Color image data and control bit compression scheme with run length encoding
    1.
    发明授权
    Color image data and control bit compression scheme with run length encoding 失效
    具有游程长度编码的彩色图像数据和控制位压缩方案

    公开(公告)号:US06721456B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-13

    申请号:US09511132

    申请日:2000-02-23

    IPC分类号: G06K936

    CPC分类号: H04N1/41 H03M7/46

    摘要: A method of compressing pixel information is described. The pixel data is received in a data stream and compressed into a compressed data format by identifying a run of consecutive bytes of the data stream based on the similarity of the consecutive data bytes in the data stream. A mode bit of a compression byte is used to indicate whether a run of consecutive bytes is identified. Count bits of the compression byte are used to indicate the number of times the data bytes are repeated and zero counts may be used to indicate particular types of runs, for example, runs to the end of a scan line and the end of an object. Where a pixel byte is represented by 8 bits, the data stream may be compressed in multiples of four bytes at a time. If a pixel is represent by less than 8 bits, the compression method may look for repetitions of similar bytes one byte at a time.

    摘要翻译: 描述压缩像素信息的方法。 基于数据流中的连续数据字节的相似度,通过识别数据流的连续字节的运行,将数据流中的像素数据接收并压缩为压缩数据格式。 压缩字节的模式位用于指示是否识别连续字节的运行。 压缩字节的计数位用于指示重复数据字节的次数,零计数可用于指示特定类型的运行,例如,运行到扫描线的末尾和对象的结尾。 在像素字节由8位表示的情况下,数据流可以一次被压缩成四个字节的倍数。 如果一个像素低于8位,则压缩方法可以一次查找一个字节的类似字节的重复。

    Method, system, and logic for selecting pixel data from multiple objects
    2.
    发明授权
    Method, system, and logic for selecting pixel data from multiple objects 有权
    用于从多个对象中选择像素数据的方法,系统和逻辑

    公开(公告)号:US07394568B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-01

    申请号:US09570752

    申请日:2000-05-15

    IPC分类号: H04N1/40 H04N1/387 G06K15/00

    摘要: Disclosed is a method, system, and logic for processing pixel data. Line work data and control data is received for pixels on a sheet from at least one object. The control data for one pixel indicates whether to use the line work data for the pixel or contone data for the pixel from the object. Multiple objects may provide line work data and control data for a same pixel. Line work data and control data from one object are outputted indicating to use contone data or the line work data for the pixel.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于处理像素数据的方法,系统和逻辑。 从至少一个对象接收片材上的像素的线条数据和控制数据。 一个像素的控制数据指示是否使用来自对象的像素的像素的线条数据或连续色调数据。 多个对象可以为相同像素提供线路工作数据和控制数据。 输出来自一个对象的线工作数据和控制数据,指示使用连续色调数据或像素的线工作数据。

    Method, system, and program for error checking raster objects
    3.
    发明授权
    Method, system, and program for error checking raster objects 失效
    用于错误检查光栅对象的方法,系统和程序

    公开(公告)号:US06738153B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-18

    申请号:US09499722

    申请日:2000-02-08

    IPC分类号: G06K1500

    CPC分类号: G06K15/00 G06K2215/0085

    摘要: Disclosed is a method, system, and program for error checking raster objects including pixel information for a print job. A plurality of raster objects form the print job. A raster object is received including sequence information indicating an ordering of the raster object with respect to other raster objects in the print job. A determination is made from the sequence information as to whether the raster object is received in a correct order with respect to other raster objects in the print job. This ensures that the pixel information for the raster object is intended for a current pixel line being processed. An indication of error status is made if the sequence information indicates that the raster object was not received in the correct order with respect to the other raster objects in the print job.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于错误检查光栅对象的方法,系统和程序,包括用于打印作业的像素信息。 多个光栅对象形成打印作业。 接收包括指示光栅对象相对于打印作业中的其他光栅对象的顺序的序列信息的光栅对象。 根据序列信息确定是否以相对于打印作业中的其他光栅对象的正确顺序接收光栅对象。 这确保了栅格对象的像素信息是针对正在处理的当前像素行。 如果顺序信息指示相对于打印作业中的其他光栅对象没有以正确的顺序接收到光栅对象,则会显示错误状态。

