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Image processing apparatus with signal indicating type of light to be used for observing reproduced image
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-05-09
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2011-05-09
Abstract
Abstract An image recording apparatus includes an input circuit for inputting an image signal; a correction circuit for correcting the inputted image signal; an image forming circuit for forming an image in accordance with the image signal corrected by the correction circuit; a switch for generating a signal indicating a method of observing the image formed by the image forming circuit; and a control circuit for controlling the correction circuit in accordance with the signal generated by the signal generating switch.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshimitsu Danzuka
- 👤 Akio Suzuki
- 👤 Yoshihiro Takada
- 👤 Masami Izumizaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/6016; H04N1/6083; H04N1/6088; H04N1/6097
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 74
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An image processing apparatus for forming a visual image on a light-transmissive medium, said apparatus comprising: processing means for performing color correction processing and outputting a color image signal; means for generating a signal representative of a method of observing the light-transmissive medium; and means for controlling said processing means in accordance with said signal representative of the method of observing the light-transmissive medium, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating whether the light-transmissive medium is to be observed with reflected light or with transmitted light.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
An image processing apparatus for forming a visual image on a light-transmissive medium, said apparatus comprising: processing means for performing color correction processing and outputting a color image signal; means for generating a signal representative of a method of observing the light-transmissive medium; and means for controlling said processing means in accordance with said signal representative of the method of observing the light-transmissive medium, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating whether the light-transmissive medium is to be observed with reflected light or with transmitted light.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing means is a color masking circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing means is an under color processing circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for forming a visual image corresponding to the color image signal output by said processing means on the light-transmissive medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said forming means is an ink jet printer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: input means for inputting an image signal; correction means for correcting said inputted image signal; image forming means for forming an image in accordance with said image signal corrected by said correction means on a light-transmissive medium; means for generating a signal indicating a method of observing the light-transmissive medium on which the image is formed by said image forming means; and control means for controlling said correction means in accordance with the signal generated by the signal generating means, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating whether the light-transmissive medium is to be observed with reflected light or with transmitted light.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
112 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: input means for inputting an image signal; correction means for correcting said inputted image signal; image forming means for forming an image in accordance with said image signal corrected by said correction means on a light-transmissive medium; means for generating a signal indicating a method of observing the light-transmissive medium on which the image is formed by said image forming means; and control means for controlling said correction means in accordance with the signal generated by the signal generating means, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating whether the light-transmissive medium is to be observed with reflected light or with transmitted light.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the image signal is a color image signal, and said correction means is color correction means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said color correction means performs color correction b using a predetermined masking coefficient.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said control means controls said correction means by changing the masking coefficient.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said image forming means forms an image by an ink jet recording.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said image forming means forms an image by an ink jet recording.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
117 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: input means for inputting an image signal; correction means for correcting said inputted image signal; image forming means for forming an image in accordance with said image signal corrected by said correction means on a light-transmissive medium; means for generating a signal indicating a method of observing the light-transmissive medium on which the image is formed by said image forming means; and control means for controlling said correction means in accordance with the signal generated by the signal generating means, wherein the light-transmissive medium includes a transparent layer as a first surface and an ink absorbing layer as a second surface, and wherein an image is formed on said ink absorbing layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
117 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: input means for inputting an image signal; correction means for correcting said inputted image signal; image forming means for forming an image in accordance with said image signal corrected by said correction means on a light-transmissive medium; means for generating a signal indicating a method of observing the light-transmissive medium on which the image is formed by said image forming means; and control means for controlling said correction means in accordance with the signal generated by the signal generating means, wherein the light-transmissive medium includes a transparent layer as a first surface and an ink absorbing layer as a second surface, and wherein an image is formed on said ink absorbing layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating the type of light source for illuminating the image formed by said image forming means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image recoding apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the image signal is a color image signal, and said correction means is color correction means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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An image recording apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said color correction means performs color correction by using a predetermined masking coefficient.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said control means controls said correction means by changing the masking coefficient.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said image forming means forms an image by ink jet recording.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said image forming means forms an image by ink jet recording.