公开(公告)号：US06965443B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-15

申请号：US09174090

申请日：1998-10-16

Applicant: Tokunori Kato

Inventor： Tokunori Kato

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00241 ,  H04N1/00209 ,  H04N1/00212 ,  H04N2201/0068 ,  H04N2201/0074 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: A communication apparatus that reduces the number of procedural steps that need to be performed by a user in attaching facsimile data to an e-mail and transmitting the e-mail, includes a CPU of a personal computer that starts a transmission program for performing a series of operations, such as causing a facsimile apparatus to scan a document, generating an image file of the scan data, attaching the image file to an email, and transmitting the e-mail. In accordance with the transmission program, a mail address, a scan mode, and a format for generating an image file of the scan data are set. Then, the CPU instructs the facsimile apparatus to start scanning a document. The CPU receives and stores scan data. Upon receiving a scan end command, the CPU converts the scan data into the format designated as described above, and generates an image file of the scan data. After attaching the image file to an e-mail, the CPU transmits the e-mail.

Abstract translation: 一种减少用户将传真数据附加到电子邮件和发送电子邮件时需要执行的程序步骤数量的通信装置，包括启动用于执行系列的传输程序的个人计算机的CPU 的操作，诸如使传真设备扫描文档，生成扫描数据的图像文件，将图像文件附加到电子邮件，以及发送电子邮件。 根据传输程序，设置邮件地址，扫描模式和用于生成扫描数据的图像文件的格式。 然后，CPU指示传真设备开始扫描文档。 CPU接收并存储扫描数据。 在接收到扫描结束命令时，CPU将扫描数据转换成如上所述指定的格式，并生成扫描数据的图像文件。 将图像文件附加到电子邮件后，CPU会发送电子邮件。

公开(公告)号：US06950125B1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-27

申请号：US09288109

申请日：1999-04-08

Applicant: Koichi Sato

Inventor： Koichi Sato

IPC: G03B19/02 ,  G03B17/50 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/781

CPC classification number: H04N1/00278 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N2201/0013 ,  H04N2201/0056 ,  H04N2201/0074 ,  H04N2201/0084

Abstract: A camera-printer system comprises a still video camera provided with a release switch, and a printer provided with a print start switch. The still video camera and the printer are connected to each other. By depressing either the release switch or the print start switch once, a photographing operation is started in the still video camera. By depressing either the release switch or the print start switch again, or by initially depressing the release switch or the print start switch continuously for more than a predetermined period, a printing operation of the printer is automatically started after the photographing operation of the still video camera.

Abstract translation: 相机 - 打印机系统包括设置有释放开关的静止摄像机和具有打印启动开关的打印机。 静态摄像机和打印机相互连接。 通过按下释放开关或打印开始开关一次，在静止摄像机中开始拍摄操作。 通过再次按下释放开关或打印启动开关，或者通过初始地将释放开关或打印启动开关按压超过预定时间段，打印机的打印操作在静止视频的拍摄操作之后自动开始 相机。

公开(公告)号：US20050174431A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-11

申请号：US11104519

申请日：2005-04-13

Applicant: Akira Ohmura ,  Tetsushi Nomoto ,  Yukinobu Ishino ,  Masahide Tanaka

Inventor： Akira Ohmura ,  Tetsushi Nomoto ,  Yukinobu Ishino ,  Masahide Tanaka

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H04N5/4401 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N1/00127 ,  H04N1/00283 ,  H04N1/00347 ,  H04N1/00885 ,  H04N1/00901 ,  H04N5/23241 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N9/7921 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N9/8047 ,  H04N9/8063 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N9/8227 ,  H04N9/8233 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/43632 ,  H04N21/4436 ,  H04N2201/001 ,  H04N2201/0044 ,  H04N2201/0058 ,  H04N2201/0074 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/0087 ,  H04N2201/0089

Abstract: A digital image storage system includes a digital camera having a first terminal for data communication in accordance with a data communication interface standard and an adapter for the digital camera for communicating with the digital camera. The adapter has a second terminal for data communication in accordance with the same data communication interface standard as in the first terminal. The digital image storage system further includes a data storage having a third terminal for data communication in accordance with the same data communication interface standard as in the first terminal. The data storage is capable of communicating with the digital camera by way of the adapter through a connection between the third and the second terminals and also capable of directly communicating with the digital camera through a connection between the third and the first terminals.

