US5267052A
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Encoding the original image data and progessively encoding the image data independently
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-03-22
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Granted: 1993-11-30
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Expires: 2011-03-22
Abstract
Abstract An image processing method and apparatus encodes input image data, and performs processing using encoded image data. The method and apparatus can progressively encode input images, store and transmit the encoded images, and display a plurality of low-resolution images on one picture surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuuichi Bannai
- 👤 Tadashi Yoshida
- 👤 Yasuji Hirabayashi
- 👤 Hidefumi Oosawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; H04N1/3875; G; G06; G06T; G06T3/00; G06T3/40; G06T3/4007; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32128; H04N1/41; H04N1/411; H04N1/413; H04N1/417; H04N1/4172; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32112; H04N1/32122; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3202; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3271; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3277
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: progressively encoding input image data to provide encoded image data having respective resolutions; storing a plurality of low-resolution image data among encoded image data, each of which corresponds to one of a plurality of different original images; and forming a plurality of low-resolution images, each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of original images on one picture surface, so as to be seen at one time, according to the stored plurality of low-resolution image data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: progressively encoding input image data to provide encoded image data having respective resolutions; storing a plurality of low-resolution image data among encoded image data, each of which corresponds to one of a plurality of different original images; and forming a plurality of low-resolution images, each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of original images on one picture surface, so as to be seen at one time, according to the stored plurality of low-resolution image data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said encoding is performed by repeatedly reducing the input image data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said encoding is performed separately for the input image data and reduced image data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein additional information is stored together with the low-resolution image data in said storing step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said image formation is performed on a display unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said image formation is performed on paper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data; encoding means for progressively encoding said image data to provide encoded data having respective resolutions; memory means for storing a plurality of low-resolution image data among encoded image data, each of which corresponds to one of a plurality of different original image; and image forming means for forming a plurality of low-resolution images, each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of original images on one picture surface, so as to be seen at one time, according to the plurality of low-resolution image data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
96 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data; encoding means for progressively encoding said image data to provide encoded data having respective resolutions; memory means for storing a plurality of low-resolution image data among encoded image data, each of which corresponds to one of a plurality of different original image; and image forming means for forming a plurality of low-resolution images, each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of original images on one picture surface, so as to be seen at one time, according to the plurality of low-resolution image data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said input means comprises an image input device for photoelectrically reading and inputting an image of an original.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said encoding means comprises a plurality of encoders for encoding image data having different resolutions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said memory means stores a plurality of low-resolution encoded image data corresponding to a plurality of respective images.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said image forming means forms images on a display unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said image forming means forms images on paper.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: reducing an input image represented by input image data to generate a reduced image represented by reduced image data; storing the reduced image data in a memory; repeating said reducing step and said storing step; and encoding the first input image data and the last reduced image data, without encoding intermediate reduced image data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
62 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: reducing an input image represented by input image data to generate a reduced image represented by reduced image data; storing the reduced image data in a memory; repeating said reducing step and said storing step; and encoding the first input image data and the last reduced image data, without encoding intermediate reduced image data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein said input image data and said reduced image data are independently encoded.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein said input image data and said reduced image data are encoded by entropy encoding.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of storing the encoded input image data and reduced image data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of decoding the encoded input image data and reduced image data to form images.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of transmitting the encoded input image data and reduced image data.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
90 words
An image data communication apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data; reduction means for reducing the image data input by said input means; memory means for storing the image data input by said input means; transmitting means for transmitting the image data stored in said memory means; and image forming means for forming an image in accordance with the reduced image data reduced by said reduction means and with information relating to the transmission of the image data on one sheet, so as to be seen at one time.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
90 words
An image data communication apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data; reduction means for reducing the image data input by said input means; memory means for storing the image data input by said input means; transmitting means for transmitting the image data stored in said memory means; and image forming means for forming an image in accordance with the reduced image data reduced by said reduction means and with information relating to the transmission of the image data on one sheet, so as to be seen at one time.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said input means comprises reading means for sequentially reading images of an original comprising a plurality of sheets.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising encoding means for encoding the image data stored in said memory means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said information includes address information and a time of transmission.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said image forming means forms a plurality of reduced images within one picture surface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
70 words
An image data communication apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving image data; memory means for storing the image data received by said receiving means; and image forming means for forming a reduced image in accordance with the image data stored in said memory means and an image in accordance with information relating to the communication of the image data on one sheet, so as to be seen at one time.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
70 words
An image data communication apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving image data; memory means for storing the image data received by said receiving means; and image forming means for forming a reduced image in accordance with the image data stored in said memory means and an image in accordance with information relating to the communication of the image data on one sheet, so as to be seen at one time.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said receiving means receives progressively encoded image data.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said information includes a time of reception, and information relating to a transmitter.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said image forming means forms a plurality of reduced images.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising selection means for selecting at least one of said reduced images, and wherein said image forming means forms an image using image data stored in said memory means corresponding to the selected reduced image.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
80 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: receiving encoded image data having respective resolutions; storing a plurality of low-resolution image data among the encoded image data, each of which corresponds to one of a plurality of different original images; and forming a plurality of low-resolution images, each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of original images on one picture surface, so as to be seen at one time, according to the stored plurality of low-resolution image data.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
80 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: receiving encoded image data having respective resolutions; storing a plurality of low-resolution image data among the encoded image data, each of which corresponds to one of a plurality of different original images; and forming a plurality of low-resolution images, each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of original images on one picture surface, so as to be seen at one time, according to the stored plurality of low-resolution image data.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 29, wherein said encoded image data is encoded by repeatedly reducing the input image data.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 30, wherein said encoded image data is encoded separately for the input image data and reduced image data.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 29, wherein additional information is stored together with the low-resolution image data in said storing step.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 29, wherein said image formation is performed on a display unit.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 29, wherein said image formation is performed on paper.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
87 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving encoded image data having respective resolutions; memory means for storing a plurality of low-resolution image data among the encoded image data, each of which corresponds to one of a plurality of different original images; and image forming means for forming a plurality of low-resolution images, each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of original images on one picture surface, so as to be seen at one time, according to the stored plurality of low-resolution image data.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
87 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving encoded image data having respective resolutions; memory means for storing a plurality of low-resolution image data among the encoded image data, each of which corresponds to one of a plurality of different original images; and image forming means for forming a plurality of low-resolution images, each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of original images on one picture surface, so as to be seen at one time, according to the stored plurality of low-resolution image data.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 35, wherein said image forming means forms images on a display unit.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 35, wherein said image forming means forms images on paper. p
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