Abstract: Various embodiments and methods relating to a scan area indicator are disclosed.

Abstract: An on-line invention disclosure system includes a user computer, a server and a database coupled to the server. The server provides user screens to the user to prompt the users to provide disclosure information to the server. The server receives the disclosure information from the users and stores the information in the database while allowing access to the database after storing the information on the database.

Abstract: A print control program comprising: a first step of waiting until one or more of post-treatment functions is selected, or until a start instruction is entered; a second step of determining whether a specified post-treatment function of the post-treatment functions is selected, when the start instruction is detected; and a third step of enabling one or more of resource saving functions to be selected only if the specified post-treatment function is not selected, and of starting printing if another start instruction is detected after enabling the resource saving function/s to be selected.

Abstract: A mechanism for scanning and capturing digital images using document layer detection. Upon detecting a document placed on a scanning surface of a scanning device, the illustrative embodiments identify one or more layers within the document. The illustrative embodiments then scan the one or more layers within the document on a layer by layer basis.

Abstract: Techniques for positioning images in an electronic document. The images may encode information that can be decoded by devices configured to read the images. An area within the electronic document for positioning the image and a set of one or more colors to be used for the image are determined. The determined area and set of colors are such that the image when positioned in the electronic document blends in with the contents of the electronic document while still being clearly visible for reading by reader devices that are configured read and decode the information encoded by the image.

Abstract: A document scanning method and apparatus having an editing function to edit a specific area of a document by defining an editing area of a page to be scanned and then converting the scanned document data of the editing area into a desired form, and a multi functional peripheral using the method. The document scanning method includes inputting the editing area of the page to be scanned, scanning document data from the page, extracting data corresponding to the editing area from the scanned document data, and editing the extracted data.

Abstract: A controlling method for controlling an image forming apparatus has a step of displaying a printing paper illustration representing printing paper on an operating screen and a step of displaying at least one icon related to a process function of the image forming apparatus. The controlling method further has a step of selecting a process function that corresponds to the specified icon and a step of determining the location to which the selected process function is applied upon receiving an instruction for a position on the printing paper illustration.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus when the body pages are set to start from the back side of the cover, the cover is printed on the first side of the first sheet, the first page of the body is printed on the second side of the first sheet, and the second and subsequent pages of the body are printed on both sides of the second and subsequent sheets. When the body pages are set to start from a sheet different from the cover, the cover is printed on the first side of the first sheet, only a background image of the cover is printed on the second side of the first sheet, which is the back side of the cover, and the body pages are printed on both sides of the second and subsequent sheets.

Abstract: A sheet trimming apparatus including: a trimming section provided with a trimming cutter blade for trimming a sheet bundle; a paper scrap container for storing paper scraps separated from the sheet bundle by the trimming cutter blade; and a paper scrap guide member, which is provided to create a falling space where the paper scraps are made to fall from the trimming section to the paper scrap container, wherein the paper scrap guide member assumes a first state for expanding a gap in the falling space, and a second state for creating an inclined surface for guiding the paper scraps to fall.

Abstract: A patch image applied to a processing region to be subjected to a trimming/masking process is formed based on a background image of an original image or the like and an image of the processing region in the original image is replaced by the patch image.

Abstract: A method and system for verifying and altering an area of an image to be photocopied prior to producing a copy. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an image capturing device is used to capture an image of items to be copied. A representation of this captured image is then displayed on a screen to be previewed by a user prior to producing a copy. A control unit of the present embodiment allows the user to alter the representation displayed on the display screen and to control the form and content of the copy produced. Alterations to the representation include, but are not limited to, elimination of certain portions (cropping), selection of certain portions for copying, rearranging by cutting and pasting, identifying areas to be copied in color, identifying areas to be copied as shaded and identifying areas to be copied in a different size. Further, the control unit will allow the user to edit the representation on the display screen.

Abstract: A patch image applied to a processing region to be subjected to a trimming/masking process is formed based on a background image of an original image or the like and an image of the processing region in the original image is replaced by the patch image.

Abstract: An image forming system has a color scanner; an image processing part for processing image data obtained by reading a document by use of the color scanner; and an image forming part for forming an image on the basis of image data processed by the image processing part, wherein the color scanner reads a first original which includes a portion of a character or diagram having a first color, and a portion which is marked in a second color different from the first color so as to cover information of the character or diagram, and the image processing part edits image data of the marked portion of image data of the read first original. The editing process includes a process for rectangularizing the marked portion, and a process for connecting the rectangularized regions when the rectangularized regions are close to each other.

Abstract: A method includes generating a first set of image information representative of a first portion of the multiple page image, the first set of image data corresponding to a first page of the multiple page image. The method also includes generating alignment indicia image information relating to the first portion of the multiple page image. The method further includes generating combined image information comprising the first set of image information and the alignment indicia image information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image reading device for reading images on a document; an image recording device for recording images read by the image reading device on a recording material; an inputting device that makes it possible for an operator to select either area from plural imaginary areas established in advance and to adjust a position in the selected area, for setting, on a given position on the recording material, a recording position for additional information to be recorded on the recording material by the image recording device in addition to the images stated above; and a controller that controls the image recording device for recording the additional information on the recording position that is set by the inputting device.

Abstract: In a 1 to N mode of dividing a series of pages of an original into a plurality of regions and recording images in the respective regions on different sheets, the order of output of the respective regions can be selected. A predetermined page of the series of original pages can be inhibited from being divided.

