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Image processing apparatus and method for generating a control signal based on a discrimination of whether an input image includes a specific image
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-07-26
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Granted: 1998-06-09
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Expires: 2016-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A discrimination device and method that generates a control signal used for controlling a color image processing apparatus that processes color image data in a first color space and generates color image data in a second color space different from the first space. The color image data in the first color space is input and then a discrimination is performed to determine whether an image represented by the input color image data includes a specific image. A control signal is generated based on the discrimination result.
Inventors
- 👤 Kamon Hasuo
- 👤 Ryuichi Masuda
- 👤 Yuichi Sato
- 👤 Ken-Ichi Outa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
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2026-11-09 14:12
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/01; G03G21/00; G03G21/04; G03G21/046; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/06; G07D7/12; G07D7/17; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00838; H04N1/0084; H04N1/00843; H04N1/00846; H04N1/00848; H04N1/00856; H04N1/00859; H04N1/00864; H04N1/00867; H04N1/00872; H04N1/00875; H04N1/46; H04N1/50; H04N1/506; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A discrimination device for processing color information and generating a control signal used for controlling a color image processing apparatus which processes color image data in a first color space and generating color image data in a second color space different from the first color space, comprising: input means for inputting the color image data in the first color space; discriminating means for discriminating whether an image represented by the color image data input by said input means includes a specific image; and generating means for generating the control signal based on the discrimination result of said discriminating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A discrimination device for processing color information and generating a control signal used for controlling a color image processing apparatus which processes color image data in a first color space and generating color image data in a second color space different from the first color space, comprising: input means for inputting the color image data in the first color space; discriminating means for discriminating whether an image represented by the color image data input by said input means includes a specific image; and generating means for generating the control signal based on the discrimination result of said discriminating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the first color space is a red/green/blue color space.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the second color space is a yellow/magenta/cyan color space.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the second color space is a yellow/magenta/cyan/black color space.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the color image data in the first color space comprises a plurality of color components and the color components are input in parallel by said input means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said color image processing apparatus comprises processing means for processing the color image data in the second color space, on the basis of the control signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein said processing means modifies the color image data in the second color space.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said color image processing apparatus comprises reading means for scanning an original and generating the color image data in the first color space.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said color image processing apparatus generates the color image data in the second color space, frame-sequentially.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said color image processing apparatus comprises image forming means for forming a color image on a medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 10, wherein said image forming means is a laser beam printer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
102 words
A discrimination method for processing color information and generating a control signal used for controlling a color image processing apparatus which processes color image data in a first color space and generating color image data in a second color space different from the first color space, comprising: an input step of inputting the color image data in the first color space; a discriminating step of discriminating whether an image represented by the color image data input in said input step includes a specific image; and a generating step of generating the control signal based on the discrimination result in said discriminating step.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
102 words
A discrimination method for processing color information and generating a control signal used for controlling a color image processing apparatus which processes color image data in a first color space and generating color image data in a second color space different from the first color space, comprising: an input step of inputting the color image data in the first color space; a discriminating step of discriminating whether an image represented by the color image data input in said input step includes a specific image; and a generating step of generating the control signal based on the discrimination result in said discriminating step.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein the first color space is a red/green/blue color space.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein the second color space is a yellow/magenta/cyan color space.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein the second color space is a yellow/magenta/cyan/black color space.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein the color image data in the first color space comprises a plurality of color components and the color components are input in parallel in said input step.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein the color image processing apparatus comprises processing means for processing the color image data in the second color space on the basis of the control signal generated in said generating step.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein said color image processing means modifies the color image data in the second color space.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein said color image processing apparatus comprises reading means for scanning an original and generating the color image data in the first color space.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein the color image processing apparatus generates the color image data in the second color space frame-sequentially.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein the color image processing apparatus comprises image forming means for forming a color image on a medium.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein the image forming means is a laser beam printer.
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