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Product catalog having image evaluation chart
Assignee: PFU Ltd
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Filing: 1996-09-27
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Granted: 1999-12-14
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Expires: 2016-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A product catalog related to an image reading apparatus includes a recording medium having a first side and a second side, at least one description region provided on an arbitrary one of the first and second sides of the recording medium and including characters and/or graphics describing the image reading apparatus, and at least one image evaluation pattern provided on an arbitrary one of the first and second sides of the recording medium and including a pattern for evaluating a performance of the image reading apparatus which processes the pattern.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukako Murai
- 👤 Norio Kanemitsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00002; H04N1/00026; H04N1/00045; H04N1/40; H04N1/407; H04N1/4076; H04N1/4078
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 76
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A product catalog to assist a user of an image reading apparatus, comprising: a recording medium having a first side and a second side; at least one description region, provided on an arbitrary one of the first and second sides of the recording medium, including characters and/or graphics describing operational features and/or characteristics of the image reading apparatus; and at least one image evaluation pattern, provided on an arbitrary one of the first and second sides of the same recording medium, including an image pattern which is read by said image reading apparatus for a user to evaluate a performance of said image reading apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A product catalog to assist a user of an image reading apparatus, comprising: a recording medium having a first side and a second side; at least one description region, provided on an arbitrary one of the first and second sides of the recording medium, including characters and/or graphics describing operational features and/or characteristics of the image reading apparatus; and at least one image evaluation pattern, provided on an arbitrary one of the first and second sides of the same recording medium, including an image pattern which is read by said image reading apparatus for a user to evaluate a performance of said image reading apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 1, wherein said description region and said image evaluation pattern are provided on the same side of said recording medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 1, wherein said description region and said image evaluation pattern are provided on different sides of said recording medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second sides of said recording medium are front and back sides of a single page.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second sides of said recording medium are sides of mutually different pages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 1, wherein said image evaluation pattern includes at least one of patterns for evaluating resolution, quality of oblique lines, gradation level, color sensation, contrast and sharpness.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 1, wherein said description region includes characters which form a predetermined image evaluation pattern which is selected from a group including said at least one image evaluation pattern and another image evaluation pattern different from said at least one image evaluation pattern.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 7, wherein said characters have sizes which gradually change along a predetermined direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 8, wherein the characters in one portion of the description region have sizes which gradually increase along the predetermined direction, and the characters in another portion of the description region display the same information but have sizes which gradually decrease along the predetermined direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 7, wherein said characters have colors which gradually change along a predetermined direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 10, wherein the characters in one portion of the description region have colors which gradually darken along the predetermined direction, and the characters in another portion of the description region display the same information but have colors which gradually lighten along the predetermined direction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 1, wherein said description region includes graphics which form a predetermined image evaluation pattern which is selected from a group including said at least one image evaluation pattern and another image evaluation pattern different from said at least one image evaluation pattern.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 12, wherein said graphics have different gradation levels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 12, wherein said graphics are selected from a group consisting of photographs and figures.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The product catalog as laimed in claim 1, wherein said image evaluation pattern is in conformance with a predetermined standard set for the kind of said image reading apparatus.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 1, wherein said description region and said image evaluation pattern are provided at mutually independent locations of said recording medium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
115 words
A product catalog to assist a user of an image reading apparatus, comprising: a recording medium having a first side and a second side; a plurality of description regions, provided on at least an arbitrary one of the first and second sides of the recording medium, said plurality of description regions including characters and/or graphics describing operational features and/or characteristics of the image reading apparatus; and an image evaluation pattern being formed by at least a portion of at least one of said plurality of description regions, said image evaluation pattern including an image pattern which is read by said image reading apparatus for a user to evaluate a performance of said image reading apparatus.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
115 words
A product catalog to assist a user of an image reading apparatus, comprising: a recording medium having a first side and a second side; a plurality of description regions, provided on at least an arbitrary one of the first and second sides of the recording medium, said plurality of description regions including characters and/or graphics describing operational features and/or characteristics of the image reading apparatus; and an image evaluation pattern being formed by at least a portion of at least one of said plurality of description regions, said image evaluation pattern including an image pattern which is read by said image reading apparatus for a user to evaluate a performance of said image reading apparatus.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 17, wherein said description regions and said at least one description region including said image evaluation pattern are provided on the same side of said recording medium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 17, wherein said description region and said at least one description region including said image evaluation pattern are provided on different sides of said recording medium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 17, wherein the first and second sides of said recording medium are front and back sides of a single page.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 17, wherein the first and second sides of said recording medium are sides of mutually different pages.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 17, wherein said image evaluation pattern includes at least one of patterns for evaluating resolution, quality of oblique lines, gradation level, color sensation, contrast and sharpness.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 17, wherein said at least one description region including said image evaluation pattern has characters which form said image evaluation pattern.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 23, wherein said characters have sizes which gradually change along a predetermined direction.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
57 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 24, wherein the characters in one portion of said at least one description region have sizes which gradually increase along the predetermined direction, and the characters in another portion of said at least one description region display the same information but have sizes which gradually decrease along the predetermined direction.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 23, wherein said characters have colors which gradually change along a predetermined direction.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
