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Image processing system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-06-09
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Granted: 1995-11-07
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Expires: 2012-06-09
Abstract
Abstract An image processing system includes a printer engine (3) corresponding to one or both of binary and multi-value data, and a plurality of memory devices (1a, 1b) for storing bit map data and supplying a binary or multi-value video signal to the printer engine, and an interface (7) for connecting the plurality of memory devices (1a, 1b) to the engine (3). Binary or multi-value data is read out from an arbitrary memory device, two different binary data, two different multi-value data, or binary data and multi-value data are synthesized, and the synthesized data is printed. Processing, which is conventionally performed by a single memory device, can be separately performed by the plurality of memory devices, thus increasing the processing speed. Various processing operations such as binary-multi-value synthesizing processing can easily be performed.
Inventors
- 👤 Staoshi Tanio
- 👤 Naoto Arakawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3871; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/0077; G06K2215/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
An image processing system comprising: a) a plurality of image signal generation sources each including a page description language data; b) synthesizing means for synthesizing image signals from said plurality of image signal generation sources, wherein said synthesizing means formulates the page description language data into images, and then synthesizes the images; and c) output means for outputting to a printer the image signal synthesized by said synthesizing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
An image processing system comprising: a) a plurality of image signal generation sources each including a page description language data; b) synthesizing means for synthesizing image signals from said plurality of image signal generation sources, wherein said synthesizing means formulates the page description language data into images, and then synthesizes the images; and c) output means for outputting to a printer the image signal synthesized by said synthesizing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said printer comprises an electrophotography system printer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of image signal generation sources are separately arranged.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 3, wherein said synthesizing means is incorporated in one of said plurality of image signal generation sources.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said image signal is a multi-value color image signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said synthesizing means includes a formulating means for formulating the page description language data into the image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) generation means for generating a first image signal developed from a page description language data; b) input means for externally inputting a second image signal; c) synthesizing means for synthesizing the first image signal and the second image signal; and d) output means for outputting to a printer engine the image signal synthesized by said synthesizing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) generation means for generating a first image signal developed from a page description language data; b) input means for externally inputting a second image signal; c) synthesizing means for synthesizing the first image signal and the second image signal; and d) output means for outputting to a printer engine the image signal synthesized by said synthesizing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said second image signal is a multi-value color image signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said first image signal is a binary color image signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said synthesizing means synthesizes the multi-value color image signal and the binary color image signal, and outputs the synthesized image signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the number of pins of an input terminal of said input means is the same as the number of pins of an output terminal of said output means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
An image processing system comprising: a) input means for inputting data expressed by a page description language data; and b) replacing means for replacing raster image data included in the data expressed by the page description language data with raster image data input from another input means, and outputting the obtained raster image data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
An image processing system comprising: a) input means for inputting data expressed by a page description language data; and b) replacing means for replacing raster image data included in the data expressed by the page description language data with raster image data input from another input means, and outputting the obtained raster image data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein said another input means comprises original reading means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
A system according to claim 12, further comprising: a) a formulating means for formulating command data included in the data expressed by the page description language data into an image for deriving a raster image data; and b) synthesizing means for synthesizing the raster image data derived by said formulating means with another raster image data derived by said replacing means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein the raster image data input from said another input means is color raster image data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 14, further comprising an output means for outputting to a printer the raster image data derived by said synthesizing means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: separating raster image data and command data of a page description language data; and outputting the separated raster image data and command data through different interfaces, respectively.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: separating raster image data and command data of a page description language data; and outputting the separated raster image data and command data through different interfaces, respectively.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein said command data is output through an Apple Talk interface.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein said raster image data is output through a GP-IB interface.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein said raster image data is output through an SCSI interface.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
51 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) input means for inputting a page description language data; b) separating means for separating raster image data and command data described in the page description language data; and c) output means for outputting the separated raster image data and command data through different interfaces, respectively.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
51 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) input means for inputting a page description language data; b) separating means for separating raster image data and command data described in the page description language data; and c) output means for outputting the separated raster image data and command data through different interfaces, respectively.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the command data is output through an Apple Talk interface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the raster image is output through a GP-IB interface.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the raster image data is output through an SCSI interface.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said output means outputs data to a printer.
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