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Image forming system and images forming apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1998-02-10
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Granted: 2001-08-14
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Expires: 2018-02-10
Abstract
Abstract When an image is sensed by a digital camera, image additional information as image sensing conditions is stored together with the sensed image information. Also, information unique to that digital camera is stored together with the image additional information. The digital camera is connected to a printer by, e.g., an IEEE1394 I/F. The printer stores printing control information as various combinations of unique information such as its printing method, the types of ink, the paper, and the like, the print quality and the print speed, and the processing technique, such as masking. In response to a print instruction, the printer reads the image information and image additional information from the digital camera, and selects the printing control information in accordance with the read information and the set printing mode. The printer prints an image using the selected printing control information.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirowo Inoue
- 👤 Hisashi Ishikawa
- 👤 Hiroshi Tajika
- 👤 Miyuki Fujita
- 👤 Yuji Konno
- 👤 Kenji Takahashi
- 👤 Norihiro Kawatoko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32128; B; B41; B41J; B41J3/00; B41J3/407; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00278; H04N1/00962; H04N1/0097; H04N1/23; H04N1/2307; H04N1/2353; H04N1/2369; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3205; H04N2201/3212; H04N2201/3214; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3242; H04N2201/3243; H04N2201/3252; H04N2201/3253; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3277
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An image forming system comprising: an electronic device having: recording means for recording an image sensing condition of a target image when the target image is sensed, together with the target image, wherein the image sensing condition is variable in each image sensing operation, and reproduction means for reproducing the target image and the image sensing condition recorded by said recording means; and an image forming apparatus having: setting means for setting an image forming condition for forming the target image reproduced by said reproduction means in accordance with the image sensing condition reproduced by said reproduction means; and image forming means for forming the image under the image forming condition set by said setting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An image forming system comprising: an electronic device having: recording means for recording an image sensing condition of a target image when the target image is sensed, together with the target image, wherein the image sensing condition is variable in each image sensing operation, and reproduction means for reproducing the target image and the image sensing condition recorded by said recording means; and an image forming apparatus having: setting means for setting an image forming condition for forming the target image reproduced by said reproduction means in accordance with the image sensing condition reproduced by said reproduction means; and image forming means for forming the image under the image forming condition set by said setting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein said image forming means comprises means for forming an image by ink-jet recording.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the image forming condition is restricted by an ink-jet recording method.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 3 , wherein the image forming condition includes a first ink consumption mode having a predetermined ink consumption amount, and a second ink consumption mode having an ink consumption amount larger than the first ink consumption mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 3 , wherein the image forming condition includes the quality of the image to be formed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system according to claim 3 , wherein the image forming condition includes an ON/OFF state of reciprocal printing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the image sensing condition includes the presence/absence of the use of auxiliary light.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein said recording means includes photoelectric conversion means for converting the target image into an image signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 8 , wherein said recording means includes storage means for storing image information photoelectrically converted by said photoelectric conversion means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
125 words
An image forming system comprising: an electronic device having: recording means for recording an image sensing condition of a target image when the target image is sensed, together with the target image, wherein the image sensing condition is variable in each image sensing operation, and reproduction means for reproducing the target image and the image sensing condition recorded by said recording means; an image forming apparatus having: setting means for setting a forming condition for forming the target image reproduced by said reproduction means, and image forming means for forming an image under the forming condition; and determination means for determining a printing process for printing the target image in accordance with the image sensing condition and the forming condition set by said setting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
125 words
An image forming system comprising: an electronic device having: recording means for recording an image sensing condition of a target image when the target image is sensed, together with the target image, wherein the image sensing condition is variable in each image sensing operation, and reproduction means for reproducing the target image and the image sensing condition recorded by said recording means; an image forming apparatus having: setting means for setting a forming condition for forming the target image reproduced by said reproduction means, and image forming means for forming an image under the forming condition; and determination means for determining a printing process for printing the target image in accordance with the image sensing condition and the forming condition set by said setting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system according to claim 10 , wherein said electronic device and said image forming apparatus are connected via a serial bus.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 11 , wherein said serial bus complies with USB standards.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 11 , wherein said serial bus complies with IEEE1394 standards.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system according to claim 10 , wherein said determination means is included in said electronic device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 10 , wherein said determination means is included in said image forming apparatus.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 10 , wherein said determination means determines the forming condition while assigning priority to quality of the image to be formed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
110 words
