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Information processing apparatus, area selection control method and storage medium
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1999-04-01
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Granted: 2002-07-30
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Expires: 2019-04-01
Abstract
Abstract An information processing apparatus and method for controlling selection of data displayed on a display device. A desired area of the displayed data is selected using an input device, and a processor compares a size corresponding to the selected desired area to a maximum storage capacity of a memory device that stores the selected desired area. The processor controls the size of the selected desired area not to exceed the maximum storage capacity of the memory device.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideki Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 23:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An information processing apparatus, comprising: a display device displaying a data; an input device selecting a desired area in the data displayed by the display device, the selected desired area having a size that is changeable and defines an operation size; a memory device storing the selected desired area; and a processor comparing the operation size to a maximum storage capacity defined within a storage capacity of the memory device and controlling the size of the selected desired area, as changed by the user, by preventing it from exceeding a size that defines an operation size exceeding the maximum storage capacity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
An information processing apparatus, comprising: a display device displaying a data; an input device selecting a desired area in the data displayed by the display device, the selected desired area having a size that is changeable and defines an operation size; a memory device storing the selected desired area; and a processor comparing the operation size to a maximum storage capacity defined within a storage capacity of the memory device and controlling the size of the selected desired area, as changed by the user, by preventing it from exceeding a size that defines an operation size exceeding the maximum storage capacity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The information processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, if the operation size defined by the selected desired area changed by the user, exceeds the maximum storage capacity of the memory device, the processor maintains a previously stored selected desired area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The information processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor detects a remaining storage capacity of the memory device and controls the size of the selected desired area changed by the user by preventing it from exceeding a size that defines an operation size exceeding the remaining storage capacity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The information processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the maximum storage capacity of the memory device is selected using the input device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The information processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the data displayed by the display device is image data of a single digital image, and wherein the selected desired area is a sub-region of the single digital image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The information processing apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the input device selects the image data corresponding to one of color image data and monochrome image data, and the processor controls the size of the selected desired area changed by the user in response to the selected image data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The information processing apparatus of claim 6 , wherein, if the operation size exceeds the maximum storage capacity of the memory device, the processor maintains a previously stored selected desired area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The information processing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor detects a remaining storage capacity of the memory device and controls the size of the selected desired area changed by the user by preventing it from exceeding a size that defines an operation size exceeding the remaining storage capacity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The information processing apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the maximum storage capacity is selected using the input device.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of controlling selection of a desired area of display data, comprising: setting information corresponding to a maximum size of an area that can be selected, based on an available storage capacity of a memory size; comparing a size of the desired area selected with the set maximum size of the area that can be selected, wherein the size is changeable by a user; and controlling the size of the desired area selected by the user, by preventing the size from exceeding the set maximum size of the area that can be selected.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of controlling selection of a desired area of display data, comprising: setting information corresponding to a maximum size of an area that can be selected, based on an available storage capacity of a memory size; comparing a size of the desired area selected with the set maximum size of the area that can be selected, wherein the size is changeable by a user; and controlling the size of the desired area selected by the user, by preventing the size from exceeding the set maximum size of the area that can be selected.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 10 , further comprising storing the size of the desired area selected, wherein, if the size of the stored desired area selected by the user exceeds the set maximum size of the area that can be selected, a previously stored desired area selected is maintained as the desired area.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of claim 10 , further comprising: storing the desired area selected by the user in the memory device having a maximum capacity corresponding to the maximum size of an area that can be selected; and detecting a remaining storage capacity of the memory device, wherein the size of the desired area selected is controlled in the controlling by preventing it from exceeding the detected remaining storage capacity.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein the maximum storage capacity of the memory device is input directly by the user.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein the display data is image data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 14 , further comprising selecting one of color image data and monochrome image data, wherein the controlling controls the size of the desired area selected by the user in response to the selected one image data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
93 words
A storage device for storing programs causing a computer to select a desired area of data displayed on a display device, comprising the process of: setting a maximum size of an area that can be selected, based on an available storage capacity of a memory size; detecting a size of the desired area selected by a user, wherein the size is changeable by the user; and controlling the size of the desired area selected by the user by preventing the size from exceeding the maximum size of the area that can be selected.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
