公开(公告)号：US06738150B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-18

申请号：US09292044

申请日：1999-04-14

Applicant: Steven J. Claiborne ,  Dellas G. Frederiksen ,  Chris R. Gunning

Inventor： Steven J. Claiborne ,  Dellas G. Frederiksen ,  Chris R. Gunning

IPC: G06F1500

CPC classification number: H04N1/32571 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06K15/1825 ,  G06K15/1851 ,  H04N1/32358 ,  H04N2201/329

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing image data in connection with peripheral units such as laser printers are described. In one embodiment, an image pipeline is queried to determine at least one constraint which affects the image data provided to the image pipeline from a source of image data. If appropriate, the constraint(s) is imposed on the image data to provide constrained image data. After the constraint is imposed on the image data, the constrained image data is provided from the source to the image pipeline for processing into a page-arranged output. In another embodiment, image data which is provided by a source is stored in a first buffer. A handle is assigned to the image data. The handle is passed through at least a portion of the image pipeline. After such passing, at least a portion of the image data which was stored in the first buffer is copied directly into at least one strip buffer, with such copying being the first copying of the image data after the storing thereof in the first buffer. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract translation: 描述了与诸如激光打印机之类的周边单元相关的处理图像数据的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，查询图像流水线以确定影响从图像数据源提供给图像流水线的图像数据的至少一个约束。 如果适当，则对图像数据施加约束以提供受限图像数据。 在对图像数据施加约束之后，将受限图像数据从源提供到图像管线，以处理成页排列的输出。 在另一个实施例中，由源提供的图像数据被存储在第一缓冲器中。 手柄被分配给图像数据。 手柄通过图像管道的至少一部分。 在这样的通过之后，将存储在第一缓冲器中的图像数据的至少一部分直接复制到至少一个条形缓冲器中，这样的复制是将图像数据存储在第一缓冲器中之后的第一次拷贝。 描述其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20030161015A1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-28

申请号：US10326134

申请日：2002-12-23

Applicant: Fujitsu Limited

Inventor： Yoshihiro Hiji

IPC: H04N001/46 ,  H04N001/04

CPC classification number: H04N1/32358 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00291 ,  H04N2201/329

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image capture apparatus with a reduced size for capturing still image data. An extracting circuit extracts at least an area of still image data. A dividing circuit divides the area extracted by the extracting circuit into a plurality of first through nth areas. A memory circuit has a storage capacity smaller than a storage capacity required to store the still image data, and stores at least a portion of the image data of the first through nth areas provided by the dividing circuit. A transfer circuit transfers the image data stored in the memory circuit to an external device.

公开(公告)号：US20030025949A1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-06

申请号：US09920387

申请日：2001-07-31

Inventor： Kuo-Jeng Wang

IPC: H04N001/46

CPC classification number: H04N1/32448 ,  H04N1/0473 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N2201/02439 ,  H04N2201/04756 ,  H04N2201/04794 ,  H04N2201/329

Abstract: A control device and a method for controlling scanning speed of a scanner. The control device includes a decision device and a driving device. The decision device further includes an image buffer, an up-down counter and a comparator. The decision device receives the input image data and utilizes the up-down counter to compute data access volume inside the image buffer. The comparator decides whether to increase or decrease the scanning speed according to the data access volume and also outputs decision data to the driving device.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制扫描仪的扫描速度的控制装置和方法。 控制装置包括判定装置和驱动装置。 判定装置还包括图像缓冲器，升降计数器和比较器。 判定装置接收输入图像数据，利用上下计数器来计算图像缓冲器内的数据存取量。 比较器根据数据访问量决定是增加还是降低扫描速度，并将判定数据输出到驱动装置。

公开(公告)号：US20020044291A1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-18

申请号：US08352879

申请日：1994-12-09

Inventor： HIROYUKI TSUJI

IPC: H04N001/40 ,  G06K015/02

CPC classification number: H04N1/32486 ,  H04N2201/0081 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/329 ,  H04N2201/3297

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including an input circuit for selectively inputting a binary image signal and a multivalued image signal from an external device, a holding circuit for holding the serially input image signal for a predetermined period, outputting the image signal in units of a plurality of pixels, holding the image signal for a period corresponding to the number of the unit pixels and an information amount per pixel, and changing the number of the unit pixels in accordance with whether the input image signal is a multivalued signal or a binary signal for one pixel, a memory for storing the image signal from the holding circuit in units of the plurality of pixels, a readout circuit for reading out the image signal from the memory in units of the plurality of pixels, and an image forming circuit for forming an image on the basis of the image signal read out by the readout circuit. This apparatus can increase the image formation speed by performing optimum processing for the input signal.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种图像形成装置，包括：输入电路，用于选择性地输入来自外部设备的二进制图像信号和多值图像信号;保持电路，用于保持串行输入的图像信号一段预定的周期，以 多个像素，将图像信号保持与单位像素的数量相对应的周期和每像素的信息量，以及根据输入图像信号是多值信号还是二进制信号来改变单位像素的数量 对于一个像素，存储器，用于以多个像素为单位存储来自保持电路的图像信号;读出电路，用于以多个像素为单位从存储器读出图像信号;以及图像形成电路，用于形成 基于由读出电路读出的图像信号的图像。 该装置可以通过对输入信号进行最佳处理来提高图像形成速度。