An image forming apparatus used together with an electronic device having reproduction means for reproducing a target image and an image sensing condition recorded by recording means for recording the image sensing condition of the target image when the target image is sensed, together with the image, wherein the image sensing condition is variable in each image sensing operation, said apparatus comprising: setting means for setting an image forming condition for forming the target image reproduced by said reproduction means in accordance with the image sensing condition reproduced by said reproduction means; and image forming means for forming an image under the image forming condition set by said setting means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
110 words
An image forming apparatus used together with an electronic device having reproduction means for reproducing a target image and an image sensing condition recorded by recording means for recording the image sensing condition of the target image when the target image is sensed, together with the image, wherein the image sensing condition is variable in each image sensing operation, said apparatus comprising: setting means for setting an image forming condition for forming the target image reproduced by said reproduction means in accordance with the image sensing condition reproduced by said reproduction means; and image forming means for forming an image under the image forming condition set by said setting means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said image forming means comprises means for forming an image by ink-jet recording.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the image forming condition is restricted by an ink-jet recording method.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the image forming condition includes a first ink consumption mode having a predetermined ink consumption amount, and a second ink consumption mode having an ink consumption mode.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the image forming condition includes the quality of the image to be formed.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the image forming condition includes an ON/OFF state of reciprocal printing.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the image sensing condition includes the presence/absence of the use of auxiliary light.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said recording means includes photoelectric conversion means for converting the target image into an image signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus according to claim 24 , wherein said recording means includes storage means for storing image information photoelectrically converted by said photoelectric conversion means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
119 words
An image forming apparatus used together with an electronic device having reproduction means for reproducing a target image and an image sensing condition recorded by recording means for recording the image sensing condition of the target image when the target image is sensed, together with the image, wherein the image sensing condition is variable in each image sensing operation, said apparatus comprising: setting means for setting a forming condition for forming the target image reproduced by said reproduction means; image forming means for forming an image under the forming condition; and determination means for determining a printing process for printing the target image in accordance with the image sensing condition and the forming condition set by said setting means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
119 words
An image forming apparatus used together with an electronic device having reproduction means for reproducing a target image and an image sensing condition recorded by recording means for recording the image sensing condition of the target image when the target image is sensed, together with the image, wherein the image sensing condition is variable in each image sensing operation, said apparatus comprising: setting means for setting a forming condition for forming the target image reproduced by said reproduction means; image forming means for forming an image under the forming condition; and determination means for determining a printing process for printing the target image in accordance with the image sensing condition and the forming condition set by said setting means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein said electronic device and said image forming apparatus are connected via a serial bus.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein said serial bus complies with USB standards.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein said serial bus complies with IEEE1394 standards.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein said determination means is included in said electronic device.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein said determination means is included in said image forming apparatus.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein said determination means determines the forming condition while assigning priority to the quality of the image to be formed.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
103 words
An image forming method for forming an image in accordance with an image signal from an electronic device having reproduction means for reproducing a target image and an image sensing condition recorded by recording means for recording the image sensing condition of target image when the target image is sensed, together with the image, wherein the image sensing condition is variable in each image sensing operation, said method comprising the step of: setting an image forming condition of image forming means for forming the target image reproduced by said reproduction means in accordance with the image sensing condition reproduced by said reproduction means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
103 words
An image forming method for forming an image in accordance with an image signal from an electronic device having reproduction means for reproducing a target image and an image sensing condition recorded by recording means for recording the image sensing condition of target image when the target image is sensed, together with the image, wherein the image sensing condition is variable in each image sensing operation, said method comprising the step of: setting an image forming condition of image forming means for forming the target image reproduced by said reproduction means in accordance with the image sensing condition reproduced by said reproduction means.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
103 words
A storage medium for storing a computer program for forming an image in accordance with an image signal from an electronic device having reproduction means for reproducing a target image and an image sensing condition recorded by recording means for recording the image sensing condition of the target image together with the image, wherein the image sensing condition is variable in each image sensing operation, said program including the processing step of setting an image forming condition of image forming means for forming the target image reproduced by said reproduction means, in accordance with the image sensing condition reproduced by said reproduction means.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
103 words
A storage medium for storing a computer program for forming an image in accordance with an image signal from an electronic device having reproduction means for reproducing a target image and an image sensing condition recorded by recording means for recording the image sensing condition of the target image together with the image, wherein the image sensing condition is variable in each image sensing operation, said program including the processing step of setting an image forming condition of image forming means for forming the target image reproduced by said reproduction means, in accordance with the image sensing condition reproduced by said reproduction means.
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