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Image processing apparatus having a remote communication function
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-12-20
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Granted: 1997-07-01
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Expires: 2011-12-20
Abstract
Abstract An image display control method for controlling an image display unit having a first memory for storing a plurality of images from a remote location through a predetermined line includes the steps of receiving first data for indicating an image to be displayed and second data indicating a time to display the image indicated by the first data through the predetermined line, and storing the received first data and second data in a second memory. In addition, the image indicated by the first data from the first memory is read when the time indicated by the stored second data is reached and the image on the image display unit is displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Asao Watanabe
- 👤 Yukihiko Ogata
- 👤 Hiroyuki Nakanishi
- 👤 Seijiro Yanase
- 👤 Koji Harada
Bibliographic Details
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US
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google_patents
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2026-11-09 15:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32363; H04N1/32379; G; G06; G06T; G06T1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0013; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0089; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3242; H04N2201/3278; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/3288
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An image display control method for controlling an image display unit from a remote location through a predetermined line, with the image display unit having a first memory in which a plurality of images are stored, comprising the steps of: receiving first data for designating an image to be displayed from among the plurality of images stored in the first memory in advance and second data designating a time to display the image designated by the first data through the predetermined line; storing the received first data and second data in a second memory; and reading the image designated by the first data from the first memory when the time designated by the stored second data is reached and displaying the image on the image display unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An image display control method for controlling an image display unit from a remote location through a predetermined line, with the image display unit having a first memory in which a plurality of images are stored, comprising the steps of: receiving first data for designating an image to be displayed from among the plurality of images stored in the first memory in advance and second data designating a time to display the image designated by the first data through the predetermined line; storing the received first data and second data in a second memory; and reading the image designated by the first data from the first memory when the time designated by the stored second data is reached and displaying the image on the image display unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image display control method according to claim 1, wherein the display unit receives the image through the predetermined line and the received image is stored in the first memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image display control method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined line is a telephone line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image display control method according to claim 1, wherein the first data and the second data are received in the form of a DTMF signal or a V21 modem signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
164 words
An image display control apparatus for causing an image display unit to display an image, comprising: first memory means for storing a plurality of images; input means for inputting control data to control the display of the image through a predetermined line, the control data including first data for designating the image to be displayed from among the plurality of images stored in said first memory in advance and second data designating a display time of the image designated by the first data; second memory means for storing the first data and the second data input by said input means; a timer for outputting time data; and control means for comparing the time designated by the second data stored in said second memory means with the time data output by said timer, and when matched, reading the image designated by the first data corresponding to the second data from said first memory means for causing said image display unit to display the read images.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
164 words
An image display control apparatus for causing an image display unit to display an image, comprising: first memory means for storing a plurality of images; input means for inputting control data to control the display of the image through a predetermined line, the control data including first data for designating the image to be displayed from among the plurality of images stored in said first memory in advance and second data designating a display time of the image designated by the first data; second memory means for storing the first data and the second data input by said input means; a timer for outputting time data; and control means for comparing the time designated by the second data stored in said second memory means with the time data output by said timer, and when matched, reading the image designated by the first data corresponding to the second data from said first memory means for causing said image display unit to display the read images.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image display control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said input means inputs image data and said second memory means stores the image data input by said input means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image display control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said predetermined line is a telephone line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image display control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said input means inputs the first data and the second data in the form of a DTMF signal or a V21 modem signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
135 words
An image display control method for controlling an image display unit from a remote location through a predetermined line, the image display unit having a first memory in which a plurality of groups, each of which comprises images of a plurality of pages, are stored in advance, said method comprising the steps of: receiving first data designating the group to be displayed from among the plurality of groups stored in the first memory in advance and second data designating an order of display of each page in the group designated by the first data through the predetermined line; storing the order of display designated by the received second data in a second memory; and displaying images of the group designated by the first data according to the order of display stored by the second memory.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
135 words
An image display control method for controlling an image display unit from a remote location through a predetermined line, the image display unit having a first memory in which a plurality of groups, each of which comprises images of a plurality of pages, are stored in advance, said method comprising the steps of: receiving first data designating the group to be displayed from among the plurality of groups stored in the first memory in advance and second data designating an order of display of each page in the group designated by the first data through the predetermined line; storing the order of display designated by the received second data in a second memory; and displaying images of the group designated by the first data according to the order of display stored by the second memory.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image display control according to claim 9, wherein the display unit receives the image through the predetermined line and the received image is stored in the first memory.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image display control method according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined line is a telephone line.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
137 words
An image display control apparatus for causing an image display unit to display an image, comprising: first memory means for storing a plurality of groups, each of which comprises images of a plurality of pages, in advance; input means for inputting first data designating the groups to be displayed from among the plurality of groups stored in said first memory in advance and second data designating an order of display of each page in the group designated by the first data through a predetermined line; second memory means for storing the order of display designated by the second data inputted by said input means; and control means for causing the image display unit to display the images of the group designated by the first data according to the order of display stored by said second memory means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
