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Digital image forming apparatus
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-01-31
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2011-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A digital color copying apparatus for forming a color copy in which an arbitrary color in a color original image is replaced by a desired color comprises bar codes for determining whether the desired color is a color in the original image or a color in the copy image and designating the desired color, and a bar code reading pen. When the bar code reading pen reads the bar codes, it is determined whether the designated color is a color in the original or not and the color is definitely specified.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshikazu Naito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:49
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
An image forming apparatus for forming an image containing a plurality of colors from an original document containing a plurality of colors, comprising: original document reading means for reading said original document and outputting color signals according to the plurality of colors; bar codes for identifying desired arbitrary colors out of the plurality of colors of the original document or the image, and its attributes; said attributes including a first attribute for identifying a first desired arbitrary color as a color of said original document and a second attribute for identifying a second desired arbitrary color as a color of said image; bar code reading means for reading said bar codes and outputting signals specifying said desired arbitrary colors and said attributes; color signal converting means responsive to the output signals from said bar code reading means, for converting first color signals representing the first desired arbitrary color identified by the first attribute read by said original document reading means into second color signals representing the second desired arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color and identified by the second attribute; and image forming means for forming said image based on the second color signals obtained by the conversion of said color signal converting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
An image forming apparatus for forming an image containing a plurality of colors from an original document containing a plurality of colors, comprising: original document reading means for reading said original document and outputting color signals according to the plurality of colors; bar codes for identifying desired arbitrary colors out of the plurality of colors of the original document or the image, and its attributes; said attributes including a first attribute for identifying a first desired arbitrary color as a color of said original document and a second attribute for identifying a second desired arbitrary color as a color of said image; bar code reading means for reading said bar codes and outputting signals specifying said desired arbitrary colors and said attributes; color signal converting means responsive to the output signals from said bar code reading means, for converting first color signals representing the first desired arbitrary color identified by the first attribute read by said original document reading means into second color signals representing the second desired arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color and identified by the second attribute; and image forming means for forming said image based on the second color signals obtained by the conversion of said color signal converting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
An image forming apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said color signal converting means converts a signal of a first desired arbitrary color specified by said first attribute to a signal of a second desired arbitrary color specified by said second attribute.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image forming apparatus in accordance with claim 2, wherein said bar code reading means comprises first storing means for storing said first desired arbitrary color and second storing means for storing said second desired arbitrary color.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
223 words
A color copying apparatus capable of editing color images for copying an original document with plural colors, comprising: image reading means for electrically reading an original image to generate multi-color image signals; bar codes for identifying colors, a first mode and a second mode; bar code reading means for reading said bar codes; mode selecting means for selecting the first mode when said bar code reading means reads the bar code of the first mode, and for selecting the second mode when said bar code reading means reads the bar code of the second mode; color designating means for designating a first arbitrary color in accordance with the bar code of the color read by the bar code reading means when the first mode is selected by said mode selecting means, and for designating a second arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color in accordance with the bar code of the color read by the bar code reading means when the second mode is selected by said mode selecting means; converting means for converting a color signal of the designated first arbitrary color in said multi-color image signal generated by the image reading means to a color signal of the designated second arbitrary color; and image forming means for forming images based upon the multi-color image signal converted by said converting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
223 words
A color copying apparatus capable of editing color images for copying an original document with plural colors, comprising: image reading means for electrically reading an original image to generate multi-color image signals; bar codes for identifying colors, a first mode and a second mode; bar code reading means for reading said bar codes; mode selecting means for selecting the first mode when said bar code reading means reads the bar code of the first mode, and for selecting the second mode when said bar code reading means reads the bar code of the second mode; color designating means for designating a first arbitrary color in accordance with the bar code of the color read by the bar code reading means when the first mode is selected by said mode selecting means, and for designating a second arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color in accordance with the bar code of the color read by the bar code reading means when the second mode is selected by said mode selecting means; converting means for converting a color signal of the designated first arbitrary color in said multi-color image signal generated by the image reading means to a color signal of the designated second arbitrary color; and image forming means for forming images based upon the multi-color image signal converted by said converting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
