Facsimile and static presentation processing inventions 04/06

20060087671 - Data processing device for camera-integrated vtr, printer thereof, and method for operating the printer: A camera-integrated VTR system including a printer embodying a data processing device of the invention is provided, wherein various external data supplied from an external device and internal data generated or recorded internally are enabled to be exchanged selectively, easily and directly between respective components of the system without use...

20060087668 - Electronic filing system and electronic filing method: An electronic filing system registers and manages a document. For this purpose, the electronic filing system includes a style-sheet setting unit configured to set style sheet data in a storage unit, an input unit configured to input a document to be registered, a style-sheet acquisition unit configured to acquire style...

20060087670 - Global lab software: A computer program and method are used in connection with a system, article of manufacture, operator-system interface, and propagated signal for processing digitial images, which are extremely flexible in terms of availability, connectability, and the number and types of receivable input formats and outputs. The computer program, article of manufacture,...

20060087667 - Image processing apparatus and image processing method: An image processing apparatus holds a compressed image without being subjected to edging, or holds an edged image of the image after the image is subjected to edging, depending on predetermined conditions. The image processing apparatus creates an image on the basis of an edged image created from the compressed...

20060087669 - Recording medium storing image data and print information, and recording apparatus for the recording medium: An imaging apparatus records image data and print information specifying specification relating to printing of image data in a recording medium. The print information includes an automatic print file for specifying print content and a print content specifying file which is referred to by the automatic print file and specifies...

20060087673 - Apparatus, method and program for image processing on ground pattern: in image processing, a ground pattern is detected in an input image and regions are separated in the image data in accordance with a feature of the input image. Then, the ground pattern is edited based on the detected ground pattern and the result of region separation so as not...

20060087674 - Document and information deficiency processing system: A document processing system links and chains data identifying document deficiencies together for use in monitoring document completion to control workflow and automate document completion. A document processing system includes at least one repository including chain data identifying, multiple document deficiencies, individual document deficiency type and an order for addressing...

20060087672 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method and image processing program: For image processing for printing an original, first and second ground patterns are generated. The first ground pattern can be recognized with naked eyes in the original but cannot be recognized with naked eyes in a reproduction of the original obtained by an image forming apparatus, while the second ground...

20060087675 - Information processing apparatus and information processing method: When a print processing apparatus is in a power saving mode, an information processing apparatus informs, for the print processing apparatus, the user that the print processing apparatus is in the power saving state. It can thus be made known to the user that the print processing apparatus is in...

20060087690 - Apparatus and method for transmitting data in a facsimile machine: The invention provides an apparatus and method for transmitting data in a facsimile machine, by which a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader reads user personal information from an RFID tag carried by a user and attaches the user personal information to Transmit Terminal Identification (TTI) information so that the user...

20060087687 - Apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving image data in mobile communication system: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving image data in a mobile communication system, in which image data are classified into two types of image data, a first type of image data corresponding to entire-image data in a current time period, a second type of image data being image...

20060087684 - Communication terminal device: A communication terminal device, which is connected to a file server via a network in a manner that communication can be carried out, manages an image file transmitted from at least one communication terminal device including the communication terminal device itself and stored in the file server....

20060087686 - Decorating system for edible products: A system for creating a decorative edible item from a selected image. The system includes at least one image source, such as a scanner and/or a library of stored images, a controller unit and a printer. In certain embodiments the printer may be equipped with an input tray adapted to...

20060087681 - Image formation apparatus and image formation system: An image formation apparatus includes: a job input unit receiving job inputs of performing image formation from image data; a job registration unit registering the jobs of performing image formation from the image data together with priorities in an order of execution of the jobs and link information showing a...

20060087685 - Image forming apparatus for reducing time of printing consecutive pages of data and image forming method thereof: An image forming apparatus to reduce time required for printing consecutive pages of printing data and an image forming method thereof. The apparatus includes a data processing unit for performing a pre-printing process of received printing data in single page units. A printing unit for printing a first page and...

20060087689 - Image processing device, image forming apparatus, image forming system, image forming program, image processing program, and computer readable recording medium: An image processing device includes: (a) an identification ID/gradation correction data storage section for storing the gradation correction data items which are for use in generating, from image data, a plurality of output image data items subjected to gradation correction, respectively; (b) a set preparing section for (i) generating the...

20060087679 - Image reading apparatus and information processing apparatus: In an image reading apparatus having an image reading device which reads a document to output an image data thereof, and an image processor which performs a processing of interest on the image data received from the image reading device, a decision device decides whether the image data should be...

20060087691 - Information management device, information management system, and information management method: An information management device and method for processing requests in the order the requests are sent without applying a load exceeding a permissible limit. The device and method includes receiving requests from a plurality of client devices, storing a management table managing the requests sent from the client devices based...

20060087680 - Method, apparatus and program for print instruction: In a transmission of a print job to printers, print settings for printers are registered, and setting icons in correspondence to the print settings registered are displayed in a screen of a display device. When a file icon of a document file is detected to be drag-and-dropped onto a setting...

20060087683 - Methods, systems and computer program products for data gathering in a digital and hard copy document environment: A system for easily determining viewership of articles or ads in printed publications and using the determined viewership to determine author compensation, ad rates, or other historical or demographic related information is described. The system receives scan information of portions of a number of paper documents that is generated by...

20060087676 - Network printing system, network printing device, and network printing method: A network printing system for conducting printing with a specified printing device among a plurality of printing devices connected to a network. In this system, a network device (1) is provided for converting print-request data sent from a print requester via the network into a format for the specified printing...

20060087677 - Personal document management system: Disclosed is a personal document management computer system device comprising: an means to transfer documents from a personal computer to said device using a logical printer; a means to scan documents using a scanner peripheral device, said scanned documents being available for viewing on said device: a means to record...

20060087682 - Printer with a web server embedded therein and printing method thereof: A printer with a web server embedded therein and a printing method thereof are provided. The printer includes a web server which generates a web page, transmits the web page to a user's web server terminal, and receives print data input in the web page by the user and a...

20060087678 - Printing device: A printing device can transmit authentication data to a client computer remotely connected to the printing device. The authentication data can be used by the client computer to authenticate itself to a server computer....

20060087688 - Scan apparatus capable of identifying users: A scanner apparatus is disclosed, which includes an operations panel, a scan execution unit, and a scan service providing unit. The scan service providing unit can request an authentication service providing unit to authenticate a user based on the verification information of the user included in a jobticket. The authentication...

20060087663 - Font installer for advanced function presentation: A method and system for installing a font from a source to a printing system is disclosed. The font has a plurality of names in a plurality of languages. The method and system include using an installer for installing the font from the source to the printing system and for...

20060087664 - Inter-device media handler: An inter-device media handler is configured to handle a print job in a print system having two or more media processing devices, such as a printer and a laminator. A sensor is configured to sense orientation of media buffered between the first media processing device and the second media processing...

20060087665 - Cascade of matrix-lut for color transformation: Various implementations of this invention provide a method of color transformation of image data that included: providing at least two units, each unit comprising a combination of a plurality of look-up tables and a M×N matrix; providing image data configured in a first color space; processing the image data using...

20060087666 - True-color computer monitor preview of a color print: A color printing system includes a color monitor and printer having different color gamuts. A color chart is printed out by the printer. A light source outputs light to the color printer and a color sensor detects the light reflected from the color chart printout. The sensor outputs sensor color...

20060087693 - Digital pulse width modulator for use in electrostatic printing mechanisms: A fully digital pulse width modulator substantially doubles resolution in a laser printer by outputting data to the laser on both the rising and falling edges of the clock cycle. A counter and the clock itself are used to select input to a multiplexer, and consequently, the data output to...

