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US5621873A
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Document processing with simplified input and editing of format information
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-05-25
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Granted: 1997-04-15
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Expires: 2015-05-25
Abstract
Abstract Format information, including e.g. color information and a plurality of format elements for permitting output of document information in a desired layout is stored, and the document information is output in accordance with the stored format information.
Inventors
- 👤 Kensaku Tanaka
- 👤 Naohiro Yoshikawa
- 👤 Yasuhiro Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103; G06F40/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing format information including a plurality of format elements relating to document information to be output, and for storing area information including color information; first setting means for setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of format elements stored in said memory means; second setting means for setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of area information stored in said memory means; priority setting means for setting which one of the format information and the area information stored in said memory means has a higher priority; decision means for determining which of the format information or the area information stored in said memory means, has higher priority based on the priority set by said priority setting means; and output means for outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of format elements corresponding to the character pattern by said first setting means if the format information has the higher priority as determined by said decision means, and for outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of area information including the character pattern by said second setting means if the area information has the higher priority as determined by said decision means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing format information including a plurality of format elements relating to document information to be output, and for storing area information including color information; first setting means for setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of format elements stored in said memory means; second setting means for setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of area information stored in said memory means; priority setting means for setting which one of the format information and the area information stored in said memory means has a higher priority; decision means for determining which of the format information or the area information stored in said memory means, has higher priority based on the priority set by said priority setting means; and output means for outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of format elements corresponding to the character pattern by said first setting means if the format information has the higher priority as determined by said decision means, and for outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of area information including the character pattern by said second setting means if the area information has the higher priority as determined by said decision means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A document processing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the color information includes color information indicating a background color in the document information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A document processing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the format elements include body, headline, catchword and paginating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said output means comprises a printer engine for printing a document.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying patterns of colors which can be designated, wherein the color is designated on said display means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
207 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: reading, from a memory, format information including a plurality of format elements relating to document information to be output, and area information including color information; first setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of format elements read in said reading step; second setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of area information read in said reading step; setting a priority as to which one of the format information and the area information read from the memory has a higher priority; determining which of the format information or the area information read in said reading step, has higher priority based on the priority set in said setting a priority step; and outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of format elements corresponding to the character pattern in said first setting step if the format information has the higher priority as determined in said determining step, and for outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of area information including the character pattern in said second setting step if the area information has the higher priority as determined in said determining step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
207 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: reading, from a memory, format information including a plurality of format elements relating to document information to be output, and area information including color information; first setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of format elements read in said reading step; second setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of area information read in said reading step; setting a priority as to which one of the format information and the area information read from the memory has a higher priority; determining which of the format information or the area information read in said reading step, has higher priority based on the priority set in said setting a priority step; and outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of format elements corresponding to the character pattern in said first setting step if the format information has the higher priority as determined in said determining step, and for outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of area information including the character pattern in said second setting step if the area information has the higher priority as determined in said determining step.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A document processing method according to claim 6, wherein the color information includes color information of a background color in the document information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A document processing method according to claim 6, wherein the format elements include body, headline, catchword and paginating.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein said outputting step is performed using a printer engine for printing the document.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of displaying, on a display, patterns of colors which an be designated, wherein the color is designated on the display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
171 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: first setting means for setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of format elements; second setting means for setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of area information; priority setting means for setting which one of the format information and the area information has a higher priority; decision means for determining which of the format information or the area information has higher priority based on the priority set by said priority setting means; and output means for outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of format elements corresponding to the character pattern by said first setting means if the format information has the higher priority as determined by said decision means, and for outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of area information including the character pattern by said second setting means if the area information has the higher priority as determined by said decision means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
171 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: first setting means for setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of format elements; second setting means for setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of area information; priority setting means for setting which one of the format information and the area information has a higher priority; decision means for determining which of the format information or the area information has higher priority based on the priority set by said priority setting means; and output means for outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of format elements corresponding to the character pattern by said first setting means if the format information has the higher priority as determined by said decision means, and for outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of area information including the character pattern by said second setting means if the area information has the higher priority as determined by said decision means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A document processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the color information includes color information indicating a background color in the document information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A document processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the format elements include body, headline, catchword and paginating.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A document processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said output means comprises a printer engine for printing a document.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