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image processing apparatus for forming a visual image on a light-transmissive medium, said apparatus comprising: processing means for per forming color correction processing and outputting a color image signal; means for generating a signal representative of a method of observing the light-transmissive medium; and means for controlling said processing means in accordance with said signal representative of the method of observing the light-transmissive medium, wherein the light-transmissive medium includes a transparent layer as a first surface and an ink absorbing layer as a second surface, and wherein an image is formed on said ink absorbing layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image processing apparatus for forming a visual image on a light-transmissive medium, said apparatus comprising: processing means for per forming color correction processing and outputting a color image signal; means for generating a signal representative of a method of observing the light-transmissive medium; and means for controlling said processing means in accordance with said signal representative of the method of observing the light-transmissive medium, wherein the light-transmissive medium includes a transparent layer as a first surface and an ink absorbing layer as a second surface, and wherein an image is formed on said ink absorbing layer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said processing means is a color masking circuit.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said processing means is an under color processing circuit.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising means for reproducing a color image signal processed by said processing means as a visual image.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said reproducing means is an ink jet printer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
91 words
An image processing apparatus for forming a visual image on a light-transmissive medium, said apparatus comprising: processing means for performing color correction processing and outputting a color image signal; means for generating a signal representative of a method of observing the light-transmissive medium; and means for controlling said processing means in accordance with said signal representative of the method of observing the light-transmissive medium, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating the type of light source for illuminating the image formed by said image forming means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
91 words
An image processing apparatus for forming a visual image on a light-transmissive medium, said apparatus comprising: processing means for performing color correction processing and outputting a color image signal; means for generating a signal representative of a method of observing the light-transmissive medium; and means for controlling said processing means in accordance with said signal representative of the method of observing the light-transmissive medium, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating the type of light source for illuminating the image formed by said image forming means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said processing means is a color masking circuit.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said processing means is an under color processing circuit.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising means for reproducing a color image signal processed by said processing means as a visual image.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said reproducing means is an ink jet printer.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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An image recording apparatus: input means for inputting an image signal; correction means for correcting said inputted image signal; image forming means for forming an image in accordance with said image signal corrected by said correction means on a light-transmissive medium; means fore generating a signal indicating a method of observing the light-transmissive medium on which the image is formed by said image forming means; and control means for controlling said correction means in accordance with the signal generated by the signal generating means, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating the type of light source for illuminating the image formed by said image forming means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
111 words
An image recording apparatus: input means for inputting an image signal; correction means for correcting said inputted image signal; image forming means for forming an image in accordance with said image signal corrected by said correction means on a light-transmissive medium; means fore generating a signal indicating a method of observing the light-transmissive medium on which the image is formed by said image forming means; and control means for controlling said correction means in accordance with the signal generated by the signal generating means, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating the type of light source for illuminating the image formed by said image forming means.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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An image recording apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the image signal is a color image signal, and said correction means is color correction means.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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An image recording apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said color correction means performs color correction by using a predetermined masking coefficient.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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An image recording apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said control means controls said correction means by changing the masking coefficient.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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An image recording apparatus according to claim 29, wherein said image forming means forms an image by ink jet recording.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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An image recording apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said image forming means forms an image by ink jet recording.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
65 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: processing means for processing a received image signal to reproduce on a medium a visible image for observation according to the received image signal; generation means for generating an indication signal indicating a kind of light source with which the medium is to be illuminated for observation; and control means for controlling said processing means according to the indicating signal.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
65 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: processing means for processing a received image signal to reproduce on a medium a visible image for observation according to the received image signal; generation means for generating an indication signal indicating a kind of light source with which the medium is to be illuminated for observation; and control means for controlling said processing means according to the indicating signal.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the kind of light source includes a fluorescent light source.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the kind of light source includes an incandescent light source.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the kind of light source includes a halogen lamp.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the received image signal is a color image signal, and said processing means is a color masking processing means.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 39, wherein said processing means controls a color masking parameter according to the indicating signal.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 35, further comprising reproducing means for reproducing on the medium an image according to the image signal processed by said processing means.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 41, wherein said reproducing means comprises an ink jet recording device.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