公开(公告)号：US20050046887A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10772436

申请日：2004-02-06

Applicant: Koichi Shibata ,  Masakazu Murakami

Inventor： Koichi Shibata ,  Masakazu Murakami

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F15/00 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/32

CPC classification number: H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00954 ,  H04N1/32561 ,  H04N2201/0024 ,  H04N2201/0046 ,  H04N2201/0074 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing apparatus composed in a hierarchical architecture of a hardware resource, a first control program over the hardware resource, a second control program and an application program over the first control program. The first control program includes a first API for receiving a first request relating to image processing from the second control program and a second request relating to image processing from the application program, and controls, on receiving either of the first and second requests, the hardware resource to perform image processing based on the received request. The second control program includes a second API publicly released in advance for receiving a third request relating to image processing from an external source, converts the received third request to a command supported by the first API, and passes the command as the first request to the first control program.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种图像处理装置，其以硬件资源的分层结构，硬件资源上的第一控制程序，第二控制程序和第一控制程序上的应用程序组成。 第一控制程序包括用于从第二控制程序接收与图像处理有关的第一请求的第一API和与应用程序相关的图像处理的第二请求，并且在接收到第一和第二请求中的任何一个时，控制硬件 基于接收到的请求执行图像处理的资源。 第二控制程序包括预先公开发布的用于从外部源接收与图像处理相关的第三请求的第二API，将接收到的第三请求转换为由第一API支持的命令，并将该命令作为第一请求传递给 第一控制程序。

公开(公告)号：US06862107B1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-01

申请号：US09604005

申请日：2000-06-26

Applicant: Atsushi Kawai

Inventor： Atsushi Kawai

IPC: B41J2/485 ,  B41J5/30 ,  G03G15/36 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06T3/00 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/34 ,  H04N1/387 ,  H04N1/40

CPC classification number: H04N1/40062 ,  H04N1/00127 ,  H04N1/34 ,  H04N1/387 ,  H04N2201/0074 ,  H04N2201/0093

Abstract: Image forming apparatus is equipped with a memory for storing additional images and an area discriminating unit for discriminating areas included in document images. The area discriminating unit discriminates text areas included in a document image based on the cyclicity of the density distribution of the document image. An additional image stored in the memory is synthesized into a discriminated text area. On the other hand, no additional image is synthesized into graphic areas and photograph areas. Images obtained as a result of the syntheses of document images and additional images are printed out on paper.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置配备有用于存储附加图像的存储器和用于区分包括在文档图像中的区域的区域识别单元。 区域识别单元基于文档图像的浓度分布的周期性来区分包括在文档图像中的文本区域。 存储在存储器中的附加图像被合成到识别的文本区域中。 另一方面，没有附加的图像被合成到图形区域和照片区域中。 作为文件图像和附加图像的合成的结果获得的图像被打印在纸上。

公开(公告)号：US20050038919A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-17

申请号：US10721595

申请日：2003-11-26

Applicant: Masatomo Matsubara ,  Kazuhiro Tomiyasu ,  Jiro Goto ,  Toru Maegawa

Inventor： Masatomo Matsubara ,  Kazuhiro Tomiyasu ,  Jiro Goto ,  Toru Maegawa

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/333

CPC classification number: H04N1/00408 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/0035 ,  H04N1/00453 ,  H04N1/00461 ,  H04N1/333 ,  H04N2201/0074 ,  H04N2201/0094 ,  H04N2201/3221 ,  H04N2201/3226 ,  H04N2201/3232 ,  H04N2201/325 ,  H04N2201/33321 ,  H04N2201/33328 ,  H04N2201/33335 ,  H04N2201/33378

Abstract: An image forming apparatus accepts setting related to scanning of documents and setting of a destination of image-related information including thumbnail images, and stores image data obtained by scanning. Further, the image forming apparatus produces the image-related information including the thumbnail images from the image data, and sends it to a personal computer being the set destination. The personal computer displays the thumbnail images, and instruction of an output form of the image data is provided to the image forming apparatus by using the thumbnail image. The image forming apparatus outputs the stored image data in the output form instructed by the personal computer.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置接受与文件的扫描有关的设置和包括缩略图的图像相关信息的目的地的设置，并且存储通过扫描获得的图像数据。 此外，图像形成装置从图像数据生成包括缩略图像的图像相关信息，并将其发送到作为设定目的地的个人计算机。 个人计算机显示缩略图，通过使用缩略图将图像数据的输出形式的指令提供给图像形成装置。 图像形成装置以个人计算机指示的输出形式输出存储的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20050002066A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-06

申请号：US10613407

申请日：2003-07-03

Applicant: Curtis Reese ,  Brett Green

Inventor： Curtis Reese ,  Brett Green

IPC: H04N1/32 ,  H04B7/26 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04Q9/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00302 ,  H04N1/00127 ,  H04N1/00305 ,  H04N1/00307 ,  H04N1/0035 ,  H04N2201/0074 ,  H04N2201/0093

Abstract: A fax is sent. A user selects a phone number for a fax destination from a database residing on a handheld device. The phone number is sent from the handheld device to a fax machine via wireless communication. A fax transmission is sent by the fax machine to the fax destination.