A document processing apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising display means for displaying patterns of colors which can be designated, wherein the color is designated on said display means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
184 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: first setting means for setting a designated color for a designated one of a plurality of format elements; second setting means for setting a designated color for a designated one of a plurality of area information; memory means for storing the designated colors set by said first and second setting means; priority setting means for setting which one of the colors stored in said memory means has a higher priority; decision means for determining which of the colors stored in said memory means has higher priority based on the priority set by said priority setting means; and output means for outputting a character pattern in the color set for one of the plurality of format elements corresponding to the character pattern by said first setting means if that color has the higher priority as determined by said decision means, and for outputting a character pattern in the color set for one of the plurality of area information including the character pattern by said second setting means if that color has the higher priority as determined by said decision means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
184 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: first setting means for setting a designated color for a designated one of a plurality of format elements; second setting means for setting a designated color for a designated one of a plurality of area information; memory means for storing the designated colors set by said first and second setting means; priority setting means for setting which one of the colors stored in said memory means has a higher priority; decision means for determining which of the colors stored in said memory means has higher priority based on the priority set by said priority setting means; and output means for outputting a character pattern in the color set for one of the plurality of format elements corresponding to the character pattern by said first setting means if that color has the higher priority as determined by said decision means, and for outputting a character pattern in the color set for one of the plurality of area information including the character pattern by said second setting means if that color has the higher priority as determined by said decision means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A document processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the color information includes color information indicating a background color in the document information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A document processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the format elements include body, headline, catchword and paginating.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A document processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said output means comprises a printer engine for printing a document.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
A document processing apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising display means for displaying patterns of colors which can be designated, wherein the color is designated on said display means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
156 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: first setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of format elements; second setting a designated color for a designated one of the area information; setting which one of the format information and the area information has a higher priority; determining which of the format information or the area information has higher priority based on the priority set in said priority setting step; and outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of format elements corresponding to the character pattern in said first setting step if the format information has the higher priority as determined in said determining step, and for outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of area information including the character pattern in said second setting step if the area information has the higher priority as determined in said determining step.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
156 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: first setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of format elements; second setting a designated color for a designated one of the area information; setting which one of the format information and the area information has a higher priority; determining which of the format information or the area information has higher priority based on the priority set in said priority setting step; and outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of format elements corresponding to the character pattern in said first setting step if the format information has the higher priority as determined in said determining step, and for outputting a character pattern in a color set for one of the plurality of area information including the character pattern in said second setting step if the area information has the higher priority as determined in said determining step.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
A document processing method according to claim 21, wherein the color information includes color information indicating a background color in the document information.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
A document processing method according to claim 21, wherein the format elements include body, headline, catchword and paginating.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
A document processing method according to claim 21, wherein said outputting step is performed using a printer engine for printing a document.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
34 words
A document processing method according to claim 21, further comprising the step of displaying on a display means patterns of colors which can be designated, wherein the color is designated on the display means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
166 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of format elements; setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of area information; storing the designated colors set in said first and second setting steps; setting which one of the colors stored in said storing step has a higher priority; determining which of the colors stored in said storing step has higher priority based on the priority set in said priority setting step; and outputting a character pattern in the color set for one of the plurality of format elements corresponding to the character pattern in said first setting step if that color has the higher priority as determined in said determining step, and for outputting a character pattern in the color set for one of the plurality of area information including the character pattern in said second setting step if that color has the higher priority as determined in said determining step.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
166 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of format elements; setting a designated color for a designated one of the plurality of area information; storing the designated colors set in said first and second setting steps; setting which one of the colors stored in said storing step has a higher priority; determining which of the colors stored in said storing step has higher priority based on the priority set in said priority setting step; and outputting a character pattern in the color set for one of the plurality of format elements corresponding to the character pattern in said first setting step if that color has the higher priority as determined in said determining step, and for outputting a character pattern in the color set for one of the plurality of area information including the character pattern in said second setting step if that color has the higher priority as determined in said determining step.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
23 words
A document processing method according to claim 26, wherein the color information includes color information indicating a background color in the document information.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
A document processing method according to claim 26, wherein the format elements include body, headline, catchword and paginating.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
22 words
A document processing method according to claim 26, wherein said outputting step is performed using a printer engine for printing a document.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
33 words
A document processing method according to claim 26, further comprising the step of displaying on display means patterns of colors which can be designated, wherein the color is designated on the display means.
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