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Image reading device and density correction method for read images
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-01-17
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2017-01-17
Abstract
Abstract An image reading apparatus for book-like document includes a height detecting device which detects a height of the document, a luminance detecting device which detects a luminance of a background portion of the document image, a gloss calculating device which calculates gloss of a surface of the document in accordance with the height and the luminance, a luminance calculating device which calculates luminance corresponding to a background portion of the document image in accordance with the gloss and the height, a selecting device which selects either the detected luminance or the calculated luminance, and a density correcting means for correcting a density of the image data in accordance with said selected luminance.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinya Matsuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/401
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
An image reader for reading book-like documents placed on a document platen in a face upward condition, said image reader comprising: an image reading device which reads the document and for outputting image data; a height detecting device which detects a height distribution of the document; a luminance detecting device which detects a luminance of the document in accordance with said image data; a gloss calculating device which calculates gloss of a surface of the document in accordance with said height distribution and said luminance; a luminance calculating device which calculates luminance corresponding to the document image in accordance with said gloss and said height distribution; and a density correcting device which corrects a density of said image data in accordance with said calculated luminance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
An image reader for reading book-like documents placed on a document platen in a face upward condition, said image reader comprising: an image reading device which reads the document and for outputting image data; a height detecting device which detects a height distribution of the document; a luminance detecting device which detects a luminance of the document in accordance with said image data; a gloss calculating device which calculates gloss of a surface of the document in accordance with said height distribution and said luminance; a luminance calculating device which calculates luminance corresponding to the document image in accordance with said gloss and said height distribution; and a density correcting device which corrects a density of said image data in accordance with said calculated luminance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said gloss calculating device calculates gloss of the surface of the document when first reading is operated to the document.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 2 further comprising: a memory which stores the gloss calculated by said gloss calculating device in first reading; wherein said gloss calculating device does not calculate the gloss when second reading is operated to the document.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said gloss corresponds to an angle of the surface of the document to the image reading device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The image reading apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising, warning means for warning when a suitable gloss is not obtained by said gloss calculating means.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of processing an image of a book-like documents placed on a document platen in a face upward condition, the method comprising the steps of: reading the document on which the document is placed to outputting image data, detecting a height of the document, detecting a luminance of background of the document in accordance with said image data, calculating gloss of the document in accordance with said height and said luminance, calculating luminance corresponding to a background of the document in accordance with said gloss and said height, selecting said detected luminance when first reading is operated to the document, or, said calculated luminance when second reading is operated to the document, and correcting said image data in accordance with said selected luminance.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of processing an image of a book-like documents placed on a document platen in a face upward condition, the method comprising the steps of: reading the document on which the document is placed to outputting image data, detecting a height of the document, detecting a luminance of background of the document in accordance with said image data, calculating gloss of the document in accordance with said height and said luminance, calculating luminance corresponding to a background of the document in accordance with said gloss and said height, selecting said detected luminance when first reading is operated to the document, or, said calculated luminance when second reading is operated to the document, and correcting said image data in accordance with said selected luminance.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 6 further comprising; warning when a suitable gloss is not obtained by said gloss calculating step.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
187 words
A method of processing an image of a book-like documents placed on a document platen in a face upward condition, the method comprising the steps of: executing a first prescan operation which includes steps of; reading the document, detecting a height of the document, detecting a luminance of background of the document, and calculating a gloss of a surface of the document, executing a first main scan operation after the execution of the first prescan operation which includes steps of; reading the document, correcting a density of an image data in accordance with the detected luminance, and outputting a corrected image data, executing a second prescan operation after the execution of the first main scan operation which includes steps of; reading the document, detecting the height of the document, and calculating luminance of the background of the document in accordance with said gloss, executing second main scan operation after the execution of the second prescan operation which includes steps of; reading the document, detecting the height of the document, correcting the density of the image data in accordance with the calculated luminance, and outputting corrected image data.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
187 words
A method of processing an image of a book-like documents placed on a document platen in a face upward condition, the method comprising the steps of: executing a first prescan operation which includes steps of; reading the document, detecting a height of the document, detecting a luminance of background of the document, and calculating a gloss of a surface of the document, executing a first main scan operation after the execution of the first prescan operation which includes steps of; reading the document, correcting a density of an image data in accordance with the detected luminance, and outputting a corrected image data, executing a second prescan operation after the execution of the first main scan operation which includes steps of; reading the document, detecting the height of the document, and calculating luminance of the background of the document in accordance with said gloss, executing second main scan operation after the execution of the second prescan operation which includes steps of; reading the document, detecting the height of the document, correcting the density of the image data in accordance with the calculated luminance, and outputting corrected image data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 8 further comprising; a step of warning when a suitable gloss is not obtained by said gloss calculating step of the first prescan operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
183 words
An image reader for reading book-like documents having a first document and a second document placed on a document platen in a face upward condition, said image reader comprising: first image reading means for reading the first document and for outputting first image data; first height detecting means for detecting a height distribution of the first document; luminance detecting means for detecting a first luminance of the first document in accordance with said first image data; gloss calculating means for calculating gloss of the first document in accordance with said first height distribution and said first luminance; second image reading means for reading the second document and for outputting second image data; second height detecting means for detecting a height distribution of the second document; luminance calculating means for calculating second luminance corresponding to the second document image in accordance with said gloss and said second height distribution wherein said gloss of the first document is equal to a gloss of the second document; and density correcting means for correcting a density of said second image data in accordance with said second luminance.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
183 words
An image reader for reading book-like documents having a first document and a second document placed on a document platen in a face upward condition, said image reader comprising: first image reading means for reading the first document and for outputting first image data; first height detecting means for detecting a height distribution of the first document; luminance detecting means for detecting a first luminance of the first document in accordance with said first image data; gloss calculating means for calculating gloss of the first document in accordance with said first height distribution and said first luminance; second image reading means for reading the second document and for outputting second image data; second height detecting means for detecting a height distribution of the second document; luminance calculating means for calculating second luminance corresponding to the second document image in accordance with said gloss and said second height distribution wherein said gloss of the first document is equal to a gloss of the second document; and density correcting means for correcting a density of said second image data in accordance with said second luminance.
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