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Image processing system suitable for use for a facsimile
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1991-02-26
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2011-02-26
Abstract
Abstract An image processing system which can learn user's preference to satisfy him to the full, and also comprises means for inquiring a user about his satisfication degree to enhance it. The image processing system comprises means for learning user's preference such as his manner of setting and pressing a button, a destination, a condition set for copying, and means for changing a control parameter on the basis of the learning result.
Inventors
- 👤 Keisuke Nakashima
- 👤 Tatsuki Inuzuka
- 👤 Saburo Yasukawa
- 👤 Yasuyuki Kozima
- 👤 Yasuro Hori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32561; H04N1/32566; G; G09; G09B; G09B7/00; G09B7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
An image processing system comprising means for learning, in accordance with user's preference, the function of each of system components which can provide a plurality of functions, and means for automatically selecting the function of the system component in accordance with the learning result.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
An image processing system comprising means for learning, in accordance with user's preference, the function of each of system components which can provide a plurality of functions, and means for automatically selecting the function of the system component in accordance with the learning result.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said learning means including a neural network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for presenting to a user the result of image processing in accordance with user's preference to inquire his satisfaction degree, and means permitting the user to confirm the result presented.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for storing the learning result in an user's ID card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said means for learning includes means for learning the formats of secret documents, and further including means to obtain access to a secret document determined in accordance with a learning result.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said system components include means for separating a letter zone and a photograph zone of an image to be transmitted, means for displaying the separation result for an operator, and means used by the operator to modifying the separation result displayed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said learning means has a plurality of the correlation values of combination of said data as initial values, and there is provided means for selecting one out of the plural initial values.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
An image processing system comprising means for learning, in accordance with user's preference, a correlation between operation data input to the system and at least one of input/output image data, a communication state, an internal state of the system and displayed data, and means for automatically selecting a control parameter of the system component in accordance with the learning result.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
An image processing system comprising means for learning, in accordance with user's preference, a correlation between operation data input to the system and at least one of input/output image data, a communication state, an internal state of the system and displayed data, and means for automatically selecting a control parameter of the system component in accordance with the learning result.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
An image processing system according to claim 8, wherein said input operation data are the number of a destination to which image data are to be transmitted, said communication state is an error rate of data in a communication line, and the control parameter is an initial value of the coefficient of an automatic equalizing filter in a transmission section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image processing system according to claim 8, wherein said control parameter is a parameter of controlling at least one of an image quality processing manner, an operation procedure, a display control manner and a communication manner.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
An image processing system suitable for use for a facsimile comprising means for monitoring a procedure for setting parameters in image processing by a use to learn a preference of the user, and means for including a result of monitoring by said monitoring means to learning means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
An image processing system suitable for use for a facsimile comprising means for monitoring a procedure for setting parameters in image processing by a use to learn a preference of the user, and means for including a result of monitoring by said monitoring means to learning means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image processing system comprising means for feeding back an indication of readability of a receiver concerning image quality, image tone and transmission speed when image information is received by the receiver.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image processing system comprising means for feeding back an indication of readability of a receiver concerning image quality, image tone and transmission speed when image information is received by the receiver.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
77 words
An image processing system comprising means for monitoring how an operation button is pressed, means for measuring the speed at which the operation button is pressed, means for measuring how many times the operation button is pressed for a predetermined time, means for deciding the demand of a user in accordance with at least one of the results obtained by said plural means, and means for processing an image in accordance with the user's demand thus decided.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
77 words
An image processing system comprising means for monitoring how an operation button is pressed, means for measuring the speed at which the operation button is pressed, means for measuring how many times the operation button is pressed for a predetermined time, means for deciding the demand of a user in accordance with at least one of the results obtained by said plural means, and means for processing an image in accordance with the user's demand thus decided.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing system according to claim 13, wherein said image processing is to determine the line density in image transmission.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
55 words
An image processing system comprising means for reading the present time from a clock incorporated therein, and means for reading the switch state set corresponding to the mode of manual reception, automatic reception or transfer indication for transmitted image data whereby the correlation between said time and the set states of the switches is learned.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
55 words
An image processing system comprising means for reading the present time from a clock incorporated therein, and means for reading the switch state set corresponding to the mode of manual reception, automatic reception or transfer indication for transmitted image data whereby the correlation between said time and the set states of the switches is learned.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
An image processing system comprising means according to clam 15, wherein in response to the automatic reception, the switch state can be set for the mode of instantaneous reception, memory reception or reception refusal for the image data transmitted.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
An image processing system comprising means according to clam 15, wherein in response to the automatic reception, the switch state can be set for the mode of instantaneous reception, memory reception or reception refusal for the image data transmitted.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
89 words
An image processing system comprising means for displaying or recording a plurality of images processed in terms of a plurality of parameters in such a manner that they are reduced to be included in one page, or a part of each of the images, means for display or recording each of the images supplemented with a number, a symbol, or a processing parameter, means for designating the image which a user thinks preferable, and means for learning a parameter on the basis of the designation from said designating means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
89 words
An image processing system comprising means for displaying or recording a plurality of images processed in terms of a plurality of parameters in such a manner that they are reduced to be included in one page, or a part of each of the images, means for display or recording each of the images supplemented with a number, a symbol, or a processing parameter, means for designating the image which a user thinks preferable, and means for learning a parameter on the basis of the designation from said designating means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
45 words
An image processing system according to claim 17, wherein said designating means serves to designate the image on the basis of the correlation between the displaying or recording positions of a plurality of images and the position of an input means on a display panel.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
51 words
An image processing system suitable for use for a facsimile comprising means for determining a kind of manuscript according to a manuscript's density, digital image, or half-tone image, after reading a manuscript to be image-processed, and means for informing an operator of a kink of manuscript determined by said determining means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
51 words
An image processing system suitable for use for a facsimile comprising means for determining a kind of manuscript according to a manuscript's density, digital image, or half-tone image, after reading a manuscript to be image-processed, and means for informing an operator of a kink of manuscript determined by said determining means.
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