98 words
An image processing method for forming a visual image on a light-transmissive medium, said method comprising the steps of: performing color correction processing of an input signal; outputting a color image signal; generating a signal representative of a method of observing the light-transmissive medium; and controlling said color correction processing step in accordance with the signal representative of the method of observing the light-transmissive medium generated in the signal generating step, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating whether the light-transmissive medium is to be observed with reflected light or with transmitted light.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
98 words
An image processing method for forming a visual image on a light-transmissive medium, said method comprising the steps of: performing color correction processing of an input signal; outputting a color image signal; generating a signal representative of a method of observing the light-transmissive medium; and controlling said color correction processing step in accordance with the signal representative of the method of observing the light-transmissive medium generated in the signal generating step, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating whether the light-transmissive medium is to be observed with reflected light or with transmitted light.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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An image processing method according to claim 43, wherein said color correction processing step includes color masking.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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An image processing method according to claim 43, wherein said color correction processing step includes under color processing.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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An image processing method according to claim 43, further comprising the step of forming a visual image corresponding to the color image signal output in said outputting step on the light-transmissive medium.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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An image processing method according to claim 46, wherein said image forming step utilizes ink jet printing.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image processing method according to claim 43, wherein the light-transmissive medium includes a transparent layer as a first surface and an ink absorbing layer as a second surface, and wherein an image is formed on said ink absorbing layer.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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An image recording method comprising the steps of: inputting an image signal; correcting the inputted image signal; forming an image in accordance with the image signal corrected in said correction step on a light-transmissive medium; generating a signal indicating a method of observing the light-transmissive medium on which the image is formed in said image forming step; and controlling the correction of the image signal in accordance with the signal generated in said signal generating step, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating whether the light-transmissive medium is to be observed with reflected light or with transmitted light.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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An image recording method comprising the steps of: inputting an image signal; correcting the inputted image signal; forming an image in accordance with the image signal corrected in said correction step on a light-transmissive medium; generating a signal indicating a method of observing the light-transmissive medium on which the image is formed in said image forming step; and controlling the correction of the image signal in accordance with the signal generated in said signal generating step, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating whether the light-transmissive medium is to be observed with reflected light or with transmitted light.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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An image recording method according to claim 49, wherein the inputted image signal is a color image signal, and said correction step is color correction step.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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An image recording method according to claim 50, wherein in said color correction step, color correction is performed by using a predetermined masking coefficient.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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An image recording method according to claim 51, wherein in said controlling step, the masking coefficient in said correction step is changed.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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An image recording method according to claim 49, wherein said image forming step utilizes ink jet recording.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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An image recording method according to claim 50, wherein said image forming step utilizes ink jet recording.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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An image recording method according to claim 49, wherein the light-transmissive medium includes a transparent layer as a first surface and an ink absorbing layer as a second surface, and wherein in said image forming step an image is formed on the ink absorbing layer.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image recording method according to claim 49, wherein the signal representative of the observation method is a signal indicating the type of light source for illuminating the image formed in said image forming step.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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An image processing method for reproducing on a medium a visible image for observation, said method comprising the steps of: receiving an image signal; generating an indicating signal indicating the kind of light source with which the medium is to be illuminated for observation; and controlling processing of the image signal according to the indicating signal.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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An image processing method for reproducing on a medium a visible image for observation, said method comprising the steps of: receiving an image signal; generating an indicating signal indicating the kind of light source with which the medium is to be illuminated for observation; and controlling processing of the image signal according to the indicating signal.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 57, wherein the kink of light source includes a fluorescent light source.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 57, wherein the kind of light source includes an incandescent light source.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 57, wherein the kind of light source includes a halogen lamp.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 57, wherein the image signal is a color image signal, and said controlling processing step includes color masking.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 61, wherein said controlling processing step includes controlling a parameter of the color masking according to the indicating signal.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 57, further comprising the step of forming on the medium an image according to the processed image signal.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 63, wherein the step of image formation is conducted by an ink jet recording device.
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