20060087692 - Method for luminance transition improvement: A method for luminance transition improvement includes the following steps: inputting an image comprising a plurality of pixels comprising a first pixel; generating an extreme gray level according to the plurality of pixels; generating a first gray level difference according to the gray level of the first pixel and the...

20060087695 - Laser print apparatus with dual halftones: A printing system comprises a memory configured to store image data representing an image. The printing system comprises a processor configured to perform a first digital halftone process on a first portion of the image and a second digital halftone process on a second portion of the image....

20060087696 - Display device and driving device thereof: A driving device comprises a look-up-table, a multiplier, an adder, and a dithering portion. The look-up-table stores red and blue colors of corrected image signals and first difference data (f) between input image signals and corrected image signals corresponding to the input image signals. The multiplier converts the input image...

20060087694 - Tinted edge enhancement using harmonic halftones for the boundary pixels: Disclosed herein is an image processing method for producing enhanced halftone edges, particularly suited to those edges which only lie upon the background as apposed to those edges which abut other halftone screens. It utilizes a step of defining border pixels and a step of halftoning those border pixels in...

20060087697 - Systems and methods for recursive trapping: Various systems and methods for performing trapping in relation to three or more objects are disclosed. As one example, such methods may include receiving an identification of at least three objects and colors associated with the respective objects. In addition, an identification of a trap zone is received. The trap...

20060087698 - Systems and methods for variable trapping: Various systems and methods for performing trapping in relation to one or more variable color objects are disclosed. As one example, a method is disclosed that includes identifying two or more objects with each of the objects being associated with a respective color. At least one of the associated colors...

20060087699 - Image processing apparatus, control method of the same, and storage medium: When starting point restoring information used for rotation processing and an automatic correcting parameter used for automatic correction processing exist as pre-collection information corresponding to an image file associated with a print instruction, the pre-collection information is read out and obtained from a data buffer (S100 to S120). When no...

20060087700 - Image processing apparatus: An image processing apparatus comprises a boundary line position storage section storing position information on boundary lines for dividing an image according to an image data unit into regions; a position information changing section to change the position information on boundary lines stored in the boundary line position storage section;...

20060087702 - Image capturing apparatus: An image capturing apparatus having an image capturing portion that captures an image of an object, a memory that has an area for storing reference gain information representative of a reference gain value for each of R, G and B at a predetermined pixel point in each block when an...

20060087701 - Prescanning in image printing/reading apparatus: An image printing/reading apparatus in which a reference white board for prescanning can be prevented from being soiled with ink, and the influence of stray light from a paper discharge port can be reduced. A commonality of a print sheet path for conveyance of print sheet and a document path...

20060087703 - Mutual information regularized bayesian framework for multiple image restoration: A method for multiple image restoration includes receiving a plurality of images corrupted by noise, and initializing a reduced noise estimate of the plurality of images. The method further includes estimating a probability of distributions of noise around each pixel and the probability of the signal, estimating mutual information between...

20060087704 - Original reading unit, image forming apparatus and image scanner: According to the present invention, between a unit base and a transparent original support plate, multiple sensor assemblies are arranged, to form a zigzag pattern, as a first array for reading an original and a second array for reading the original following the first array. Each of the sensor assemblies...

20060087705 - Method and apparatus for producing four colors by solid application of only two coloring media: Processes for producing specified solid colored patterns and devices for the production of such patterns can be used to evoke the appearance of a color other than the colors that would be produced by simple solid application of the colorants used. Thus, for example, a printing process used for package...

20060087706 - Method of compensating color tone for color printer and color printer having color tone compensator: A tone compensation method for a color printer and a color printer having a tone compensator are provided, wherein the method includes the steps of (a) acquiring a reference tone reproduction curve of print colors based on a printing environment, (b) forming sample patterns for one or more colors on...

20060087707 - Image taking apparatus: An image taking apparatus is provided with a CCD array, a shake correcting unit for correcting a relative displacement of an optical axis of a taking lens and the CCD array resulting from a shake, a CCD position controlling table for detecting a relative position of the optical axis and...

20060087708 - Method of printing page data with a pagewidth inkjet printhead: A method of printing page data with a pagewidth inkjet printhead includes the step of receiving compressed page data incorporating compressed contone CMYK data and bi-level black data. The contone CMYK data and bi-level black data are expanded in parallel operations. The CMYK contone data is composited to bi-level CMYK...

20060087709 - Image processing apparatus and method: According to the claimed invention, an image processing apparatus for processing image data having attribute information for every pixel constituting the image data, comprises: combining means for combining component image data, which corresponds to each of a plurality of component images, into composite image data that corresponds to a single...

20060082800 - Image forming apparatus, image forming method and storage medium therefor: Disclosed are an image forming apparatus and an image forming method for, in the halted state where trial copying of one set is completed, determining whether a mode has been changed, and for automatically changing a numeral accordingly. According to the present invention, an image forming apparatus comprises: an image...

20060082801 - Image forming apparatus, information processing method, information processing program and recording medium: An image forming apparatus has a plurality of programs of which an interface is open to public so that an application created according to the interface is executable. An amount condition providing part provides information indicating a mount condition of a group constituted by a plurality of the programs in...

20060082803 - Information processing apparatus, print data forming method, print control program, and memory medium: An information processing apparatus for forming print data to be print-processed by a printer is constructed by: designation receiving means for receiving designation of a duplex printing, discriminating means for discriminating the number of pages in the case where data to be printed has been arranged on a recording paper,...

20060082802 - Printing apparatus, setting method in the apparatus, and program: A printing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive print data including setting data; a determining unit configured to determine whether a conflict of functions occurs in the setting data received by the receiving unit; and an output unit configured to output a disabled function and directions for enabling...

20060082799 - Printing system and printing method to conserve developer: A printing system and a printing method providing a menu to change printing options to conserve developer. The printing method includes determining whether a developer is deficient by checking the status of the developer when a print command is input; setting new printing options upon determining the deficiency of the...

20060082804 - Apparatus and method for image processing of ground pattern: In order to prevent illegal copying more effectively in an image forming apparatus, when a specified ground pattern for preventing copying is detected in input image data, the detected ground pattern is emphasized in the image data. Alternatively, information for detecting the specified ground pattern is stored in a storage...

20060082806 - Image forming apparatus to restrict use of a hard disc drive and a method thereof: An image forming apparatus capable of restricting use of a hard disc drive and a method of restricting the use of the hard disc drive of the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes an interface unit to detect whether a hard disc drive is installed, and a control...

20060082805 - Image processor: An image processor for executing an image-related process includes a portion for storing first usage situation information that indicates a usage situation of the image processor, a portion for obtaining second usage situation information that indicates a usage situation of a second image processor for executing the image-related process, a...

20060082822 - Apparatus and method for optimized facsimile transmission: The present invention comprises a hardware/software combination that is configured to provide for the optimization of the printed output transmitted by a facsimile machine. By generating and comparing a baseline cover sheet quality score with a companion document quality score, optimization decisions can be made to enhance the quality of...

20060082812 - Data pump for printing: Systems and techniques for printing on a workpiece. In one implementation, a data pump is used to create a packet of image data for a print head assembly. The data pump includes multiple state machines to receive image data from an image buffer on a computer, and a serializer to...

20060082809 - Image data dissemination system and method: An image data dissemination system and method for anticipating user image requests from a user workstation and for locating, transforming and, as necessary, migrating anticipated representations of image data files to a local storage area for efficient access. An anticipated image request is determined based on a number of factors...

