US5040078A
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Image processing apparatus displaying boundaries of an original image
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-07-12
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Granted: 1991-08-13
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Expires: 2009-07-12
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus capable of displaying boundaries of an original includes a reader for reading an image of the original and outputting corresponding image information. Forming circuitry is provided for forming boundary information indicating the boundaries of the original. Adding circuity is provided for adding, to the image information output from the reader, image information representing the boundaries of the original, based on the boundary information formed by the forming circuitry.
Inventors
- 👤 Masashi Yahara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T3/00; G06T3/40; G06T5/00; G06T5/80; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reader means for reading an image of an original and outputting image information representing the image; detection means for detecting boundaries of the original; forming means for forming boundary information representing the boundaries of the original in accordance with the detection result of said detection means; and adding means for adding, to the image information representing the image of the original, the boundary information representing the boundaries of the original formed by said forming means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reader means for reading an image of an original and outputting image information representing the image; detection means for detecting boundaries of the original; forming means for forming boundary information representing the boundaries of the original in accordance with the detection result of said detection means; and adding means for adding, to the image information representing the image of the original, the boundary information representing the boundaries of the original formed by said forming means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising image forming means for forming images of the image information to which the boundary information is added.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising memory means for storing the image information to which the boundary information is added.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
105 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reader means for reading the image of an original and outputting corresponding image information; detection means for detecting boundaries of the original; memory means for storing boundary data representing the boundaries of the original detected by said detection means, together with the image information output from said reader means; forming means for forming boundary information representing the boundaries of the original in accordance with the boundary data stored in said memory means; and adding means for adding, to the image information read from said memory means, the boundary information representing the boundaries of the original formed by said forming means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
105 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reader means for reading the image of an original and outputting corresponding image information; detection means for detecting boundaries of the original; memory means for storing boundary data representing the boundaries of the original detected by said detection means, together with the image information output from said reader means; forming means for forming boundary information representing the boundaries of the original in accordance with the boundary data stored in said memory means; and adding means for adding, to the image information read from said memory means, the boundary information representing the boundaries of the original formed by said forming means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising image forming means for forming images from the image information to which the boundary information is added.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reader means for reading the image of an original and outputting corresponding image information; adding means for adding, to the image information output from said reader means, image information representing the boundaries of the original, based on boundary information indicating the boundaries of the original; and selection means for selecting whether or not to cause said adding means to add to the image information the image information output from said reader means representing the boundaries of the original.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reader means for reading the image of an original and outputting corresponding image information; adding means for adding, to the image information output from said reader means, image information representing the boundaries of the original, based on boundary information indicating the boundaries of the original; and selection means for selecting whether or not to cause said adding means to add to the image information the image information output from said reader means representing the boundaries of the original.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said adding means comprises forming means for forming boundary information representing the boundaries of the original.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising image forming means for forming images from the image information to which the boundary information is added.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising memory means for storing the image information output from said reader means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reader means for reading the image of an original and outputting image information representing the image; detection means for detecting boundaries of the original; and adding means for adding, to the image information representing the image of the original, boundary information representing the boundaries of the original in accordance with the detection result of said detecting means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: reader means for reading the image of an original and outputting image information representing the image; detection means for detecting boundaries of the original; and adding means for adding, to the image information representing the image of the original, boundary information representing the boundaries of the original in accordance with the detection result of said detecting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said adding means comprises forming means for forming boundary information representing the boundaries of the original.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising image forming means for forming images from the image information to which the boundary information is added.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising memory means for storing the image information to which the boundary information is added.
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