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Mixed text and image data processing
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-02-10
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Granted: 1993-04-20
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Expires: 2012-02-10
Abstract
Abstract An image received is inserted at appropriate positions of a text which is separately received through a communication line. More specifically, a text is displayed first, and an arbitrary area in the displaying screen is then set. Thereafter, the text being displayed is rearranged outside the area which has been set, and an image which is separately received is then spread within the area set.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuhito Shimamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:18
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A data processing apparatus for editing mixed data including at least two rectangular text data blocks and at least one rectangular image data block, each of the text data blocks including character code data, the at least one image data block including image data, and each of the data blocks further including at least block information for determining layout and kind-of-data-block thereof, said apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a plurality of mixed data which are received through a communication line; designation means for designating mixed data stored in said memory means; converting means for converting at least two text data blocks in the mixed data designated by said designation means into one text data block; and editing means for editing the mixed data including the one text data block produced by said converting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A data processing apparatus for editing mixed data including at least two rectangular text data blocks and at least one rectangular image data block, each of the text data blocks including character code data, the at least one image data block including image data, and each of the data blocks further including at least block information for determining layout and kind-of-data-block thereof, said apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a plurality of mixed data which are received through a communication line; designation means for designating mixed data stored in said memory means; converting means for converting at least two text data blocks in the mixed data designated by said designation means into one text data block; and editing means for editing the mixed data including the one text data block produced by said converting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said converting means converts all text data blocks in received mixed data into one text data block.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: memory means for storing management information to manage layout of each text data block and image data block in a page; and display means for display the mixed data based upon the management information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising changing means for changing the management information, wherein said editing means edits the mixed data based upon the management information changed by said changing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said changing means changes size or position of area of the image data block.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the management information includes information of size and position of area of the text data blocks and image data block.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said displaying means has a display area within which to display information, and wherein said editing means is structured and arranged to enlarge or reduce the information being displayed as necessary to fit within the display area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising memory means for storing mixed data converted by said converting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying text in the text data block produced by said converting means, and wherein said editing means further comprises: changing means for changing layout of the image data block in the mixed data; arranging means for arranging the text displayed by said display means; and dividing means for dividing the text arranged by said arranging means into a plurality of text data blocks based upon the layout of the image data block changed by said changing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
100 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mixed data includes: transmission data including the name of a sender, the data and time of transmission and a number of documents; identification data for determining whether a page of an original document data to be transmitted is all character data, all image data, or data with image data and character data mixed with each other, and for representing the number of data blocks that form one page; data representing whether the block is followed by another block; and a data block consisting of character code data or image data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein each of the data blocks includes; data indicating size of the data block; data representing a kind of that data block; data representing a type of a coding scheme employed, if that data block includes image data; data representing the format of character codes, if that block includes character codes; and data comprising character code data or image data, respectively;
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
72 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein both the text data and the image data block include: data indicating size of that data block; data representing a kind of that data block; data representing a type of coding scheme employed, if that data block includes image data; data representing the format of character codes, if that block includes character codes; and data comprising character code data or image data, respectively.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
146 words
A data receiving apparatus for receiving mixed data which has been divided into at least two rectangular text data blocks and at least one rectangular image data block, each text data block including character code data, the at least one image block including image data, and each of the data blocks further including at least block information for determining layout and kind-of-data-block thereof, said apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a plurality of mixed data which are received through a communication line; designation means for designating mixed data stored in said memory means; converting means for linking character code data in plural text data blocks included in the mixed data designated by said designation means; display means for displaying the text data produced by said converting means and the associated image data block; and editing means for editing the text data displayed by said display means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
146 words
A data receiving apparatus for receiving mixed data which has been divided into at least two rectangular text data blocks and at least one rectangular image data block, each text data block including character code data, the at least one image block including image data, and each of the data blocks further including at least block information for determining layout and kind-of-data-block thereof, said apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a plurality of mixed data which are received through a communication line; designation means for designating mixed data stored in said memory means; converting means for linking character code data in plural text data blocks included in the mixed data designated by said designation means; display means for displaying the text data produced by said converting means and the associated image data block; and editing means for editing the text data displayed by said display means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data receiving apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the mixed data is date of one page.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A data receiving apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising memory means for storing management information to manage layout of the text data blocks and the image data block on the page.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
A data receiving apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising changing means for changing the management information stored in said memory means, wherein said editing means edits the mixed data based upon the management information changed by said changing means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
99 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the mixed data includes: transmission data including the name of a sender, the data and time of transmission and a number of documents; identification data for determining whether a page of an original document data to be transmitted is all character data, image data, or data with image date and character data mixed with each other, and for representing the number of data blocks that form one page; data representing whether the blocks is followed by another block; and a data block consisting of character code data or image data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
67 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein each data block includes: data indicating size of that data block; data representing a kind of that data block; data representing a type of a coding scheme employed, if that data block includes image data; data representing the format of character codes, if that block includes character codes; and data comprising character code data or image data, respectively.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
75 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein both of the text data block and the image data block include: data indicating size of that data block; data representing a kind of that data block; data representing a type of a coding scheme employed, if that data block includes image data; data representing the format of character codes, if that block includes character codes; and data comprising character code data or image data, respectively.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
46 words
A data processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said displaying means has a display area within which to display information, and wherein said editing means is structured and arranged to enlarge or reduce the information being displayed as necessary to fit within the display area.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for receiving a page of mixed data which has been divided into at least two rectangular text data blocks and at least one rectangular image data block, and for processing the mixed data, each text block including character code data, the at least one image data block including image data, and each of the data blocks further including at least block information for determining layout and kind-of-data-block thereof, comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of mixed data in a predetermined storage device, the mixed data having been received through a communication line; designating a body of mixed data from among the mixed data stored in said storing step; creating one text data block of character code data from plural text data blocks included in the mixed data designated in said designating step; displaying the one text data block produced in said creating step; and editing the test data block displayed in said displaying step.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for receiving a page of mixed data which has been divided into at least two rectangular text data blocks and at least one rectangular image data block, and for processing the mixed data, each text block including character code data, the at least one image data block including image data, and each of the data blocks further including at least block information for determining layout and kind-of-data-block thereof, comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of mixed data in a predetermined storage device, the mixed data having been received through a communication line; designating a body of mixed data from among the mixed data stored in said storing step; creating one text data block of character code data from plural text data blocks included in the mixed data designated in said designating step; displaying the one text data block produced in said creating step; and editing the test data block displayed in said displaying step.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 21, further comprising the step of changing the management information, wherein mixed data is edited based on the changed management information.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
96 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein mixed data includes: transmission data including the name of a sender, the data and time of transmission and a number of documents; identification data for determining whether a page of an original document data to be transmitted is all character data, image data or data with image data and character data mixed with each other, and the representing the number of data blocks that form one page; data representing whether the block is followed by another block; and a data block consisting of character code data or image data.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method according to claim 23, wherein each data block includes: data indicating size of that data block; data representing a kind of that data block; data representing a type of a coding scheme employed, if that data block includes image data; data representing the format of character codes, if that block includes character codes; and data comprising character code data or image data, respectively.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein both the text data block and the image data block include: data indicating size of that data block; data representing a kind of that data block; data representing a type of a coding scheme employed, if that data block includes image data; data representing the format of character codes, if that block includes character codes; and data comprising character code data or image data, respectively.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein said displaying step further comprises displaying the one text data block and any associated image data block within a display area, and wherein said editing step further comprises enlarging or reducing the one text data block and associated image data block as necessary to fit that data within the display area.
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