US5420703A
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Color image processing system having multi-image processing capabilities
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-08-16
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Granted: 1995-05-30
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Expires: 2014-08-16
Abstract
Abstract An image processing system includes a unit for supplying image information and attribute information of the image information which has a plurality of states, a memory unit for storing image information at least read out from a reader, and a unit for converting the image information so that an attribute of the image information is set in a predetermined state when the image information is stored in the memory unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanori Sakai
- 👤 Takayuki Komine
- 👤 Tetsuya Ohnishi
- 👤 Toshihiro Kadowaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; H04N1/3875; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/3288
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An image processing system comprising: means for supplying image information which includes frame image information and first or second field images of field information, and attribute information which includes information representing either field recording or frame recording of the supplied image information; memory means for storing a plurality of images of the image information; and memory control means for causing said memory means to store either of the first or second field images of field image information without storing frame information when the attribute information of the image information supplied from said supplying means represents frame recording and, in the case said attribute information represents field recording, storing either of the first or second images of field image information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An image processing system comprising: means for supplying image information which includes frame image information and first or second field images of field information, and attribute information which includes information representing either field recording or frame recording of the supplied image information; memory means for storing a plurality of images of the image information; and memory control means for causing said memory means to store either of the first or second field images of field image information without storing frame information when the attribute information of the image information supplied from said supplying means represents frame recording and, in the case said attribute information represents field recording, storing either of the first or second images of field image information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said supplying means comprises means for reproducing the image information and the attribute information from a memory medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein said memory means is a semiconductor memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said memory means is a semiconductor memory.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 1, further comprising converting means for converting a target image into the image information to be supplied to the supplying means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 1, further comprising image reproducing means for reproducing the image information stored in said memory means as a visible image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system according to claim 1, further comprising image reproducing means for reproducing image information of the plurality of images stored in said memory means and for allowing simultaneous observation of the image information of the plurality of images.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 7, wherein said image reproducing means is a printer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
119 words
An image processing system comprising: means for supplying image information which includes frame image information and first and second images of field image information, and attribute information which includes information representing either field recording or frame recording of the supplied image information; memory means capable of storing a plurality of the information supplied by said supplying means; and memory control means for generating frame image information from the supplied image information to cause said memory means to store the frame image information when the attribute information of the image information supplied from said supplying means represents field recording, and to cause said memory means to store frame information when the attribute information of the image information represents frame recording.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
119 words
An image processing system comprising: means for supplying image information which includes frame image information and first and second images of field image information, and attribute information which includes information representing either field recording or frame recording of the supplied image information; memory means capable of storing a plurality of the information supplied by said supplying means; and memory control means for generating frame image information from the supplied image information to cause said memory means to store the frame image information when the attribute information of the image information supplied from said supplying means represents field recording, and to cause said memory means to store frame information when the attribute information of the image information represents frame recording.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system according to claim 9, wherein said memory control means comprises control means for performing interpolation from the field image information to generate the frame image information and causing said memory means to store the frame image information when the attribute of the image information supplied from said supplying means represents field recording.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 9, wherein said supplying means comprises means for reproducing the image information and the attribute information from a memory medium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 11, wherein said memory medium is a disk.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 9, wherein said memory means is a semiconductor memory.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 9, further comprising converting means for converting a target image into the image information to be supplied to the supplying means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 9, further comprising image reproducing means for reproducing the image information stored in said memory means as a visible image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system according to claim 9, further comprising image reproducing means for reproducing image information of a plurality of images stored in said memory means and for allowing simultaneous observation of the image information of the plurality of images.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 16, wherein said image reproducing means is a printer.
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