57 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 26, wherein the characters in one portion of said at least one description region have colors which gradually darken along the predetermined direction, and the characters in another portion of said at least one description region display the same information but have colors which gradually lighten along the predetermined direction.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 17, wherein said at least one description region including said image evaluation pattern has graphics which form said image evaluation pattern.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 28, wherein said graphics have different gradation levels.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 28, wherein said graphics are selected from a group consisting of photographs and figures.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
29 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 17, wherein said image evaluation pattern is in conformance with a predetermined standard set for the kind of said image reading apparatus.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
39 words
The product catalog as claimed in claim 17, which further comprises: at least one independent image evaluation pattern provided on at least one of the first and second sides of said recording medium at locations avoiding said description regions.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
108 words
A product catalog to assist a user of an image reading apparatus, comprising: a recording medium having a first side and a second side; at least one description region, provided on an arbitrary one of the first and second sides of the recording medium, including characters and/or graphics describing operational features and/or characteristics of a first image reading apparatus; and at least one image evaluation pattern, provided on an arbitrary one of the first and second sides of the same recording medium, including an image pattern which is read by a second image reading apparatus for a user to evaluate a performance of said second image reading apparatus.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
108 words
A product catalog to assist a user of an image reading apparatus, comprising: a recording medium having a first side and a second side; at least one description region, provided on an arbitrary one of the first and second sides of the recording medium, including characters and/or graphics describing operational features and/or characteristics of a first image reading apparatus; and at least one image evaluation pattern, provided on an arbitrary one of the first and second sides of the same recording medium, including an image pattern which is read by a second image reading apparatus for a user to evaluate a performance of said second image reading apparatus.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
101 words
A product catalog method to assist a user of an image reading apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a recording medium having at least two sides and including a description region having data describing operational features and/on characteristics of an image reading apparatus and including an image evaluation pattern, said description region and said image evaluation pattern being provided on an arbitrary one of said two sides of said recording medium; reading said image evaluation pattern on said recording medium by said image reading apparatus; and evaluating a performance of said image reading apparatus based on said read image evaluation pattern.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
101 words
A product catalog method to assist a user of an image reading apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a recording medium having at least two sides and including a description region having data describing operational features and/on characteristics of an image reading apparatus and including an image evaluation pattern, said description region and said image evaluation pattern being provided on an arbitrary one of said two sides of said recording medium; reading said image evaluation pattern on said recording medium by said image reading apparatus; and evaluating a performance of said image reading apparatus based on said read image evaluation pattern.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
90 words
A device for describing and testing image reading apparatuses, comprising: a product catalog having a plurality of pages; at least one description region, provided on one of the pages, including characters and/or graphics describing at least predetermined operational features of a group of image reading apparatuses; and at least one image evaluation pattern, provided on one of the pages of the same product catalog, including an image pattern which is read by an actual image reading apparatus for a user to evaluate a performance of said actual image reading apparatus.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
90 words
A device for describing and testing image reading apparatuses, comprising: a product catalog having a plurality of pages; at least one description region, provided on one of the pages, including characters and/or graphics describing at least predetermined operational features of a group of image reading apparatuses; and at least one image evaluation pattern, provided on one of the pages of the same product catalog, including an image pattern which is read by an actual image reading apparatus for a user to evaluate a performance of said actual image reading apparatus.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device as claimed in claim 35, wherein said description region and said image evaluation pattern are provided on the same page.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device as claimed in claim 35, wherein said description region and said image evaluation pattern are provided on different pages.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device as claimed in claim 35, wherein the at least one description region and at least one image evaluation pattern are provided on front and back sides of a single page.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as claimed in claim 35, wherein the at least one description region and at least one image evaluation pattern are provided on sides of mutually different pages.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device as claimed in claim 35, wherein said image evaluation pattern includes at least one of patterns for evaluating resolution, quality of oblique lines, gradation level, color sensation, contrast and sharpness.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device as claimed in claim 35, wherein said description region includes characters which form a predetermined image evaluation pattern which is selected from a group including said at least one image evaluation pattern and another image evaluation pattern different from said at least one image evaluation pattern.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device as claimed in claim 41, wherein said characters have sizes which gradually change along a predetermined direction.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
50 words
The device as claimed in claim 42, wherein the characters in one portion of the description region have sizes which gradually increase along the predetermined direction, and the characters in another portion of the description region display the same information but have sizes which gradually decrease along the predetermined direction.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device as claimed in claim 41, wherein said characters have colors which gradually change along a predetermined direction.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
50 words
The device as claimed in claim 44, wherein the characters in one portion of the description region have colors which gradually darken along the predetermined direction, and the characters in another portion of the description region display the same information but have colors which gradually lighten along the predetermined direction.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device as claimed in claim 35, wherein said description region includes graphics which form a predetermined image evaluation pattern which is selected from a group including said at least one image evaluation pattern and another image evaluation pattern different from said at least image evaluation pattern.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as claimed in claim 46, wherein said graphics have different gradation levels.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as claimed in claim 46, wherein said graphics are selected from a group consisting of photographs and figures.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device as claimed in claim 35, wherein said image evaluation pattern is in conformance with a predetermined standard set for image reading apparatuses.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device as claimed in claim 35, wherein said description region and said image evaluation pattern are provided at mutually independent locations of said product catalog.