    Checking and Conditional Processing of a Print Job Printed with Multiple Transfer Media
    4.
    发明申请
    Checking and Conditional Processing of a Print Job Printed with Multiple Transfer Media 有权
    使用多个传输介质打印的打印作业的检查和条件处理

    公开(公告)号:US20100202793A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-12

    申请号:US12765354

    申请日:2010-04-22

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G07G1/00

    摘要: Provided are a method, system and program for checking and conditional processing of a print job printed with multiple transfer media. A print job indicates first print content to print using a first transfer medium and second print content to print using a second transfer medium. The first print content is printed onto a print medium with the first transfer medium. The printed first print content is read to determine whether the printed first print content satisfies a quality requirement. The second print content is printed onto the print medium with the second transfer medium in response to determining that the quality requirement is satisfied. Information is printed indicating an error on the print medium in response to determining that the print quality requirement is not satisfied.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于检查和条件处理打印有多个传送介质的打印作业的方法,系统和程序。 打印作业指示使用第一传送介质打印的第一打印内容和使用第二传送介质进行打印的第二打印内容。 将第一印刷内容印刷到具有第一转印介质的印刷介质上。 读取打印的第一打印内容以确定打印的第一打印内容是否满足质量要求。 响应于确定满足质量要求,将第二打印内容印刷到具有第二传送介质的打印介质上。 响应于确定不满足打印质量要求,打印指示打印介质上的错误的信息。

    Method, system, and logic using multiplexers to select data for pixels from multiple objects
    5.
    发明授权
    Method, system, and logic using multiplexers to select data for pixels from multiple objects 失效
    使用多路复用器的方法,系统和逻辑来选择来自多个对象的像素的数据

    公开(公告)号:US06961134B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-01

    申请号:US09571701

    申请日:2000-05-15

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00 G06K9/36 G06K15/02

    CPC分类号: G06K15/02 G06K15/1852

    摘要: Method, system, and program for processing pixel data. A first and second logic units each receive line work data and control data for pixels on a sheet from at least one object. The control data for one pixel indicates whether to use the line work data for the pixel or contone data for the pixel. Multiple objects may provide line work data and control data for a same pixel. The first and second logic units output control data indicating to use contone data or line work data for the pixel. A third logic unit receives the line work and control data outputted from the first and second logic units. The third logic unit then outputs control data indicating to use the contone data or line work data for the pixel.

    摘要翻译: 用于处理像素数据的方法,系统和程序。 第一和第二逻辑单元各自从至少一个对象接收片材上的像素的线工作数据和控制数据。 一个像素的控制数据指示是否使用像素的线工作数据或像素的连续色调数据。 多个对象可以为相同像素提供线路工作数据和控制数据。 第一和第二逻辑单元输出指示使用连续色调数据或像素的线工作数据的控制数据。 第三逻辑单元接收从第一和第二逻辑单元输出的线路工作和控制数据。 然后,第三逻辑单元输出指示使用连续色调数据的控制数据或用于像素的线工作数据。

    Checking and conditional processing of a print job printed with multiple transfer media
    6.
    发明授权
    Checking and conditional processing of a print job printed with multiple transfer media 有权
    使用多个传输介质打印打印作业的检查和条件处理

