US5208873A
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Image reader having an editor for setting a threshold value
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-05-09
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Granted: 1993-05-04
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Expires: 2011-05-09
Abstract
Abstract An image reader for reading an image of a document by an image sensor and for outputting image data after processing obtained image data includes an arrangement for binarizing image data read by the image sensor through comparison of the image data with a threshold. A system is provided for entering the threshold value from an exterior source and for giving the threshold value to the binarizing arrangement. Also, a control device is provided for controlling that system.
Inventors
- 👤 Akio Nakajima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:07
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/403
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
An image reader for reading an image of a document by an image sensor and for outputting image data after processing obtained image data, comprising: binarization means for binarizing image data ready by said image sensor by comparing respective image data with a fixed threshold, said fixed threshold being held constant at a predetermined value during processing image data belonging to at least one image area of a document, wherein said at least one image are a of the document defines a portion of the image of the document; means for designating and entering said at least one image area of the document and for designating and entering said fixed threshold to be compared with image data of the designated image area from an exterior source; means for giving said designated image area of the document and said designated fixed threshold to said binarization means; and control means for controlling said giving means so as to give said designated image area and said designated fixed threshold entered by said designating and entering means to the binarization means; wherein said designating and entering means includes; memory means for memorizing designated and entered fixed thresholds by image areas.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
An image reader for reading an image of a document by an image sensor and for outputting image data after processing obtained image data, comprising: binarization means for binarizing image data ready by said image sensor by comparing respective image data with a fixed threshold, said fixed threshold being held constant at a predetermined value during processing image data belonging to at least one image area of a document, wherein said at least one image are a of the document defines a portion of the image of the document; means for designating and entering said at least one image area of the document and for designating and entering said fixed threshold to be compared with image data of the designated image area from an exterior source; means for giving said designated image area of the document and said designated fixed threshold to said binarization means; and control means for controlling said giving means so as to give said designated image area and said designated fixed threshold entered by said designating and entering means to the binarization means; wherein said designating and entering means includes; memory means for memorizing designated and entered fixed thresholds by image areas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
An image reader for reading an image from a document with an image sensor and for processing the image read from the document, comprising: means for processing the image read by said image sensor based upon attribute information, said attribute information including at least threshold information for binarizing the image; rewritable non-volatile memory means for storing said attribute information; designating means for allowing an operator to designate said attribute information; means for writing said designated attribute information into said non-volatile memory means and for automatically giving said designated attribute information to said processing means when a power switch of the image reader is switched on.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
An image reader for reading an image from a document with an image sensor and for processing the image read from the document, comprising: means for processing the image read by said image sensor based upon attribute information, said attribute information including at least threshold information for binarizing the image; rewritable non-volatile memory means for storing said attribute information; designating means for allowing an operator to designate said attribute information; means for writing said designated attribute information into said non-volatile memory means and for automatically giving said designated attribute information to said processing means when a power switch of the image reader is switched on.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image reader as claimed in claim 2, in which said attribute information further includes a magnification for reading an image of a document.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image reader as claimed in claim 2, in which said attribute information further includes a size of a document to be read.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
An image reader as claimed in claim 2 wherein said attribute information is a threshold fixed at a specified value during processing of the image belonging to at least one portion of the document, and wherein said designating means allows an operator to alter the specified value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
An image reader as claimed in claim 2 wherein said designating means includes an editor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said attribute information is selected from a group comprising instructions concerning binary value processing, dither matrix processing, image inversion processing, and image deletion processing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
148 words
An image reader for reading an image of a document by an image sensor and for outputting image data after processing obtained image data, comprising: means for processing image data read by said image sensor based upon attribute information, said attribute information including at least threshold information for binarizing image data; rewritable non-volatile memory means for storing said attribute information; means for selecting and entering said attribute information; means for writing the selected and entered attribute information into said non-volatile memory means and for automatically giving said selected and entered attribute information to said processing means when a power switch of the image reader is switched on wherein said threshold information is a threshold fixed at a specified value during processing image data belonging to at least one image area of a document, and said selecting and entering means enters values to be altered from respective specified values.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
148 words
An image reader for reading an image of a document by an image sensor and for outputting image data after processing obtained image data, comprising: means for processing image data read by said image sensor based upon attribute information, said attribute information including at least threshold information for binarizing image data; rewritable non-volatile memory means for storing said attribute information; means for selecting and entering said attribute information; means for writing the selected and entered attribute information into said non-volatile memory means and for automatically giving said selected and entered attribute information to said processing means when a power switch of the image reader is switched on wherein said threshold information is a threshold fixed at a specified value during processing image data belonging to at least one image area of a document, and said selecting and entering means enters values to be altered from respective specified values.
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