US5032928A — Image processing apparatus

Claim 1

Independent Claim 83 words

An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) means for reading an original image; (b) means for supplying broadcast-standardized image signals from outside said apparatus; (c) memory means for converting the image signals supplied by said supplying means into a digital image signal and for storing the digital image signal; and (d) means for synthesizing, in synchronism with a reading operation of said reading means, signals of the original image read by said reading means and the digital image signal stored in said memory means.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 83 words

An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) means for reading an original image; (b) means for supplying broadcast-standardized image signals from outside said apparatus; (c) memory means for converting the image signals supplied by said supplying means into a digital image signal and for storing the digital image signal; and (d) means for synthesizing, in synchronism with a reading operation of said reading means, signals of the original image read by said reading means and the digital image signal stored in said memory means.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 42 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reading means further comprises (a) a support table for supporting an original; and (b) a line scanner for converting the original, placed on said support table, into electrical signals line by line.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 26 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said line scanner is capable of relative movement with respect to the original on said support table.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 22 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said memory means are adapted for storing image signals of an image frame.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 50 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said synthesizing means further comprises: (a) means for reading the image signals stored in said memory means; and (b) switching means for selectively switching the image signals read by said reading means and the image signals read from said memory means.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 15 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said broadcasting standard is NTSC standard.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 60 words

An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) means for designating an area in which an image is to be fitted; (b) means for supplying an image to be fitted into the area; and (c) means for preferentially effecting inlay synthesis (i) in the area designated by said designating means or (ii) the image supplied by said supplying means, whichever is smaller.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 60 words

An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) means for designating an area in which an image is to be fitted; (b) means for supplying an image to be fitted into the area; and (c) means for preferentially effecting inlay synthesis (i) in the area designated by said designating means or (ii) the image supplied by said supplying means, whichever is smaller.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 24 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said designating means further comprises a digitizer for designating an inlay position of the image.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 51 words

An image processing appartus according to claim 7, wherein said supplying means further comprises: (a) first means for supplying standardized image signals from outside said apparatus; (b) a memory for storing the image signals supplied by said first means; and (c) reading means for reading the image signals from said memory.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 38 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said synthesizing means further comprises means for producing a logic product of the area designated by said designating means and the area of image supplied by said supplying means.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 58 words

An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) means for synthesizing first input image signals and second input image signals; (b) means for generating an instruction signal for the switching of said first and second input image signals; and (c) control means for switching a state of synthesis of said synthesizing means with a predetermined delay from said instruction signal.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 58 words

An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) means for synthesizing first input image signals and second input image signals; (b) means for generating an instruction signal for the switching of said first and second input image signals; and (c) control means for switching a state of synthesis of said synthesizing means with a predetermined delay from said instruction signal.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 34 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said predetermined delay corresponds to at least to the time required for the generation of said input image signals in response to said instruction signal.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 33 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising: (a) first generating means for generating said first input image signals; and (b) second generating means for generating said second input image signals.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 42 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said first generating means further comprises: (a) a support table for supporting an original; and (b) a scanner for converting the original supported on said support table into electrical signals line by line.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 51 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said second generating means further comprises: (a) third means for supplying standardized image signals from; (b) memory means for storing the image signals supplied from said third means; and (c) reading means for reading the image signals stored in said memory means.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 30 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said synthesizing means further comprising switching means for selectively switching said first input image signals and said second input image signals.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 71 words

An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) means for designating an area in which an image is to be fitted; (b) means for supplying a first image, of a predetermined size, to be fitted in said area; and (c) control means for supplying a portion between the area designated by said designating means and the area of image supplied by said supplying means with a second image different from the first image.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 71 words

An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) means for designating an area in which an image is to be fitted; (b) means for supplying a first image, of a predetermined size, to be fitted in said area; and (c) control means for supplying a portion between the area designated by said designating means and the area of image supplied by said supplying means with a second image different from the first image.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 24 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said designating means further comprises a digitizer for designating an inlay position of the image.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 51 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said supplying means further comprises; (a) first means for supplying standardized image signals from outside said apparatus; (b) a memory for storing the image signal supplied by said first means; and (c) reading means for reading the image signals from said memory.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 65 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said control means is adapted to effect image synthesis preferentially in the smaller of (i) the area designated by said designating means and (ii) the area of image supplied by said supplying means, and to provide an eventual portion resulting between said two areas with another image different from the image supplied by said supplying means.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 59 words

An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) means for synthesizing externally supplied broadcast-standardized video signals at a predetermined position of an original image; (b) means for extracting a predetermined area of the original; and (c) means for designating said predetermined position when the video signals are supplied, and for designating said predetermined area when the video signals are not supplied.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 59 words

An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) means for synthesizing externally supplied broadcast-standardized video signals at a predetermined position of an original image; (b) means for extracting a predetermined area of the original; and (c) means for designating said predetermined position when the video signals are supplied, and for designating said predetermined area when the video signals are not supplied.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 50 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said copying means further comprising: (a) reading means for reading said image and converting the same into image signals; and (b) reproduction means for reproducing the image signals, converted by said reading means, as a visible image on a recording material.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 52 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said synthesizing means further comprises: (a) a memory for storing externally supplied video signals; (b) means for reading the video signals stored in said memory; and (c) means for controlling the timing of reading of said reading means according to said predetermined position.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 15 words

An image processing apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said designating means is a digitizer.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1994-07-15	1995-01-14	1995-07-16	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1998-07-15	1999-01-14	1999-07-16	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2002-07-15	2003-01-14	2003-07-16	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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