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Partial display printing, secure-communication and multiple copying functions in image processing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-06
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Granted: 2000-05-16
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Expires: 2015-06-06
Abstract
Abstract There is provided an image processing apparatus having communicating and recording functions. This apparatus comprises: a communication control unit to communicate an image; a memory to store image information received from the communication control unit; a CRT display to display the image information stored; a designating device to designate a desired area in the image displayed on the CRT display; a printer to print only the area designated by the designating device from the image information stored; and, preferably a second designating device to designate the number of copies of the image information which are to be printed by the printer. With this apparatus, the necessary area in the received image information can be printed alone, in just the necessary number of copies. Thus losses of the paper and printing time can be prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Takayuki Fujita
- 👤 Michihei Murayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 10:21
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/60; G06F21/606; G06F21/608; G06F21/70; G06F21/82; G06F21/84; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04N1/00384; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32363; H04N1/32379; H04N1/44; H04N1/4406; H04N1/4413; H04N1/444; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1297; H04N1/32486; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3273; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/3288; H04N2201/3295
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: communication means for communicating information with another apparatus via a communication line; reception means, connected to said communication means, for receiving image information and identification information from the another apparatus; memory means, connected to said reception means, for storing, as a file, the image information every time the image information is received, such that a plurality of files of the image information is stored, the received identification information being used as a file name, wherein the plurality of files of the image information are distinguished from each other by the received image information and another information added thereto; instruction means for instructing a display means to display respective titles of the plurality of files of the image information stored in said memory means; and control means for sending one of the files of the stored image information corresponding to a desired one of the displayed titles to a print means and for controlling said memory means to use an area in which the one of the files of the image information was stored, to store a new file of image information to be subsequently received by said communication means, after the one of the files of the image information is printed by the print means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: communication means for communicating information with another apparatus via a communication line; reception means, connected to said communication means, for receiving image information and identification information from the another apparatus; memory means, connected to said reception means, for storing, as a file, the image information every time the image information is received, such that a plurality of files of the image information is stored, the received identification information being used as a file name, wherein the plurality of files of the image information are distinguished from each other by the received image information and another information added thereto; instruction means for instructing a display means to display respective titles of the plurality of files of the image information stored in said memory means; and control means for sending one of the files of the stored image information corresponding to a desired one of the displayed titles to a print means and for controlling said memory means to use an area in which the one of the files of the image information was stored, to store a new file of image information to be subsequently received by said communication means, after the one of the files of the image information is printed by the print means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising the display means for displaying the titles of the image information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for moving a cursor on the display means to select one of the displayed titles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising means for controlling the display means to display one piece of the image information corresponding to the selected one title.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising menu display control means for controlling the display means to display a print menu of instructions for printing the one of the files of the image information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the print menu includes an icon for partial print and an icon for printing a plurality of copies.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising selection means for selecting two opposite edges of an area to be printed when the icon for partial print is selected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising manual input means for manually inputting a desired one piece of the identification information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the another information added to the identification information comprises time information representing a time of reception of the image information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
186 words
An information processing method comprising the steps of: receiving image information and identification information; storing, as a file, the image information in a memory every time the image information is received in said receiving step, such that a plurality of files of the image information is stored in the memory, the received identification information being used as a file name, wherein the plurality of files of the image information are distinguished from each other by the received identification information and another information added thereto; instructing a display means to display respective titles of the plurality of files of the image information stored in the memory in said storing step; and sending one of the files of the stored image information corresponding to a desired one of the displayed titles to a print means and controlling the memory to use an area in which the one of the files of the image information was stored, to store a new file of image information to be subsequently received in said receiving step after the one of the files of the image information is printed by the print means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
186 words
An information processing method comprising the steps of: receiving image information and identification information; storing, as a file, the image information in a memory every time the image information is received in said receiving step, such that a plurality of files of the image information is stored in the memory, the received identification information being used as a file name, wherein the plurality of files of the image information are distinguished from each other by the received identification information and another information added thereto; instructing a display means to display respective titles of the plurality of files of the image information stored in the memory in said storing step; and sending one of the files of the stored image information corresponding to a desired one of the displayed titles to a print means and controlling the memory to use an area in which the one of the files of the image information was stored, to store a new file of image information to be subsequently received in said receiving step after the one of the files of the image information is printed by the print means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein said storing step stores one piece of the image information in a new memory area each time the image information is received in said receiving step.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein said storing step stores the image information in an external memory device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein said storing step stores the image information in a disc.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
An information processing method according to claim 10, further comprising the step of controlling the display means to display a print menu for instruction for printing the one of the files of the image information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
An information processing method according to claim 14, wherein the print menu includes an icon for partial print and an icon for printing a plurality of copies.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
An information processing method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of selecting two opposite edges of an area to be printed when the icon for partial print is selected.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising the step of inputting a desired one piece of the identification information with a manual input means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising the step of adding time information to the identification information as the another information, the time information representing a time of reception of the image information.
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