公开(公告)号：US5920406A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-06

申请号：US876071

申请日：1997-06-13

Applicant: James S. Amidei

Inventor： James S. Amidei

IPC: H04N1/32 ,  H04N1/38 ,  H04N1/387

CPC classification number: H04N1/32486 ,  H04N1/38 ,  H04N2201/329

Abstract: A technique for making multiple copies that includes the steps of scanning a scan region that contains the image to be copied to produce an array of scan region pixel data that contains pixel data for the entire scan region; printing an image based on the array of scan region pixel data; processing the scan region pixel data to determine a subregion of the scan region that contains printable, non-background information; scanning the subregion of the scan region and providing to a print buffer print data only for the subregion of the scan region that contains printable, non-background information; and printing an image based on the subregion print data.

公开(公告)号：US06346991B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-12

申请号：US09330378

申请日：1999-06-11

Applicant: James S. Amidei

Inventor： James S. Amidei

IPC: G06K1502

CPC classification number: H04N1/32486 ,  H04N1/38 ,  H04N2201/329

Abstract: A technique for making multiple copies that includes the steps of scanning a scan region that contains the image to be copied to produce an array of scan region pixel data that contains pixel data for the entire scan region; printing an image based on the array of scan region pixel data; processing the scan region pixel data to determine a subregion of the scan region that contains printable, non-background information; scanning the subregion of the scan region and providing to a print buffer print data only for the subregion of the scan region that contains printable, non-background information; and printing an image based on the subregion print data.

Abstract translation: 一种用于制作多份副本的技术，包括扫描包含要复制的图像的扫描区域以产生包含整个扫描区域的像素数据的扫描区域像素数据阵列的步骤; 基于扫描区域像素数据阵列打印图像; 处理扫描区域像素数据以确定包含可打印的非背景信息的扫描区域的子区域; 扫描扫描区域的子区域，并向打印缓冲区提供仅包含扫描区域的包含可打印的非背景信息的子区域的打印数据; 以及基于所述子区域打印数据打印图像。

公开(公告)号：US06176566B1

公开(公告)日：2001-01-23

申请号：US08814494

申请日：1997-03-10

Applicant: James S. Amidei

Inventor： James S. Amidei

IPC: B41J221

CPC classification number: H04N1/6072

Abstract: An image that includes black-and-white text—from which most chromatic-colorant data in text areas have already been stripped—is enhanced by removing all chromatic-colorant data from a region of the image data array, independent of object type. Removal occurs only if color-data conditions are met; the data array is then applied to print the image. The system includes storage and automatic retrieval of instructions for automatically evaluating the condition, removing chromatic-colorant data, and applying the color-stripped data in printing. The conditions include whether the amount of chromatic-colorant data in (A) the region is less than a certain threshold; (B) an entire row immediately above the region is less than a second threshold; (C) a region adjacent to the region is less than a third threshold; and (D) a vertical column above the particular region exceeds a fourth threshold. In this last case the system counts a number of consecutive regions, vertically above the region, from which chromatic-colorant data have been removed; and then refrains from removing chromatic-colorant data from the region if the count exceeds the fourth threshold. The system thus limits the effect of the first three conditions, to deter chromatic-colorant removal from a substantially continuous thin vertical chromatic-color line. The four thresholds are disclosed and explained.

Abstract translation: 通过从图像数据阵列的区域中去除所有彩色着色剂数据，而与对象类型无关，包含黑白文本的图像（文本区域中大部分色彩着色剂数据已经被剥离）被增强。 仅当满足颜色数据条件时才会进行移除; 然后应用数据阵列打印图像。 该系统包括存储和自动检索用于自动评估条件，去除彩色着色剂数据以及在打印中应用彩色剥离数据的指令。 这些条件包括（A）该区域中的色着色剂数据的量是否小于某一阈值; （B）紧邻区域上方的整行小于第二阈值; （C）与该区域相邻的区域小于第三阈值; 和（D）特定区域上方的垂直列超过第四阈值。 在最后一种情况下，系统计数垂直于该区域的多个连续区域，色彩着色剂数据已从该区域中去除; 然后如果计数超过第四阈值，则禁止从该区域去除彩色着色剂数据。 因此，该系统限制了前三个条件的影响，以阻止从基本连续的薄垂直彩色线中去除着色剂去除。 披露和解释了四个阈值。