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Image processing apparatus and method using analog and digital recording systems and correcting a boundary between color images respectively formed
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-08-24
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Granted: 1996-02-27
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Expires: 2014-08-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and a method of forming an image by separating color information into two or more color information items. The boundary of images is compensated, the images being the images formed by an analog recording system for forming an image on a recording medium by removing a predetermined color component from an original document image and a digital recording system for forming an image on said recording medium by extracting a predetermined color component from said original document image. Therefore, if a slight positional deviation takes place between images formed by the analog recording system and the digital recording system, a want of color information can be prevented. Therefore, the deviation can be satisfactorily compensated so that an original image can be correctly reproduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanori Sakai
- 👤 Hideaki Shimizu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: an analog recording system for forming an image on a recording medium by projecting reflected light reflected from an original, a first color component being removed from the reflected light; a digital recording system for forming an image on the recording medium by extracting an electrical signal of a second color component from the original; shutting means for preventing the reflected light from projecting onto the recording medium; and correcting means for correcting the electrical signal in a boundary between images formed respectively by said analog recording system and by said digital recording system, wherein said analog recording system forms a first image which does not include the first color component and said digital recording system forms a second image having the second color component and said correcting means corrects the electrical signal so as to correct a boundary between the first and second images and said shutting means prevents the reflected light from projecting onto the recording medium when said digital recording system forms the second image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: an analog recording system for forming an image on a recording medium by projecting reflected light reflected from an original, a first color component being removed from the reflected light; a digital recording system for forming an image on the recording medium by extracting an electrical signal of a second color component from the original; shutting means for preventing the reflected light from projecting onto the recording medium; and correcting means for correcting the electrical signal in a boundary between images formed respectively by said analog recording system and by said digital recording system, wherein said analog recording system forms a first image which does not include the first color component and said digital recording system forms a second image having the second color component and said correcting means corrects the electrical signal so as to correct a boundary between the first and second images and said shutting means prevents the reflected light from projecting onto the recording medium when said digital recording system forms the second image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said digital recording system includes color extracting means for extracting a color component in a color distribution range which is the same as a color component distribution range of the color component which has been removed by said analog recording system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said color extracting means comprises a look up table.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said color extracting means comprises a predetermined calculating circuit.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
181 words
A method of processing an image performed by an image processing apparatus having: an analog recording system for forming an image on a recording medium by projecting reflected light reflected from an original, a first color component being removed from the reflected light; a digital recording system for forming an image on the recording medium by extracting an electrical signal of a second color component from the original; and shutting means for preventing the reflected light from projecting onto the recording medium, said method comprising the step of correcting the electrical signal in a boundary between images formed respectively by the analog recording system and by the digital recording system, wherein the analog recording system forms a first image which does not include the first color component, the digital recording system forms a second image having the second color component and the electrical signal is corrected so as to correct a boundary between the first and second images, and the shutting means prevents the reflected light from projecting onto the recording medium when the digital recording system forms the second image.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
181 words
A method of processing an image performed by an image processing apparatus having: an analog recording system for forming an image on a recording medium by projecting reflected light reflected from an original, a first color component being removed from the reflected light; a digital recording system for forming an image on the recording medium by extracting an electrical signal of a second color component from the original; and shutting means for preventing the reflected light from projecting onto the recording medium, said method comprising the step of correcting the electrical signal in a boundary between images formed respectively by the analog recording system and by the digital recording system, wherein the analog recording system forms a first image which does not include the first color component, the digital recording system forms a second image having the second color component and the electrical signal is corrected so as to correct a boundary between the first and second images, and the shutting means prevents the reflected light from projecting onto the recording medium when the digital recording system forms the second image.
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