US5465161A
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Image processing apparatus and method for confirming the state of an addition device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-07-01
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Granted: 1995-11-07
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Expires: 2013-07-01
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus previously stores information on particular kinds of image, determines the degree of similarity between an input full-color image signal and the information on particular kinds of image, controls conditions for addition of a particular pattern previously stored according to a result of the determination, and outputs an image by adding or not adding the particular pattern to the full-color image signal according to the addition conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Funada
- 👤 Toshiyuki Kitamura
- 👤 Mitsuhiro Yamamoto
- 👤 Eiji Ohta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00838; H04N1/0084; G; G03; G03G; G03G21/00; G03G21/04; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; H04N1/00843; H04N1/00848; H04N1/00854; H04N1/00856; H04N1/00859; H04N1/00864; H04N1/00867; H04N1/0087; H04N1/00875; H04N1/00877; H04N1/38; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/62; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/0005; G06K2215/0014; G06K2215/0082; G06K2215/0094; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3205; H04N2201/3269; H04N2201/327; H04N2201/3271; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image information representing an image; process means for processing the image information, and outputting processed image information; addition means for adding information for identifying an apparatus by which the image information is processed to the image represented by the image information; confirmation means for confirming a state of said addition means; and control means for controlling the apparatus based on the state of said addition means obtained by said confirmation means, wherein the information added by said addition means corresponds to apparatus-identification data given by a supplier who supplies the apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image information representing an image; process means for processing the image information, and outputting processed image information; addition means for adding information for identifying an apparatus by which the image information is processed to the image represented by the image information; confirmation means for confirming a state of said addition means; and control means for controlling the apparatus based on the state of said addition means obtained by said confirmation means, wherein the information added by said addition means corresponds to apparatus-identification data given by a supplier who supplies the apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said confirmation means includes detection means for detecting the existence/non-existence of said addition means, and said control means determines execution of an image processing by said process means when said detection means detects the existence of said addition means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said addition means includes memory means for previously storing predetermined information, said confirmation means confirms whether the predetermined information stored by said addition means satisfies a predetermined condition, and said control means determines execution of an image processing by said process means when said confirmation means confirms that a predetermined condition is satisfied.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying a predetermined message when said control means determines non-execution of an image processing by said process means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
An image processing method comprising: an input step of inputting image information representing an image; a process step of processing the image information, and outputting processed image information; an addition step of adding information for identifying an apparatus by which the image information is processed to the image represented by the image information; a confirmation step of confirming a state of a unit for performing said addition step; and a control step of controlling the apparatus based on the state of the unit obtained in said confirmation step, wherein the information added in said addition step corresponds to apparatus-identification data given by a supplier who supplies the apparatus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
108 words
An image processing method comprising: an input step of inputting image information representing an image; a process step of processing the image information, and outputting processed image information; an addition step of adding information for identifying an apparatus by which the image information is processed to the image represented by the image information; a confirmation step of confirming a state of a unit for performing said addition step; and a control step of controlling the apparatus based on the state of the unit obtained in said confirmation step, wherein the information added in said addition step corresponds to apparatus-identification data given by a supplier who supplies the apparatus.
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