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Color image processing apparatus that stores processing parameters by character data
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-04-19
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Granted: 1996-02-27
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Expires: 2015-04-19
Abstract
Abstract A color image processing apparatus having a processor for performing processes to given color image data; a memory which can store a plurality of processing parameters of the processor together with particular words; a selector for selecting a particular word; and a device for searching the registered processing parameters from the memory means.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshinori Ikeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: inputting means for inputting color image data; processing means for processing the color image data input by said inputting means, said processing means including a plurality of image processors, each of which performs a different kind of image processing on the color image data; outputting means for outputting the color image data processed by said processing means; memory means for storing a plurality of processing parameters used for processing the color image data by said processing means, together with a plurality of character data representing particular words, each of the processing parameters corresponding to one of said plurality of image processors, and each of said particular words corresponding to at least one of said plurality of processing parameters; selecting means for permitting manual selection of one of the particular words; and searching means for searching a processing parameter which corresponds to the particular word selected by said selecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: inputting means for inputting color image data; processing means for processing the color image data input by said inputting means, said processing means including a plurality of image processors, each of which performs a different kind of image processing on the color image data; outputting means for outputting the color image data processed by said processing means; memory means for storing a plurality of processing parameters used for processing the color image data by said processing means, together with a plurality of character data representing particular words, each of the processing parameters corresponding to one of said plurality of image processors, and each of said particular words corresponding to at least one of said plurality of processing parameters; selecting means for permitting manual selection of one of the particular words; and searching means for searching a processing parameter which corresponds to the particular word selected by said selecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing parameters comprise color masking coefficients.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing parameters comprise spatial filter coefficients.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said particular words is expressed by a character train comprising a plurality of characters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein each of said particular words is expressed by an adjective.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the particular words.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an image forming means for forming an image on a recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said image forming means forms the image on the recording medium by using a laser beam.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said image forming means is a color printer which forms color component images frame-sequentially.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising reading means for scanning an original and for generating color image data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
143 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: inputting means for inputting color image data; processing means for executing a plurality of processes to the color image data input by said inputting means, said processing means including a plurality of image processors, each of which performs a different kind of image processing on the color image data; outputting means for outputting the color image data processed by said processing means; memory means for storing a plurality of processing parameters used for processing the color image data by said processing means, together with a plurality of character data representing a particular word, each of the processing parameters corresponding to one of said plurality of image processors and each of the plurality of particular words corresponding to at least one of said plurality of processing parameters; and registering means for permitting manual registration of the particular word.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
143 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: inputting means for inputting color image data; processing means for executing a plurality of processes to the color image data input by said inputting means, said processing means including a plurality of image processors, each of which performs a different kind of image processing on the color image data; outputting means for outputting the color image data processed by said processing means; memory means for storing a plurality of processing parameters used for processing the color image data by said processing means, together with a plurality of character data representing a particular word, each of the processing parameters corresponding to one of said plurality of image processors and each of the plurality of particular words corresponding to at least one of said plurality of processing parameters; and registering means for permitting manual registration of the particular word.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said processing parameter comprises color masking coefficients.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said processing parameter comprises spatial filter coefficients.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein each of said particular words is expressed by a character train comprising a plurality of characters.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A color image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein each of said particular words is expressed by an adjective.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising key input means for inputting the plurality of character data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising image forming means for forming an image on a recording medium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said image forming means forms the image on the recording medium by using a laser beam.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said image forming means is a color printer which forms color component images frame-sequentially.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising reading means for scanning an original and for generating color image data.
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