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Image processing system for converting a color processing command into a control signal using an external controller
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-05-30
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Granted: 1998-12-01
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Expires: 2016-05-30
Abstract
Abstract An image processing system includes a host, a controller external to the host, and an image processing apparatus. The host includes a selecting device for selecting a color processing command representing conditions of plural color processing operations within the image processing apparatus, the controller includes converting means for converting the color processing command into a control signal corresponding to color processing for controlling the plural color processing operations within the image processing apparatus, and the image processing apparatus includes a color processing device for performing color processing on image data according to the control signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukihiko Shimizu
- 👤 Shinobu Arimoto
- 👤 Yoshiki Uchida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:54
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/6072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
An image processing system comprising a host system, a controller external to and separate from said host system, and an image processing apparatus, wherein said host system comprises selection means for selecting a color processing command representing conditions of plural color processing operations within said image processing apparatus; wherein said controller comprises converting means for converting the color processing command into a control signal for controlling the plural color processing operations within said image processing apparatus; and wherein said image processing apparatus comprises color processing means for performing color processing on image data according to the control signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
An image processing system comprising a host system, a controller external to and separate from said host system, and an image processing apparatus, wherein said host system comprises selection means for selecting a color processing command representing conditions of plural color processing operations within said image processing apparatus; wherein said controller comprises converting means for converting the color processing command into a control signal for controlling the plural color processing operations within said image processing apparatus; and wherein said image processing apparatus comprises color processing means for performing color processing on image data according to the control signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the color processing command corresponds to a type of image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein the type of image includes a scanner image and computer graphics.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said image processing system generates one image constituted by a plurality of images, and said selection means selects an area and the color processing command for each of the images.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said image processing apparatus comprises image formation means for forming an image based on the color-processed image data.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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