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Method of outputting images in a digital copying machine upon the occurrence of an input error
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1990-12-10
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2010-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A method of inputting images in digital copying machines comprises the steps of reading image data stored in a storing unit upon occurrence of an input error, and displaying or printing the read image data for a plurality of pages on a display screen or a recording sheet in arrayed form. Accordingly, the operator, when informed of how far the document has been read/stored, can not only handle a complex operation easily and correctly, but also can examine any undesired images such as images obliquely read although not subjected to input errors.
Inventors
- 👤 Eiichi Tanabe
- 👤 Hiroyuki Saito
- 👤 Kazuhiro Oya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32609; H04N1/32625; H04N1/3263; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/0044; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32646; H04N1/32667; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0081; H04N2201/0082; H04N2201/0089; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/3287; H04N2201/3288
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; displaying the read image data on a display screen in a form of an array of pages of said document; and printing the read image data on a recording sheet in the form of an array of pages of said document.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; displaying the read image data on a display screen in a form of an array of pages of said document; and printing the read image data on a recording sheet in the form of an array of pages of said document.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; displaying the read image data on a display screen in a form of an array of pages of said document, said array of pages of said document consisting of a subset of a total number of pages read before the occurrence of said image data input error.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; displaying the read image data on a display screen in a form of an array of pages of said document, said array of pages of said document consisting of a subset of a total number of pages read before the occurrence of said image data input error.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said subset of pages includes a last page read before the occurrence of said image data input error.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said subset of pages includes a first page of the document.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
134 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; displaying the read image data on a display screen in a form of an array of pages of said document, said array of pages of said document consisting of reduced images of each page read before the occurrence of said image data input error.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
134 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; displaying the read image data on a display screen in a form of an array of pages of said document, said array of pages of said document consisting of reduced images of each page read before the occurrence of said image data input error.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said reduced images are produced by determining a number of pages that may be clearly imaged on said display screen at one time based on a resolution of said display screen, and reducing the image of each page such that a maximum number of pages may be clearly displayed on said display screen at one time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; displaying the read image data on a display screen in a form of an array of pages of said document; and displaying page numbers corresponding to the pages displayed in said array on said display screen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; displaying the read image data on a display screen in a form of an array of pages of said document; and displaying page numbers corresponding to the pages displayed in said array on said display screen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
136 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; displaying the read image data on a display screen in a form of an array of pages of said document; and displaying a message on said display screen indicating a type of input error that occurred and a page number of a last page completely read.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
136 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; displaying the read image data on a display screen in a form of an array of pages of said document; and displaying a message on said display screen indicating a type of input error that occurred and a page number of a last page completely read.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
111 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; and printing the read image data on a recording sheet in a form of an array of pages of said document.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
111 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; and printing the read image data on a recording sheet in a form of an array of pages of said document.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of: displaying the read image data on a display screen in the form of an array of pages of said document.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said array of pages of said document consists of a subset of a total number of pages read before the occurrence of said image data input error.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said subset of pages includes a last page read before the occurrence of said image data input error.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said subset of pages includes a first page of the document.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said array of pages of said document consists of reduced images of each page read before the occurrence of said image data input error.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said reduced images are produced by determining a number of pages that may be clearly printed on said recording sheet at one time based on a resolution of said image output unit, and reducing the image of each page such that a maximum number of pages may be clearly printed on said recording sheet at one time.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of: printing page numbers corresponding to the pages displayed in said array on said recording sheet.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of: printing a message on said recording sheet indicating a type of input error that occurred and a page number of a last page completely read.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
121 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; and displaying the read image data on a display screen in a form of a plurality of arrays of pages of said document which are sequentially displayed on said display screen.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
121 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; and displaying the read image data on a display screen in a form of a plurality of arrays of pages of said document which are sequentially displayed on said display screen.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 18, wherein each of said plurality of arrays consist of mutually exclusive subsets of a total number of pages read before the occurrence of said image data input error.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 18, wherein any one of said plurality of arrays may be selectively displayed on said display screen.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
120 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; and printing the read image data on recording sheets in a form of a plurality of arrays of pages of said document which are sequentially printed on said recording sheets.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
120 words
In a copying machine wherein image data is obtained by sequentially reading pages of a document input in the copying machine, and wherein the image data is stored in a storing unit and then read from the storing unit in a desired sequence such that the image data is transferred to an image output unit for printing copies of the document pages in the desired sequence, a method comprising the steps of: automatically reading said image data stored in said storing unit upon occurrence of an image data input error; and printing the read image data on recording sheets in a form of a plurality of arrays of pages of said document which are sequentially printed on said recording sheets.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 2, wherein each of said plurality of arrays consist of mutually exclusive subsets of a total number of pages read before the occurrence of said image data input error.
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