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Image processing system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1985-07-19
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Granted: 1987-07-14
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Expires: 2005-07-19
Abstract
Abstract An image processing system comprises a reader for reading an image to produce an electrical image signal, and a mode selector for selecting an off-line mode for copying an image by a printer in accordance with the signal from the reader or an on-line mode for printing an image by the printer in accordance with another image signal. The mode selector preferentially selects one of those modes.
Inventors
- 👤 Tamotsu Nakazawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32496; G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/04; G03G15/04036; G03G15/04045; G03G15/04072; G03G15/22; G03G15/221
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An image processing system comprising: read means for reading an image and producing an electrical image signal; print means for printing an image; and mode selection means for selecting between an off-line mode for printing the image by said print means in accordance with the electrical image signal from said read means and an on-line mode for printing the image by said print means in accordance with another image signal, wherein said mode selection means preferentially selects the on-line mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An image processing system comprising: read means for reading an image and producing an electrical image signal; print means for printing an image; and mode selection means for selecting between an off-line mode for printing the image by said print means in accordance with the electrical image signal from said read means and an on-line mode for printing the image by said print means in accordance with another image signal, wherein said mode selection means preferentially selects the on-line mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said mode selection means selects the on-line mode upon power-on of the system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said mode selection means inhibits entry of an off-line mode command in the on-line mode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said mode selection means inhibits the selection of the on-line mode during the copy operation in the off-line mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
5 words
An image processing system comprising:
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
5 words
An image processing system comprising:
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
88 words
read means for reading an image and producing an electrical image signal; print means for printing an image; and mode selection means for selecting between an off-line mode for printing the image by said print means in accordance with the signal from said read means and an on-line mode for printing the image by said print means in accordance with another image signal, wherein said mode selection means automatically selects the on-line mode a predetermined time internal after the completion of the printing operation in the off-line mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
88 words
read means for reading an image and producing an electrical image signal; print means for printing an image; and mode selection means for selecting between an off-line mode for printing the image by said print means in accordance with the signal from said read means and an on-line mode for printing the image by said print means in accordance with another image signal, wherein said mode selection means automatically selects the on-line mode a predetermined time internal after the completion of the printing operation in the off-line mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
An image processing system comprising control means for selecting an operation mode of an image terminal for accessing an image including image reading and image printing; first input means for inputting a mode selection signal from said image terminal to said control means; and second input means for inputting a mode selection signal from an external unit to said control means, said second input means being different from said first input means; said control means preferentially selecting the mode selection signal from said external unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
An image processing system comprising control means for selecting an operation mode of an image terminal for accessing an image including image reading and image printing; first input means for inputting a mode selection signal from said image terminal to said control means; and second input means for inputting a mode selection signal from an external unit to said control means, said second input means being different from said first input means; said control means preferentially selecting the mode selection signal from said external unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
An image processing system comprising: production means for producing an electrical image signal; host computer means for generating another signal for image formation; formation means for forming an image; and mode selection means for selecting between an off-line mode for forming the image by said formation means in accordance with the electrical image signal from said production means, and an on-line mode for forming the image by said formation means in accordance with the other signal from said host computer means, wherein said mode selection means preferentially selects the on-line mode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
91 words
An image processing system comprising: production means for producing an electrical image signal; host computer means for generating another signal for image formation; formation means for forming an image; and mode selection means for selecting between an off-line mode for forming the image by said formation means in accordance with the electrical image signal from said production means, and an on-line mode for forming the image by said formation means in accordance with the other signal from said host computer means, wherein said mode selection means preferentially selects the on-line mode.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
88 words
An image procesing system comprising: read means for reading an image and producing an electrical image signal; host computer means for data processing; formation means for forming an image; and mode selection means for selecting between an off-line mode for forming the image by said formation means in accordance with the electrical image signal from said read means, and an on-line mode for transmitting the electrical image signal read by said read means to said host computer means, wherein said mode selection means preferentially selects the on-line mode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
88 words
An image procesing system comprising: read means for reading an image and producing an electrical image signal; host computer means for data processing; formation means for forming an image; and mode selection means for selecting between an off-line mode for forming the image by said formation means in accordance with the electrical image signal from said read means, and an on-line mode for transmitting the electrical image signal read by said read means to said host computer means, wherein said mode selection means preferentially selects the on-line mode.
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