Abstract: A plurality of image regions in the image of the original document are determined on the basis of the image data of the original document. The positions of the plurality of image regions are then indicated as regions in the image of the original document by the display. With use of the display, the user specifies at least one point in the image of the original document in order to specify one region. On the basis of the coordinates of the position specified by the user and the relative positions of the image regions, the image region corresponding to the specified position is determined as the specified region. The image in the specified region is then subjected to the image process desired by the user.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an original read-out station which is provided on an image forming apparatus body and on which an original is placed and read out in a predetermined read-out position, a digitizer for designating an area of the original, and an automatic document feeder for feeding an original to the read-out position. The automatic document feeder and the digitizer are mounted on the image forming apparatus body for rotation about respective axes between their respective operative positions where they are opposed to the original read-out station and their respective retracted positions where they are away from the original read-out station to open the original read-out station.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image reading device for reading images on a document; an image recording device for recording images read by the image reading device on a recording material; an inputting device that makes it possible for an operator to select either area from plural imaginary areas established in advance and to adjust a position in the selected area, for setting, on a given position on the recording material, a recording position for additional information to be recorded on the recording material by the image recording device in addition to the images stated above; and a controller that controls the image recording device for recording the additional information on the recording position that is set by the inputting device.

Abstract: A copying machine inputs a designated area to which image processing is applied as well as details of the image processing. The copying machine recognizes a character included in the designated area. A character which is the same as the recognized character is retrieved from image data and the retrieved one is subjected to the image processing. Accordingly, by designating a character at one location, the image processing is applied to all of the other characters.

Abstract: In a method for forming a duplicate image by reading an original image from an original sheet and forming a duplicate image according to the original image, to allow the designation of a number of regions for forming duplicate regional images, from an overall image, with desired color separation or other various attributes to be carried out accurately, promptly and simply by mounting the original sheet only once on a digitizer or the like without regard to the number of processes of forming a duplicate image, a plurality of regions designated on a single original sheet are stored in a storage device such as computer memory, either the designated region stored in the storage device or the region other than the designated region is defined as an effective region, a duplicate image of only the effective region is formed for a first process of forming a duplicate image, only the region other than the effective region for the first process of forming a duplicate image is defined as a new effective region, and a du

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and method form respective carrier images corresponding to at least one specified area of a manuscript image of a manuscript document by designating at least one specified area of the manuscript image with a user-actuated divisional image forming key configured to designate the at least one specified area and deciding at least one of a paper size of a recording paper and a number of sheets of the recording paper in accordance with a size and a number of the at least one specified image area.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus designates image area on the original. A shifting device shifts the image area by predetermined amount. An outputting device outputs the image data corresponding to the image area and the image data corresponding to the shifted image area.

Abstract: A system is disclosed allowing a plurality of conforming customer premise equipment ("CCPEs") on a single telephone line to display a third party's caller information while users are communicating with a second party. Through a self-arbitration process, one CCPE of the plurality of CCPEs is a primary CCPE, whereas the remaining CCPE(s) are secondary CCPE(s). While the users are communicating with the second party using any one or more of the CCPEs, each CCPE detects whether a CPE alerting signal ("CAS") tone has been transmitted by the central office, thereby detecting when the third party is calling. Each CCPE responds by disconnecting the CCPE's telephone from the telephone line. After all of the CCPEs are on-hook, the primary CCPE then goes off-hook and transmits a CAS acknowledgement ("CAS ACK") signal to the central office. All of the CCPEs then wait for the central office to transmit the CID information in response to the CAS ACK signal.

Abstract: An annotation system for automatically recording additional image information on an image bearing member is provided. The system includes an occluding device assembly, including an occluder bar for masking the image bearing member in a predetermined region to allow for the additional image information to be recorded thereon, a light emitting source for producing a light image of the additional image information, and a drive apparatus for simultaneously selectively positioning the occluder bar and the light emitting source with respect to an image area on the image bearing member.

Abstract: A document processing system which, in response to a simple instruction given by a user, is able to change and modify automatically the design of an input document. The document processing system includes target area instructor for instructing an area serving as an edit target to a document image stored in document image holding unit, target area extraction unit for extracting the instructed edit target area out of the document image, design instruction unit for instructing a desired document design to an output document, design parameter decision unit, responsive to the instruction from the design instruction unit, for deciding a parameter value relating to the document design of the target area, and output image generation unit for processing the document image of the edit target area on the basis of the decided parameter value to thereby generate an output image.

Abstract: A copying machine and method for copying a designated area of an original document designates copying start and end positions. A controller controls partial copying in accordance with a first timing sequence corresponding to the copying start position and ends copying in accordance with a second timing sequence corresponding to the copying end position. If a repeat copying mode is prescribed, copying start and end positions which are designated in the first copying cycle are stored and used to make copies of a second and a set of following original documents. Thus, designation of copying start and end positions for subsequent copies is not necessary.

Abstract: A method is provided that deters the illicit copying of electronically published documents. It includes publishing a plurality of copies of electronically created material to be distributed to a plurality of subscribers. Each copy of subscriber's document has a unique identification code embedded in the document. The arrangement of the code on the document is based on the line-shifting and word-shifting techniques. This is to minimize the effects from noise and distortions on future illicit copies to simplify detection and decoding of the unique code. A codebook is created to correlate each unique code with each subscriber.