US5050003A
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Image processing apparatus capable of displaying a plurality of screens
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-11-07
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2010-11-07
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus includes a reproducing device for reproducing recorded image data from a medium on which a plurality of image data are recorded. Apparatus is provided for supplying to a monitor the reproduced image data as a multi-screen wherein one screen of the monitor displays a plurality of smaller screens each corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of image data. Structure is provided for designating at least one of the smaller screens displayed on the multi-screen, and circuitry is provided for erasing from the medium image data corresponding to one of the smaller screens designated by the designating structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Horii
- 👤 Yoichi Yamagishi
- 👤 Hiroyoshi Misumi
- 👤 Makoto Takayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 03:57
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04N1/00384; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/11; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/0044; H04N1/00442; H04N1/00453; H04N1/00461; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/2129; H04N1/2137; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/78; H04N5/781; H04N5/91; H04N5/93; H04N5/937; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/60; G11B2220/61; G11B2220/65; G11B2220/90; G11B27/107; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/21; H04N2201/218; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) reproducing means for reproducing recorded image data from a medium on which a plurality of image data are recorded; b) mean for supplying to a monitor the reproduced image data as a multi-screen wherein one screen of the monitor displays a plurality of smaller screens each corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of image data; c) means for designating at least one of the smaller screens displayed on the multi-screen; and d) means for erasing from the medium image data corresponding to one of the smaller screens designated by the designating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) reproducing means for reproducing recorded image data from a medium on which a plurality of image data are recorded; b) mean for supplying to a monitor the reproduced image data as a multi-screen wherein one screen of the monitor displays a plurality of smaller screens each corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of image data; c) means for designating at least one of the smaller screens displayed on the multi-screen; and d) means for erasing from the medium image data corresponding to one of the smaller screens designated by the designating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: e) means for processing the image data recorded on the medium in accordance with a sequence of smaller screens designated by said designating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said processing means comprises means for reproducing the image data recorded on the medium in the sequence of smaller screens designated by said designating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said processing means comprises means for erasing the image data recorded on the medium in accordance with the sequence designated by said designating means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a television monitor as the monitor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said medium is a disc-shaped medium as the medium on which the plurality of image data are stored.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said designating means includes: means for selecting a desired one of said smaller screens which is displayed by said monitor in said multi-screen; and a memory to store data corresponding to the screen selected by said selecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the data corresponding to said selected screen is an address of the medium in which the image data of the selected screen is recorded.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
84 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) reproducing means for reproducing recorded image data from a medium on which a plurality of image data are recorded; b) means for supplying to a monitor the reproduced image data as a multi-screen in which a plurality of smaller screens are simultaneously displayed, each smaller screen corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of reproduced image data; and c) means for designating one of the smaller screens whose image data is to be erased from the medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
84 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) reproducing means for reproducing recorded image data from a medium on which a plurality of image data are recorded; b) means for supplying to a monitor the reproduced image data as a multi-screen in which a plurality of smaller screens are simultaneously displayed, each smaller screen corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of reproduced image data; and c) means for designating one of the smaller screens whose image data is to be erased from the medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising; d) means for erasing from the medium the image data of the designated smaller screen designated by said designating means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus according to claim 9. wherein said designating means includes: a) means for selecting a desired one of said smaller screens which is displayed on the multi-screen; b) means for indicating that the selected screen is to be erased; and c) a memory for storing data corresponding to the screen indicated by said indicating means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a television monitor as the monitor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said medium is a disc-shaped medium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
64 words
A reproducing apparatus for reproducing recorded image data from a medium on which the image data of a plurality of n screens are recorded, comprising: a) means for outputting a plurality of multi-screens of image data, each multi-screen comprising a number n/m of the recorded screens, where n and m are integers and 1 <m<n; and means for providing the multi-screens to a monitor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
64 words
A reproducing apparatus for reproducing recorded image data from a medium on which the image data of a plurality of n screens are recorded, comprising: a) means for outputting a plurality of multi-screens of image data, each multi-screen comprising a number n/m of the recorded screens, where n and m are integers and 1 <m<n; and means for providing the multi-screens to a monitor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
9 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said n=50.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said medium is a still video disc-shaped medium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said outputting means arranges the image data of 25 screens into a matrix form of 5×5 and supplies a 5×5 multi-screen to the monitor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
62 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said outputting means includes: a) a memory for storing the image data of one multi-screen; b) means for writing the image data of the one multi-screen into said memory; and c) means for reading out the image data of the multi-screen from said memory, and for supplying the read out image data to the monitor.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
95 words
An apparatus for reproducing a plurality of images recorded on a recording medium, comprising: a) means for displaying the plurality of images recorded on said recording medium as a multi-screen of n×m smaller screens, each smaller screen corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of recorded images, where n and m are integers; b) selecting means comprising (n×m) selecting switches, each switch corresponding to one of said smaller screens, for selecting one of the smaller screens; and c) reproducing means for reproducing the image corresponding to the smaller screen selected by said selecting means.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
95 words
An apparatus for reproducing a plurality of images recorded on a recording medium, comprising: a) means for displaying the plurality of images recorded on said recording medium as a multi-screen of n×m smaller screens, each smaller screen corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of recorded images, where n and m are integers; b) selecting means comprising (n×m) selecting switches, each switch corresponding to one of said smaller screens, for selecting one of the smaller screens; and c) reproducing means for reproducing the image corresponding to the smaller screen selected by said selecting means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
11 words
A reproducing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein (n×m) is 5×5.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
86 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) reproducing means for reproducing recorded image data from a medium on which a plurality of image data are recorded; b) means for supplying to a monitor the reproduced image data as a multi-screen in which a plurality of smaller screens are simultaneously displayed, each smaller screen corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of reproduced image data; and c) means for designating one of the smaller screens whose image data is not to be further reproduced from the medium.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
86 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) reproducing means for reproducing recorded image data from a medium on which a plurality of image data are recorded; b) means for supplying to a monitor the reproduced image data as a multi-screen in which a plurality of smaller screens are simultaneously displayed, each smaller screen corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of reproduced image data; and c) means for designating one of the smaller screens whose image data is not to be further reproduced from the medium.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising: d) means for erasing from the medium the image data of the designated smaller screen designated by said designating means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said designating means includes: means for selecting a desired one of said smaller screens which is displayed on the multi-screen; means for indicating that the selected screen is to be erased; and a memory for storing data corresponding to the screen indicated by said indicating means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising a television monitor as the monitor.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said medium is a disc-shaped medium as the medium.
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