Abstract: A method and apparatus for viewing the effect of outputting on the output device an image represented by digital data defining the colour content of pixels of the image. The apparatus comprises a monitor; a store; and a processor to enable a portion of the image to be selected, and for generating and storing in the store data simulating the selected image portion as it would appear after screening by the output device. The monitor is responsive to the stored data to display the simulated, screened image portion.

Abstract: The image data processing apparatus includes a position adjusting means for adjusting a paste-in position in pasting a secondary image in a primary image, an image data editing means for editing the image of a third image resulted by the pasting of the secondary image in the primary image, an image data compressing means for compressing the image data through a block encoding, an optimal value detecting means for detecting an optimal value of the compressed image data by absolutely or relatively determining an amount of the compressed data compressed by the image data compressing means, and means for automatically adjusting the paste-in position within a given space around the paste-in position so as that the amount of the compressed data becomes a minimum.

Abstract: The present invention is a panoramic photograph processing system which will provide a non-peculiar panoramic photograph with continuous color and brightness between consecutive photographs by setting the same exposure condition for panorama-mode frames of a film and performing printing of the panorama-mode frames under the same exposure condition. An output from a photometric sensor is amplified by an amplifier and is then converted to a digital signal by an A/D converter. The digital signal is supplied to a central processing unit (CPU). The digital photometric data from the A/D converter is input to the CPU together with various pieces of photograph information from a photograph information input circuit. A liquid crystal for displaying a shutter speed and a panorama-mode in a finder and a liquid crystal for displaying a latent image bar code data indicating the start position of a panorama-mode are controlled by the CPU via liquid crystal drivers.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a scanner unit for reading an image of an original document, a memory which, if the image is read by the scanner unit in a divided manner as a plurality of partial images, stores the read partial images as respective partial document data, and a joint-portion processing section for recognizing joints of the partial document data stored in the memory and for joining the partial document data according to the recognized joints.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming a plurality of images at different positions on a single recording sheet is disclosed.

Abstract: A character font combining apparatus having a memory storing data-compressed image data by dividing a digital original image data into a plurality of blocks and applying orthogonal conversion and encoding to the image data for every block. The image data read out from this memory is decoded by a decoding processing circuit, and the orthogonal conversion coefficient is obtained for every block. A plurality of character fonts are stored in the font ROM, and each character font is constituted by at least the orthogonal conversion coefficient of one block, respectively. One of the block of the orthogonal conversion coefficient decoded by the decoding processing circuit and the block of the orthogonal conversion coefficient read out from the font ROM is encoded by the Huffman encoding processing circuit and written as the encoded data in the memory.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises an image storing device and an image inputting device, in which a parameter determining circuit compares an image input through the image inputting device with an image stored in the image storing device to calculate parameters for correction and in which the input image is corrected by a correction method different from that effected on the image having been stored, then to be combined therewith. The processing is sequentially effected on time-serially input images to produce a higher resolution image in the image storing device as compared with the input images.

Abstract: A mixed-mode transmission control apparatus for transmitting a mixed-mode document data from a transmitting terminal to a reception terminal via a network. The apparatus includes a storage part in which at least a transmitting terminal identifying data and a page number denoting each page of the mixed-mode document data are stored, a generating part for generating an identification block into which at least the terminal identifying data and the page number are transferred from the storage part, an editing part for editing the mixed-mode document data before transmission so as to add the identification block thereto, and a control part for transmitting the mixed-mode document data, to which the identification block is added, to the reception terminal by performing a predetermined data transmission procedure.

Abstract: A system for electronically developing an image captured on a film with two or more image capture layers. A developing solution is applied to the film and the film is illuminated by two lights on opposing surfaces. A scanner captures the light reflected from the film by each light source. The two digital images are combined on a pixel-by-pixel basis to form a final image. An alternate embodiment includes a third scanner to capture light transmitted through the film in order to form a third digital scan image which is then combined on a pixel-by-pixel basis with the other two images to form the final image. The invention provides a method for creating an image digitally without first creating an image in the film itself.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an input unit for inputting images, and storage units for storing the images input from the input unit. The storage units store a plurality of images having common partial images. The apparatus further includes a determination unit for determining positions of the respective overlapped common partial images of the plurality of images stored in the storage units, a synthesis unit for forming an image by synthesizing the plurality of images according to a result of the determination by the determination unit, and an output unit for outputting the image synthesized by the synthesis unit.

