Image processing apparatus and copying apparatus

Claim 2

An image processing apparatus comprising: first display means for concurrently displaying a plurality of image processing menus for selecting a type of image processing, said plurality of image processing menus including modifying words representing contents of image processing; second display means for displaying a screen used for adjusting the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by said first display means; determining means for determining whether said second display means is activated; and image processing means (1) for effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing selected from said plurality of image processing menus when said second display means is determined not to be activated, and (2) for effecting image processing adjusted in accordance with an adjustment state displayed by said second display means when said second display means is determined to be activated, wherein said adjustment state represents at least a degree of the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means, and wherein said first and second display means are displayed in multiple windows.

Claim 3

An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second display means displays the adjustment state after the selection of the menu.

Claim 4

An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first and second display means are touch-panels.

Claim 5

An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first display means for displaying the image processing menus is shared by a key input unit, and said image processing means processes an image in accordance with an input from said key input unit.

Claim 6

An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising gamma correction table data for the plurality of image processing menus, wherein said image processing apparatus processes an image in accordance with a predetermined gamma correction table data in accordance with the selection of the image processing menu.

Claim 7

A copying apparatus comprising: first display means for concurrently displaying a plurality of image processing menus for selecting a type of image processing, said plurality of image processing menus including modifying words representing a finished degree image processing; second display means for displaying a screen used for adjusting the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by said first display means; determining means for determining whether the second display means is activated; image processing means for effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing selected from said plurality of image processing menus, or for effecting image processing adjusted in accordance with an adjustment state displayed by said second display means, the image processing means effecting the image processing in accordance with a determination from said determining means, wherein said adjustment state represents at least a degree of the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means, and wherein the first and second display means are displayed in multiple windows.

Claim 8

A copying apparatus comprising: first display means for concurrently displaying a plurality of image processing menus for selecting a type of image processing, said plurality of image processing menus including modifying words representing a finished degree image processing; second display means for displaying a screen used for adjusting the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by said first display means; determining means for determining whether the second display means is activated; image processing means for effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing selected from said plurality of image processing menus, or for effecting image processing adjusted in accordance with an adjustment state displayed by said second display means, the image processing means effecting the image processing in accordance with a determination from said determining means, wherein said adjustment state represents at least a degree of the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means, and wherein the first and second display means are displayed in multiple windows.

Claim 9

A copying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said second display means displays the adjustment state after the selection of the menu.

Claim 10

A copying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said first and second display means are touch-panels.

Claim 11

A copying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said first display means for displaying the image processing menus is shared by a key input unit, and said image processing means processes an image in accordance with an input from said key input unit.

Claim 12

A copying apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising gamma correction table data for the plurality of image processing menus, wherein said image processing means processes an image in accordance with a predetermined gamma correction table data in accordance with the selection of the image processing menu.

Claim 13

A color image forming apparatus comprising: first display means for displaying a menu having different plural types of image processing functions; second display means for displaying an adjustment screen for setting a degree of processing of an image processing function selected from said plural types of image processing functions, the degree of processing being set using one parameter; indicating means for indicating activation of said second display means; and image processing means for, when there is no indication of activation by the indicating means, (1) effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing function selected from said plural types of image processing functions, and (2) not effecting display of the second display means, wherein said plural types of image processing functions are each defined by a combination of a plurality of processing parameters, and wherein each combination of the plurality of the processing parameters is changed by setting a degree of said one parameter.

Claim 14

A color image forming apparatus comprising: first display means for displaying a menu having different plural types of image processing functions; second display means for displaying an adjustment screen for setting a degree of processing of an image processing function selected from said plural types of image processing functions, the degree of processing being set using one parameter; indicating means for indicating activation of said second display means; and image processing means for, when there is no indication of activation by the indicating means, (1) effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing function selected from said plural types of image processing functions, and (2) not effecting display of the second display means, wherein said plural types of image processing functions are each defined by a combination of a plurality of processing parameters, and wherein each combination of the plurality of the processing parameters is changed by setting a degree of said one parameter.

Claim 15

A color image forming apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said color image forming apparatus is a color copying apparatus.

