Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Attribute control
Reexamination Certificate
1998-06-16
2003-11-18
Wallerson, Mark (Department: 2622)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Attribute control
C358S001150, C358S518000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06650435
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image processing system, particularly to an image processing system used when a place where image data is processed is different from a place where the image data is outputted.
Heretofore, color conversion (color reproduction) processing has been set in accordance with each of outputting equipment. After subjecting image data to color conversion processing, image outputting was conducted.
In addition, following advancement of digitalization of image data, opportunity to look at the digitized image in each of operator's house using an image display means such as a CRT and a computer display has been increased.
As an image outputting means or an image outputted medium, various means have been used. As the image outputting means, a CRT display device, a liquid crystal display device and a plasma display device are cited.
With regard to printers, there are not only differences of the outputting system of printers (such as laser printers, ink jet printers, thermal transfer printers and dye transfer sublimation thermal printers?) but also differences of the kind of recording mediums which is an outputting medium (such as plain paper, photographic paper and cloth).
As described above, there are many kinds of outputting means. Even when outputting by any of aforesaid outputting means, it is desired to provide appropriate color matching processing of image data to be outputted at a desired color reproduction.
However, conventional color matching processing is processing which assumes a specific image outputting means, a specific image outputted medium or their combination. They have not coped with various kinds of image outputting means, image outputted medium and their combination.
Accordingly, while a operator views an image displayed on an image display means, color matching processing is set and aforesaid image is outputted by means of an image outputting means. If it is judged that color reproduction is insufficient after viewing the image outputted, color matching processing is set while viewing the image display means until color reproduction becomes sufficient.
As described above, several operations must be repeated. Therefore, great time and labor are necessary. Even if a series of operations are repeated, there are cases when satisfactory color reproduction cannot be obtained.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention was attained in view of the above-mentioned problems. An objective of the present invention is to provide an image processing system which can conduct image processing simply suitable for any image outputting environment with various combinations and image processing methods.
Namely, the present invention constituting a means for solving the problems is explained in the following items (1)-(26).
(1) An image processing system comprising a receiving means which receives information about image selection and information about the outputting environment, an image data storing means which stores plural image data, a processing conditions storing means which stores image processing conditions subject to the image data, a processing conditions selection means which selects a specific processing condition from various processing conditions stored in the above-mentioned processing conditions storing means based on the above-mentioned information about the outputting environment received, an image processing means which processes image data selected by means of the above-mentioned information about the image selection under specific processing conditions and a sending means which sends image data processed by aforesaid image processing means.
In aforesaid image processing system, information about image selection which selects an image and information about outputting environment related to the environment which outputs image data are received from the operator. Based on information about the outputting environment received, specific processing conditions are selected from processing conditions stored in advance. Based on aforesaid processing conditions selected, selected image data are subjected to the prescribed processing. Aforesaid processed image data are sent to the operator.
Therefore, processing conditions corresponding to plural outputting environment are stored in advance. By conducting image processing after selecting processing conditions corresponding to operators' outputting environment (combination of operators' outputting equipment and outputted medium), image processing suitable for any specific image outputting environment in various combinations can be simply conducted.
(2) In an invention described in Item 1, information about outputting equipment related to the kind or characteristics of a specific type of outputting equipment which outputs image data is contained in the above-mentioned information about the outputting environment.
Information about the outputting environment containing information about outputting equipment related to the kind or characteristics of the outputting equipment which outputs image data, and in a method of image processing, processing conditions corresponding to plural outputting environment are stored in advance. By conducting image processing after selecting processing conditions corresponding to operators' outputting environment (combination of operators' outputting equipment and an outputted medium), image processing suitable for image outputting environment in various combinations can simply be conducted.
(3) In an invention described in Item 1, information about outputting equipment related to the kind or characteristics of outputting media to which image data is outputted contained in the above-mentioned information about the outputting environment.
Information about the outputting environment containing information about outputting equipment related to the kind or characteristics of an outputted medium which outputs image data, and in a method of image processing, processing conditions corresponding to plural outputting environment are stored in advance. By conducting image processing after selecting processing conditions corresponding to operators' outputting environment (a combination of operators' outputting equipment and outputted medium), image processing suitable for the specific image outputting environment in various combinations can simply be conducted.
(4) In inventions described in Items 1 through 3, processing conditions stored in the above-mentioned processing conditions storing means is based on information about image processing characteristics for conducting color reproduction corresponding to a specific outputting environment.
(5) In inventions described in Items 1 through 4, the above-mentioned receiving means automatically receives the above-mentioned information about the outputting environment based on receiving the above-mentioned information about image.
Processing conditions corresponding to plural outputting environment are stored in advance. By conducting image processing after selecting processing conditions corresponding to operators' outputting environment (kind and characteristics of outputting equipment and outputted medium), image processing suitable for image outputting environment with various combination can simply be conducted.
(6) An image processing system comprising a receiving means which receives a processing mode selection signal and information about a first outputting environment and information about a second outputting environment, a processing conditions storing means which stores image processing conditions provided to image data, a processing conditions selection means which selects specific processing conditions from among several processing conditions stored in the above-mentioned processing conditions storing means, an image processing means which conducts processing under the above-mentioned specific processing conditions, a sending means which sends image data processed by aforesaid image processing means and a control means which selects either a
Konica Corporation
Muserlian, Lucas and Mercanti LLP
Wallerson Mark
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