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Image processing method and apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-04-01
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Granted: 1994-11-08
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Expires: 2012-04-01
Abstract
Abstract In a color facsimile apparatus, a color image file, or the like, an encoding system suitable for a color image to be transmitted is promptly selected and the image data is transmitted. The apparatus has: the color image input unit 20 to read a color image; a plurality of color image encode units 22 and 24 including the white/black image encoding; the storage units 23 and 25 to store the encode data; the means 28 and 29 for decoding the encode data; the means 32 for displaying the decoded image; and the protocol means 27 with an apparatus on the partner side.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadashi Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:35
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/41; H04N1/46; H04N1/64; H04N1/642; G; G09; G09G; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/02; G09G2310/0202; G09G2310/0205; G09G2310/0208; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/2007; G09G3/2014; G09G3/2018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An image encoding apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data representing an original; first encoding means for encoding the image data as binary image data representing the original; second encoding means for encoding the image data as multilevel image data representing the original; selecting means for selecting one of the image data encoded by said first or second encoding means; and transmitting means for transmitting the image data selected by said selecting means, wherein said first encoding means encodes the image data as binary image data line by line and said second encoding means encodes the image data as multilevel image data block by block, each block being a two-dimensional block having a plurality of pixels, and wherein said first encoding means and said second encoding means encode the same image data of one original in parallel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An image encoding apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data representing an original; first encoding means for encoding the image data as binary image data representing the original; second encoding means for encoding the image data as multilevel image data representing the original; selecting means for selecting one of the image data encoded by said first or second encoding means; and transmitting means for transmitting the image data selected by said selecting means, wherein said first encoding means encodes the image data as binary image data line by line and said second encoding means encodes the image data as multilevel image data block by block, each block being a two-dimensional block having a plurality of pixels, and wherein said first encoding means and said second encoding means encode the same image data of one original in parallel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further having decoding means for decoding the image data encoded by said first and second encoding means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, further having display means for displaying the image data decoded by said decoding means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said selecting means includes setting means for manually performing the selection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said selecting means performs the selection in accordance with an apparatus on the transmission side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said selecting means performs the selection in accordance with a protocol with said apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first encoding means performs an entropy encoding.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second encoding means performs the encoding using an orthogonal transformation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
138 words
An image encoding method comprising: input step of inputting image data representing an original; first encoding step of encoding the image data as binary image data representing the original; second encoding step of encoding the image data as multilevel image data representing the original; selecting step of selecting one of the image data encoded by said first or second encoding step; and transmitting step of transmitting the image data selected by said selecting step. wherein said first encoding step encodes the image data as binary image data line by line while said second encoding step encodes the image data as multilevel image data block by block, each block being a two-dimensional block having a plurality of pixels, and wherein said first encoding step and said second encoding step encode the same image data of one original in parallel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
138 words
An image encoding method comprising: input step of inputting image data representing an original; first encoding step of encoding the image data as binary image data representing the original; second encoding step of encoding the image data as multilevel image data representing the original; selecting step of selecting one of the image data encoded by said first or second encoding step; and transmitting step of transmitting the image data selected by said selecting step. wherein said first encoding step encodes the image data as binary image data line by line while said second encoding step encodes the image data as multilevel image data block by block, each block being a two-dimensional block having a plurality of pixels, and wherein said first encoding step and said second encoding step encode the same image data of one original in parallel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image encoding apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data representing an original; first encoding means for encoding the image data as binary image data representing the original; second encoding means for encoding the image data as multilevel image data representing the original; and memory means for storing the image data encoded by said first encoding means and said second encoding means in parallel, wherein said first encoding means encodes the image data as binary image data line by line while said second encoding means encodes the image data as multilevel image data block by block, each block being a two-dimensional block having a plurality of pixels, and wherein said first encoding means and said second encoding means encode the same image data of one original in parallel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image encoding apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data representing an original; first encoding means for encoding the image data as binary image data representing the original; second encoding means for encoding the image data as multilevel image data representing the original; and memory means for storing the image data encoded by said first encoding means and said second encoding means in parallel, wherein said first encoding means encodes the image data as binary image data line by line while said second encoding means encodes the image data as multilevel image data block by block, each block being a two-dimensional block having a plurality of pixels, and wherein said first encoding means and said second encoding means encode the same image data of one original in parallel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, further having decoding means for decoding the image data encoded by said first and second encoding means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, further having display means for displaying the image data decoded by said decoding means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said first encoding means performs an entropy encoding.