20060082818 - Image forming apparatus capable of notifying user of exit status of discharged sheet, image forming method, and program product: An image forming apparatus that warns that a JOB fails to be pulled out is provided. Warning processes executed by a CPU of a printer that is one example of the image forming apparatus includes the steps of determining whether a JOB list is updated, setting a job counter JB_S_CTA...

20060082823 - Image forming apparatus for periodically cleaning print unit and method thereof: An image forming apparatus periodically cleans print units used for printing. The image forming apparatus comprises a print part that prints by using a replaceable print unit, a memory that stores information regarding a condition for cleaning with respect to the print unit, a status detection part that detects an...

20060082824 - Image processing device, transfer controlling method of image processing device, output controlling method of image processing device, control program of image processing device, storage medium storing control program of image processing device: In order to realize quick writing and reading of information required in an editorial process of an image onto and from a disc type storage device, an image processing device of the present invention includes: an input image receiving section for receiving image data having been inputted; a first compression...

20060082821 - Image recorder, image supplying method and program: An image recorder for recording image data into a recording medium and supplying the image data recorded into the recording medium to a connected host through a predetermined communication interface, according to one of a plurality of different communication specifications, includes: a device configured to notify the host of information...

20060082819 - Inkjet print control apparatus: An inkjet print control apparatus connected with a processor and a memory through a bus. The memory stores print image data. The inkjet print control apparatus fetches the print image data stored in the memory for further data operation in order to drive one or more inkjet heads. The inkjet...

20060082810 - Instruction acceptance program and data processing system: An instruction acceptance program is provided which is capable of saving time and labor required if a user has to choose a driver individually when choosing and executing either faxing or printing. This instruction acceptance program is used for allowing: a display control portion to display, in a display portion...

20060082826 - Intelligent photo printer: The invention provides an intelligent photo printer that enables a user to select a desired image enhancement algorithm that is suitable for a particular printer, download the algorithm to the printer and, if necessary makes a usage payment to the algorithm provider. Algorithm enhancements include such features as, color effects,...

20060082817 - Method and system for configuring an electronic device: A method and system for configuring a new device are disclosed. The method includes using a host system to create a configuration file including data useable to configure the new device. A portable storage device is interfaced to the host and the configuration file is transferred to the storage device....

20060082808 - Method and system for printing electronic documents: A method and system for printing a document is disclosed. Accordingly, a secure portable storage medium is provided in electrical communication with the first workstation and electrically coupled thereto. A document in electronic form is then provided at the first workstation for printing thereof. The document is stored within a...

20060082807 - Method and system for printing electronic mail: Printing an electronic document by dynamically creating a destination identifier and transmitting the electronic document with the destination identifier to a destination e-mail address. A server dynamically stores the electronic document with the associated destination identifier and waits to receive the identification-account information from an input device. An agent verifies...

20060082820 - Method and system for providing a photo album to a user of a digital imaging device: A method and system for providing a user with an album including a plurality of pages is disclosed. The method and system include allowing a user to purchase at least a portion of the album including a portion of the plurality of pages. The user is allowed to set a...

20060082827 - Network printer to control a print queue and method thereof: A network printer to control a print queue and a controlling method thereof. The network printer to control a print queue includes a communication interface, a print job manager and a print engine. The communication interface receives print job information for print scheduling from at least one host computer. The...

20060082825 - Print-data processing apparatus for processing print-data to print in correspondence with print-mode set on connected printing device and method thereof: An apparatus for processing print-data according to a print-mode set on a connected printing device in order to print the print-data according to the print-mode and a method thereof are disclosed. The print-data processing method includes the steps of: a) setting a print-mode; b) receiving the print-mode; c) performing a...

20060082816 - Printer device and related method for handling print-and-hold jobs: A printer device receives and stores print-and-hold jobs. If a received print-and-hold job is a peer job, the printer device generates job data for communication to one or more peer printer devices. The printer device may include a print preview function and may provide a user with the ability to...

20060082811 - Printing device communication protocol: Techniques, systems, and computer program products for transmitting data between a computer system and an external printing device. A technique may include generating a data packet in accordance with a communications protocol such that generating the data packet includes encoding the data packet according to a second layer of the...

20060082814 - Printing system architecture: Systems and techniques for printing on a workpiece. In one implementation, a print system has a collection of print elements arranged to span a print area, a workpiece conveyor to move a workpiece through the print area, and a detector to detect a position of the workpiece in the print...

20060082813 - Printing system software architecture: Techniques, systems, and computer program products that facilitate image printing. A technique may include receiving an image to be printed, using a first software component to selectively pre-process the image depending on a format of the image, and using a second software component to generate image queues from the pre-processed...

20060082815 - Transceiver controlling a plurality of antennas for communication with wireless memory devices in a printing system: Disclosed are transceivers for communicating with wireless memory devices integral with replaceable printing components, the transceivers configured to separately access multiple antennas for selectively communicating with a plurality of memory devices. Also disclosed are printing systems incorporating such transceivers....

20060082793 - Methods and apparatus for adaptive imposition templates: Methods and apparatus are provided for receiving a print file having an actual page size, and a nominal imposition template specifying a nominal page size, and generating an imposition flat for printing. If the actual page size matches the nominal page size, the nominal imposition template is applied to the...

20060082794 - Optimal resolution imaging system and method: An optimal resolution imaging system comprises a resolution engine adapted to apply at least one resolution rule to at least one zone of an object to determine an optimal reduced resolution setting for the at least one zone while maintaining a predetermined quality level for the at least one zone....

20060082795 - Light scanning unit assembly, electrophotographic image forming apparatus including the same, and method of adjusting scanning line skew: A light scanning unit assembly, an electrophotographic image forming apparatus including the light scanning unit assembly, and a method of adjusting a scanning line skew. The light scanning unit assembly includes a frame, a primary light scanning unit and at least one secondary light scanning unit each being mounted to...

20060082796 - Method and apparatus for printing image at a print speed determined by the number of printing lines: Image data is printed by a printing apparatus by calculating the number of print lines of image data to be printed, determining a print speed of the image data according to the calculated number of print lines, and printing the image data at the print speed. When image data is...

20060082797 - Print systems and techniques: Systems and techniques for printing. In one implementation, a method includes printing, at substantially the same time, a first image on a first workpiece and a second image on a second workpiece....

20060082798 - System for distributing and controlling color reproduction at multiple sites: The system provides for controlling color reproduction of input color image data representing one or more pages or page constituents in a network having nodes (or sites). Each one of the nodes comprises at least one rendering device. The system distributes the input color image data from one of the...

20060082828 - Method and apparatus for controlling printing order and image forming device using the method: A system and method of controlling the order of printing by receiving a plurality of images to be printed and calculating a density of each of the images, and determining the order of printing of the images using the calculated density. Since images are printed in the image printing order...

20060082829 - Bit mask generation system: A system for generating a set of bit masks arrays is provided (350-0 to 350-255) where the bit mask arrays (350-0 to 350-255) are such that clusters of entries of different types are spread across each array and entries of different types within the arrays are either part of a...

20060082830 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image processing program and recording medium for recording program: An image processing apparatus comprises a pixel group reference point determination unit 64 that divides the input image data into predetermined pixel groups and determines a position of a reference point from the grayscale values of respective pixels contained in the pixel groups; a pixel group expansion processing unit 65...

20060082831 - Image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, method for processing image, computer program, and recording medium: An image processing apparatus includes a document type automatic discrimination section that, based upon input image data read from a document, automatically discriminates a document type of the document. The document type automatic discrimination section, based upon plural types of parameters (quantity of halftone pixels, quantity of photographic-picture pixels, and...

