US7106461B2
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Image recording device and image recording method
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2001-07-20
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Granted: 2006-09-12
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Expires: 2021-07-20
Abstract
Abstract Attached information is designated, and it is discriminated whether or not there is a paper output port corresponding to attached information read from a storage unit for storing image data and attached information about the image data. If it is determined there is a corresponding paper output port, then the paper output port is determined as a selected paper output port. If it is determined there is not a corresponding paper output port, then an available paper output port is determined as a selected paper output port. Thus, recorded images can be automatically discriminated based on the attached information.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyoshi Kakigi
- 👤 Yuichi Hosoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:26
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00132; H04N1/00169; H04N1/00175; H04N1/00185; H04N1/00188; H04N1/00567; H04N1/00631; H04N1/00633; H04N1/00681; H04N1/00684; H04N1/00687; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3212; H04N2201/3214; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3277
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An image recording apparatus, comprising: a recording unit adapted to record an image on a recording paper based on image data; a plurality of bins to which the recording papers are ejected; an attachment unit, adapted to attach a detachable memory to said image recording apparatus, the memory storing a plurality of image data and a plurality of attribute data corresponding to the plurality of image data, each attribute data having a plurality of attributes, each attribute including attribute information; a designation unit, adapted to designate one attribute from among the plurality of attributes; and a determination unit, adapted to make a determination, based on the attribute information stored in the detachable memory included in the attribute designated by said designation unit, such that a plurality of recording papers on which a number of image data with the same attribute information are recorded are output to the same bin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
An image recording apparatus, comprising: a recording unit adapted to record an image on a recording paper based on image data; a plurality of bins to which the recording papers are ejected; an attachment unit, adapted to attach a detachable memory to said image recording apparatus, the memory storing a plurality of image data and a plurality of attribute data corresponding to the plurality of image data, each attribute data having a plurality of attributes, each attribute including attribute information; a designation unit, adapted to designate one attribute from among the plurality of attributes; and a determination unit, adapted to make a determination, based on the attribute information stored in the detachable memory included in the attribute designated by said designation unit, such that a plurality of recording papers on which a number of image data with the same attribute information are recorded are output to the same bin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of image data are obtained by a digital camera and the attribute information is added by the digital camera.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the attribute includes a title.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the attribute includes a photographing date.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the attribute includes a destination user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
151 words
An image recording apparatus for connection with a recording unit that records an image on a recording paper based on image data and a plurality of bins to which the recording papers are ejected, said image recording apparatus comprising: a read unit, adapted to read attribute data from a memory storing a plurality of image data and a plurality of attribute data corresponding to the plurality of image data, wherein each attribute data has a plurality of attributes and each attribute includes attribute information; a designation unit, adapted to designate one attribute from among the plurality of attributes; and a determination unit, adapted to make a determination, based on the attribute information read by said read unit included in the attribute designated by said designation unit, such that a plurality of recording papers on which a number of image data with the same attribute information are output to the same bin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
151 words
An image recording apparatus for connection with a recording unit that records an image on a recording paper based on image data and a plurality of bins to which the recording papers are ejected, said image recording apparatus comprising: a read unit, adapted to read attribute data from a memory storing a plurality of image data and a plurality of attribute data corresponding to the plurality of image data, wherein each attribute data has a plurality of attributes and each attribute includes attribute information; a designation unit, adapted to designate one attribute from among the plurality of attributes; and a determination unit, adapted to make a determination, based on the attribute information read by said read unit included in the attribute designated by said designation unit, such that a plurality of recording papers on which a number of image data with the same attribute information are output to the same bin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of image data are obtained by a digital camera and the attribute information is added by the digital camera.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the attribute includes a title.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the attribute includes a photographing date.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the attribute includes a destination user.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of determining a paper output port, comprising: a recording step of recording an image on a recording paper based on image data; a step of reading, from a memory storing a plurality of image data and a plurality of attribute data corresponding to the plurality of image data, wherein each attribute data has a plurality of attributes and each attribute includes attribute information; a step of designating one attribute from among the plurality of attributes; and a step of making a determination, based on the attribute information stored in the detachable memory included in the attribute designated in said designation step, such that a plurality of recording papers on which a number of image data with the same attribute information are recorded are output to a same bin of a plurality of bins to which the recording papers are ejected.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of determining a paper output port, comprising: a recording step of recording an image on a recording paper based on image data; a step of reading, from a memory storing a plurality of image data and a plurality of attribute data corresponding to the plurality of image data, wherein each attribute data has a plurality of attributes and each attribute includes attribute information; a step of designating one attribute from among the plurality of attributes; and a step of making a determination, based on the attribute information stored in the detachable memory included in the attribute designated in said designation step, such that a plurality of recording papers on which a number of image data with the same attribute information are recorded are output to a same bin of a plurality of bins to which the recording papers are ejected.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the plurality of image data are obtained by a digital camera and the attribute information is added by the digital camera.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the attribute includes a title.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the attribute includes a photographing date.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the attribute includes a destination user.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
131 words
A program stored on a computer-readable medium, comprising: a step of reading, from a memory storing a plurality of image data and a plurality of attribute data corresponding to the plurality of image data, the plurality of image data wherein each attribute data has a plurality of attributes and each attribute includes attribute information; a step of designating one attribute from among the plurality of attributes; and a step of making a determination, based on the attribute information read in said reading step included in the attribute designated in said designating step, such that a plurality of recording papers on which a number of image data with the same attribute information are recorded are output to a same bin of a plurality of bins to which the recording papers are ejected.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
131 words
A program stored on a computer-readable medium, comprising: a step of reading, from a memory storing a plurality of image data and a plurality of attribute data corresponding to the plurality of image data, the plurality of image data wherein each attribute data has a plurality of attributes and each attribute includes attribute information; a step of designating one attribute from among the plurality of attributes; and a step of making a determination, based on the attribute information read in said reading step included in the attribute designated in said designating step, such that a plurality of recording papers on which a number of image data with the same attribute information are recorded are output to a same bin of a plurality of bins to which the recording papers are ejected.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A program stored on a computer-readable medium according to claim 16 , wherein the plurality of image data are obtained by a digital camera and the attribute information is added by the digital camera.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A program stored on a computer-readable medium according to claim 16 , wherein the attribute includes a title.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
A program stored on a computer-readable medium according to claim 16 , wherein the attribute includes a photographing date.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
A program stored on a computer-readable medium according to claim 16 , wherein the attribute includes a destination user.
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