137 words
An image display control apparatus for causing an image display unit to display an image, comprising: first memory means for storing a plurality of groups, each of which comprises images of a plurality of pages, in advance; input means for inputting first data designating the groups to be displayed from among the plurality of groups stored in said first memory in advance and second data designating an order of display of each page in the group designated by the first data through a predetermined line; second memory means for storing the order of display designated by the second data inputted by said input means; and control means for causing the image display unit to display the images of the group designated by the first data according to the order of display stored by said second memory means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image display control apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said input means inputs image data and said second memory means stores the image inputted by said input means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image display control apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said predetermined line is a telephone line.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
133 words
An image display control method for controlling an image display unit from a remote location through a predetermined line, the image display unit having a first memory in which a plurality of groups comprising images of a plurality of pages are stored and a second memory in which an order of displaying the images of each page in each group stored in the first memory are stored, said method comprising the steps of: receiving first data designating a group to be displayed and second data designating an order of displaying the image of each page in the group designated by the first data through the predetermined line; and changing the order of display of the image of each page in the group to another order of display in accordance with the second data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
133 words
An image display control method for controlling an image display unit from a remote location through a predetermined line, the image display unit having a first memory in which a plurality of groups comprising images of a plurality of pages are stored and a second memory in which an order of displaying the images of each page in each group stored in the first memory are stored, said method comprising the steps of: receiving first data designating a group to be displayed and second data designating an order of displaying the image of each page in the group designated by the first data through the predetermined line; and changing the order of display of the image of each page in the group to another order of display in accordance with the second data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image display control method according to claim 15, wherein the display unit receives the image through the predetermined line and the received image is stored in the first memory.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image display control method according to claim 15, wherein the predetermined line is a telephone line.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
126 words
An image display control apparatus for causing an image display unit to display an image, comprising: first memory means in which a plurality of groups comprising images of a plurality of pages have been stored; second memory means in which an order of displaying the images of each page in each group stored in the first memory have been stored; input means for inputting first data designating a group to be displayed and second data designating an order of display of images of each page in the group designated by the first data through a predetermined line; and changing means for changing the order of display of the image of each page in the group to another order of display in accordance with the second data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
126 words
An image display control apparatus for causing an image display unit to display an image, comprising: first memory means in which a plurality of groups comprising images of a plurality of pages have been stored; second memory means in which an order of displaying the images of each page in each group stored in the first memory have been stored; input means for inputting first data designating a group to be displayed and second data designating an order of display of images of each page in the group designated by the first data through a predetermined line; and changing means for changing the order of display of the image of each page in the group to another order of display in accordance with the second data.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image display control apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said input means inputs image data and said first memory means stores the image input by said input means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image display control apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said predetermined line is a telephone line.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
162 words
An image display control method for controlling an image display unit from a remote location through a predetermined line, with the image display unit having a memory in which a plurality of images are stored, said method comprising the steps of: reading the image stored in the memory and displaying the image on the image display unit; discriminating whether or not a command for an interruption display of an image is received through the predetermined line when the image is being displayed on the image display unit; receiving an image for the interruption display through the predetermined line when the command for interruption display is received; erasing the image currently being displayed; displaying the image for interruption display instead of the image which is being displayed on the image display unit; and displaying the image displayed before the image for interruption display instead of the image for interruption display when a predetermined time for displaying the image for interruption display is reached.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
162 words
An image display control method for controlling an image display unit from a remote location through a predetermined line, with the image display unit having a memory in which a plurality of images are stored, said method comprising the steps of: reading the image stored in the memory and displaying the image on the image display unit; discriminating whether or not a command for an interruption display of an image is received through the predetermined line when the image is being displayed on the image display unit; receiving an image for the interruption display through the predetermined line when the command for interruption display is received; erasing the image currently being displayed; displaying the image for interruption display instead of the image which is being displayed on the image display unit; and displaying the image displayed before the image for interruption display instead of the image for interruption display when a predetermined time for displaying the image for interruption display is reached.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image display control method according to claim 21, wherein data indicating a display time for the image for interruption display is received in the receiving step.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image display control method according to claim 21, wherein the predetermined line is a telephone line.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image display control method according to claim 1, wherein the image display unit forms an image on a recording medium and the formed image is displayed by a display window.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image display control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the image display unit forms an image on a recording medium and the formed image is displayed by a display window.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image display method apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the image display unit forms an image on a recording medium and the formed image is displayed by a display window.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image display control apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the image display unit forms an image on a recording medium and the formed image is displayed by a display window.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image display control method according to claim 15, wherein the image display unit forms an image on a recording medium and the formed image is displayed by a display window.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image display control apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the image display unit forms an image on a recording medium and the formed image is displayed by a display window.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image display control method according to claim 21, wherein the image display unit forms an image on a recording medium and the formed image is displayed by a display window.
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