    公开(公告)号:US07734199B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-08

    申请号:US11379038

    申请日:2006-04-17

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    摘要: Provided are a method, system and program for checking and conditional processing of a print job printed with multiple transfer media. A print job indicates first print content to print using a first transfer medium and second print content to print using a second transfer medium. The first print content is printed onto a print medium with the first transfer medium. The printed first print content is read to determine whether the printed first print content satisfies a quality requirement. The second print content is printed onto the print medium with the second transfer medium in response to determining that the quality requirement is satisfied. Information is printed indicating an error on the print medium in response to determining that the print quality requirement is not satisfied.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于检查和条件处理打印有多个传送介质的打印作业的方法,系统和程序。 打印作业指示使用第一传送介质打印的第一打印内容和使用第二传送介质进行打印的第二打印内容。 将第一印刷内容印刷到具有第一转印介质的印刷介质上。 读取打印的第一打印内容以确定打印的第一打印内容是否满足质量要求。 响应于确定满足质量要求,将第二打印内容印刷到具有第二传送介质的打印介质上。 响应于确定不满足打印质量要求,打印指示打印介质上的错误的信息。

    Timer/timeout evaluation system that saves the counts of all timers when at least one timer has timed out
    7.
    发明授权
    Timer/timeout evaluation system that saves the counts of all timers when at least one timer has timed out 失效
    定时器/超时评估系统,当至少有一个定时器超时时,可以节省所有定时器的计数

    公开(公告)号:US06826706B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-30

    申请号:US09879589

    申请日:2001-06-12

    IPC分类号: G06F104

    CPC分类号: G06F1/06 G06F1/04

    摘要: An apparatus for evaluating at least one timer in the event of a timeout condition in a system includes circuitry that generates an indication that certain system conditions have occurred, clock circuitry, enabled by the indication, that generates a timeout counter enable signal, and a number of timer units, coupled to the clock circuitry, where each of the timer units is incremented an incrementing signal and reset by a monitored signal that represents conditions in the system. The apparatus includes comparison circuitry coupled to the timeout units, such that when at least one of the timer units reaches a predetermined count, the count, or the maximum count reached to this point, of each of the timer units is stored.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在系统中的超时状态的情况下评估至少一个定时器的装置包括生成特定系统条件已经发生的指示的电路,产生超时计数器使能信号的指示使能的时钟电路, 的定时器单元,其耦合到时钟电路,其中每个定时器单元递增递增信号并由表示系统中的条件的监视信号复位。 该装置包括耦合到超时单元的比较电路,使得当定时器单元中的至少一个达到预定计数时,存储每个定时器单元达到该点的计数或最大计数。

    Data decompression system and method
    8.
    发明授权
    Data decompression system and method 有权
    数据解压系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06657561B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-02

    申请号:US09570823

    申请日:2000-05-15

    IPC分类号: H03M700

    CPC分类号: H03M7/46

    摘要: A method and system for decompressing image data in a digital scanning system such as a printer. A plurality of streams of digital data are received in a compressed format. The compressed format contains a control byte preceding a plurality of data bytes. A initial RLE mode bit of the control byte indicates whether the following data bytes are run length encoded or not run length encoded and subsequent bits indicate a repeat amount. If the following data bytes are run length encoded, the decompression apparatus determines the number of times the data byte(s) are to be repeated at the output of the apparatus. In special cases where the repeat count is a zero, the mode bit may indicate that the data byte is to be repeated either to an end of scan marker or to an end of object marker. The RLE mode bit may also indicate that non-run length encoded data is to be passed through as-is, preferably in multiples of a selected integer number. The input data stream may be buffered and received with the use of a barrel shifter register having a plurality of slots. Control logic determines which slots are empty and fills one slot at a time. The run-length encoded and non-run length encoded data are combined at an output stage. A plurality of decompressed circuits may be present and may decode separate data streams in parallel for continuous submission to a print engine.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在诸如打印机的数字扫描系统中解压缩图像数据的方法和系统。 以压缩格式接收多个数字数据流。 压缩格式包含多个数据字节之前的控制字节。 控制字节的初始RLE模式位指示以下数据字节是运行长度编码还是不运行长度编码,后续位指示重复量。 如果以下数据字节被运行长度编码,则解压缩装置确定在装置的输出处数据字节将被重复的次数。 在重复计数为零的特殊情况下,模式位可能表示数据字节要重复到扫描标记的末尾或对象标记的末尾。 RLE模式位还可以指示非游程长度编码数据将被原样传递,优选地以所选整数的倍数传递。 可以使用具有多个时隙的桶形移位器寄存器来缓冲和接收输入数据流。 控制逻辑确定哪些插槽为空,并一次填充一个插槽。 运行长度编码和非游程长度编码数据在输出阶段组合。 可以存在多个解压缩电路,并且可以并行地解码单独的数据流以连续提交到打印引擎。