Claim 56
Independent Claim
102 words
A device for describing and testing image reading apparatuses, comprising: a product catalog having a plurality of pages; a plurality of description regions, provided on one of the pages, said plurality of description regions including characters and/or graphics describing predetermined operational features of a group of image reading apparatuses; and an image evaluation pattern being formed by at least a portion of at least one of said plurality of description regions, said image evaluation pattern including an image pattern which is read by an actual image reading apparatus for a user to evaluate an actual performance of said actual image reading apparatus.
Claim 57
Independent Claim
102 words
A device for describing and testing image reading apparatuses, comprising: a product catalog having a plurality of pages; a plurality of description regions, provided on one of the pages, said plurality of description regions including characters and/or graphics describing predetermined operational features of a group of image reading apparatuses; and an image evaluation pattern being formed by at least a portion of at least one of said plurality of description regions, said image evaluation pattern including an image pattern which is read by an actual image reading apparatus for a user to evaluate an actual performance of said actual image reading apparatus.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as claimed in claim 51, wherein said description regions and said at least one description region including said image evaluation pattern are provided on the same page.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device as claimed in claim 51, wherein said description region and said at least one description region including said image evaluation pattern are provided on different pages.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as claimed in claim 51, wherein the plurality of description regions and the image evaluation pattern are provided on front and back sides of a single page.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as claimed in claim 51, wherein the plurality of description regions and the image evaluation pattern are provided on front and back sides of a single page.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device as claimed in claim 51, wherein said image evaluation pattern includes at least one of patterns for evaluating resolution, quality of oblique lines, gradation level, color sensation, contrast and sharpness.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device as claimed in claim 51, wherein said at least one description region including said image evaluation pattern has characters which form said evaluation pattern.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device as claimed in claim 57, wherein said characters have sizes which gradually change along a predetermined direction.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
56 words
The device as claimed in claim 58, wherein the characters in one portion of said at least one description region have sizes which gradually increase along the predetermined direction, and the characters in another portion of said at least one description region display the same information but have sizes which gradually decrease along the predetermined direction.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device as claimed in claim 57, wherein said characters have colors which gradually change along a predetermined direction.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
56 words
The device as claimed in claim 60, wherein the characters in one portion of said at least one description region have colors which gradually darken along the predetermined direction, and the characters in another portion of said at least one description region display the same information but have colors which gradually lighten along the predetermined direction.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device as claimed in claim 51, wherein said at least one description region including said image evaluation pattern has graphics which form said image evaluation pattern.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as claimed in claim 62, wherein said graphics have different gradation levels.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as claimed in claim 62, wherein said graphics are selected from a group consisting of photographs and figures.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device as claimed in claim 51, wherein said image evaluation pattern is in conformance with a predetermined standard set for the kind of said image reading apparatus.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device as claimed in claim 51, which further comprises: a second independent image evaluation pattern provided on at least one of the pages not provided with said plurality of description regions.
Claim 73
Independent Claim
106 words
A device for describing and testing image reading apparatuses, comprising: a product catalog having a plurality of pages, each with a first side and a second side; at least one description region, provided on one of the first, and second sides, including characters and/or graphics describing the predetermined operational features of a first one of the image reading apparatuses; and at least one image evaluation pattern, provided on one of the first and second sides, and which is read by an actual second one of the image reading apparatuses for a user to evaluate a performance of said actual second one of the image reading apparatuses.
Claim 74
Independent Claim
106 words
A device for describing and testing image reading apparatuses, comprising: a product catalog having a plurality of pages, each with a first side and a second side; at least one description region, provided on one of the first, and second sides, including characters and/or graphics describing the predetermined operational features of a first one of the image reading apparatuses; and at least one image evaluation pattern, provided on one of the first and second sides, and which is read by an actual second one of the image reading apparatuses for a user to evaluate a performance of said actual second one of the image reading apparatuses.
Claim 75
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for describing and testing image reading apparatuses, comprising the steps of: providing a product catalog having at least two sides and including a description region having data describing predetermined operational features of a group of the image reading apparatuses, and including an image evaluation pattern, said description region and said image evaluation pattern being provided on an arbitrary one of said two sides of said product catalog; reading said image evaluation pattern using an actual image reading apparatus; and evaluating a performance of said actual image reading apparatus based on said read image evaluation pattern.
Claim 76
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for describing and testing image reading apparatuses, comprising the steps of: providing a product catalog having at least two sides and including a description region having data describing predetermined operational features of a group of the image reading apparatuses, and including an image evaluation pattern, said description region and said image evaluation pattern being provided on an arbitrary one of said two sides of said product catalog; reading said image evaluation pattern using an actual image reading apparatus; and evaluating a performance of said actual image reading apparatus based on said read image evaluation pattern.
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