公开(公告)号：US20020027163A1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-07

申请号：US09938572

申请日：2001-08-27

Inventor： Yoshito Haba

IPC: G06K007/10 ,  G06K007/14

CPC classification number: H04N1/00241 ,  H04N1/00236 ,  H04N1/3263 ,  H04N1/32683 ,  H04N2201/0015 ,  H04N2201/02439 ,  H04N2201/03108 ,  H04N2201/04756 ,  H04N2201/04791 ,  H04N2201/04794 ,  H04N2201/329

Abstract: An image reading apparatus prevents degradation of image quality and a delay in the image reading time which are caused by interruption of reading of image data. A speed at which a host computer reads image data from an image reading apparatus and temporarily stores it therein is examined. If the resulting speed is lower than a reference value which has been set so that an operation to avoid an overflow of a buffer RAM in the image reading apparatus may not be caused, the sub-scanning speed of the image reading apparatus is set lower, and the image is read at the lower speed.

Abstract translation: 图像读取装置防止由图像数据的读取中断引起的图像质量的劣化和图像读取时间的延迟。 检查主计算机从图像读取装置读取图像数据并暂时存储在其中的速度。 如果所得到的速度低于已被设置为使得可能不会引起避免图像读取装置中的缓冲RAM溢出的操作的参考值，则将图像读取装置的副扫描速度设置得较低， 并以较低的速度读取图像。

公开(公告)号：US06295077B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-25

申请号：US08917862

申请日：1997-08-27

Applicant: Kazuyoshi Suzuki

Inventor： Kazuyoshi Suzuki

IPC: B41J247

CPC classification number: H04N1/32475 ,  G06K15/1247 ,  H04N1/32358 ,  H04N2201/329

Abstract: An image forming apparatus wherein data which enters in parallel a plurality of pixels at a time is converted to a serial image data string. This serial image data string is shifted by a predetermined number of pixels, the shifted serial image data string is output in parallel a plurality of pixels at a time, and an image is formed based upon the image data output in parallel a plurality of pixels at a time.

Abstract translation: 其中一次并入多个像素的数据的图像形成装置被转换为串行图像数据串。 该串行图像数据串被移动预定数量的像素，移位的串行图像数据串一次并行地输出多个像素，并且基于平行输出多个像素的图像数据形成图像 一次

公开(公告)号：US06208374B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09147497

申请日：1999-03-30

Applicant: Noah Clinch

Inventor： Noah Clinch

IPC: H04N718

CPC classification number: H04N1/19594 ,  G02B21/365 ,  H04N1/195 ,  H04N1/32358 ,  H04N2201/0077 ,  H04N2201/0426 ,  H04N2201/329

Abstract: A method for transmission of a sequence of high quality images for display on a visual display unit is described. It has particular application in the field of telepathology, where magnified images obtained by scanning a medical specimen on the stage of an optical microscope are transmitted from a local pathologist to a remote consultant for diagnosis. The method consists of the steps of advancing the field of view of the camera in discrete steps across the object being viewed to capture a sequence of contiguous images, temporarily storing a digital representation of a first of the images in a first buffer store and a digital representation of at least part of the next succeeding image in a second buffer store, controlling the data in the two buffers stores such that the data follows the leading edge of the advancing viewpoint and data in the first buffer store representing a trailing incremental strip of the first stored image is progressively discarded while data in the second buffer store representing a trailing incremental strip of the next contiguous image is transferred to a location in the first buffer store occupied by the data representing a leading incremental strip of the first stored image.

Abstract translation: 描述用于传输用于在视觉显示单元上显示的高质量图像序列的方法。 它在电视病理学领域中具有特殊的应用，通过扫描光学显微镜台上的医学标本而获得的放大图像从当地病理学家传送给远程顾问进行诊断。 该方法包括以下步骤：将摄像机的视场以离散的步长推进，观察被摄物体以捕获连续图像序列，将第一图像的数字表示临时存储在第一缓冲存储器和数字 在第二缓冲存储器中表示下一个后续图像的至少一部分，控制两个缓冲器中的数据存储，使得数据跟随前进视点的前沿，并且在第一缓冲存储器中的数据表示后沿增量条带 第一存储的图像被逐渐丢弃，而表示下一连续图像的拖尾增量条的第二缓冲存储器中的数据被传送到由表示第一存储图像的引导增量条的数据占据的第一缓冲存储器中的位置。

公开(公告)号：US5973707A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-26

申请号：US571194

申请日：1995-12-12

Applicant: Yoshinobu Mita

Inventor： Yoshinobu Mita

IPC: H04N19/60 ,  G09G5/39 ,  H04N1/32 ,  H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/41 ,  H04N19/423 ,  H04N19/426 ,  H04N19/85 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H04N5/66