Abstract: A composite image forming apparatus includes a scanning part for obtaining image data for each dot by scanning a document in a main scanning direction and scanning the same in a sub scanning direction, a character generating part for generating character data indicating either a character or a numeric character, an image composition part for obtaining composite image data by combining the character data with the image data of the scanned document, an image forming part for carrying out an image forming process based on the composite image data so that a composite image is formed for each copy of the document, and a character setting control part for changing the respective character data each time a composite image is formed to make a copy of the document when an image forming process is repeatedly carried out with respect to the same document to make a plurality of copies.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus previously stores information on particular kinds of image, determines the degree of similarity between an input full-color image signal and the information on particular kinds of image, controls conditions for addition of a particular pattern previously stored according to a result of the determination, and outputs an image by adding or not adding the particular pattern to the full-color image signal according to the addition conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing system which is provided with an image enchasing and synthesizing function for setting an image in a trimmed area of an extracted original sheet into a masked area on a base original sheet and synthesizing the images of the two original sheets.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus adds information to read image signals and arranges a mark indicative of a position where the information is added so that the additional information can be easily extracted. An image processor processes full-color image signals from a line sensor and a binarization circuit binarizes the signals using a pseudo half-tone processing. A density judgment circuit judges the density of the image signals and controls a modulator which adds additional information. The modulator refers to the contents of a ROM and changes dot positions in the binarized image signals based on the referred information and adds the additional information to the image signals. A FIFO compensates for image signals delayed by the density judgment circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling an output order for copy images, comprises the steps of, reading respective images of a plurality of manuscripts to be copied, storing respective image data relating to the read respective images, scaling down respective image data relating the read respective images and printing on a sheet a multi-shot image data including a plurality of the scaled down imager reading other images described on the printed sheet, the other images defining an output order, and printing the respective imager on the other sheets in an order specified by the read other images.

Abstract: An integral, autostereoscopic three-dimensional image suitable for lenticular display is generated from a plurality of image perspectives by interpolating additional images from hypothetical perspectives, as follows. Initially, actual image signals are generated from a plurality of actual images obtained from a plurality of actual image perspectives. The additional images are obtained by operating upon the actual image signals and forming interpolated image signals from hypothetical image perspectives. Finally, an integral three-dimensional image is generated from the combination of images obtained from the actual image perspectives and the hypothetical image perspectives, and is suitably displayed. According to one suitable display, the integral image may be exposed upon a photosensitive sheet that is attached to a lenticular faceplate for subsequent viewing.

Abstract: An apparatus and method enable any user of a digital copier to store and retrieve customized images of a relatively small size, such as, for example, logos or letterheads, for incorporation into larger document images. Customized logo images can be input using the copier RIS and stored for future use, or can be input from an external use such as, for example, a personal computer. Full size document images and logo images can be either merged or overwritten. The logo image storage capacity is increased over prior art systems through the use of an electronic memory card, a data storage disk, and/or a personal computer, either individually or in combination.

Abstract: Compressed image data for a plurality of sheets of original transmitted from another party is demodulated, expanded by a modem 1 and a facsimile control portion 2, and reduced at a reduction processing portion 11, and the image data after the reduction is transferred to a printing control portion 8. In a first embodiment, the reduced image data for one sheet of original is printed out by a printing portion on a sheet of recording paper from its one end in a main scanning direction. After printing of the image data for the one sheet is completed, the sheet of recording paper is rewound, and then the reduced image data for the second page is printed out laterally to the main scanning direction of the image data of the first page.

Abstract: An image reading device by which a plurality of images recorded and set in a prescribed posture on an original document are scanned by one scanning motion, changed in layout and then outputted in the changed order. The image reading apparatus includes an image reading means for reading an original document including a plurality of images and space, a distinguishing means for distinguishing the images from the space, a memory means for memorizing only the image data and an output means for outputting memorized image data in a different order.

Abstract: A reprographic method for making a output document having a desired image from an input document having an input image includes scanning an instruction page containing an image processing command. The image processing command contained on the instruction page is decoded, and subsequently at least a portion of the input image is scanned. The output document is then produced from the scanned at least a portion of the input image in accordance with the decoded image processing command. The image processing commands can be such as cut, paste, mask, crop, enlarge, reduce, reorient, lighten, darken or the like that change the form or appearance of the actual image. In addition, the image manipulation commands can be such as commands to control special operational modes for differing input image types, such as, for example, photographs or half-tone images, the number of output document copies to be produced, the output type, color, stock, or other command that controls the output form of the image.

