data of said selection means.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 70, further comprising designating means for designating a predetermined area, and wherein said selection means is operated in accordance with designation by said designating means.
Claim 82
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An apparatus according to claim 70, wherein said processing means synthesizes predetermined binary data into the output data of said selection means.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 70, wherein said processing means converts a density of the output data by means of calculation using the output data of said selection means and predetermined multivalue data.
Claim 84
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An apparatus according to claim 70, wherein said processing means varies a size of an image represented by the output of said selection means.
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