CPC classification number: H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/32358 ,  H04N1/32475 ,  H04N2201/329 ,  H04N2201/3294

Abstract: A scan converting method of converting image data from a raster sequence scan to a block sequence scan to divide the image data into blocks each having predetermined vertical width and lateral width and converting the image data from the block sequence scan to the raster sequence scan. One block buffer having a size in which a vertical width is set to the vertical width of the block and a lateral width is set to the horizontal width of the raster is used. Raster data by the raster sequence scan is written into the block buffer. The block data by the block sequence scan is read out. The block data is written and the raster data is read out. Upon conversion from the raster sequence scan to the block sequence scan, the block buffer is read out by the block sequence scan, the raster data is written into empty addresses which are caused by the reading, and the read address by the next block sequence scan is obtained by a predetermined arithmetic operation on the basis of the order of writing. Upon conversion from the block sequence scan to the raster sequence scan, the block buffer is read out by the raster sequence scan, the block data is written into empty addresses which are caused by the reading, and the read address by the next raster sequence scan is obtained by a predetermined arithmetic operation on the basis of the order of writing.

Abstract translation: 一种将图像数据从光栅序列扫描转换为块序列扫描的扫描转换方法，将图像数据划分为具有预定垂直宽度和横向宽度的块，并将图像数据从块序列扫描转换为光栅序列扫描。 使用具有垂直宽度被设置为块的垂直宽度的尺寸的一个块缓冲器和横向宽度被设置为光栅的水平宽度。 栅格序列扫描的栅格数据写入块缓冲区。 读取通过块序列扫描的块数据。 写入块数据并读出光栅数据。 从光栅序列扫描转换为块序列扫描时，通过块序列扫描读出块缓冲区，将光栅数据写入由读取引起的空地址，并通过下一个程序段扫描读取地址 通过基于写入顺序的预定算术运算来获得。 在从块序列扫描转换到光栅序列扫描时，通过光栅序列扫描读出块缓冲区，将块数据写入由读取引起的空地址，并通过下一个光栅序列扫描读取地址 通过基于写入顺序的预定算术运算来获得。

公开(公告)号：US5881064A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-09

申请号：US687233

申请日：1996-07-25

Applicant: Feng Lin ,  Samuel Anthony Kassatly

Inventor： Feng Lin ,  Samuel Anthony Kassatly

IPC: H04L12/56 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/32

CPC classification number: H04N1/32795 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N1/001 ,  H04N1/00281 ,  H04N1/324 ,  H04N1/32614 ,  H04N2201/0024 ,  H04N2201/0034 ,  H04N2201/329

Abstract: A node system for use in a data communication network including a plurality of source and destination data communication devices. The node system receives data packets from another node system, and forms image data from the received data packets. The node system selectively inserts fill codes into the image data so that such selective insertion of the fill codes prevents service interruption between the plurality of source data communication devices and the plurality of destination data communication devices by correcting a temporary inability to receive additional data, and by maintaining real time communication between the plurality of source data communication devices and destination data communication devices. The node system is capable of sending the image data and the fill codes to the plurality of destination data communication devices.

Abstract translation: 一种在包括多个源和目的地数据通信设备的数据通信网络中使用的节点系统。 节点系统从另一个节点系统接收数据包，并从接收到的数据包中形成图像数据。 节点系统选择性地将填充代码插入到图像数据中，使得填充代码的这种选择性插入通过校正临时不能接收附加数据来防止多个源数据通信设备与多个目的地数据通信设备之间的服务中断，以及 通过维持多个源数据通信设备和目的地数据通信设备之间的实时通信。 节点系统能够将图像数据和填充码发送到多个目的地数据通信设备。

公开(公告)号：US5872640A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-16

申请号：US753248

申请日：1996-11-22

Applicant: Larry Cohen ,  Paul McDonald ,  William J. Ashcraft

Inventor： Larry Cohen ,  Paul McDonald ,  William J. Ashcraft

IPC: G06F17/24 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/32

CPC classification number: H04N1/32133 ,  G06F17/243 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00206 ,  H04N1/32064 ,  H04N1/32368 ,  H04N2201/329

Abstract: Document generation and delivery system that allows a user to download a plurality of sets of data to a document preparation system. The document preparation system has a memory that stores pre-defined forms with a plurality of fields. The downloaded data begins with a definition of the order in which data will be sent for use in filling in the fields of a form. The data sets are then used to populate fields in the form thereby generating documents to be transmitted via facsimile to a plurality of destinations.

Abstract translation: 文档生成和传送系统，其允许用户将多组数据下载到文档准备系统。 文件准备系统具有存储具有多个字段的预定格式的存储器。 下载的数据开始于数据发送顺序的定义，用于填写表单的字段。 然后，数据集用于填充表格中的字段，从而生成要通过传真发送到多个目的地的文档。