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Image retrieval apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-04-08
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Granted: 1999-08-03
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Expires: 2016-04-08
Abstract
Abstract An image retrieving apparatus for retrieving a first image by a second image associated with the first image, comprises a read unit for reading a plurality of images on a sheet, a discriminating unit for discriminating the images on the sheet read by the read unit as second images, and a storage unit for storing the second images discriminated by the discrimination unit in a storage medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Morisawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:27
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
433 words
Image retrieval apparatus for retrieving a retrieving target image stored in a fixed disk storage medium comprising: a display for displaying an array of index images stored in the fixed disk storage medium when in a target image storing mode; a selector for selecting a set of stored index images from the displayed array and assigning key data for each of plural target images to be stored; a first table generator for generating a first table having a document management entry for each target image, each entry including data identifying the set of displayed index images selected for the target image, the assigned key data for the target image and a page pointer for the target image; a second table generator for generating a second table having a page management entry for each target image, each entry including data identifying the pages of the target image as addressed by the page pointer and a node pointer; a third table generator for generating a third table having a node entry for each target image, each entry including data representative of the size of the target image and data representative of the fixed disk storage medium locations of the target image in a storing mode; a control for storing the target image in the fixed disk storage medium responsive to the entries of the first, second and third tables for the target image; the selector selecting a set of index images and key data of a target image to be retrieved from the index image array display when in a target image retrieving mode; a control for determining the entries in the first, second and third tables for the target image to be retrieved by comparing the set of index images and key data selected for retrieval to the index images and key data of the entries of the first table; and a retrieving unit for retrieving the target image to be retrieved from the fixed disk storage medium responsive to the determined entries in the first, second and third tables, wherein each first table entry and second table entry includes a status code and selection of a target image is deleted by inserting a delete code into the entry for the target image in the first table and the second table to remove selection of the target image; read means for reading an array of index images on a sheet arranged in positions of the array on the display; and means for selectively registering index images read by said read means with respect to the displayed index images in corresponding positions of the array.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
433 words
Image retrieval apparatus for retrieving a retrieving target image stored in a fixed disk storage medium comprising: a display for displaying an array of index images stored in the fixed disk storage medium when in a target image storing mode; a selector for selecting a set of stored index images from the displayed array and assigning key data for each of plural target images to be stored; a first table generator for generating a first table having a document management entry for each target image, each entry including data identifying the set of displayed index images selected for the target image, the assigned key data for the target image and a page pointer for the target image; a second table generator for generating a second table having a page management entry for each target image, each entry including data identifying the pages of the target image as addressed by the page pointer and a node pointer; a third table generator for generating a third table having a node entry for each target image, each entry including data representative of the size of the target image and data representative of the fixed disk storage medium locations of the target image in a storing mode; a control for storing the target image in the fixed disk storage medium responsive to the entries of the first, second and third tables for the target image; the selector selecting a set of index images and key data of a target image to be retrieved from the index image array display when in a target image retrieving mode; a control for determining the entries in the first, second and third tables for the target image to be retrieved by comparing the set of index images and key data selected for retrieval to the index images and key data of the entries of the first table; and a retrieving unit for retrieving the target image to be retrieved from the fixed disk storage medium responsive to the determined entries in the first, second and third tables, wherein each first table entry and second table entry includes a status code and selection of a target image is deleted by inserting a delete code into the entry for the target image in the first table and the second table to remove selection of the target image; read means for reading an array of index images on a sheet arranged in positions of the array on the display; and means for selectively registering index images read by said read means with respect to the displayed index images in corresponding positions of the array.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
An image retrieving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising discrimination means that discriminates when an index image is present in a predetermined area of the sheet and that an index image corresponding to that area has already been registered by said registration means, said registration means being responsive to the discrimination by updating the index image with the index image from said read means and invalidating a correspondence relation between the index image and the retrieving target image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
An image retrieving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising discrimination means that discriminates when an index image is not present in a predetermined area of the sheet and an that an index image corresponding to that area has already been registered by said registration means, said registration means being responsive to the discrimination by maintaining a correspondence relation between the index image and the retrieving target image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