Abstract: An image data processing system which divides image data of an image of one page into segmental image data and processes the segmental image data at a high speed. The image data processing system includes companders for respectively processing the segmental image data, temporary data storage units each having a small memory capacity for temporarily storing the processed data, and a coded data storage unit having a large memory capacity for storing the data supplied from the temporary data storage units in the order of data arrival.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method that produces an internegative 60 from a digitally processed image or images that are originally captured on film or digitally. The digital processing by a computer 58 allows digital operations to be performed such as filtering, image overlay and stereo image creation. The internegative 60 is reduction printed using an enlarger apparatus 70 and developed, thereby increasing the resolution of the printed image. A lenticular cover can be attached to a stereo picture produced in this way to mass produce a high angular resolution, three dimensional photograph 8. The internegative can also be enlarged allowing digital processing to be applied to poster and billboard type images.

Abstract: A system for reporting groupings of answers to test questions. The system receives in electronic form answers to test questions, after which the system divides the answers according to predefined categories and organizes the divided answers into separate groupings. The system reports the answers in the groupings. The system can also merge a test answer with other report information to provide an indication of a process used in obtaining a given answer.

Abstract: A mixed mode communication method and apparatus for transmitting mixed mode document data wherein the mixed mode document data is converted into character data only in response to an instruction, and the character data only is transmitted and/or printed out, whereby the transmission time and the print out time can be shortened.

Abstract: A process for repairing common defects in the electronic page images of a print job being processed by an electronic reprographic system that includes a printer for producing prints from the digitized page images in response to job program instructions and a user interface (UI) with display screen for inputting job program instructions for each print job. The process uses document defect repair templates, either existing or created by the operator and stored in a system library, to electronically mask document defects in the page images. Additionally, the process is applicable before or after hardcopy original documents have been scanned by the reprographic system.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a unit for supplying image information and attribute information of the image information which has a plurality of states, a memory unit for storing image information at least read out from a reader, and a unit for converting the image information so that an attribute of the image information is set in a predetermined state when the image information is stored in the memory unit.

Abstract: An image communication apparatus adapted to transmit image information with additional information appended thereto, includes a sender data position selection button for designating a position to which the additional information is to be appended, and a transmitter for transmitting the image information with the additional information appended to a leading portion or side of the image information in accordance with a designation by said sender data position selection button.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method capable of suppressing noise and improving the S/N ratio of a processing output signal when a color signal representing color image data is processed. The RGB.fwdarw.YUV converter is comprised of conversion units 201-1 . . . 201-k, adder 205, and rounding processing circuit 206 which are built in the image processing apparatus such as a color printer, each of the conversion units 10 201-1 . . . 201-k is provided with an adder 11 between the multiplier 10 and rounding processing unit 12 and corrects errors generated by the rounding processing circuit 206.

Abstract: A multi-function machine for combining and routing image data is disclosed. The multi-function machine includes a number of functional units, for instance, a digital copier which produces scanned image data, a printer which prints image data from a computer, and a facsimile device which receives and sends facsimile image data. Image data from one or a number of sources may be combined to form merged image data, corresponding to a merger of the individual images. The merged image data may then be conveyed to any of a number of user selectable destinations, including a printer, a host computer, or a facsimile device.

Abstract: A digital copier is provided with mechanism for reading images of both sides of an original, and mechanism for storing image data read by the reading mechanism in an area of an image memory in order, and when a predetermined signal is applied thereto, for storing image data in the next area by one area. The predetermined signal may be generated when a skip key is depressed. Therefore, since it is not necessary to read images which needs not to be recorded, the appearance of the recorded images on a record sheet is improved and the processing time is shortened. The digital copier may be also provided with mechanism for storing blank data in remaining areas in the image memory when a predetermined signal is applied thereto. The predetermined signal may be generated when an end key is depressed.