Abstract translation: 发送传真。 用户从驻留在手持设备上的数据库中选择传真目的地的电话号码。 电话号码通过无线通信从手持设备发送到传真机。 传真机将传真发送到传真目的地。

公开(公告)号：US20040263903A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-30

申请号：US10644002

申请日：2003-08-20

Inventor： Masahiko Oikawa

IPC: G06F003/12 ,  H04N001/04 ,  G06F013/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00347 ,  H04N2201/001 ,  H04N2201/0013 ,  H04N2201/0041 ,  H04N2201/0049 ,  H04N2201/0074 ,  H04N2201/0091

Abstract: One digital copying machine is set as a parent machine and other copying machines are set as child machines. When documents are set both on an ADF of the parent machine and on an ADF of at least one child machine, a CPU of the parent machine performs two types of controls in parallel. In the first control, the ADF of the parent machine automatically feeds each of the original documents, the scanner of the parent machine reads images, and MEM-C or HDD of the parent machine stores the images. In the second control, the ADF of the child machine automatically feeds each of the original documents, the scanner of the child machine reads images, IEEE1394 1/F of the child machine transfers the images to the parent machine, and the MEM-C or the HDD of the parent machine stores the images.

公开(公告)号：US06822678B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-23

申请号：US08904450

申请日：1997-07-31

Applicant: Kenji Hatori

Inventor： Kenji Hatori

IPC: H04N576

CPC classification number: H04N5/772 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0074

Abstract: Even after a file system has been changed by an external apparatus, a photographing operation and a recording operation can be normally performed by a digital camera constructed with a recording device which can be rewritten by an external digital camera control apparatus connected thereto and an information holding device for holding information regarding the recording device. The apparatus is arranged such that the information regarding the recording device is updated by reflecting the contents in the recording device by the information holding device in response to a request from the external digital camera control apparatus, so that when a photographing operation or a communication is performed, the contents in the recording device is always reflected to the information holding device.

Abstract translation: 即使在通过外部设备改变文件系统之后，拍摄操作和记录操作也可以通过由可由与其连接的外部数字照相机控制装置重写的记录装置构成的数字照相机正常地执行，并且信息保存 用于保存关于记录装置的信息的装置。 该装置被布置成使得响应于来自外部数字照相机控制装置的请求，通过信息保持装置反映记录装置中的内容来更新关于记录装置的信息，使得当拍摄操作或通信是 记录装置中的内容总是反映到信息保持装置。

公开(公告)号：US20040223057A1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-11

申请号：US10725230

申请日：2003-12-01

Applicant: Olympus Corporation

Inventor： Koutatsu Oura ,  Ko Yokokawa ,  Hiroto Nishiyama

IPC: H04N005/225

CPC classification number: H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00962 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N2201/0074 ,  H04N2201/0084

Abstract: An image pickup system including a digital camera and a personal computer (PC) connected to each other. The camera includes a camera control unit for controlling picture-taking based on photographing conditions set either by the camera or the PC, and a communication unit for communicating with the PC. The PC includes: a display for displaying the photographing condition and an image, a mouse and the like capable of setting the photographing condition through the operation on a screen, a communication unit for communicating with the camera, a capture-mode start/termination unit for selecting between a first photographing mode in which the camera serves as a master and a second photographing mode in which the PC serves as the master, and a control unit for setting the second photographing mode just after the start of control of the PC for: reading photographing information of the camera, and after that, setting either the first photographing mode or the second photographing mode in accordance with the selection.

Abstract translation: 包括彼此连接的数字照相机和个人计算机（PC）的图像拾取系统。 相机包括用于根据由相机或PC设置的拍摄条件来控制拍摄的相机控制单元和用于与PC通信的通信单元。 PC包括：用于显示拍摄条件的显示器和能够通过屏幕上的操作设置拍摄条件的图像，鼠标等，用于与相机通信的通信单元，捕获模式开始/终止单元 用于在其中摄像机用作主设备的第一拍摄模式和PC用作主设备的第二拍摄模式之间进行选择;以及控制单元，用于在刚开始PC控制之后设置第二拍摄模式，用于： 读取相机的摄影信息，之后，根据选择来设置第一拍摄模式或第二拍摄模式。