20060082833 - Image forming device, image processing device and image producing program: The present invention provides a technology by which a fairly good monochromatic image without any picture quality deterioration can be obtained from a color image original. An image forming apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a luminance information acquiring portion adapted for acquiring luminance information of pixels forming an...

20060082832 - Image processing device and image processing program: The present invention provides a technology by which a high quality monochromatic image without any picture quality deterioration can be obtained from a color image original. An image processing apparatus according to the present invention, comprising: a hue information acquiring portion adapted for acquiring hue information regarding pixels forming an...

20060082834 - Scanners: Scanner. A scanner for scanning an object comprises a main body, a cover, and a positioning mechanism. The cover is rotatably disposed on the main body. The positioning mechanism is disposed on the main body and the cover. When the cover is open and the object is disposed between the...

20060082835 - Electronic apparatus: An electronic apparatus includes: a memory for storing voice data of an operation explanation related to a function of the electronic apparatus; a speaker for outputting operation explanatory voice based upon the voice data stored in the memory, a push-button for instructing an execution of the function with respect to...

20060082836 - Image forming apparatus and image forming method: When copying an object that has faded markings of color fadable toner and is printed with the color fadable toner, a threshold value changing key is displayed on a liquid crystal display of an operation panel to be pressed down. A main CPU sets a threshold value 1a and a...

20060082837 - Image processing apparatus: There is disclosed an image processing apparatus in which a control section selects an image processing program to be executed for image data input by an image input section and the program selected by the control section is set in a digital signal processing section. According to the image processing...

20060082838 - Carriage used in image scanning devices: A carriage used in image scanning devices includes an optical device installed on the beam path of an illuminating unit, producing a first projection beam and a second projection beam. A first projection unit and a second projection unit are used to transmit the two projection beams to a document...

20060082841 - Imaging apparatus: An imaging apparatus is disclosed. An imaging device acquires an object image as pixel data in accordance with photoelectric conversion. A readout region setting unit sets a region in which image data is to be read out from the imaging device. A readout unit reads out the image data from...

20060082840 - Scanning unit suitable for applications with a high-speed scanning requirement: A scanning unit includes a lamp-mounting body having a top surface formed with an elongate opening that is disposed between a pair of parallel first and second grooves. First and second reflective layers are attached respectively over curved groove-defining surfaces of walls defining respectively the first and second grooves. Tubular...

20060082839 - System for processing image signals from an image scanner having a platen and a document handler: In a document scanner wherein a scanner bar can record images from either a platen or a document handler, a control system ensures that characteristics of the video from the scanner bar are consistent whether the images are recorded from the platen or the document handler. A calibration method includes...

20060082842 - Document reader: A document reader includes an exterior panel covering a region of a document feed path including a second image read position from outside. The document reader also includes a first open/close member forming a region of the exterior panel including a portion opposed to the image read position. The document...

20060082843 - Method and system for calibration and characterization of joint nonlinear and linear transformations for a color input or output device: A method and system for calibrating a color input or output device by simultaneously solving non-linear and linear transformations includes minimizing any error between two sets of corresponding data set of the color device....

20060082844 - Process color with interference pigments: An additive system for process color separation and printing using interference pigments is provided. The primary colorant materials are interference red (111), interference green (113), interference blue (114), and interference gold or yellow (112). These primaries are designated as R′G′B′Y′ (110) to distinguish them from the additive RGB (120) red...

20060082845 - Electronic endoscope: An electronic endoscope has a video-scope with an image sensor, a light source, a signal reading processor, a shading member, a driver, and a driving controller. The signal reading processor alternately reads odd-line image-pixel signals and even-line image-pixel signals over one-frame reading interval, when forming a still image on the...

20060082847 - Image correction apparatus and method of controlling same: Whether the image of a subject contains a redeye-image area is detected. If the image contains a redeye-image area, this area is corrected. In order that a user can ascertain that a redeye-corrected image area has been corrected, a frame is displayed around this corrected image area. The fact that...

20060082846 - Image processing apparatus, image processing program: The present invention provides a technology by which a fairly good monochromatic image without any picture quality deterioration can be obtained from a color image original. An image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a luminance information acquiring portion adapted for acquiring luminance information of pixels forming an...

20060082848 - Halftone processing apparatus, printing apparatus, information processing apparatus, halftone processing method, and program: A halftone processing apparatus that is incorporated in a printing apparatus capable of representing the gradation of one pixel by using a plurality of dots or that is incorporated in an information processing apparatus for generating print data to be supplied to the printing apparatus is provided. The halftoning processing...

20060082849 - Image processing apparatus: A local region determining section determines a region above a face, detected by a face detecting section, to be a local region, which is a part of a shadowless background region. An extraction executing section extracts regions adjacent to the local region and constituted by pixels of a similar color...

20060077410 - Bt/usb image-printing converter and the converting method: A BT/USB image-printing converter and the method use a Bluetooth transmission module to receive image data from electronic products. According to a picture bridge protocol, the microprocessor converts the image data into printing data, which are then transmitted via a USB transmission module to the printing device. The printing of...

20060077412 - Method and apparatus for optimizing data transmission costs: A method for optimizing data transmission costs is disclosed. A compressibility test is performed on a number of bits within an observation interval during a data transmission. Once the length of the observation interval for a data transmission mode has been selected, the value of savings achieved during the data...

20060077414 - Methods and systems for imaging device control: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for exposing imaging device functions to an application....

20060077411 - Methods and systems for imaging device document translation: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for translating documents through the use of an imaging device....

20060077413 - Methods and systems for imaging device job management: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device job management....

20060077416 - Image forming apparatus and method of controlling apparatus: When an enabler key to enable a use of a specific function is set, use of a specific function corresponding to the set enabler key is permitted or prohibited in accordance with the department to which a user belongs....

20060077420 - Image forming apparatus, image forming system and relaying apparatus: An image forming apparatus which accepts a job that includes image data and requires image formation on the basis of the image data, and which carries out image formation by carrying out a job that has been accepted is provided with: a means for determining whether or not the confidentiality...

20060077418 - Image forming system and image forming apparatus: An image forming system includes an image forming device having an input section for inputting a job, a post-processor for post-processing of a recording medium formed by the image forming device, the post-processor having a heating section and a first temperature detection section for detecting a temperature of the heating...

20060077417 - Job execution device, method for controlling the device, image forming device and computer program product: An image forming device executes a job of a process about an image in accordance with an instruction given by a user. The image forming device includes a job execution history table for storing cause information that indicates a cause for which a job could not be executed normally and...

20060077419 - Method and apparatus detecting alteration in image, and computer product: An apparatus for detecting an alteration in an image includes an alteration detecting unit that detects the alteration in the image based on an electronic watermark embedded in the image, and an output processing unit that outputs the image, when no alteration is detected in the image....

20060077415 - Smart copying for variable cost, editable printouts: Smart printing/copying techniques for controlling the printing/copying and editing of a document based on document-descriptive and control information embedded in the printed output. These “smart” printing/copying techniques and controls allow a document user to control printing/copying costs by making tradeoffs with respect to quality and speed based on the embedded...

20060077456 - Authentication output system, device using apparatus, network device, output data managing program, output control program, output system, authentication output method, and output method: An authenticator includes: network devices performing output; and an apparatus communicably using the network devices. The apparatus includes: first storage storing the output data; second storage storing tickets specifying whether to permit or restrict output data use; and a utilization manager managing output data use. When the authentication succeeds, the...

