US5335316A
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Output method and apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-04-22
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Granted: 1994-08-02
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Expires: 2012-04-22
Abstract
Abstract An output apparatus receives print data from an external apparatus, analyzes the received print data, converts the analyzed print data into image data and stores the converted image data in a frame memory. The image data stored in the frame memory is checked and compressed in response to the check.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoichi Toyokura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/38; G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/0062; G06K2215/0065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
An output apparatus comprising: means for receiving print data from an external apparatus; means for analyzing the print data received by said receiving means; means for converting the analyzed print data into image data; a frame memory for storing therein the image data converted by said converting means; means for checking the image data stored in said frame memory; and means for compressing the image data stored in said frame memory in response to a check made by said checking means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
An output apparatus comprising: means for receiving print data from an external apparatus; means for analyzing the print data received by said receiving means; means for converting the analyzed print data into image data; a frame memory for storing therein the image data converted by said converting means; means for checking the image data stored in said frame memory; and means for compressing the image data stored in said frame memory in response to a check made by said checking means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said checking means checks a portion of said frame memory, which portion is not used for data storage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An output apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the frame memory portion is released for other uses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An output apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for outputting the image data stored in said frame memory after a compression performed by said compressing means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for outputting data, comprising the steps of: receiving print data from an external apparatus; analyzing the received print data in a frame memory; converting the analyzed print data into an image data; storing the converted image data in a frame memory; checking the stored image data; and compressing the stored image data in response to the checking performed in said checking step.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for outputting data, comprising the steps of: receiving print data from an external apparatus; analyzing the received print data in a frame memory; converting the analyzed print data into an image data; storing the converted image data in a frame memory; checking the stored image data; and compressing the stored image data in response to the checking performed in said checking step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said checking step checks a portion of the frame memory, which portion is not used for data storage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the frame memory portion is released for other uses.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 5, further comprising a step for outputting the stored image data after a compression performed by said s compressing step.
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