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Image-capturing apparatus, image processing system, control method, and storage medium
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2001-12-21
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Granted: 2005-10-04
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Expires: 2021-12-21
Abstract
Abstract An image-capturing apparatus has a function for printing an image with the use of an external printer. The image-capturing apparatus includes an image-capturing section, a control section, and a clock generating section. The control section controls the operation of the entire image-capturing apparatus, including the image-capturing section (hardware), and executes printing processing for printing an image by the external printer. The clock generating section generates a higher operating frequency when the control section executes printing processing (i.e., in a printing mode) than when the image-capturing section obtains an image (i.e., in an image-capturing mode), for the control section.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayoshi Sekine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00885; H04N1/00888; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00278; H04N1/00904; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/001; H04N2201/0013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An image-capturing apparatus having a function for printing a captured image with the use of an external printing function, comprising: image-capturing means for obtaining the captured image; control means for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus, including at least the image-capturing means and for executing printing processing for printing the captured image; and clock generating means for generating a clock having an operating frequency for operating the image-capturing means and the control means, wherein the clock generating means generates higher operating frequencies for the control means when the printing processing is executed than when the image capturing means obtains the image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
An image-capturing apparatus having a function for printing a captured image with the use of an external printing function, comprising: image-capturing means for obtaining the captured image; control means for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus, including at least the image-capturing means and for executing printing processing for printing the captured image; and clock generating means for generating a clock having an operating frequency for operating the image-capturing means and the control means, wherein the clock generating means generates higher operating frequencies for the control means when the printing processing is executed than when the image capturing means obtains the image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
An image-capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising storage means having at least a storage area for image-capturing processing, used for processing performed by the image-capturing means, wherein the control means uses the storage area for image-capturing processing as an area for printing output processing when the printing processing is executed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image-capturing apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a special circuit for storing an image taken by the image-capturing means into the storage means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image-capturing apparatus directly connectable to a printer and operable in at least either an image-capturing mode or a printing mode or both, comprising: control means for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus; and clock generating means for giving the control means a clock having a higher operating frequency than an operating frequency used in the image-capturing mode, in the printing mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image-capturing apparatus directly connectable to a printer and operable in at least either an image-capturing mode or a printing mode or both, comprising: control means for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus; and clock generating means for giving the control means a clock having a higher operating frequency than an operating frequency used in the image-capturing mode, in the printing mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
An image-capturing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the clock generating means gives the control means the clock having the higher operating frequency after it is confirmed that an appropriate printer is connected and its state is normal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
An image-capturing apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising: development means operative in the image-capturing mode; image compression means operative in the image-capturing mode; and image decompression means operative in the image-capturing mode, wherein the development means, image compression means, and image decompression means are implemented as hardware.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image-capturing apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising storage means used with different memory allocation as between the image-capturing mode and the printing mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
A printer system comprising: a printer; in image-capturing apparatus directly connectable to the printer and operative in at least either an image-capturing mode or a printing mode or both; control means for controlling the operation of at least the entire image-capturing apparatus; and clock generating means for giving the control means a clock having a higher operating frequency than an operating frequency used in the image-capturing mode, in the printing mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
71 words
A printer system comprising: a printer; in image-capturing apparatus directly connectable to the printer and operative in at least either an image-capturing mode or a printing mode or both; control means for controlling the operation of at least the entire image-capturing apparatus; and clock generating means for giving the control means a clock having a higher operating frequency than an operating frequency used in the image-capturing mode, in the printing mode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
88 words
A control method for an image-capturing apparatus having at least an image-capturing mode for obtaining an image and a printing mode for printing the obtained image by a printer externally connected, comprising: a mode switching step, of switching between the image-capturing mode and the printing mode; and a frequency switching step, of switching the operating frequency of the image-capturing apparatus according to mode switching made in the mode switching step, wherein an operating frequency in the printing mode is higher than an operating frequency in the image-capturing mode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
88 words
A control method for an image-capturing apparatus having at least an image-capturing mode for obtaining an image and a printing mode for printing the obtained image by a printer externally connected, comprising: a mode switching step, of switching between the image-capturing mode and the printing mode; and a frequency switching step, of switching the operating frequency of the image-capturing apparatus according to mode switching made in the mode switching step, wherein an operating frequency in the printing mode is higher than an operating frequency in the image-capturing mode.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
A control method according to claim 9 , wherein an operating frequency in the printing mode is higher than an operating frequency in the image-capturing mode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A control method according to claim 9 , further comprising a step of sharing a memory included in the image-capturing apparatus, with different memory allocation as between the printing mode and the image-capturing mode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
72 words
A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for executing a control method, the control method comprising: a mode switching step, of switching between an image-capturing mode and a printing mode; and a frequency switching step, of switching the operating frequency of the image-capturing apparatus according to mode switching made in the mode switching step, wherein an operating frequency in the printing mode is higher than an operating frequency in the image-capturing mode.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
72 words
A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for executing a control method, the control method comprising: a mode switching step, of switching between an image-capturing mode and a printing mode; and a frequency switching step, of switching the operating frequency of the image-capturing apparatus according to mode switching made in the mode switching step, wherein an operating frequency in the printing mode is higher than an operating frequency in the image-capturing mode.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein an operating frequency in the printing mode is higher than an operating frequency in the image-capturing mode.
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