US5790165A
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Image processing apparatus and providing controlling addition of predetermined data in a border portion
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-11-26
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Granted: 1998-08-04
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Expires: 2016-11-26
Abstract
Abstract In an image determination unit, a possibility that a read image is a predetermined image which is prohibited from an image formation is determined. If the possibility exists, an operation of the image formation is interrupted and whether or not the pertinent image is a predetermined image is determined based on the image information which is continuously inputted. If it is determined that the input image is a specific original, the image formation is suspended, while if not, the image formation processing is restarted.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiju Kuboki
- 👤 Yasuhiro Yamada
- 👤 Yutaka Udagawa
- 👤 Toshihiko Otsubo
- 👤 Eiichi Nishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00838; H04N1/0084; H04N1/00843; H04N1/00848; H04N1/00856; H04N1/00875
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An image processing apparatus for controlling an image recording apparatus, comprising: input means for inputting image data corresponding to an image, where the image is divided by the image recording apparatus into a plurality of blocks with a border portion between each two adjacent ones of the blocks, each block being a recording unit of the image recording apparatus that records the image block by block, and where the input image data includes respective image data corresponding to each border portion; providing means for providing specific information to the input image data; detection means for detecting a border portion existing between two blocks of the image; and control means for controlling said providing means to provide the specific information into the image data corresponding to the border portion detected by said detection means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An image processing apparatus for controlling an image recording apparatus, comprising: input means for inputting image data corresponding to an image, where the image is divided by the image recording apparatus into a plurality of blocks with a border portion between each two adjacent ones of the blocks, each block being a recording unit of the image recording apparatus that records the image block by block, and where the input image data includes respective image data corresponding to each border portion; providing means for providing specific information to the input image data; detection means for detecting a border portion existing between two blocks of the image; and control means for controlling said providing means to provide the specific information into the image data corresponding to the border portion detected by said detection means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said providing means provides the specific information by correction of the image data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said providing means performs the correction by shifting a black dot which is generated based on the image data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said providing means provides the specific information by controlling a space between two black dots generated based on the image data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising counting means for counting the space between the two black dots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said control means includes storage means for storing control data for controlling a space between two black dots generated based on the image data in the border portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image recording apparatus further comprises a recording head having a plurality of nozzles for recording the image data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said recording head records an image by scanning in a predetermined direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific information is a code number.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
122 words
An image processing method for controlling an image recording apparatus, comprising the steps of: inputting image data corresponding to image, where the image is divided by the image recording apparatus into a plurality of blocks with a border portion between each two adjacent ones of the blocks, each block being a recording unit of the image recording apparatus that records the image block by block, and where the input image data includes respective image data corresponding to each border portion; providing specific information to the input image data; detecting a border portion existing between two blocks of the image; and controlling said providing step to provide specific information into the image data corresponding to the border portion detected at said detection step.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
122 words
An image processing method for controlling an image recording apparatus, comprising the steps of: inputting image data corresponding to image, where the image is divided by the image recording apparatus into a plurality of blocks with a border portion between each two adjacent ones of the blocks, each block being a recording unit of the image recording apparatus that records the image block by block, and where the input image data includes respective image data corresponding to each border portion; providing specific information to the input image data; detecting a border portion existing between two blocks of the image; and controlling said providing step to provide specific information into the image data corresponding to the border portion detected at said detection step.
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