An image retrieving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising discrimination means that discriminates when an index image is not present in a predetermined area of the sheet and that an index image corresponding to that area has already been registered by said registration means, said registration means being responsive to the discrimination by invalidating a correspondence relation between the index image and the retrieving target image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
394 words
An image retrieving method for retrieving a retrieving target image stored in a storage medium comprising: displaying an array of index images stored in the fixed disk storage medium when in a target image storing mode; selecting a set of stored index images from the displayed array and assigning key data for each of plural target images to be stored; generating a first table having a document management entry for each target image, each entry including data identifying the set of displayed index images selected for the target image, the assigned key data for the target image and a page pointer for the target image; generating a second table having a page management entry for each target image, each entry including data identifying the pages of the target image as addressed by the page pointer and a node pointer; generating a third table having a node entry for each target image, each entry including data representative of the size of the target image and data representative of the fixed disk storage medium locations of the target image in a storing mode; storing the target image in the fixed disk storage medium responsive to the entries of the first, second and third tables for the target image; selecting a set of index images and key data of a target image to be retrieved from the index image array display when in a target image retrieving mode; determining the entries in the first, second and third tables for the target image to be retrieved by comparing the set of index images and key data selected for retrieval to the index images and key data of the entries of the first table; and retrieving the target image to be retrieved from the fixed disk storage medium responsive to the determined entries in the first, second and third tables, wherein each first table entry and second table entry includes a status code and selection of a target image is deleted by inserting a delete code into the entry for the target image in the first table and the second table to remove selection of the target image; reading an array of index images on a sheet arranged in positions of the array on the display; and selectively registering index images read by said read means with respect to the displayed index images in corresponding positions of the array.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
394 words
An image retrieving method for retrieving a retrieving target image stored in a storage medium comprising: displaying an array of index images stored in the fixed disk storage medium when in a target image storing mode; selecting a set of stored index images from the displayed array and assigning key data for each of plural target images to be stored; generating a first table having a document management entry for each target image, each entry including data identifying the set of displayed index images selected for the target image, the assigned key data for the target image and a page pointer for the target image; generating a second table having a page management entry for each target image, each entry including data identifying the pages of the target image as addressed by the page pointer and a node pointer; generating a third table having a node entry for each target image, each entry including data representative of the size of the target image and data representative of the fixed disk storage medium locations of the target image in a storing mode; storing the target image in the fixed disk storage medium responsive to the entries of the first, second and third tables for the target image; selecting a set of index images and key data of a target image to be retrieved from the index image array display when in a target image retrieving mode; determining the entries in the first, second and third tables for the target image to be retrieved by comparing the set of index images and key data selected for retrieval to the index images and key data of the entries of the first table; and retrieving the target image to be retrieved from the fixed disk storage medium responsive to the determined entries in the first, second and third tables, wherein each first table entry and second table entry includes a status code and selection of a target image is deleted by inserting a delete code into the entry for the target image in the first table and the second table to remove selection of the target image; reading an array of index images on a sheet arranged in positions of the array on the display; and selectively registering index images read by said read means with respect to the displayed index images in corresponding positions of the array.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
An image retrieving method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of discriminating when an index image is present in a predetermined area and that an index image corresponding to that area has already been registered in said registering step, said registering step being responsive to the discrimination by updating the index image with the index image from said reading step and maintaining a correspondence relation between the index image and the retrieving target image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
An image retrieving method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of discriminating when an index image is present in a predetermined area and that an index image corresponding to that area has already been registered in said registering step, said registering step being responsive to the discrimination by updating the index image with the index image from said reading step and invalidating a correspondence relation between the index image and the retrieving target image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
An image retrieving method according to claim 5, further comprising discriminating when an index image is not present in a predetermined area and an index image corresponding to that area has already been registered in said registering step, said registering step being responsive to the discrimination by maintaining a correspondence relation between the index image and the retrieving target image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image retrieving method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of discriminating when an index image is not present in a predetermined area and an index image corresponding to that area has already been registered in said registering step, said registering step being responsive to the discrimination by invalidating a correspondence relation between the index image and the retrieving target image.
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