20060077455 - Digital camera and control method of digital camera: To reduce trouble of specifying a target equipment, a nickname, an image, and the like are transmitted from a digital camera to a printer by wire connection not through a LAN. After the digital camera is connected to the printer through the LAN, the digital camera displays information regarding the...

20060077441 - Distribution system for developing and delivering photographs: Methods, systems, and computer program products for delivering a hard copy print of a captured image are disclosed. A photo medium containing a captured image and a recipient address are received. A photofinishing location is selected based on the recipient address. Electronic data representing the photo medium is sent to...

20060077460 - Generation of metadata for acquired images: A method and image data acquisition service arrangement are disclosed that facilitate standardizing the process of adding metadata to acquired image information downloaded from a connected image capture device to a computer system. An image acquisition service analyzes image information downloaded from the image capture device and renders new metadata...

20060077461 - Generation of metadata for acquired images: A method and image data acquisition service arrangement are disclosed that facilitate standardizing the process of adding metadata to acquired image information downloaded from a connected image capture device to a computer system. An image acquisition service analyzes image information downloaded from the image capture device and renders new metadata...

20060077425 - Image processor, method for informing status change of image processor and computer program product: An image forming device includes a user job history database for storing execution condition information that indicates an execution condition of the job in relationship with user identification information for distinguishing a user who made the instruction for each executed job, a device structure detection portion for detecting a change...

20060077459 - Information processing system and information processing method: A first information processing device and a second information processing device are connected to the first information processing device by way of a network. A communicator is provided in the first information processing device and adapted to establish communications with the second information processing device. A communications protocol is provided...

20060077462 - Internet facsimile apparatus and e-mail receiving method: An Internet facsimile apparatus is configured to receive e-mail and to print the e-mail. The Internet facsimile apparatus includes a controller that determines whether the received e-mail includes a text part when it is determined that the received e-mail comprises a multipart structure, and determines whether the text part includes...

20060077450 - Methods and systems for accessing remote, descriptor-related data at an imaging device: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for providing access to remote, descriptor-related data at an imaging device user interface....

20060077449 - Methods and systems for administering imaging device notification access control: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for Imaging Device Access Control....

20060077428 - Methods and systems for displaying content on an imaging device: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for sending content to an imaging device display using a browser and an embedded application....

20060077439 - Methods and systems for distributing localized display elements to an imaging device: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device display element localization....

20060077433 - Methods and systems for imaging device accounting data maintenance: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for maintaining imaging device (IDev) accounting data in the event that an imaging device's primary accounting server becomes unavailable....

20060077432 - Methods and systems for imaging device accounting data management: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for maintaining imaging device (IDev) accounting data in the event that an imaging device's primary accounting server becomes unavailable....

20060077436 - Methods and systems for imaging device accounting server recovery: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for maintaining imaging device (IDev) accounting data in the event that an imaging device's primary accounting server becomes unavailable....

20060077435 - Methods and systems for imaging device accounting server redundancy: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for maintaining imaging device (IDev) accounting data in the event that an imaging device's primary accounting server becomes unavailable....

20060077431 - Methods and systems for imaging device concurrent account use: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for allowing a plurality of concurrent users to use a single imaging device account....

20060077437 - Methods and systems for imaging device credential authentication and communication: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple distinct restricted sub-systems wherein a unique credential is required for each sub-system....

20060077438 - Methods and systems for imaging device credential management: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple distinct restricted sub-systems wherein a unique credential is required for each sub-system....

20060077429 - Methods and systems for imaging device credential management and authentication: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple distinct restricted sub-systems wherein a unique credential is required for each sub-system....

20060077426 - Methods and systems for imaging device credential receipt and authentication: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device credential submission wherein credentials are extracted by scanning graphical indicia on user documents using a primary document scanner....

20060077430 - Methods and systems for imaging device credential submission: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device credential submission wherein credentials are extracted by scanning graphical indicia on user documents using a primary document scanner....

20060077434 - Methods and systems for imaging device credential submission and consolidation: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple distinct restricted sub-systems wherein a unique credential is required for each sub-system....

20060077443 - Methods and systems for imaging device display coordination: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device (IDev) display coordination. Some embodiments comprise methods and systems for tracking a position on a web page with an imaging device (IDev) and relaying the position information to an application....

20060077442 - Methods and systems for imaging device display element localization: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device display element localization....

20060077444 - Methods and systems for imaging device display standardization: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device display standardization....

20060077452 - Methods and systems for imaging device event notification administration: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device event notification administration and subscription....

20060077454 - Methods and systems for imaging device event notification administration and subscription: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device event notification administration and subscription....

20060077448 - Methods and systems for imaging device event notification subscription: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device event notification administration and subscription....

20060077447 - Methods and systems for imaging device notification access control: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device notification access control....

20060077453 - Methods and systems for imaging device related event notification: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device event notification....

20060077423 - Methods and systems for imaging device remote application interaction: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for interacting with a remote computing device from an imaging device. These embodiments comprise remote computing devices configured to communicate with imaging devices, imaging devices configured to communicate with remote computing devices and systems comprising various combinations of remote computing...

20060077422 - Methods and systems for imaging device remote form management: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for modifying and managing documents from an input device on an imaging device....

20060077427 - Methods and systems for local configuration-based imaging device accounting: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for configuration-based imaging device accounting wherein costs are calculated based on detailed job parameters derived from job configuration data....

20060077446 - Methods and systems for obtaining imaging device event notification subscription: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device event notification subscription....

20060077451 - Methods and systems for obtaining imaging device notification access control: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for Imaging Device Access Control....

20060077445 - Methods and systems for providing remote, descriptor-related data to an imaging device: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for providing access to remote, descriptor-related data at an imaging device user interface....

20060077440 - Methods and systems for receiving localized display elements at an imaging device: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device display element localization....

20060077458 - Printing method and printing system: The present invention provides a printing method of printing an image for which a client places a print order by making an image quality correction to an item indicated by the client, comprising the steps of: managing a print history of a client individually for each client, detecting as an...

20060077457 - Printing system and image forming device for printing electronic document and printing method thereof: A printing system and an image forming device are provided for printing an electronic document, and an electronic document printing method thereof. The printing system includes an electronic document providing server for providing an electronic document, and a host computer having a first interface for receiving the electronic document from...

20060077424 - Stored information processing device for external storages, and stored information processing method: A stored information processing device for external storages, comprises a plurality of connecting portions for connecting a plurality of external storages in a detachable manner, a stored information reading portion capable of reading stored information of the external storage connected to the connecting portion, a display portion capable of displaying...

20060077421 - System and method for driverless printers: A system and method are provided for processing digital documents using a print application manager. The method comprises: receiving a digital document in a raw file format from a network client at an MFP; determining the file format; recognizing a print application corresponding to the determined file format; accessing a...

20060077463 - Image data output device and method for reordering and outputting data: Input data that is inputted in an image data output device includes information (file name, transmission origin, transmitter, file type, date of update, size and the like) indicating the attributes of this data. A setting file for setting the characteristics for data sorting in each of data sorting boxes is...

20060077465 - Device authorization system using optical scanner: A method and apparatus for controlling access to a device having a scanner that is used for scanning images into memory and a plurality of features. The method comprises optically scanning a tag with the scanner, receiving information from the tag during the scanning process, and determining whether a bearer...

20060077464 - Methods and systems for imaging device document management: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for providing document management through the use of an imaging device....

20060077404 - Printing method, printing system, and storage medium having program recorded thereon: The printing method includes the following steps of: preparing a printing apparatus that includes an element that is driven in order to form a dot, a first drive signal generation section that generates drive signals for driving the element, and a second drive signal generation section that generates drive signals...