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said second encoding means performs the encoding using an orthogonal transformation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image encoding method comprising: input step of inputting image data representing an original; first encoding step of encoding the image data as binary image data representing the original; second encoding step of encoding the image data as multilevel image data representing the original; and storing step of storing the image data encoded by said first encoding step and said second encoding step in parallel, wherein said first encoding step encodes the image data as binary image data line by line while said second encoding step encodes the image data as multilevel image data block by block, each block being a two-dimensional block having a plurality of pixels, and wherein said first encoding step and said second encoding step encode the same image data of one original in parallel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image encoding method comprising: input step of inputting image data representing an original; first encoding step of encoding the image data as binary image data representing the original; second encoding step of encoding the image data as multilevel image data representing the original; and storing step of storing the image data encoded by said first encoding step and said second encoding step in parallel, wherein said first encoding step encodes the image data as binary image data line by line while said second encoding step encodes the image data as multilevel image data block by block, each block being a two-dimensional block having a plurality of pixels, and wherein said first encoding step and said second encoding step encode the same image data of one original in parallel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
167 words
An image encoding apparatus comprising: input means inputting color image data representing an original; first encoding means for encoding the image data as color image data representing an original; second encoding means for encoding the image data as monochromatic image data representing the original; memory means for storing the image data encoded by said first encoding means and said second encoding means in parallel; selecting means for selecting one of the image data encoded by said first or second encoding means and stored in said memory means; and transmitting means for transmitting the image data selected by said selecting means, wherein said second encoding means encodes the color image data as monochromatic image data line by line while said first encoding means encodes the color image data as color image data block by block, each block being a two-dimensional block having a plurality of pixels, and wherein said first encoding means and said second encoding means encode the same color image data of one original in parallel.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
167 words
An image encoding apparatus comprising: input means inputting color image data representing an original; first encoding means for encoding the image data as color image data representing an original; second encoding means for encoding the image data as monochromatic image data representing the original; memory means for storing the image data encoded by said first encoding means and said second encoding means in parallel; selecting means for selecting one of the image data encoded by said first or second encoding means and stored in said memory means; and transmitting means for transmitting the image data selected by said selecting means, wherein said second encoding means encodes the color image data as monochromatic image data line by line while said first encoding means encodes the color image data as color image data block by block, each block being a two-dimensional block having a plurality of pixels, and wherein said first encoding means and said second encoding means encode the same color image data of one original in parallel.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, further having decoding means for decoding the image data encoded by said first and second encoding means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, further having display means for displaying the image data decoded by said decoding means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said selecting means includes setting means for manually performing the selection.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said selecting means performs the selection in accordance with an apparatus on the transmission side.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said selecting means performs the selection in accordance with a protocol with said apparatus.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said first encoding means performs an entropy encoding.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said second encoding means performs the encoding using an orthogonal transformation.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
127 words
input step of inputting image data representing an original; first encoding step of encoding the image data as color image data representing the original; second encoding step of encoding the image data as monochromatic image data representing the original; and storing step of storing the image data encoded by said first encoding step and said second encoding step in parallel, wherein said second encoding step encodes the color image data as monochromatic image data line by line while said first encoding step encodes the color image data as color image data block by block, each block being a two-dimensional block having a plurality of pixels, and wherein said first encoding step and said second encoding step encode the same color image data of one original in parallel.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
127 words
input step of inputting image data representing an original; first encoding step of encoding the image data as color image data representing the original; second encoding step of encoding the image data as monochromatic image data representing the original; and storing step of storing the image data encoded by said first encoding step and said second encoding step in parallel, wherein said second encoding step encodes the color image data as monochromatic image data line by line while said first encoding step encodes the color image data as color image data block by block, each block being a two-dimensional block having a plurality of pixels, and wherein said first encoding step and said second encoding step encode the same color image data of one original in parallel.
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