93 words
A storage device for storing programs causing a computer to select a desired area of data displayed on a display device, comprising the process of: setting a maximum size of an area that can be selected, based on an available storage capacity of a memory size; detecting a size of the desired area selected by a user, wherein the size is changeable by the user; and controlling the size of the desired area selected by the user by preventing the size from exceeding the maximum size of the area that can be selected.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
49 words
The storage device of claim 16 , storing the desired area selected, wherein if the size of the stored desired area selected by the user exceeds the set maximum size of the area that can be selected, a previously stored desired area selected is maintained as the desired area.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
66 words
The storage device of claim 16 , further comprising: storing the desired area selected in the memory device having a maximum capacity corresponding to the set maximum size that can be selected; and detecting a remaining storage capacity of the memory device, wherein the size of the desired area selected by the user is controlled by preventing the size from exceeding the detected remaining storage capacity.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The storage device of claim 18 , wherein the maximum size of the area that can be selected is input directly by a user.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The storage device of claim 16 , wherein the data displayed on the display device is image data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
43 words
The storage device of claim 20 , further comprising selecting one of either color image data or monochrome image data, wherein the controlling process controls the size of the desired area selected by the user in response to the selected one image data.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
98 words
An information processing apparatus for processing data displayed on a display device, comprising: an input device selecting a desired area in the data displayed by the display device, the selected desired area having a size that is changeable and defines an operation size; a memory device storing the selected desired area; and a processor comparing the operation size to a maximum storage capacity of the memory device and controlling the size of the selected desired area, as changed by the user, by preventing it from exceeding a size that defines an operation size exceeding the maximum storage capacity.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
98 words
An information processing apparatus for processing data displayed on a display device, comprising: an input device selecting a desired area in the data displayed by the display device, the selected desired area having a size that is changeable and defines an operation size; a memory device storing the selected desired area; and a processor comparing the operation size to a maximum storage capacity of the memory device and controlling the size of the selected desired area, as changed by the user, by preventing it from exceeding a size that defines an operation size exceeding the maximum storage capacity.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for limiting display selection, comprising: selecting an area of a display by defining with user input a boundary of the area; and preventing the user input from enlarging the boundary when the boundary bounds a memory being displayed that has a size one of equaling and exceeding a predetermined maximum memory size.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for limiting display selection, comprising: selecting an area of a display by defining with user input a boundary of the area; and preventing the user input from enlarging the boundary when the boundary bounds a memory being displayed that has a size one of equaling and exceeding a predetermined maximum memory size.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 23 , wherein the maximum memory size is predetermined based on one of a size of available memory, a user chosen memory size, and a maximum system memory.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of selecting a sub-region, comprising: determining a maximum memory amount; selecting a first sub-region of a displayed image by moving a pointer, starting at an origin point, to select a sub-region of a displayed image, where the sub-region has a memory amount less than the maximum memory amount; and automatically limiting the moving by preventing the pointer from moving to a limit point, where the limit point and the origin point define a second sub-region having a memory amount greater than the maximum memory amount.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of selecting a sub-region, comprising: determining a maximum memory amount; selecting a first sub-region of a displayed image by moving a pointer, starting at an origin point, to select a sub-region of a displayed image, where the sub-region has a memory amount less than the maximum memory amount; and automatically limiting the moving by preventing the pointer from moving to a limit point, where the limit point and the origin point define a second sub-region having a memory amount greater than the maximum memory amount.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of selection, comprising: generating a potential movement of a selection point by manipulating an input device; determining a potential size of a potential selection corresponding to the potential selection point movement; realizing the potential selection point movement when the potential size does not exceed a threshold memory amount; and ignoring the potential selection point movement when the potential size exceeds the threshold memory amount.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of selection, comprising: generating a potential movement of a selection point by manipulating an input device; determining a potential size of a potential selection corresponding to the potential selection point movement; realizing the potential selection point movement when the potential size does not exceed a threshold memory amount; and ignoring the potential selection point movement when the potential size exceeds the threshold memory amount.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 26 , wherein the threshold memory amount is an amount of memory available for processing based on the potential selection point.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 27 , wherein the processing is one of scanning and storing to a storage device.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of storing a selection, comprising: determining an amount of storage space available; using a graphical user interface to select for storing a sub-area of a region; and automatically restricting the selecting of the sub-area by preventing selection of a sub-area that if stored would require more storage space than the amount of storage space available.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of storing a selection, comprising: determining an amount of storage space available; using a graphical user interface to select for storing a sub-area of a region; and automatically restricting the selecting of the sub-area by preventing selection of a sub-area that if stored would require more storage space than the amount of storage space available.
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