    Method and system for the modification of the timing of a plurality of PEL clocks in an electrophotographic device
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and system for the modification of the timing of a plurality of PEL clocks in an electrophotographic device 失效
    用于修改电子照相设备中多个PEL时钟的定时的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06181357B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-30

    申请号:US09024476

    申请日:1998-02-17

    IPC分类号: B41J2385

    CPC分类号: G02B26/127 G06K15/1219

    摘要: A method and system are disclosed for the modification of the timing of one of a plurality of PEL clocks included within an electrophotographic device. A first indicator is generated which is associated with a first position on a print receiving material. A second indicator is generated which is associated with a second position on the print receiving material. A first enable signal is generated for initiating a first scan. The first scan is executed utilizing a first laser beam synchronized by a first PEL clock. A second enable signal is generated for initiating a second scan. The second scan is executed utilizing a second laser beam synchronized by a second PEL clock. The first and second scans are executed approximately concurrently. An offset of the second position from the first position is determined. The timing of a second PEL clock is modified by adjusting the second enable signal utilizing the offset so that the first and second positions are approximately aligned.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于修改电子照相设备内包含的多个PEL时钟之一的定时的方法和系统。 产生与打印接收材料上的第一位置相关联的第一指示符。 生成与打印接收材料上的第二位置相关联的第二指示符。 生成用于启动第一次扫描的第一使能信号。 利用由第一PEL时钟同步的第一激光束执行第一次扫描。 生成用于启动第二扫描的第二使能信号。 使用由第二PEL时钟同步的第二激光束来执行第二扫描。 第一次扫描和第二次扫描大致同时执行。 确定第二位置与第一位置的偏移。 通过利用偏移调节第二使能信号来修改第二PEL时钟的定时,使得第一和第二位置近似对齐。

    Power management in a printer system
    10.
    发明授权
    Power management in a printer system 有权
    打印机系统中的电源管理

    公开(公告)号:US07586637B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-08

    申请号:US10880237

    申请日:2004-06-28

    摘要: A printer system includes a printer engine that produces an engine power status signal and a printer controller that produces a controller power status signal. A power management interface receives the engine power status signal and the controller power status signal and alters the power status of the printer controller by generating a power management signal based on the power status of the printer controller and the printer engine. The interface preferably alters the power status of the printer controller such that the power status of the printer controller tracks the power status of the engine. The interface may assert the power management signal in response to a transition in the engine power status signal and may format the power management signal according to an industry stand such as the PCI defined PME signal. The interface may be implemented as a board inserted in a PCI connector of the printer controller.

    摘要翻译: 打印机系统包括产生发动机功率状态信号的打印机引擎和产生控制器电源状态信号的打印机控制器。 电源管理接口通过基于打印机控制器和打印机引擎的电源状态生成电源管理信号来接收引擎电源状态信号和控制器电源状态信号,并改变打印机控制器的电源状态。 该接口优选地改变打印机控制器的电源状态,使得打印机控制器的电源状态跟踪发动机的电源状态。 该接口可以响应于发动机功率状态信号中的转换来断言电源管理信号,并且可以根据诸如PCI定义的PME信号的行业架构格式化功率管理信号。 接口可以实现为插入打印机控制器的PCI连接器中的板。