184 words
A color copying apparatus capable of editing color images for copying an original document with plural colors, comprising: image reading means for electrically reading an original image to generate multi-color image signals; bar code reading means for reading bar codes respectively corresponding to colors; mode selecting means for selecting a first mode or a second mode; color designating means for designating a first arbitrary color in accordance with the bar code of the color read by the bar code reading means when the first mode is selected by the mode selecting means, and for designating a second arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color in accordance with the bar code read by the bar code reading means when the second mode is selected by said mode selecting means; processing means for processing said multi-color image signal generated by the image reading means with respect to the first arbitrary color and the second arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color designated by said designating means; and image forming means for forming images based upon the multi-color image signal processed by said processing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
184 words
A color copying apparatus capable of editing color images for copying an original document with plural colors, comprising: image reading means for electrically reading an original image to generate multi-color image signals; bar code reading means for reading bar codes respectively corresponding to colors; mode selecting means for selecting a first mode or a second mode; color designating means for designating a first arbitrary color in accordance with the bar code of the color read by the bar code reading means when the first mode is selected by the mode selecting means, and for designating a second arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color in accordance with the bar code read by the bar code reading means when the second mode is selected by said mode selecting means; processing means for processing said multi-color image signal generated by the image reading means with respect to the first arbitrary color and the second arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color designated by said designating means; and image forming means for forming images based upon the multi-color image signal processed by said processing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
147 words
A copying apparatus capable of editing color images for copying an original document with plural colors, comprising: bar code reading means for reading bar codes which correspond to colors; mode selecting means for selecting a first mode or a second mode; color designating means for designating a first arbitrary color in accordance with the bar code of the color read by the bar code reading means when the first mode is selected by said mode selecting means, and for designating a second arbitrary color different rom the first arbitrary color in accordance with the bar code of the color read by the bar code reading means when the second mode is selected by said mode selecting means; image forming means for forming images based upon the multi-color image signal edited with respect to the first arbitrary color and the second arbitrary color designated by said designating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
147 words
A copying apparatus capable of editing color images for copying an original document with plural colors, comprising: bar code reading means for reading bar codes which correspond to colors; mode selecting means for selecting a first mode or a second mode; color designating means for designating a first arbitrary color in accordance with the bar code of the color read by the bar code reading means when the first mode is selected by said mode selecting means, and for designating a second arbitrary color different rom the first arbitrary color in accordance with the bar code of the color read by the bar code reading means when the second mode is selected by said mode selecting means; image forming means for forming images based upon the multi-color image signal edited with respect to the first arbitrary color and the second arbitrary color designated by said designating means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
171 words
A color copying apparatus capable of editing color images for copying an original document with plural colors, comprising: image reading means for electrically reading an original image to generate multi-color image signals; inputting means for inputting numerals respectively corresponding to plural colors; mode selecting means for selecting a first mode or a second mode, color designating means for designating a first arbitrary color in accordance with the numeral inputted by said inputting means when the first mode is selected by said mode selecting means, and for designating a second arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color in accordance with the numerals of the color inputted by the inputting means when the second mode is selected by said mode selecting means; converting means for converting color signals of the designated first arbitrary color in said multi-color image signal generated by the image reading means to color signals of the designated second arbitrary color; and image forming means for forming images based upon the multi-color image signal converted by said converting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
171 words
A color copying apparatus capable of editing color images for copying an original document with plural colors, comprising: image reading means for electrically reading an original image to generate multi-color image signals; inputting means for inputting numerals respectively corresponding to plural colors; mode selecting means for selecting a first mode or a second mode, color designating means for designating a first arbitrary color in accordance with the numeral inputted by said inputting means when the first mode is selected by said mode selecting means, and for designating a second arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color in accordance with the numerals of the color inputted by the inputting means when the second mode is selected by said mode selecting means; converting means for converting color signals of the designated first arbitrary color in said multi-color image signal generated by the image reading means to color signals of the designated second arbitrary color; and image forming means for forming images based upon the multi-color image signal converted by said converting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
169 words
