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Image processing apparatus having the ability to transmit recordable information at the receiver
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-07-16
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Granted: 1999-12-28
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Expires: 2017-07-16
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus which converts a color region in an input color image into predetermined images corresponding to colors. The apparatus has a discriminator for discriminating the colors in the input color image, a converter for converting the color regions in the color image into the predetermined images corresponding to the colors discriminated by the discriminator, and a generator for generating the predetermined images and character images representing the colors corresponding to the predetermined images.
Inventors
- 👤 Takehiro Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/40012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
An image transmitting method comprising the steps of: discriminating colors which are recordable at a receiving side and colors which are not recordable at the receiving side; and transmitting color image information as to the colors which are recordable at the receiving side and monochrome pattern image information as to the colors which are not recordable at the receiving side in accordance with the discriminating result when a color image is to be transmitted to the receiving side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
An image transmitting method comprising the steps of: discriminating colors which are recordable at a receiving side and colors which are not recordable at the receiving side; and transmitting color image information as to the colors which are recordable at the receiving side and monochrome pattern image information as to the colors which are not recordable at the receiving side in accordance with the discriminating result when a color image is to be transmitted to the receiving side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said color image information is encoded, and wherein said monochrome pattern image information is binary.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of reading the color image which is to be transmitted to the receiving side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein in said transmitting step the monochrome pattern image information of patterns corresponding to the colors is transmitted.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: discriminating colors which are reproducible in an image reproducing apparatus and colors which are not reproducible in the image reproducing apparatus; outputting color image information as to the colors which are reproducible in the image reproducing apparatus and monochrome pattern image information as to the colors which are not reproducible in the image reproducing apparatus in accordance with the discriminating results; and causing the image reproducing apparatus to reproduce color images corresponding to the output color image information and to reproduce monochrome pattern images corresponding to the output monochrome pattern image information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
100 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: discriminating colors which are reproducible in an image reproducing apparatus and colors which are not reproducible in the image reproducing apparatus; outputting color image information as to the colors which are reproducible in the image reproducing apparatus and monochrome pattern image information as to the colors which are not reproducible in the image reproducing apparatus in accordance with the discriminating results; and causing the image reproducing apparatus to reproduce color images corresponding to the output color image information and to reproduce monochrome pattern images corresponding to the output monochrome pattern image information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein in said outputting step the monochrome pattern image information representing a plurality of patterns corresponding to the plurality of different colors is output.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 5, further comprising: a step of reading the color image which is to be reproduced by the image reproducing apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image transmitting apparatus comprising: discriminating means for discriminating colors which are recordable at a receiving side and colors which are not recordable at the receiving side; and transmitting means for transmitting color image information as to the colors which are recordable at the receiving side and monochrome pattern image information as to the colors which are not recordable at the receiving side in accordance with the discriminating result when a color image is to be transmitted to the receiving side.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image transmitting apparatus comprising: discriminating means for discriminating colors which are recordable at a receiving side and colors which are not recordable at the receiving side; and transmitting means for transmitting color image information as to the colors which are recordable at the receiving side and monochrome pattern image information as to the colors which are not recordable at the receiving side in accordance with the discriminating result when a color image is to be transmitted to the receiving side.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said color image information is encoded, and wherein said monochrome pattern image information is binary.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising reading means for reading the color image which is to be transmitted to the receiving side.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the monochrome pattern image information of patterns corresponding to the colors is transmitted by said transmitting means.
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