Claim 16

An image processing method comprising: a first displaying step of concurrently displaying, in a first display means, a plurality of image processing menus for selecting a type of image processing, said plurality of image processing menus including modifying words representing contents of image processing; an indicating step of indicating activation of a second display means; a second displaying step of displaying, in the second display means, a screen used for adjusting the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed in said first displaying step, the second displaying step displaying the second display means when the indicating step indicates activation of the second display means; and an image processing step for, when the indicating step does not indicate activation of the second display means, effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus, wherein an adjustment state displayed in the second display means represents a degree of the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means.

Claim 17

An image processing method comprising: a first displaying step of concurrently displaying, in a first display means, a plurality of image processing menus for selecting a type of image processing, said plurality of image processing menus including modifying words representing contents of image processing; an indicating step of indicating activation of a second display means; a second displaying step of displaying, in the second display means, a screen used for adjusting the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed in said first displaying step, the second displaying step displaying the second display means when the indicating step indicates activation of the second display means; and an image processing step for, when the indicating step does not indicate activation of the second display means, effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus, wherein an adjustment state displayed in the second display means represents a degree of the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means.

Claim 18

A copying method comprising: a first displaying step of concurrently displaying, in a first display means, a plurality of image processing menus for selecting a type of image processing, the plurality of image processing menus including modifying words representing a finished decree of image processing; an indicating step for indicating activation of a second display means; a second displaying step of displaying, in the second display means, a screen used for adjusting the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed in said first displaying step, the second displaying step displaying the second display means when the indicating step indicates activation of the second display means; and an image processing step for, when the indicating step does not indicate activation of the second display means, effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus, wherein an adjustment state displayed in the second displaying means represents a degree of the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means.

Claim 19

A copying method comprising: a first displaying step of concurrently displaying, in a first display means, a plurality of image processing menus for selecting a type of image processing, the plurality of image processing menus including modifying words representing a finished decree of image processing; an indicating step for indicating activation of a second display means; a second displaying step of displaying, in the second display means, a screen used for adjusting the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed in said first displaying step, the second displaying step displaying the second display means when the indicating step indicates activation of the second display means; and an image processing step for, when the indicating step does not indicate activation of the second display means, effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus, wherein an adjustment state displayed in the second displaying means represents a degree of the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means.

Claim 20

A color image forming method comprising: a first displaying step of displaying, in a first display means, a menu having different plural types of image processing functions; an indicating step of indicating activation of a second display means; a second displaying step of displaying, in the second display means, an adjustment screen for setting a degree of processing of an image processing function selected from said plural types of image processing functions, the degree of processing being set using one parameter, and the second displaying step displaying the second display means when the indicating step indicates activation of the second display means; and an image processing step for, when there is no indication of activation by said indicating means, effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing function selected from said plural types of image processing functions, wherein said plural types of image processing functions are each defined by a combination of a plurality of processing parameters, and wherein each combination of the plurality of the processing parameters is changed by setting a degree of said one parameter.

Claim 21

A color image forming method comprising: a first displaying step of displaying, in a first display means, a menu having different plural types of image processing functions; an indicating step of indicating activation of a second display means; a second displaying step of displaying, in the second display means, an adjustment screen for setting a degree of processing of an image processing function selected from said plural types of image processing functions, the degree of processing being set using one parameter, and the second displaying step displaying the second display means when the indicating step indicates activation of the second display means; and an image processing step for, when there is no indication of activation by said indicating means, effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing function selected from said plural types of image processing functions, wherein said plural types of image processing functions are each defined by a combination of a plurality of processing parameters, and wherein each combination of the plurality of the processing parameters is changed by setting a degree of said one parameter.

Claim 22

A color image forming method according to claim 15, wherein said color image forming method is a color copying method.