A color copying apparatus capable of editing color images for copying an original document with plural colors, comprising: image reading means for electrically reading an original image to generate multi-color image signals; inputting means for inputting numerals respectively corresponding to plural colors; mode selecting means for selecting a first mode or a second mode; color designating means for designating a first arbitrary color in accordance with the numeral inputted by said inputting means when the first mode is selected by said mode selecting means, and for designating a second arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color in accordance with the numerals of the color inputted by the inputting means when the second mode is selected by said mode selecting means; processing means for processing said multi-color image signals generated by image reading means with respect to the first arbitrary color and the second arbitrary color designated by said designating means; and image forming means for forming images based upon the multi-color image signal processed by said processing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
169 words
A color copying apparatus capable of editing color images for copying an original document with plural colors, comprising: image reading means for electrically reading an original image to generate multi-color image signals; inputting means for inputting numerals respectively corresponding to plural colors; mode selecting means for selecting a first mode or a second mode; color designating means for designating a first arbitrary color in accordance with the numeral inputted by said inputting means when the first mode is selected by said mode selecting means, and for designating a second arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color in accordance with the numerals of the color inputted by the inputting means when the second mode is selected by said mode selecting means; processing means for processing said multi-color image signals generated by image reading means with respect to the first arbitrary color and the second arbitrary color designated by said designating means; and image forming means for forming images based upon the multi-color image signal processed by said processing means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
138 words
A color copying apparatus capable of editing images for copying an original document with plural colors, comprising: inputting means for inputting numerals which respectively correspond to colors; mode selecting means for selecting a first mode or a second mode; color designating means for designating a first arbitrary color in accordance with the numeral which is inputted by said inputting means when the first mode is selected by said mode selecting means, and for designating a second arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color in accordance with the numeral which is inputted by said inputting means when the second mode is selected by said mode selecting means; and image forming means for forming images based upon the multi-color image signal edited with respect to the first arbitrary color and the second arbitrary color designated by said designating means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
138 words
A color copying apparatus capable of editing images for copying an original document with plural colors, comprising: inputting means for inputting numerals which respectively correspond to colors; mode selecting means for selecting a first mode or a second mode; color designating means for designating a first arbitrary color in accordance with the numeral which is inputted by said inputting means when the first mode is selected by said mode selecting means, and for designating a second arbitrary color different from the first arbitrary color in accordance with the numeral which is inputted by said inputting means when the second mode is selected by said mode selecting means; and image forming means for forming images based upon the multi-color image signal edited with respect to the first arbitrary color and the second arbitrary color designated by said designating means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
184 words
An image forming apparatus for forming an image containing a plurality of colors from an original document containing a plurality of colors and having a ten-key group for specifying the number of formations of said image, said ten-key group having a function of specifying each of the plurality of colors of said original document or said image, said image forming apparatus comprising: original document reading means for reading said original document and outputting color signals according to said plurality of colors; color type designating means for designating a first arbitrary type of color corresponding to a color of said original document or a second arbitrary type of color different from the first arbitrary type of color corresponding to a color of said image as said color specified by said ten-key group; color signal converting means for converting said color signals read by said original document reading means in response to outputs of said color type designating means and said ten-key group; and imaging forming means for forming said image based on the color signals obtained by the conversion by said color signal converting means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
184 words
An image forming apparatus for forming an image containing a plurality of colors from an original document containing a plurality of colors and having a ten-key group for specifying the number of formations of said image, said ten-key group having a function of specifying each of the plurality of colors of said original document or said image, said image forming apparatus comprising: original document reading means for reading said original document and outputting color signals according to said plurality of colors; color type designating means for designating a first arbitrary type of color corresponding to a color of said original document or a second arbitrary type of color different from the first arbitrary type of color corresponding to a color of said image as said color specified by said ten-key group; color signal converting means for converting said color signals read by said original document reading means in response to outputs of said color type designating means and said ten-key group; and imaging forming means for forming said image based on the color signals obtained by the conversion by said color signal converting means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
46 words
An image forming apparatus in accordance with claim 10, wherein said color signal converting means converts a signal of a first desired arbitrary color as the first type of color to a color signal of a second desired arbitrary color as the second type of color.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image forming apparatus in accordance with claim 11, wherein said color type designating means comprises first storing means for storing said first desired arbitrary color, and second storing means for storing said second desired arbitrary color.
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