Abstract: When a plurality of frames of picture data are stored in a divided fashion in a memory for storing one frame of picture data, picture data is stored in each assigned storage area of the storage means. When a plurality of frames of picture data are stored in a divided fashion in a memory, picture data stored in each memory area of the storage is output in the frame mode. Thus, it is possible to effectively avoid the deterioration of the quality of picture data stored in the memory and the output of the picture data of the deteriorated quality that are caused when storing and outputting motion picture data due to reduction of picture data to one half caused by the selection of a field mode with an erroneous operation.

Abstract: An image rotating device includes first and second buffer memories to which image data, sequentially fed, are alternately written every m/n lines with respect to bit width n per pixel of the image data and bit width m per word of a page memory. An image data reader alternately reads m/n lines of image data written to the first and second buffer memories from an address designated in accordance with a set rotational angle with one word of the page memory at a time. An image data writer sequentially writes the image data of one word of the page memory to the address of the page memory designed in accordance with a set rotational angle. The image data are sequentially stored in the page memory with the data being rotated in real time.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for compositing a source image and a destination image using a mask image to produce a result image in a digital image processing system. The method is, on a pixel-by-pixel basis, using the mask image to select between the source and destination images: where a black color value for a mask pixel selects the color value of the corresponding pixel of the source image; and a white color value for a mask pixel selects the color value of the corresponding pixel of the destination image; and where an intermediate color value for a mask pixel selects a weighted average between source and destination pixel color values. The calculations of the weighted average color value are done in color space, such as on a color component by color component basis. The result image can be displayed or stored for further use. This method can be described in boolean expression according to the formula:result=((1-mask)*source)+(mask*destination).

Abstract: A mixed mode communication apparatus is disclosed which is capable of adding to the body of a document to be transmitted to specific called stations information which is added at high frequency by a simple manner. A quick dial of a called station is registered in a quick dial memory section. The stereotyped expressions used for each called station is registered as quick block data in a quick block data memory section. A common block number is assigned to the quick block data and the quick dial in order to secure the association of the quick block data with the quick dial. In response to a quick dial number entered from a keyboard, a block search section searches the quick block data memory section on the basis of the block number attached to the quick dial, and reads intentional quick block data out of the memory section. The readout quick block data is loaded into a buffer.

Abstract: An image processor having an edit function and outputting image data obtained by reading a document after subjecting the image data to an edit process includes an image processing unit for subjecting image data obtained by reading a document to an edit process and outputting edited image data, an input unit for inputting an edit instruction to the image processing unit, a position developing unit for developing a position of the edit instruction inputted by the input unit, and a first display unit for displaying the position of the edit instruction developed by the position developing unit with a mark at a position corresponding to an edit-instructed area.

Abstract: A copier when its automatic detecting function has determined that it is possible to combine multiple documents, combines the multiple documents into a composite image and copies the image on an output sheet in continuously copying documents of different sizes using an automatic document feeder. The copier detects based on the document size, the reduction rate of the document and the size of an image bearing member whether or not it is possible to combine the reduced images of the following and later documents and copy the resulting image, and contains an image memory for storing the composite image of the documents. In an image forming apparatus, documents of different sizes are checked one by one according to their document size and reduction rate and continuous copying is done in the form of a composite image.

Abstract: A method is provided which sharpens three-dimensional images by using an unsharp masking technique subsequent to interleaving and before printing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a scanner for scanning a plurality of document so that n images corresponding to the documents are obtained, n being an integer greater than 2, an image generating means for successively generating m number images different from each other, m being an integer greater than 2, an image composition circuit for combining an i-th image (i=1, 2 , . . . , and n) obtained by the scanner and a j-th number image (j=1, 2 , . . . , and m) with each other so as to output a composite image I.sub.ij, a printing mechanism for printing the composite image I.sub.ij on a recording sheet, and an output unit for outputting the recording sheet having the composite image I.sub.ij formed thereon.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is disclosed which inputs/outputs an image in which image data items having different quantities of information for each pixel are mixed with one another. The information quantity for each of the image data items and information about the I/O positions are stored in a corresponding manner. When data is input, data is converted into the proper information quantities in accordance with input position, for storage. When data is output, the stored image data is converted into output data in accordance with the respective information quantities. As a result, the memory capacity can be reduced, the flexibility can be improved at the time of use and the memory can be used efficiently.

Abstract: Various kinds of data such as destination addresses, messages to be transmitted are registered beforehand while they are made to correspond to respective abbrebiated dialing numbers or one-touch dial numbers. The invoice format into which the data will be written is stored in a storage unit. At the time of the transmission, the invoice format is read out by inputting the abbreviated dialing number or the one-touch dial key, and the data are written into the pertinent address in the format.