Claim 23

An image processing apparatus for performing color adjustment processing on a color image represented by an image signal comprised of a plurality of color components, comprising: indication means for selectively indicating a first color adjustment mode in which an adjustment state is set for each of the color components in the image signal, and a second color adjustment mode in which the adjustment state is set by indicating a modifying word representing contents of the color adjustment processing; display means for generating a display on a display unit for setting the adjustment state corresponding to the first color adjustment mode, or for generating a display on the display unit for displaying the modifying word corresponding to the second color adjustment mode which represents the contents of the color adjustment processing, the display means generating a display in response to an indication by the indication means; guide means for displaying a letter guide for the first color adjustment mode or a letter guide for the second color adjustment mode, the guide means displaying a letter guide in response to an indication by the indication means; and image processing means for performing image processing corresponding to a user's setting on the display unit based on the indication means.

Claim 24

An image processing apparatus for performing color adjustment processing on a color image represented by an image signal comprised of a plurality of color components, comprising: indication means for selectively indicating a first color adjustment mode in which an adjustment state is set for each of the color components in the image signal, and a second color adjustment mode in which the adjustment state is set by indicating a modifying word representing contents of the color adjustment processing; display means for generating a display on a display unit for setting the adjustment state corresponding to the first color adjustment mode, or for generating a display on the display unit for displaying the modifying word corresponding to the second color adjustment mode which represents the contents of the color adjustment processing, the display means generating a display in response to an indication by the indication means; guide means for displaying a letter guide for the first color adjustment mode or a letter guide for the second color adjustment mode, the guide means displaying a letter guide in response to an indication by the indication means; and image processing means for performing image processing corresponding to a user's setting on the display unit based on the indication means.

Claim 25

An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of color components include yellow, magenta and cyan.

Claim 26

An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the image processing apparatus is a copying apparatus.

Claim 27

An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the modifying word relates to sensitivity.

Claim 28

An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the image processing apparatus is a copying apparatus.

Claim 29

An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the display unit is a liquid crystal display.

Claim 30

An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the image processing apparatus is a copying apparatus.

Claim 31

An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the indication means comprises a touch panel and the user's setting is set by touching the touch panel.

Claim 32

An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the image processing apparatus is a copying apparatus.

Claim 33

An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the image processing apparatus is a copying apparatus.

Claim 34

An apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising fine adjustment means for finely adjusting a degree of the adjustment state set in the second color adjustment mode.

Claim 35

An image processing apparatus comprising: first display means for concurrently displaying a plurality of image processing menus for selecting a type of image processing, the plurality of image processing menus including modifying words representing contents of image processing; second display means for displaying a screen used for adjusting the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means; indicating means for indicating activation of the second display means; and image processing means for, when the indicating means does not indicate activation of the second display means, (1) effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus, and (2) not displaying the second display means, wherein an adjustment state displayed in the second display means represents a degree of the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means.

Claim 36

An image processing apparatus comprising: first display means for concurrently displaying a plurality of image processing menus for selecting a type of image processing, the plurality of image processing menus including modifying words representing contents of image processing; second display means for displaying a screen used for adjusting the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means; indicating means for indicating activation of the second display means; and image processing means for, when the indicating means does not indicate activation of the second display means, (1) effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus, and (2) not displaying the second display means, wherein an adjustment state displayed in the second display means represents a degree of the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means.

Claim 37

A copying apparatus comprising: first display means for concurrently displaying a plurality of image processing menus for selecting a type of image processing, the plurality of image processing menus including modifying words representing a finished degree of image processing; second display means for displaying a screen used for adjusting the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means; indicating means for indicating activation of the second display means; and image processing means for, when the indicating means does not indicate activation of the second display means, (1) effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus, and (2) not displaying the second display means when the indicating means does not indicate activation of the second display means, wherein an adjustment state displayed in the second display means represents a degree of the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means.

Claim 38

A copying apparatus comprising: first display means for concurrently displaying a plurality of image processing menus for selecting a type of image processing, the plurality of image processing menus including modifying words representing a finished degree of image processing; second display means for displaying a screen used for adjusting the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means; indicating means for indicating activation of the second display means; and image processing means for, when the indicating means does not indicate activation of the second display means, (1) effecting image processing in accordance with the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus, and (2) not displaying the second display means when the indicating means does not indicate activation of the second display means, wherein an adjustment state displayed in the second display means represents a degree of the image processing selected from the plurality of image processing menus displayed by the first display means.