20060077409 - Color conversion method, color conversion system, color conversion program product, printing control method, printing control system, printing control program product, and color conversion table: The relationship of correspondence between first color image data and second color image data is established for each of lattice points in a predetermined color space. A characteristic color contained in the first color image data is identified based on a predetermined criterion. The positions of lattice points falling within...

20060077408 - Compact color feature vector representation: Methods and apparatus for representing images using a compact color feature vector. A color feature vector includes a color element for each color in an image-specific set of colors. A color element includes a color identifier and a relative color occurrence. A compact color feature vector may be used in...

20060077406 - Fast low-memory paper color suppression algorithm: A fast, low-memory-requiring, adaptive algorithm for determining and correcting for page background color generally involves quantizing the color component values of the pixels of the scanned page, dividing the scanned color space into a set of bins, and assigning each color in the scanned representation to a particular one of...

20060077407 - Method and device for acquiring information for compensating color drift and medium with program for the same recorded thereon: Patches (standard images) are printed on a printing medium with a standard ink recording quantity with a printer (printing device) 20 filled with alternative ink different from corresponding inks. The printed patches are subjected to colorimetry in the Lab color space (predetermined color space) to acquire alternative colorimetry data. The...

20060077405 - Tonescales for geographically localized digital rendition of people: In a method and system for processing a photographic image having lightness values, L*, representing one of the colorimetric values of an original scene, the photographic image is transformed. The transformed image has a gamma as a function of CIE 1976 L*, which includes a dark region having a rising...

20060077467 - Error diffusion apparatus with cluster dot: Disclosed is an error diffusion apparatus with cluster dot. The error diffusion apparatus for performing an error diffusion on a second pixel based on a first pixel includes: a binary processing unit for binarizing a tone value of the first pixel based on a predetermined threshold; a binary error diffusion...

20060077466 - Image processor, image forming apparatus, method of processing image: In an image processor, a data corrector corrects input image data, a determining unit determines an output tone value of a target pixel from the corrected image data and threshold, and a calculator calculates a difference between the output tone value and the corrected image data as an error value....

20060077469 - Method of generating threshold matrix and recording medium storing data of threshold matrix: In a matrix area (720), a plurality of highlight-side dot centers (731) and a plurality of shadow-side dot centers (741) are regularly arranged and a plurality of reference points (751) are set while being distributed almost uniformly. Each of the dot centers (731, 741) is rotated about a nearest reference...

20060077468 - System and method for smart color halftoning: A method for halftoning a color image, the color image including a plurality of color separations, includes parsing the color image into image objects; examining each image object to determine its color content; for each color separation: determining a dominant color of the image object, wherein a dominant color of...

20060077470 - Density-dependent sharpening: A sharpening filter is disclosed for performing density-dependent sharpening on digital images. In one embodiment, a digital image to be sharpened is decomposed into a plurality of high-pass versions of the image at different resolutions. These high-pass images are gained at each resolution and recombined with the original image to...

20060077471 - System and method of digital engraving: A method of digital engraving. First, a source image is obtained. Next, brightness and contrast of the source image are adjusted. At least one layer corresponding to the source image is then generated according to an engraving line, generated according to a selected line pattern. Finally, the layer is merged...

20060077472 - Device and method for recording real-time data: The navigation generator 12 sets the time length of a VOB to a time length that is determined in advance depending on a scheduled recording time H. Even if a user makes an operation to stop the recording before the time length of a recorded part of the VOB equals...

20060077473 - Computer device: A computer device includes a case forming a space for containing a plurality of electronic devices mounted therein, and a media inlet and a media outlet connected to the space. Particularly, a scanning/printing device is included in the space. The scanning/printing device comprises a scanning module for scanning the media...

20060077474 - Image forming apparatus, image forming system and method of controlling apparatus: Each time image information is read from a document, the number of times it is read is counted. When the image information is read from the document, a Job ID inherent to the read image information is generated by a combination of an apparatus number inherent to the image forming...

20060077477 - Document fixing apparatus: A document fixing apparatus adopted for use on business machines with glass surfaces includes a coupling member and an anchor member. The coupling member is located on one end of the glass surface. The anchor member has one end engaged with the coupling member and corresponds to the glass surface....

20060077481 - Height adjustment structure: A height adjustment structure for an image-scanning device. The scanning device has a guiding rod, an optical system and a document panel. The guiding rod and the document panel are fixed relative to each other. The optical system includes a box body and an axial rod bearer that can slide...

20060077479 - Image reading device and method of scaling up or down image to be read: An image reading device is provided which is capable of obtaining an image with satisfactory definition without causing an increase in the number of reading pixels and with reduction in costs. Mirror driving sections change a length of an optical path between an original document and a lens to change...

20060077480 - Image sensor and image reading apparatus: In a contact type image sensor including an illumination section including a light source and light guide to illuminate a document, an image sensing element for converting an optical image of the document into an electrical signal, a cylindrical rod lens for forming an optical image on the image sensing...

20060077476 - Scanning apparatus: A scanning apparatus includes a scanning structure and an audio broadcasting structure. The scanning structure includes a body and a data processing unit located in the body. The audio broadcasting structure includes a sound-generation assembly and a cabinet. The sound-generation assembly is located in the body, is electrically connected to...

20060077478 - Scanning device: A scanning device comprises a scanner body including a frame, a cover pivotably mounted to the scanner body so that it can be opened and closed, a scan unit mounted to the scanner body to scan an image of a document, and a grounding unit for grounding a noise radiated...

20060077475 - Scanning device with multifocus and multiresolution: A scanning device with multifocus and multiresolution is provided. The scanning device is formed by the combination of the glass plate, the circuit boards, the rod lenses and the light-sensitive sensor arrays. Furthermore, since the relative positions of the circuit boards, the relative positions of the light-sensitive sensor arrays, the...

20060077482 - Light-gathering structure for scanning module: A light-gathering structure for a scanning module is disclosed. The light-gathering structure for a scanning module having at least a scanning area, a lens and a light-sensing element includes at least an elliptic arc surface having a first focus; at least a circular arc surface having a circular center being...

20060077483 - Recording apparatus, recording method, and computer program: A recording apparatus for recording data of a moving image and a still image onto an optical disk, includes a converter for converting the data of the still image into moving image data in the same format as the data of the moving image when the optical disk is finalized,...

20060077485 - Image forming apparatus: An image forming apparatus is provided in which a printing part is provided for printing an image on paper and a scanning part is positioned beside the printing part. A main circuit board is disposed therebetween. The main circuit board is provided with an image processor to process image data....

20060077484 - Image forming apparatus and image reading apparatus: An image forming apparatus capable of controlling movement of a transparent member suitably depending on various situations by including a transparent member, a feeding unit that feeds an original document to the transparent member, a reading unit that reads an image of the document fed on the transparent member via...

20060077486 - Printer with control box: A printer having a bridge-like frame structure with two upright members and a cross-member, and functional components mounted to the frame structure and connected to control circuitry, wherein the control circuitry is accommodated in a central control box that has a top access opening and is pivotally mounted between the...

20060077487 - Digital color fidelity: A system and method manipulates and corrects the color of digital images. The invention addresses, inter alia, the problem of the differences in chromaticity of two systems by characterizing the chromaticity of the hues of a color model to minimize the perceived color difference between a digital image and its...

20060077488 - Methods and systems achieving print uniformity using reduced memory or computational requirements: Engine response curves (RCs) can be used for streak compensation for printed documents. A feedback control paradigm can be included to effect RC compensation. Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) can be used to represent each RC in the collection of spatial RC data as a linear combination of basis vectors. RCs...

20060077489 - Uniformity compensation in halftoned images: Compensation for rendering device non-uniformities is provided for halftoned images. A spatially dependent tone reproduction curve (TRC) provides compensation values. Pixel location information is used to access TRC values. For example, the values are modification values. The modification values are added to the pixel values to generate combined values. Quantization...

20060077490 - Automatic adaptive gamma correction: A system includes an image analyzer to analyze an input image to generate correction parameters and a grey scale stretcher to utilize said correction parameters to perform a grey scale stretch on the image with little or no visible change in the noise level of the image....

20060077491 - Gamma correction circuit, display drivers, electro-optical devices, and electronic equipment: A data driver includes gamma correction circuits for first to p-th color components for first to p-th (p is an integer equal to or more than two) color components constituting one pixel, a gamma correction circuit for an i-th (1≦i≦p, i is an integer) color component converting ki-bit (k1 to...

20060077493 - Apparatus and method for processing photographic image: There is disclosed a photographic image processing apparatus for effecting image processing on inputted photographic image data though a plurality of image correcting modules and generating print data for outputting a photographic print. The apparatus includes a pre-judge screen making section for making a pre-judge screen for displaying the plurality...

20060077492 - Method and apparatus for reconstructing print document using print preview function: A method for reconstructing a print document using a print preview function is provided. The method includes displaying a document to be printed using a print preview function, designating one or more areas to be printed in the displayed document, and reconstructing the designated areas into at least one page...

20060077494 - Document editing system: A document editing system supports editing the tone of an entire Web page at one time without individually working on a plurality of factors characterizing the general effect (tone) of a document file such as a Web page. Upon receipt of an input of an effect (tone) from a user,...

20060077495 - Image synthesis apparatus and image synthesis method: An image synthesis apparatus stores a synthesis order in which input images are to be synthesized with each other, and first and second synthesis numbers respectively designating how many of the input images are to be synthesized to generate first and second output images. The image synthesis apparatus synthesizes the...

20060072137 - Embedding function, information processing method therefor, and program and storage medium used therewith: An information processing apparatus and method for embedding font information in an electronic document. The apparatus and method comprise generating an electronic document containing editing instructions, and based on the editing instructions, querying to determine whether font information is to be embedded in the electronic document....

20060072136 - Multiple font management system and method: A multiple font management system and method in a printing device for activating multiple fonts is provided for enabling base font localization and font patching for print jobs to reduce the need to upload entire fonts in order to provide localized receipts or to provide corrections to partially-corrupted font tables....

20060072138 - Image recording apparatus and image recording method for the image recording apparatus image: An apparatus and method for printing images on both sides of a recording medium. The timing of starting conveying the next recording medium is determined from a schedule that satisfies three conditions. The first condition a leading end of the next medium reaches a housing section, while maintaining a page...

20060072141 - Computer readable medium including digital image print support program, digital image print support apparatus, and digital image print system: A computer readable medium including a digital image print support program that is executable in a computer is used for determining which one of plural printers is suitable for printing an image to be printed. The program has: a first step of dividing an area of the image to be...

20060072139 - Media size sense system and firmware algorithm for an image formation device: An image formation device having computer readable instructions that alleviate the necessity of the user to enter the correct page size into the image Formation device. The computer readable instructions contain, among other things, a look-up table, or map, of known print media dimensions the image formation device is able...

20060072140 - System and method for configuring printer driver settings: An apparatus and method for configuring printer driver settings of printer drivers stored on a computer. The printer drivers enable communication between the computer and a hardcopy device capable of printing. The method involves changing a setting of a first printer driver stored on the computer in response to a...

20060072142 - Image forming apparatus that performs wireless communication with radio tag attached to document or recording medium: An image forming apparatus, which forms an image of a document on a recording medium, includes: a transport path through which the recording medium is transported; a transferring unit that is arranged on the transport path and transfers the image to the recording medium; a carrying unit that is arranged...

20060072145 - Altering web service access through a replaceable component: A method for altering web service access through a replaceable component comprising the steps of: inserting a replaceable component into a printing device; and reading the replaceable component to determine if the component includes a setting that is used to alter web service access....

20060072155 - Apparatus and method for direct printing: Provided are methods and apparatuses for direct printing. The method includes transferring a markup document including link information on image data and text data to be printed via an image supplying apparatus, transferring information on image data stored by the image supplying apparatus according to a request from a printing...

20060072153 - Facsimile communication interface unit capable of preventing data error caused by noise by using a transformer and the transformer thereof: A communication interface unit of a facsimile and a transformer for preventing a power source noise. The communication interface unit includes the transformer between a line unit and a MODEM for electrically separating the circuit boards of the line unit and the MODEM for preventing the power source noise causing...

20060072146 - Integrated home entertainment unit: An integrated home entertainment unit includes a print media source, a print engine coupled to the print media source configured to hold a print medium, an optical disk drive configured to output formatted digital data, and a controller. The controller has a processor and a decoder, and controller being communicatively...

20060072148 - Load sharing among networked image processing devices: A networked environment for sharing an image processing load for a rendering job and associated method is disclosed. In one embodiment, the networked environment includes: an image source device, a first image processing device, a network for data communications, and a second image processing device. The second image processing device...

20060072154 - Method for displaying state of processing data: A method for displaying a progress state of processing data and a host computer for implementing the method is provided. Further, a method for displaying a plurality of progress states of processing data and a host computer for implementing the method is provided. According to the method, at least more...

20060072156 - Network device and printer: Provided is a network device for generating print data in accordance with the information resources received from outside, and sending the print data to a printer, which can easily install or update a color conversion table or a printer driver, etc. necessary for generating the print data. Whereby, the network...

20060072144 - Network scanner for global document creation, transmission and management: A network scanner, communication protocols, and client and server programs and are provided which provide an improved way to transmit legally binding documents, obviating the need for outmoded, legacy fax transmissions. Using the network scanner, a document may be scanned and transferred directly into any shared folder inbox residing on...

20060072152 - Printing system for dedicatedly storing a printing image: A printing system which dedicatedly stores a printing image, and a method for using the same. The printing system comprises a printer server for storing a plurality of images and connecting to a network, and an image forming apparatus for receiving a print job comprising an image from a information...

20060072147 - System and method for compressing and rotating image data: A system and method for reproducing original documents includes scanning an original document to generate image data corresponding to the scanned original document, dividing the image data into a plurality of image data blocks, and compressing the plurality of image data blocks into respective compressed image data blocks, such that...

20060072151 - Systems and methods for facilitating simultaneous communication over multiple wired and wireless networks: A device is provided that is capable of simultaneous communication over multiple wired and wireless networks. The device is capable of processing data received simultaneously over multiple networks by storing the data in data buffers and using a polling routine to retrieve the data from the data buffers. The device...

20060072143 - Telecommunications services apparatus and methods in mobile telephony messaging: A mobile telephone network utilises a first message delivery function such as a text message function. An SMS router (2) identifies a characteristic in a message signal, and diverts the message signal to a message processing means (3). The message processing means (3) translates a short form destination address in...

20060072149 - Universal document exchange system and method: A universal document exchange system and method provides a document exchange service to a user....

20060072150 - Universal document exchange system and method: A universal document exchange system and method provides a document exchange service to a user....

20060072157 - Method of correcting nand memory blocks and to a printing device employing the method: A printing device comprises memory storing data in blocks and a processing unit communicating with the memory and being responsive to print jobs. In response to a print job, the processing unit accesses the memory and extracts data therein to be used to complete the print job. The processing unit...

20060072131 - Color appearance space to cmyk mapping using relative purity: The present invention relates to a color management method for the conversion of internal color appearance space color values to CMYK device values, by interpolating CMY values from a plurality of CMY to color appearance space lookup tables, wherein each CMY table is associated with a specific value of K....

20060072128 - Color contour detection and correction: A method of printing comprising the steps of detecting a contour in a first color space image, locating the contour, mapping the image into the second image space, and changing the mapping curve shape, changing the printer profile (e.g. changing the printer mapping function), editing the image, or other method...

20060072134 - Image forming apparatus and method: An image processing apparatus op the present invention includes inputting means for inputting document data, rendering means for generating raster image data from the input document data, color-conversion-parameter storing means for storing a color conversion parameter, color-conversion processing means for performing color conversion on the raster image data in accordance...

20060072135 - Image forming apparatus and method: An image processing apparatus of the present invention includes inputting means for inputting document data, rendering means for generating raster image data from the input document data, color-conversion-parameter storing means for storing a color conversion parameter, and color-conversion processing means for performing color conversion on the raster image data in...

20060072130 - Method and system using gamut mapping templates to derive actual color gamut mapping: A mapping method, program, and device provide an explicit mechanism for the user to control the gamut mapping. Specifically, hints in the mapping are set by the user to influence the outcome of the mapping and achieve the desired result. In effect, the gamut mapping is defined by example. The...

20060072133 - Method for converting a source gamut of an image to a destination gamut: A method for converting a source gamut of an image to a destination gamut includes providing an imaging apparatus having a plurality of destination gamuts, determining a source gamut boundary for the source gamut of the image; selecting an appropriate destination gamut from the plurality of destination gamuts based on...

20060072132 - System and method for controlling output quality: A system and method for controlling output quality based on the time interval that a button is engaged to initiate output is pressed. The system and method provide for an output quality of a first category when the button is engaged for a first time interval and initiates output quality...

20060072129 - System and method for conversion of duotone images for display: A method for processing an image. The method includes receiving an image having image values and described in a first color space and determining the image color space from a received image. Image values in the first color space are associated with values in a second color space so as...

20060072127 - System and method for image dependent black generation using the human contrast function's sensitivity to high frequencies in the luminous channel: The present invention is directed to a system and method for increasing the perception of detail in the highlight areas of a digital image during color space conversion using replacement of the gray component in a first color space to a second color space having a black component. Two gray...

20060072158 - Methods and apparatuses for aesthetically enhanced image conversion: Methods and apparatuses for automated conversion of color images to aesthetically enhanced gray scale images. In one embodiment, the mix of color channels of a color image is automatically determined as a result of analysis of the image for the generation of a gray scale image. In one example, the...

20060072160 - Dot arrangement determination method, program and apparatus, threshold matrix creating method and program, and image forming apparatus: The dot arrangement determination method for determining an arrangement pattern when m dots (where m is a natural number) are arranged in a specific pixel area, the method comprises: a setting step of variably setting an arrangement pattern in which the m dots are arranged without overlapping at pixel positions...

20060072159 - Variable data differential gloss images: The present invention relates to the segmentation of an image into a main area and a image segment for variable data differential gloss image control. A single color is selected. Two or more different color definitions are created by combining the selected single color with two or more halftones having...

20060072161 - Image receiving apparatus: An image receiving apparatus includes: an image acquisition part for acquiring image data; a display control part 21 for displaying the acquired image data on a monitor screen; an image correction select part 23 for selecting image correction to be made to one frame's worth of image data among the...

20060072162 - Mail data processing method, mail server, program for mail server, terminal device and program for terminal device: A mail server extracts a character unregistered in a portable terminal from received mail data and affixes the font data of the character concerned to the mail data or inserts a reading tag indicating the reading (pronunciation) of the character concerned into the mail data. The portable terminal additionally registers...

20060072163 - Image coding apparatus and image coding method: An attribute data transform unit (205) rearranges a bit string which forms attribute information, using descending order data, and sends the rearranged attribute information to an image/attribute data coding unit (206). The image/attribute data coding unit (206) codes the received attribute information....

20060072164 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program, and storage medium: An image forming apparatus having a reduction layout function has as its object to suppress any image degradation in recompressed image data. To achieve this object, an image processing method of this invention has the following arrangement. More specifically, an image processing method of generating reduced layout image data by...

20060072165 - Techniques for encoding media objects to a static visual representation: Techniques for encoding a media object are provided. First information is determined from an input media object. Second information is then determined from the input media object. A first visual representation is created based on the first information and a second visual representation is created based on the second information,...

20060072166 - Image processing device, method and program: A marker corresponding to an editing state at an arbitrary point in time of image data being edited is stored in memory. The image of an arbitrary editing state can be displayed by a user selecting the displayed marker. The original image data is not updated. When saving the image...

20060072167 - Method of image signal modulation based on light source luminosity: An image signal modulation method is applicable to an optical scanner to obtain compensated image when the light source is not stable during starting. It first scans a document to get corresponding optoelectronic signals of pixels at different positions. Then, it transfers the optoelectronic signals to a memory unit for...

20060072168 - Method of controlling read address, physical information acquisition apparatus, and semiconductor device: To reduce random noise caused by address setting in an apparatus that controls a read address of an image sensing device, without causing a significant increase in circuit complexity. A ring shift register sets a low-order address value depending on a value in steps of which an overall address value...

20060072169 - Image reading apparatus reading an original while transporting the same: An image reading apparatus includes: three line sensors; a mover moving a platen at a rate relative to the three line sensors; an interline corrector synchronizing the three line sensors' outputs to be a pixel having read a single location on an original; NOR and AND devices comparing three data...

20060072170 - Color chart, chart data creating apparatus, and chart data creating program storage medium: A color chart comprises: at least one reference patch formed with at least one color material, the reference patch having a predetermined reference color; a first adjacent patch adjacent to the reference patch; and a second adjacent patch adjacent to the reference patch. The first adjacent patch is formed in...

20060072171 - Scanning apparatus having an ultraviolet light source: A scanning apparatus includes a light source and a plurality of light sensors. The light source and the plurality of light sensors define at least one ultraviolet light channel and at least one visible light channel....

20060072172 - Device for adjusting colour video signals: The invention relates to a device for adjusting colour video signals, in particular the colour video signals produced by a film analyzer. The inventive device comprises a matrix which is flown by the colour video signals and makes it possible to regulate the components of three basic colours into colour...

20060072173 - Output apparatus, color conversion method, and machine readable medium storing program: There is provided an output apparatus capable of outputting an image of high quality even if unreproducible colors are converted into reproducible colors among colors included in an image. The output apparatus, which converts unreproducible colors into reproducible colors among colors included in an image to output the image, includes...

20060072175 - 3d image printing system: An object of this invention is to provide a 3D image printing system capable of generating a 3D print image suitable for a printing apparatus from edited 3D image information and printing the generated 3D print image. A 3D image printing system according to this invention includes a managing apparatus...

20060072174 - Image processing method and image processor: In a client, a photo frame for which guidelines have been set at predetermined positions based on an operator's setting operation is provided as a trimming frame TF with guidelines. While the trimming frame TF with guidelines is displayed on a processing object image in an overlapping manner, the trimming...

20060072176 - Creating composite images based on image capture device poses corresponding to captured images: An exemplary method for creating a composite image includes the steps of capturing a plurality of images with an image capture device which includes a sensor, determining an image capture device pose corresponding to each of the images based on data from the sensor, transforming each of the images based...