Abstract: A picture image editing system, incorporating a page memory device, having an editing subsystem and a boundary writing subsystem. The system is capable of writing desired boundary region data for at least some of the demarcating areas of a plurality of sets of picture image data to the page memory device, and of performing such writing operations in the course of or alternatively after the editing of the picture image data, such that boundary region data is present in a visually perceptible form, in a visually imperceptible form, or in a combination of both of these forms.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a reading part for optically reading an image from an original image on a recording medium; a conversion part for converting the read-out image into a digital image; a first storage part for storing the digital image; an input part for inputting an instruction and a password number; an encoding part for transforming the digital image to an encoded image when an encoding process for the digital image is selected according to the instruction; a decoding part for transforming the digital image to a decoded image when a decording process for the digital image is selected according to the instruction, a second storage part for storing the encoded image in accordance with a memory address determined based on the password number when the encoding process is selected, and for storing the decoded image in accordance with the memory address determined based on the password number when the decoding process is selected, and an output part for outputting either the encoded image or

Abstract: An automatically created form includes a field for requesting a combined operation. A processor creates the form in response to another form that includes fields that are marked to indicate a sequence of partial operations. The partial operations together constitute the combined operation. The combined operation can, for example, be a facsimile transmission, in which case the partial operation fields can specify the digits of a fax machine's telephone number. The automatically created form can then include a single check box next to the name of the recipient. When the check box is marked, the processor responds to the form by performing the sequence of partial operations. The processor can execute input instructions to receive data defining the image of each form and can execute response instructions to respond to each form.

Abstract: An automatic signature printing process for an electronic printing system having a source of signature sheets, a programmer to program the system to print jobs including signatures; an input scanner for scanning and converting the documents to electronic images; and a controller to re-order the electronic images to print two electronic images separated by a gutter on each side of the signature sheets, the controller determining from the number of originals and the number of electronic images on each signature the total number of signatures to be printed.

Abstract: An image compressing apparatus forms a synthetic image from a plurality of image data. The apparatus includes a device for sorting a plurality of image data into a plurality of image types in accordance with at least one of a nature and a use of each image data, a device for selecting an image compressing method out of a plurality of predetermined various image compressing methods for each image data in accordance with the sorted image type, and a device for compressing the image data in accordance with the selected image compressing method and recording the compressed image data in a recording medium.

Abstract: A system-wide data stream compatibility is provided for a FAX server in an image archiving system, by the concealment of FAX cover sheet and distribution list object handling information, which is uniquely required by the FAX server, in an otherwise unneeded document descriptor field located outside of the data stream boundary, in the distribution service or session header. In addition, the FAX server provides for the storage of multiple cover sheets and addressee distribution lists which are editable. The FAX server can manage multiple transmissions of FAX messages with customized cover sheets, to multiple addressees in the distribution lists.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus previously stores information on particular kinds of image, determines the degree of similarity between an input full-color image signal and the information on particular kinds of image, controls conditions for addition of a particular pattern previously stored according to a result of the determination, and outputs an image by adding or not adding the particular pattern to the full-color image signal according to the addition conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image recording device for recording a plurality of images on a single recording medium.

Abstract: An image processing system is provided with an input controller, a file server, an image setter and a work station each having respectively an independent CPU, e.g., a microprocessor, a microcomputer or the like, which allows each unit to operate independently in an parallel manner so as to carry out image processing efficiently at a high speed, while a hard copy or a block copy for printing with a high quality image being fit into a frame on a layout pasteboard by means of an image output apparatus can be obtained by interactive-editing information on the layout pasteboard as well as designs and characters, to minimize the capacity of the memory.

Abstract: A thermally operated plate making apparatus with a capability of producing a plate which carries a plurality of images of a small-size original document side by side thereon by a continuous operation includes a document transport roller pair for transporting an original document, a reading device made up of optical elements a CCD image sensor and others for reading the document and sensors for sensing the transport conditions of the document, and a writing device made up of a thermal head for engraving an image of the document in a stencil and a stencil transport roller pair for transporting the stencil. A control device is provided for controlling the entire apparatus to engrave a plurality of document images in a plate making area of the stencil in a continuous manner. The control device comprises a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc.