Facsimile and static presentation processing inventions 09/06

20060209315 - Device and method for identifying image forming print medium: A device and method for identifying an image forming print medium are provided. The device includes a first light emitting unit which irradiates light onto the image forming print medium at a first incident angle, a second light emitting unit which irradiates light onto the image forming print medium at...

20060209316 - Image forming apparatus, image printing system, image combining and outputting method, and computer product: In an image forming apparatus, when embedded information, which is information embedded into received image file, is to be printed, the embedded information is extracted from the image file, form data for preparing a form that includes an information-embedding area where extracted embedded information is to be arranged and an...

20060209311 - Image processing apparatus and image processing method: An image processing apparatus includes an image inputting unit configured to input image data of an original image, an area specifying unit configured to specify a predetermined area in the input original image as a specified area, a partial image creating unit configured to create a partial image by extracting...

20060209313 - Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method using repeated patterns in an lcd to reduce datapath volume: A method and device for programming an array of individually controllable elements configured to impart a beam with a pattern. For example, the method can be suitable for use in a lithographic apparatus. The method comprises generating first data representing a first pattern, generating second data representing a second pattern,...

20060209312 - Method and apparatus for image processing: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for image processing, which can prevent saturation of a high-density image to read the image in which gradation skip is not generated in reading information on a document. Image density is detected based on an image signal, and sensitivity characteristics of the...

20060209314 - Method and system for a maskless lithography rasterization technique based on global optimization: Provided are a method and system for determining states of spatial light modulator (SLM) pixels in a lithography system configured to print a desired pattern. The method includes determining diffraction orders associated with an ideal mask of a pattern to be printed by the lithography system, and then configuring the...

20060209329 - A print control unit, a control method thereof, a print control program, and a recording medium: A print control unit, a control method of the print control unit, a print control program, and a computer readable recording medium are disclosed. The print control unit that performs print control of document data includes: an intermediate data generating unit for generating intermediate data containing print setup information of...

20060209330 - Information processing apparatus, its job combining method, program, and storing medium: The invention provides an information processing apparatus which can add a job attribute of optimum print setting to a combined job without changing print settings by using a user interface upon job combination. The information processing apparatus makes the user preset the print setting which is applied upon combination of...

20060209328 - Systems and methods that facilitate selective enablement of a device driver feature(s) and/or application(s): The subject invention relates to enabling device drivers that support additional functionality that can be enabled to an operating system. A hardware manufacture can claim support for additional functionality in their device drivers, and such functionality can be verified and tagged during driver signing. When a device driver passes a...

20060209331 - Image forming apparatus and image forming method: An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a reading unit, a making detecting unit, a determining unit, and an electronic-document generating unit. The reading unit reads at least one original document and generates original image data. The marking detecting unit detects a specific marking attached to the original...

20060209332 - Image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and computer product: In an image processing apparatus, a document is read to obtain image data of the document, and a color material of an image forming unit is selected. If it is detected that reproduction of a document is prohibited, a document distinction disabling process, which inhibits reproduction of the document, is...

20060209339 - Apparatus and method for fine tuning a print engine on a line start pixel: The need for horizontal alignment of a laser printer print head is a well-known challenge. It is necessary to ensure that the print head starts printing a next line in alignment with the immediately previous line to guarantee an eye-pleasing printed image. The invention provided disclosed a method and apparatus...

20060209338 - Communication system, communication device, and communication method: In a communication system of the present invention, second setting information is automatically generated according to first setting information used for performing predetermined processing between at least two devices when the first setting information is set to a first device of the at least two devices, where the second setting...

20060209336 - Image forming apparatus: A first scanner unit and a second scanner unit simultaneously read the front surface and rear surface of a document, respectively, once stores the read image data in a first memory while adjusting the timing by a memory I/F, and then transfers the same to an ASIC. The image data...

20060209341 - Image forming apparatus and control method for the same: The image forming apparatus includes, even when an abnormality of operation occurs in any of a plurality of modules to which an assigned operation in a plurality of operations for an image formation is assigned and which autonomously executes the assigned operation, each of the modules can autonomously perform a...

20060209335 - Image transmitter: An image transmitter has: an encoder for receiving image data and outputting coded image data; a packet transmitter for receiving the coded image data from the encoder, buffering the coded image data while counting a data number, and when coded image data of one packet of a fixed length is...

20060209343 - Information processing apparatus, distributed printing method, and storage medium: A requested print job is divided and distributed to a plurality of printers to efficiently and correctly print data of the print job, with only a simple user instruction of distributed printing. Under the control of a distribution controller, data of a print job is divided into data corresponding to...

20060209344 - Information processing device, method and program: An image is shot by an electronic camera using a convenient operation. Shot images are recorded into a directory corresponding to a user by shooting date and/or event. When a print-out mode is selected, a plurality of thumbnail images are displayed on the camera display, and when a single click...

20060209337 - Memory management software, print control device, and memory management method of print control device: A memory management software is executed in print control device connectable via a network to an information processing device that sends an instruction and data thereto. The software includes: a step of receiving an activation code from a detachable memory connected to the print control device; a step of activating...

20060209342 - Method and system for instant fax transmission: A method of providing computer users with fax services. A user activates a fax system on the user's computer. The fax system then activates a fax service by establishing communication with the fax service across a network and transmitting information about the user to the fax service. The fax system...

20060209334 - Methods and systems for providing index data for print job data: Various embodiments develop (and consume), along with rendered print job data, metadata that describes certain characteristics of the print job data. This metadata can be provided, along with the rendered data, from a client device to a print server and can allow the print server to ascertain the nature or...

20060209333 - Next-generation facsimile machine of internet terminal type: A desktop image scanning/reading transmission/reception printer (30) and a floor-installation image scanning/reading transmission/reception printer (40) have an image scanning/reading function using an optical sensor (CCD) and a printing function or an Internet terminal function and are connected to a router, which is an Internet terminal, installed in an office or...

20060209340 - Reduction in load of image transmission: An image transmitting method is disclosed for reducing the load on a CPU of an image transmission apparatus. An image change monitoring unit provided in the image transmission apparatus monitors the latest image used to generate image data transmitted to an image reception apparatus via a network, and a subsequent...

20060209345 - Printing systems and methods for inserts: A printing system includes a bypass path that transports printing media around a marking system such that the printing media can avoid the marking system and not be affected by the marking system. A memory device associates “non-printing media route information” with one or more corresponding storage units when printing...

20060209317 - Apparatus and method for image forming: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention reads an original by mechanically moving an axial light source in a subscanning direction perpendicular to the axis. The image forming apparatus includes: a sensor whose resolution in a main scanning direction parallel to the axis of the axial...

20060209318 - Image generating apparatus, method, program, and recording medium: There are provided an image generating apparatus, method, program, and recording medium that eliminate the need for specifying the size of paper on which a captured image is to be printed and are capable of printing the image on paper of a suitable size even when information about the paper...

20060209319 - Image processing apparatus, method and program: Disclosed is a method that makes it easier to configure an image processing apparatus capable of reading an image and processing the image in accordance with settings information, the method including an identification step of identifying whether the read image is a document that carries settings information; and a setting...

20060209323 - Color image processing apparatus: A color image processing apparatus uses a layout analysis section, a character/background color extraction section, an input image character/background color difference calculation section, an output image character/background color difference estimation section and a color conversion parameter correction section, thereby executing a process (pre-process) for generating a second color conversion parameter,...

20060209322 - Image forming apparatus and method: An image-forming apparatus includes a color-conversion unit for converting a first color data value represented by a plurality of elements included in a device-independent color space into a second color data value represented by a plurality of elements included in a device-dependent color space, an image-printing unit for printing a...

20060209321 - Image forming apparatus and method and an operation apparatus for image forming: Only a specific color on the monitor can be specified as an arbitrary print color. In addition, a printed image where the specified color has been faithfully reproduced can be obtained, which enables a clear color image to be printed. When the correlation between a color in the RGB space...

20060209320 - Image forming apparatus and method for the same: A image-forming apparatus includes a color-conversion unit for converting a first color data value represented by a plurality of elements included in a device-independent color space into a second color data value represented by a plurality of elements included in a device-dependent color space, an image display unit for displaying...

20060209325 - Image processing method, image processing apparatus and storage medium storing a program: In an image processing method for generating an output color signal to reproduce an output image corresponding to an input image, reproducibility of a line segment in the output image is evaluated, and the output color signal based on the evaluation is generated....

20060209326 - Image reading apparatus, image processing system, and image recording apparatus: An image reading apparatus comprises: reading means for reading an image recorded on a sheet; detecting means for detecting plural kinds of patterns from the read image; storing means for storing processing information used in processing to be executed, in a manner corresponding to pattern information concerning a combination of...

20060209327 - Profile producing method and profile producing apparatus: There are disclosed a profile producing method and a profile producing apparatus for producing a profile in a device for mediating between image data including color data and a color image, such as a color scanner and a color printer. In the process of producing the profile, a smoothing processing...

20060209324 - Robust interactive color editing: A method of converting between color spaces where color components are cached when they are well-defined after color space conversion. When the components become undefined after conversion, the cached values are used instead of using an arbitrary default value. The resulting color editing system is “robust” in that it matches...

20060209346 - Image processing apparatus: A halftoning process section in an image processing apparatus includes a process switching section that switches a process of a signal from a color conversion process section. The process switching section executes switching in accordance with input tag data. In the case of a text, a text halftoning process section...

20060209347 - Printing method, device, and program, computer-readable recording medium, printing device control program and method, and printing data generation device, program, and method: A printing method includes the step of printing an image of a plurality of pixels by discharging a plurality of size-varying ink droplets each representing a tone of the corresponding pixel....

20060209351 - Document management apparatus, control method therefor, computer program, and storage medium: A document management apparatus includes an electronic document editing unit which performs processing associated with creation and edit of an electronic document, a processing information obtaining unit which obtains processing information in the electronic document editing unit, a restriction information acceptance unit which accepts input of restriction information that restricts...

20060209348 - Image processing apparatus: An image processing apparatus includes a scanner that inputs image data on an original, a reduction process section that reduces image data input by the scanner, a memory that stores and combines image data that are reduced by the reduction process section, a blank-sheet detection section that detects whether the...

20060209350 - Image processing apparatus: An image processing apparatus includes a scanner that relatively moves an image on an original in a sub-scan direction, and reads the image, a main-scan magnification varying section that varies a magnification of image data, which is read by the scanner, in a main-scan direction, a sub-scan magnification varying section...

20060209349 - Image processing apparatus and image forming apparatus: In a watermark process section in an image processing apparatus, a visible watermark pattern read-out section reads out a visible watermark pattern that is stored in a memory. An invisible watermark generating section draws an invisible watermark on the read-out visible watermark pattern. Image data, which includes both the visible...

20060209352 - Image forming apparatus and control method for image forming apparatus: The image forming apparatus executes controls relating to image formation in a dispersed manner without centralization. A printer part of the image forming apparatus includes a laser module, an image process module, a paper-feed cassette module, a conveyance module, a both-side module, a fixing module, a paper discharge module and...

20060209353 - Image processing system, image processing device and image processing method: In an image processing apparatus connected with a computer which is capable of executing image processing which corresponds to an image processing command, a file format which permits addition of the image processing command to image data which has been read is stored in a non-volatile memory. A CPU judges...

20060209354 - Sheet, display medium unit, sheet attaching device, and sheet detaching device: The present invention provides a sheet with plural wireless measuring units, each of which, when a radio signal is sent, measures physical quantity surrounding itself by using the radio signal as an energy source, and generates and sends a radio signal having an attribute reflecting the measured physical quantity....

20060209355 - Method for printing incoming facsimiles: A method for printing incoming facsimiles assigns a print-priority number to a plurality of known facsimile origination identification numbers, wherein the print-priority number is different for at least two of the plurality. The method also identifies the facsimile origination identification number of incoming facsimiles. The method also stores the incoming...

20060209356 - Apparatus and method for image forming: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes: a scanner that reads an original document; an image processor that processes a high-lightness region of the original document, the region is lighter than the base of the original document, so as to be viewed; and an output...

20060209357 - Image processing apparatus and image forming apparatus: An image processing apparatus includes a detecting unit that detects whether image data for each of the lines in generated image information is chromatic or achromatic; and a determining unit that determines whether the original is chromatic or achromatic based on a detection result of the detecting unit for a...

20060209358 - Device and method for comprehensive temperature sensing and calibration of a full width array image sensor: A method and or a device for comprehensive temperature calibration of a full width array (FWA) image sensor may minimize loss of productivity and/or image quality. Multiple temperature sensors disposed along a width of the FWA image sensor may provide temperature points used to correct for temperature shifts in output...

20060209361 - Apparatus for reading images and device for adjusting mirror thereof: An apparatus for reading images includes: a first carriage having a lamp for exposing a manuscript and a first reflection mirror for reflecting reflected light from the manuscript; a second carriage including second and third reflection mirrors for returning the reflected light from the first carriage; an image forming optical...

20060209360 - Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus: When a monochromatic mode is set, a CPU outputs a SW signal and executes a control to input an output from a monochromatic reading line sensor to a CCD signal processing section. Then, after a black level adjustment period ends and a black reference level reaches a desired value, the...

20060209359 - Image reading apparatus, personalizing method, program, and storage medium: An image reading apparatus which can improve the operability in making various settings required for direct transmission of read image data to services on the Internet. The image reading apparatus is connected to at least one external service, which provides at least one service for image data output from the...

20060209363 - Scanner system and method for detecting corrected portion in scanned object: The present invention provides a scanner system and a method for detecting a corrected portion in a scanned object, the system and method being capable of detecting a portion corrected with correction fluid in a scanned original. The scanner system includes: an operation unit for accepting user input operations, such...

20060209362 - Scanner system and scanned data storing method: According to the present invention, scanned data obtained by scanning the same original under different conditions is held such that the optimum data can be extracted according to the application. A scanner system includes: an operation unit for accepting an input operation; a display unit for showing information in a...

20060209364 - Scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus including the same: An image forming apparatus having a scanning apparatus which is adjustable to fit a focal length of a lens according to the scanning apparatus and an image forming apparatus comprising the same. The scanning apparatus comprising a stage glass to seat a paper on an upper surface thereof; a sensor...

20060209365 - Contact image scanning module having multiple light sources: A contact image scanning module having multiple light sources. The contact image scanning module employs two light source groups of different properties and a switching control circuit that controls the two light sources to provide different scanning speeds when scanning different objects. The light sources shine light on the object...

20060209366 - Scanning method for stitching images: A method for scanning a media sheet with a scanning apparatus includes feeding the media sheet through the first set of rollers into a scanning area, such that a first portion of the media sheet is available for scanning. A first partial media sheet image of the first portion is...

20060209367 - Method and apparatus for image processing: In an image reading apparatus, the invention provides a method for detecting foreign matter which may adhere to a white reference plate, and correcting a reference value when foreign matter is detected. The method includes computing an average of read values, comparing an absolute value of difference between the computed...

20060209368 - Image processing method and apparatus, and printing apparatus: An image processing apparatus controls to print a plurality of sequential still images, which can be observed as a flip moving image, on the basis of moving image data. The image processing apparatus provides a window which has a start point button, end point button, seek bar, and the like....

20060209369 - Image processing apparatus: An image processing section receives a region “each bitmap data and region attribute (character region, etc.)” from an image separation section, subjects each bitmap to processes for binarization, compression, OCR, etc., and outputs post-processing “each image data and region attribute (text information, meta-information, etc.)”. A region integration section receives the...

20060203258 - File management apparatus: A plurality of documents are stored and managed in a document storage and management section, and a print command is issued from a print command section regardless of a monochrome or a color through an application program for starting up a target document from the documents, each of which is...

20060203259 - Index sheet, picture case, image processing apparatus, image processing method and storage medium storing program: An index sheet used for checking picture prints included in a particular picture print group has: an index print area in which plural picture print images included in the particular picture print group are formed; and a heading area sharing a fold line with the index print area, in which...

20060203256 - Setting management apparatus, setting management method and setting management program: A setting management apparatus, a setting management method and a setting management computer program allow the user to enjoy a high degree of freedom in terms of setting a printing environment and improve convenience on the part of the user for the printing process. A setting management apparatus for managing...

20060203257 - System and method for managing output path with context preservation: A system and related techniques expose color printing resources to applications, utilities, operating system and other resources, to automatically detect output capabilities as well as to permit integrated print functions which preserve metadata and other context within the printing workflow. According to embodiments of the invention in one regard, a...

20060203255 - System for certifying whether printed material corresponds to original: A data processing method, which is provided in an image processing system in which a server and a data processor communicate with each other to perform a predetermined data process, includes a step of extracting a feature amount of electronic data to be output from a printer, a step of...

20060203271 - Paper conveying apparatus and method for flipping paper: A paper conveying apparatus and method for flipping paper includes a paper feeding roller that can rotate in a positive direction or in a reverse direction, a motion transfer member that has one end coupled with the paper feeding roller, and a paper depressing element coupled with another end of...

20060203274 - Document processing apparatus, method of control of such apparatus and storage medium storing document processing program: A document processing apparatus receives a command to create a data file, creates a predetermined format data file of a document to be processed, and stores the file into a storage. After receiving the command to create a data file, a screen is presented that prompts input of attribute information...

20060203275 - Image forming apparatus and image forming method: An image forming apparatus includes a reading unit for reading a document and converting the document into image data, a document-type determining unit for distinguishing between a general document and a special document based on the image data, a read-processing unit for performing read processing on the general document and...

20060203273 - Image signal processing method and apparatus: A basic image signal processing method is to enable the setting of a printing image to be checked accurately on the monitor without trial printing of the image. In an image processing method of converting image data from a sender into printing image data, image data is received from the...

20060203272 - Print accounting by embedded pdl comments: A method for communicating accounting information from a printer driver to an accounting system, wherein the printer driver inserts accounting information into a print stream, which is monitored by the accounting system. PDL comments contain per-page accounting information, obtained by the printer driver analyzing printing and drawing GDI and API...

20060203276 - Printing control device and printing control method, printing control system, and recording medium: A printing control system has a contents provider and a printout service provider connected via a network. The contents provider comprises a device for generating viewing screens, a device for generating a conditions settings screen from printout information and service information obtained from a printout service provider, a device for...

20060203277 - Accounting device, accounting method and accounting program: The present invention provides an accounting device, an accounting method and an accounting program that can realize appropriate color accounting for image forming processing. The accounting device judges accounting for image forming processing, and includes a use amount estimation unit that estimates a use amount of color toner of a...

20060203279 - Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and image forming method: An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes an image forming unit having a predetermined function to form an image, a control unit for controlling the predetermined function; an operating unit for setting execution of the predetermined function; an identification-information inputting unit for inputting identification information of a user,...

20060203280 - Image printing apparatus and image printing method: There is provided an image printing apparatus having color materials of a plurality of colors including black and performing color printing using the plurality of color materials. The image printing apparatus includes a data acquisition interface that acquires color printing data (PDL data, etc.), a residual amount detection unit that...

20060203278 - Multi-function terminal device, document data management method and document data management program: There are provided a destination information acquisition unit 101, an image reader, and a data transmitter. The destination information acquisition unit obtains a specified destination associated with an authenticated user based on authentication information obtained by personal authentication. The image reader reads an image of a document. The data transmitter...

20060203283 - Computer, image processing system, and image processing method: A computer has a selecting section, an acquiring section, a display control section, a setting section and a processing contents data transmitting section. The selecting section selects an image processing device. The acquiring section acquires from the image processing device selected by the selecting section, display data for displaying a...

20060203285 - Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and storing medium: To enable data in a WWW server on a network to be directly obtained without passing through an information processing apparatus and to reduce a load which is applied to the network when the data obtained from the WWW server is printed, a digital copier has a function, namely, a...

20060203284 - Image processing apparatus and method: An image processing apparatus enables efficient use of an image memory area according to processing contents set by a user. A CPU searches destinations set sequentially, and makes for each destination an image area information generating decision for searching for a destination that generates an image a printer section possibly...

20060203281 - Multi-function device with user selectable copy and scan mode: A multi-function device and a method of operation are described, wherein the multi-function device includes a scanner, a printer, and a controller. The controller is operable to communicate with the scanner, the printer, and a second device, operable to convert scanned image data to electronic data in the printer format,...

20060203282 - Network printing system: In network printing for instructing printing with a computer, an image forming apparatus is selected in a plurality of image forming apparatuses connected through a network to the computer. Then, it is decided whether the selected image forming apparatus is present in a specific network area, and when the selected...

20060203286 - Print ordering system and control method therefor, and server computer and communication terminal used for print ordering system and control method therefor: In order to make it possible to simply order extra prints, an image viewing/ordering ID and an image viewing/ordering password and an order determining ID and an order determining password are issued (created) when input of image data is accepted. Each of members belonging to a group transmits to a...

20060203287 - Reproducing apparatus and method, and recording medium: A reproducing apparatus and method includes a reproducing unit to reproduce mainstream data and sub audio data separately added in the mainstream data, wherein the reproducing unit comprises a counter used in reproducing the sub audio data. Accordingly, it is possible to more naturally reproduce still image data, such as...

20060203289 - Printing system, printer and storage medium readable by computer: A printing system includes: a first unit that generates first printing data corresponding to a first image to print to one surface of recording medium and second printing data corresponding to a second image to print to the other surface thereof; a second unit that adds, to the first and...

20060203288 - Registration of two-sided printing systems and methods: Embodiments herein generally relate to registration of two-sided printing systems and methods that allows both sides of a printed sheet to be simultaneously displayed on a graphic user interface to allow each side to be aligned (registered) with each other and with the printing medium....

20060203260 - Image forming system, image forming apparatus, image processing apparatus and storage medium readable by computer: An image forming system includes: a data conversion unit that converts first image data into second image data; and an image output unit that outputs an image obtained by reproducing the second image data. The data conversion unit includes: a determination unit which divides the first image data into a...

20060203261 - Image ranking for imaging products and services: A computer-assisted method provides a plurality of digital images, selects a digital image, obtains one or more image characteristics of the selected digital image, computes one or more image-ranking values for the selected digital image based on the obtained image characteristics of the selected digital image, and ranks the selected...

20060203262 - Beam light scanning apparatus, image forming apparatus, and method for controlling generation of beam light: A beam light scanning apparatus capable of always stably maintaining the operations of writing and reading data of each line in a normal state while suppressing an increase of the parts cost. The beam light scanning apparatus includes a laser for emitting a beam light for scan. The apparatus further...

20060203263 - Beam light scanning apparatus, image forming apparatus, and method for controlling generation of beam light: A beam light scanning apparatus capable of reducing influences of variations in characteristics of circuits disposed in a signal path extending until a laser driver and speeding up image data transfer for scan and exposure. Data of each line is distributed by an image data I/F into data trains of...

20060203265 - Optical modulator element and image forming apparatus: An optical modulator element comprises: a substrate; an obliquely displacing member capable of displacing obliquely, the obliquely displacing member being above the substrate and having at least one opening portion through which a light incident on the substrate from a light source is passed; and an extended portion extended from...

20060203264 - Optical scanner and image forming apparatus: An optical scanner includes a plurality of light source units, each light source unit outputting a corresponding light beam; a light deflector having a deflecting surface that deflects the light beams output from the light source units; and a scanning optical system that condenses each light beam deflected by the...

20060203270 - Color converting device emphasizing a contrast of output color data corresponding to a black character: A color converting device converts input CMYK data into output color data in a predetermined different format. The color converting device comprises a contrast emphasizing unit emphasizing a contrast of the output color data corresponding to the CMYK data representing a black-character color more than a contrast of the output...

20060203269 - Creation of lookup table for printing with contrasting density ink: In printing using a plurality of chromatic color inks of different lightness interchangeable with one another in color reproduction, ink consumption is reduced while preserving the quality of the printed result. On the basis of first color data represented in terms of density of a first reference color, second color...

20060203266 - Data processor having a synchronizing function of a plurality of chips: A ring buffer is provided in the data holding section A3 of a data processing section 100A. A master-slave relationship between a plurality of data processing sections 100A, 100B is set. A data output synchronizing signal of the data processing section 100A acting as a master is supplied to the...

20060203267 - Image forming apparatus and image forming method: An image forming apparatus comprising a control unit which controls a reading unit, a memory unit, a computing unit, an image processing unit, and an image forming unit such that the reading unit reads image information of a document only once, the computing unit receives the image information to compute...

20060203268 - Image signal processing method and apparatus for limiting amount of toner stick: Even when an image signal is converted into an image signal with a limited amount of toner adhesion, the gradation is prevented from changing rapidly near the limiting value and therefore the image quality is prevented from deteriorating. An amount-of-adhesion converting circuit 301 converts image data for each color plane...

20060203290 - Method and apparatus for image processing: In an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention, even if difference in tone reproducibility between an input resolution of an input image or a read resolution and a resolution in which an output image can be output exists during print output, the generation of the difference...

20060203291 - Tone converting device, image processing apparatus, printing apparatus, tone converting method, and program: A tone converting device to convert an image density signal having m-valued tone into an image density signal having binary tone, m being a natural number, is provided. The tone converting device includes an input signal accumulating-and-adding unit to accumulate and add sequentially input m-valued image density signals so as...

20060203292 - Color signal interpolation system and method: A color signal interpolation system and method, which performs a green sample interpolation on a signal with a cross color sample. The method includes: (A) providing neighboring color samples on an interpolation sample; (B) computing a luminance respectively of the interpolation sample and the neighboring color samples; (C) computing an...

20060203293 - Scanner printer multi-function apparatus: If a scanner and a desktop printer are stacked, the occupied space is reduced. However, in the printer unit below the scanner unit, the operationality such as feeding papers may be reduced and the access to the inside may not easy in doing maintenance. In the structure in which the...

20060203294 - Layout processing method, information processing apparatus, and computer program: A layout processing method of dynamically changing the layout of a template having data areas in accordance with contents data presented to the data areas makes a choice of a layout adjustment algorithm to be applied to data areas from a retaining unit for retaining a plurality of layout adjustment...

20060203295 - Device, system and method for monitoring and interacting with a primary user: A personal management system for monitoring and interacting with a primary user located within a residence including one or more source modules provided throughout the residence, the one or more source modules being adapted to gather one or more source inputs concerning the conditions within the residence, one or more...

20060203296 - Reproducing apparatus and method, and recording medium: A reproducing apparatus and method includes a reproducing unit to reproduce mainstream data and sub audio data separately added in the mainstream data, wherein the reproducing unit comprises a counter used in reproducing the sub audio data. Accordingly, it is possible to more naturally reproduce still image data, such as...

20060203297 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image processing program recording medium, color adjustment method, color adjustment device, and color adjustment control program recording medium: An image processing apparatus inputs photographic image data containing dot-matrix pixels and converts the input pixels according to predetermined correspondence relationship information, so as to produce processed image data. A correspondence relationship holding unit of the apparatus holds correspondence relationship information, including a plurality of correspondence relationships, for the conversion,...

20060203298 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image processing program recording medium, color adjustment method, color adjustment device, and color adjustment control program recording medium: An image processing apparatus inputs photographic image data containing dot-matrix pixels and converts the input pixels according to predetermined correspondence relationship information, so as to produce processed image data. A correspondence relationship holding unit of the apparatus holds correspondence relationship information, including a plurality of correspondence relationships, for the conversion,...

20060203300 - Image scanning unit and image forming apparatus having the same: An image scanning unit an image forming apparatus having the same to scan an image recorded on a document. The image scanning unit includes: a transparent window on which a document to be scanned is laid; an image sensor running straightly under the transparent window for capturing an image recorded...

20060203301 - Optical scanner device and image forming apparatus: A first wall is installed on a bottom portion of a housing along an outer peripheral thereof orthogonally to the bottom portion. A second wall is installed opposite to the first wall at a predetermined interval. Between the first wall and the second wall, a first rib parallel with the...

20060203299 - Reading apparatus for recording medium: A reading apparatus reads image information and magnetic information displayed on the surface of a sheet-like recording medium. A scanner and MICR head are placed in a path for conveying a recording medium. The reading apparatus has a pressing roller, and a pressing pad. The pressing roller presses a recording...

20060203302 - Optical scanning device: The invention relates to an optical scanning device for scanning in a first mode a first information layer (111) of an information carrier and in a second mode a second information layer (112) of the information carrier. The optical scanning device comprises a radiation source (101) for generating a radiation...

20060203304 - Scanning apparatus for transparent documents: A scanning apparatus for transparent documents includes a scanner which includes a host and a lid pivotally coupled with the host, and a transparent document holding module which is located between the host and the lid, and includes a main body and a light guide element which is located on...

20060203303 - Transparent scanning apparatus: A transparent scanning apparatus includes a scanner and a transparent document holding module. The scanner includes an optical module, which has a plurality of lighting units, for scanning. The transparent document holding module is located in the scanner and holds a transparent document. The side of the main body corresponds...

20060203306 - Document reading apparatus and an image formation apparatus: A document reading apparatus is disclosed. The document reading apparatus includes a scanner; an energy-saving power supply unit; an energy-saving control unit; a clock IC; an output compensation unit for updating digital conversion parameters including image signal amplification gain such that image data of a reference white board read by...

20060203305 - Sensor alignment method using in a scanning apparatus: The present invention provides a sensor alignment method using in a scanning apparatus. Firstly, providing a housing on the transparent board and defining a alignment area below the housing, the sensor locates under the alignment area and the light source locates aside the alignment area; then, moving the sensor out...

20060203307 - Document reader: A document reader includes a document feeder conveying a document along a document conveyance path, a first image reader reading an image formed on a first side of the conveyed document, and a second image reader reading an image formed on a second side of the conveyed document. Each of...

20060203308 - Image reading apparatus: An image reading apparatus which enables the area occupied by the apparatus to be made small and can stably transport even a thick sheet having stiffness. A sheet P contained in an inclined sheet containing portion 3 is transported to image reading portions 8 and 9 by a vertically extending...

20060203309 - Image forming apparatus and image forming method: An image forming apparatus comprising a recording unit which records a plurality of calibration data, an image forming unit which reads said plurality of calibration data and forms images of a plurality of calibration patterns on a recording medium according to said plurality of calibration data, a reading unit which...

20060203310 - Exposure head controller and image formation device: Provided is an exposure head controller for controlling a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in a first direction and exposing a plurality of pixels, including: an exposure data generator for generating, based on pixel exposure data for exposing the respective pixels, a plurality of area exposure data for respectively exposing...

20060203311 - Automatic white balance method adaptive to digital color images: An automatic white balance method for digital color images comprises an image statistics process for estimating reference white points in an image, and adjustment the image based on the reference white points. In this method, by dynamically thresholding the chrominance values of the image in the white point detection, the...

20060203312 - Enriched photo viewing experience of digital photographs: A method for viewing digital still photographs is provided. The method including: inputting at least one digital data file representing a digital still photograph, the at least one digital data file and location stamp indicating a time when the photograph was taken or a location where the photograph was taken,...

20060203313 - Apparatus and method mapping look-up table in an imaging system: The present invention provides a mapping method and apparatus of look-up table in an imaging system. The mapping method implemented by the apparatus comprises receiving a digital signal having a high-bit portion and a low-bit portion. The high-bit portion of the digital signal is subjected to a curve table for...

20060203314 - Image generating/reading apparatus and methods and storage media storing programs therefor: This invention provides an image generating apparatus including a composite image generating unit that generates a composite image in which an image of an object to be printed onto a medium is combined with an image for coordinate address information for locating a position on the medium and an image...

20060197961 - Portable photographic printing method and apparatus: A portable printing apparatus for printing photographs using a portable printing device and a portable electronic device wherein the portable printing apparatus includes a first and second opening, the first opening being adapted to receive the portable printing device such that the photograph, once printed, is discharged from the second...

20060197967 - Command-line data-type discovery and conversion: Systems and/or methods are presented that may be used to enable operation of a command line having an upstream command and a downstream command where the upstream command may output data of a type that may be unacceptable as input to the downstream command....

20060197968 - Dicom print driver: A printing system includes a windows printing subsystem including an Application Programming Interface (API), and a printer driver. The printer driver is configured to receive an image from the windows printing subsystem, render the image for printing, and send the rendered image to a Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine...

20060197970 - Methods and apparatus for determining toner level in electro-photographic print engines: The toner in the toner cartridge is determined by taking each of the rasterized images output by the RIP and evaluating the pixel levels over the surface thereof. The average value is determined as a percentage of the maximum toner that can be applied to the page. This is then...

20060197969 - Print control apparatus, control method thereof, and device driver: In order to allow any device to use a graphics device interface (GDI) driver without having to modify it once the GDI driver has been developed, the GDI driver is configured to create a spool format in a next-generation print path (NGPP) graphics engine specification and to convert drawing data...

20060197973 - Bi-directional remote visualization for supporting collaborative machine troubleshooting: A communication system and apparatus for a xerographic imaging system for enhanced collaborative communication between the machine user and the remote troubleshooting advisor. The machine includes an imager for showing a selected virtual representation of the machine including an image of the machine illustrating an area of the machine having...

20060197971 - Exposing the supply state of a shared peripheral device to a remote network resource: Supply state information associated with a peripheral device that is shared over a network while coupled to a local network resource is obtained and a representation of the supply state information is stored in a data repository that is accessible by remote network resources....

20060197972 - Image forming device, image processing system, storage medium for storing printer driver, and image reading device: By attaching copy output restriction information for restricting copy output according to predetermined user information onto recording paper in conjunction with image data at the time of the image forming process, authorized and prohibited copy output settings are can be set for individual users even if the document has copy...

20060197974 - System and method for monitoring files to be printed: A system for monitoring files to be printed includes: one or more printers (10) for printing files; an information controlling console (12) for receiving printing information of a file, and converting the printing information into a particular format; a first server (13) linked with the information controlling console for receiving...

20060197979 - Image communication device: An image communication device can transmit image data to a remote archive device. The image communication device can prevent transmission of the image data without an archive processing executed. The image communication device includes a transmission unit, an archive transmission unit and an archive processing control unit. The transmission unit...

20060197976 - Image printing control apparatus and image printing control method: A printing control apparatus includes an image pickup unit, a storing unit, a receiver, a display unit, a selector, a communicator, and a control unit therefor. The control unit is configured to calculate the number of image data possible to be included in printing control information based on at least...

20060197978 - Image processing apparatus and image processing method: Provided herein are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method which can prevent erroneous charging for a charge-free printing job even in a case where the charge-free printing job has interrupted execution of a charged printing job which requires charge processing. According to the image processing apparatus, a...

20060197981 - Image-forming system, control method therefor, image-forming apparatus, data processing method, and storage medium: In an image-forming apparatus such as a digital copying apparatus, even when a digital copying apparatus having print data desired by a user is used by someone else or is in trouble, the apparatus outputs the print data desired by the user without any delay at any time convenient to...

20060197977 - Information processing apparatus, process control method, and program thereof: A workflow scheduler is provided in which highly correlated processes are scheduled so as to be continuously executed. The workflow scheduler analyzes an input print order, divides the print order into a plurality of processes to carry out the print order, arranges a schedule of the plurality of processes divided,...

20060197975 - Method for printing from a handheld computer: A method for printing programs and/or data from a handheld or remote computer 101 to each one of a plurality of printers 109, includes providing a secondary computer 105 having a plurality of printer drivers that facilitate the printing of the remote computer programs and/or data by one or more...

20060197980 - Printing system, printing method and printing program: In a printing system, a document data transmitting unit transmits document data generated by a document generating device, to a document storing device. A document data transmission/reception unit receives the document data and transmits the received document data to a printer. A storing/monitoring unit detects whether document data is newly...

20060197985 - Album creating apparatus, album creating method and program: An album with the color arrangement harmonized with images is provided. An album creating apparatus for creating an album including a plurality of images includes: a color extraction section for extracting a plurality of colors included in the plurality of images; an appearance frequency of color calculating section for calculating...

20060197982 - Designer-created aspect for an electronic form template: Systems and/or methods that enable addition of a designer-created aspect originating from one electronic form template into another electronic form template are described. The systems and/or methods may also, in one embodiment, enable a user to graphically package designer-created aspects of an existing electronic form template into a component capable...

20060197986 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program: There is provided an information processing apparatus previewing on a display screen ink-character information and braille information which are printed and embossed on the same process sheet, the apparatus including: an ink-character previewing device for previewing the ink-character information; a braille previewing device for previewing the braille information; and a...

20060197984 - Label making method, printer control apparatus, program used by printer control apparatus, and recording medium where program used by printer control apparatus is recorded: A label making method for making a label where information is printed by a label printer; includes the step of making the label printer recognize a continuous plurality of data sets as single data sets to be printed on a single label. In this method, the plural data sets may...

20060197983 - Method of controlling liquid ejection: A method of recording control includes ejecting first liquid to a recording medium and a recessed portion that is situated at the outside of at least one of sides of the recoding medium thereby a recording is performed without a margin at the at least one of the sides of...

20060197963 - Automated image processing: Automated electronic document design systems and methods for appropriately sizing and positioning uploaded user images into predefined image areas in a product design being created in a Web environment. For an image that is not to be cropped when incorporated into the design, the image is sized to fit within...

20060197965 - Digital copying apparatus with a smart fitting function and copy method thereof: In a digital copying apparatus with a smart fitting function, a scanning unit acquires a document image of a document to obtain a document image signal, a sheet size sensor senses a to-be-printed sheet placed in a sheet storage module and outputs a sheet size signal, and a control processing...

20060197962 - Dual-resolution printing method: A dual-resolution printing method for printing a document in accordance with a combination resolution arising from a first resolution and a second resolution is described. The printing method extracts an image feature of the document, which is distinguished into a smooth feature, a homogenous level feature and a edge feature...

20060197964 - Printing system for operating marginless printing on roll paper: A printing system performing marginless printing. The system includes a host device operable to send image data, and a recording device performs marginless recording based on the image data received from the host device. The system includes a setting unit setting the width of the recording medium, a changing unit...

20060197966 - Gray balance for a printing system of multiple marking engines: A method for calibrating a printing system including a plurality of printers includes designating one of the plurality of printers as a reference printer and defining color values for a desired response for one or more printed test patches on a control page. Through a first process aimed toward achieving...

20060197987 - Apparatus and method for adjusting inputted image on the basis of characteristics of display system: A method for adjusting an input image on the basis of the characteristics of a display system is provided. The input image includes N color elements and the display system is capable of displaying P second gray levels. P sets of first conversion coefficients related to the characteristics of the...

20060197988 - Color error diffusion: Embodiments include a method for halftoning a source image. The halftoning includes error diffusion processing of a first separation of plural color separations of a pre-rendered image after error diffusion processing a second separation of the plural color separations of the pre-rendered image. The error diffusion processing of the first...

20060197989 - Multi-configured halftone system: A hybrid halftoning system and method that provides for improved output image rendering. Electronic document data containing image data is segmented into several regions. These regions include a highlight region, a midtone region and a shadow region. Selected dithering schemes are applied to each of these regions. Dithering patterns applied...

20060197990 - Tally image generating method, decoding method, tally image generator, and decoder: First, a set of seed images that tally with each other are prepared (S101). Next, a set of threshold matrices are created from the set of seed images (S102) Next, a plurality of tally images are created from an input gray-scale image by using the set of threshold matrices (S103)....

20060197991 - System and method for automatically identifying a geometrical element in an image: An identifying system (102) is provided for identifying a geometrical element in an image automatically. The image may be retrieved from an image capturing apparatus (101) and is imported in a coordinate system. The identifying system includes: a collecting module (1021) for collecting dots from the image as a dot...

20060197992 - Stochastic screens for rendering devices with high-addressability: A stochastic dot-growth sequence for a stochastic screen can be initially compiled into two sections, including at least a first section and at least a section. Additional sections can be provided as necessary (e.g., third, fourth, etc.). The first section provides, for example, from 0% to 50% area coverage, while...

20060197993 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image display apparatus, and image display method: A tone step detector detects whether the tone of n-bit input image data varies gradually, and generates a tone processing control signal indicating that a tone step is contained. A bit shifter bit-shifts the n-bit input image data to the left by α bits, to generate (n+α)-bit image data. A...

20060197994 - System for controlling image quality in processing radiographic photothermographic sheet media: A method and system for controlling image quality in processing radiographic photothermographic sheet media. A cassette removably contains radiographic photothermographic sheet media and also has an information member. The information member stores information including size of the sheet media stored in the cassette and calibrated conditions for processing the sheet...

20060197995 - Image forming device and storage medium storing control program for image forming device: In an image forming device, output is prohibited by an output control unit if specific image data is detected in image data obtained by reading an original document. The current data is acquired when the output control unit prohibits output, and the password is created in accordance with the current...

20060197996 - Scanner capable of securing a positive or a negative alternatively: A scanner includes a platform, and an upper casing installed above the platform in a rotatable manner. The upper casing includes a housing including a cavity, and two fixtures positioned above the cavity for receiving an end of a positive respectively when the positive is placed into the cavity in...

20060197997 - Image reading apparatus, and image expansion and contraction correcting method: An image reading apparatus and an image expansion and contraction correcting method are provided that improve the quality of each read image by restraining image expansion and contraction caused by a variation in the combination of conveying units that are conveying each document. The image reading apparatus that includes conveying...

20060197998 - Color image processing apparatus and color printer system: A color image processing apparatus includes: a minimum value selection unit that selects a minimum value of an input gray level values; a first calculation unit that calculates a generation amount of black; a second calculation unit that calculates an UCR amount which is a value relevant to the minimum...

20060197999 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program: An image processing apparatus that are capable of reducing the time required for image formation processing to generate image data from drawing data. A block segmentation section determines an encompassing region encompasses an object to be drawn and determines whether or not each of segments into which one page is...

20060197961 - Portable photographic printing method and apparatus: A portable printing apparatus for printing photographs using a portable printing device and a portable electronic device wherein the portable printing apparatus includes a first and second opening, the first opening being adapted to receive the portable printing device such that the photograph, once printed, is discharged from the second...

20060197967 - Command-line data-type discovery and conversion: Systems and/or methods are presented that may be used to enable operation of a command line having an upstream command and a downstream command where the upstream command may output data of a type that may be unacceptable as input to the downstream command....

20060197968 - Dicom print driver: A printing system includes a windows printing subsystem including an Application Programming Interface (API), and a printer driver. The printer driver is configured to receive an image from the windows printing subsystem, render the image for printing, and send the rendered image to a Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine...

20060197970 - Methods and apparatus for determining toner level in electro-photographic print engines: The toner in the toner cartridge is determined by taking each of the rasterized images output by the RIP and evaluating the pixel levels over the surface thereof. The average value is determined as a percentage of the maximum toner that can be applied to the page. This is then...

20060197969 - Print control apparatus, control method thereof, and device driver: In order to allow any device to use a graphics device interface (GDI) driver without having to modify it once the GDI driver has been developed, the GDI driver is configured to create a spool format in a next-generation print path (NGPP) graphics engine specification and to convert drawing data...

20060197973 - Bi-directional remote visualization for supporting collaborative machine troubleshooting: A communication system and apparatus for a xerographic imaging system for enhanced collaborative communication between the machine user and the remote troubleshooting advisor. The machine includes an imager for showing a selected virtual representation of the machine including an image of the machine illustrating an area of the machine having...

20060197971 - Exposing the supply state of a shared peripheral device to a remote network resource: Supply state information associated with a peripheral device that is shared over a network while coupled to a local network resource is obtained and a representation of the supply state information is stored in a data repository that is accessible by remote network resources....

20060197972 - Image forming device, image processing system, storage medium for storing printer driver, and image reading device: By attaching copy output restriction information for restricting copy output according to predetermined user information onto recording paper in conjunction with image data at the time of the image forming process, authorized and prohibited copy output settings are can be set for individual users even if the document has copy...

20060197974 - System and method for monitoring files to be printed: A system for monitoring files to be printed includes: one or more printers (10) for printing files; an information controlling console (12) for receiving printing information of a file, and converting the printing information into a particular format; a first server (13) linked with the information controlling console for receiving...

20060197979 - Image communication device: An image communication device can transmit image data to a remote archive device. The image communication device can prevent transmission of the image data without an archive processing executed. The image communication device includes a transmission unit, an archive transmission unit and an archive processing control unit. The transmission unit...

20060197976 - Image printing control apparatus and image printing control method: A printing control apparatus includes an image pickup unit, a storing unit, a receiver, a display unit, a selector, a communicator, and a control unit therefor. The control unit is configured to calculate the number of image data possible to be included in printing control information based on at least...

20060197978 - Image processing apparatus and image processing method: Provided herein are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method which can prevent erroneous charging for a charge-free printing job even in a case where the charge-free printing job has interrupted execution of a charged printing job which requires charge processing. According to the image processing apparatus, a...

20060197981 - Image-forming system, control method therefor, image-forming apparatus, data processing method, and storage medium: In an image-forming apparatus such as a digital copying apparatus, even when a digital copying apparatus having print data desired by a user is used by someone else or is in trouble, the apparatus outputs the print data desired by the user without any delay at any time convenient to...

20060197977 - Information processing apparatus, process control method, and program thereof: A workflow scheduler is provided in which highly correlated processes are scheduled so as to be continuously executed. The workflow scheduler analyzes an input print order, divides the print order into a plurality of processes to carry out the print order, arranges a schedule of the plurality of processes divided,...

20060197975 - Method for printing from a handheld computer: A method for printing programs and/or data from a handheld or remote computer 101 to each one of a plurality of printers 109, includes providing a secondary computer 105 having a plurality of printer drivers that facilitate the printing of the remote computer programs and/or data by one or more...

20060197980 - Printing system, printing method and printing program: In a printing system, a document data transmitting unit transmits document data generated by a document generating device, to a document storing device. A document data transmission/reception unit receives the document data and transmits the received document data to a printer. A storing/monitoring unit detects whether document data is newly...

20060197985 - Album creating apparatus, album creating method and program: An album with the color arrangement harmonized with images is provided. An album creating apparatus for creating an album including a plurality of images includes: a color extraction section for extracting a plurality of colors included in the plurality of images; an appearance frequency of color calculating section for calculating...

20060197982 - Designer-created aspect for an electronic form template: Systems and/or methods that enable addition of a designer-created aspect originating from one electronic form template into another electronic form template are described. The systems and/or methods may also, in one embodiment, enable a user to graphically package designer-created aspects of an existing electronic form template into a component capable...

20060197986 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program: There is provided an information processing apparatus previewing on a display screen ink-character information and braille information which are printed and embossed on the same process sheet, the apparatus including: an ink-character previewing device for previewing the ink-character information; a braille previewing device for previewing the braille information; and a...

20060197984 - Label making method, printer control apparatus, program used by printer control apparatus, and recording medium where program used by printer control apparatus is recorded: A label making method for making a label where information is printed by a label printer; includes the step of making the label printer recognize a continuous plurality of data sets as single data sets to be printed on a single label. In this method, the plural data sets may...

20060197983 - Method of controlling liquid ejection: A method of recording control includes ejecting first liquid to a recording medium and a recessed portion that is situated at the outside of at least one of sides of the recoding medium thereby a recording is performed without a margin at the at least one of the sides of...

20060197963 - Automated image processing: Automated electronic document design systems and methods for appropriately sizing and positioning uploaded user images into predefined image areas in a product design being created in a Web environment. For an image that is not to be cropped when incorporated into the design, the image is sized to fit within...

20060197965 - Digital copying apparatus with a smart fitting function and copy method thereof: In a digital copying apparatus with a smart fitting function, a scanning unit acquires a document image of a document to obtain a document image signal, a sheet size sensor senses a to-be-printed sheet placed in a sheet storage module and outputs a sheet size signal, and a control processing...

20060197962 - Dual-resolution printing method: A dual-resolution printing method for printing a document in accordance with a combination resolution arising from a first resolution and a second resolution is described. The printing method extracts an image feature of the document, which is distinguished into a smooth feature, a homogenous level feature and a edge feature...

20060197964 - Printing system for operating marginless printing on roll paper: A printing system performing marginless printing. The system includes a host device operable to send image data, and a recording device performs marginless recording based on the image data received from the host device. The system includes a setting unit setting the width of the recording medium, a changing unit...

20060197966 - Gray balance for a printing system of multiple marking engines: A method for calibrating a printing system including a plurality of printers includes designating one of the plurality of printers as a reference printer and defining color values for a desired response for one or more printed test patches on a control page. Through a first process aimed toward achieving...

20060197987 - Apparatus and method for adjusting inputted image on the basis of characteristics of display system: A method for adjusting an input image on the basis of the characteristics of a display system is provided. The input image includes N color elements and the display system is capable of displaying P second gray levels. P sets of first conversion coefficients related to the characteristics of the...

20060197988 - Color error diffusion: Embodiments include a method for halftoning a source image. The halftoning includes error diffusion processing of a first separation of plural color separations of a pre-rendered image after error diffusion processing a second separation of the plural color separations of the pre-rendered image. The error diffusion processing of the first...

20060197989 - Multi-configured halftone system: A hybrid halftoning system and method that provides for improved output image rendering. Electronic document data containing image data is segmented into several regions. These regions include a highlight region, a midtone region and a shadow region. Selected dithering schemes are applied to each of these regions. Dithering patterns applied...

20060197990 - Tally image generating method, decoding method, tally image generator, and decoder: First, a set of seed images that tally with each other are prepared (S101). Next, a set of threshold matrices are created from the set of seed images (S102) Next, a plurality of tally images are created from an input gray-scale image by using the set of threshold matrices (S103)....

20060197991 - System and method for automatically identifying a geometrical element in an image: An identifying system (102) is provided for identifying a geometrical element in an image automatically. The image may be retrieved from an image capturing apparatus (101) and is imported in a coordinate system. The identifying system includes: a collecting module (1021) for collecting dots from the image as a dot...

20060197992 - Stochastic screens for rendering devices with high-addressability: A stochastic dot-growth sequence for a stochastic screen can be initially compiled into two sections, including at least a first section and at least a section. Additional sections can be provided as necessary (e.g., third, fourth, etc.). The first section provides, for example, from 0% to 50% area coverage, while...

20060197993 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image display apparatus, and image display method: A tone step detector detects whether the tone of n-bit input image data varies gradually, and generates a tone processing control signal indicating that a tone step is contained. A bit shifter bit-shifts the n-bit input image data to the left by α bits, to generate (n+α)-bit image data. A...

20060197994 - System for controlling image quality in processing radiographic photothermographic sheet media: A method and system for controlling image quality in processing radiographic photothermographic sheet media. A cassette removably contains radiographic photothermographic sheet media and also has an information member. The information member stores information including size of the sheet media stored in the cassette and calibrated conditions for processing the sheet...

20060197995 - Image forming device and storage medium storing control program for image forming device: In an image forming device, output is prohibited by an output control unit if specific image data is detected in image data obtained by reading an original document. The current data is acquired when the output control unit prohibits output, and the password is created in accordance with the current...

20060197996 - Scanner capable of securing a positive or a negative alternatively: A scanner includes a platform, and an upper casing installed above the platform in a rotatable manner. The upper casing includes a housing including a cavity, and two fixtures positioned above the cavity for receiving an end of a positive respectively when the positive is placed into the cavity in...

20060197997 - Image reading apparatus, and image expansion and contraction correcting method: An image reading apparatus and an image expansion and contraction correcting method are provided that improve the quality of each read image by restraining image expansion and contraction caused by a variation in the combination of conveying units that are conveying each document. The image reading apparatus that includes conveying...

20060197998 - Color image processing apparatus and color printer system: A color image processing apparatus includes: a minimum value selection unit that selects a minimum value of an input gray level values; a first calculation unit that calculates a generation amount of black; a second calculation unit that calculates an UCR amount which is a value relevant to the minimum...

20060197999 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program: An image processing apparatus that are capable of reducing the time required for image formation processing to generate image data from drawing data. A block segmentation section determines an encompassing region encompasses an object to be drawn and determines whether or not each of segments into which one page is...