Image processors for reading and outputting data

Details Image processors for reading and outputting data Image processors for reading and outputting data

1997-08-06

2001-01-23

Etienne, Ario (Department: 2781)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

C707S793000, C382S284000, C382S306000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06178465

ABSTRACT:

TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to image processors which includes a word processor or a personal computer which reads any specified image data from among various image data prepared beforehand and outputs them.
BACKGROUND ART
Conventionally, letters of invitation are created which have a persuasive power and/or delightfulness improved by inserting into a document illustration images related to the document contents and selected from among various illustrations prepared beforehand. The illustration images are stored one in each file. In this case, an illustration image is called by selecting a desired file name from among a displayed list of file names.
When the user calls an illustration image, she has beforehand determined which illustration is most effective to insert into a document. However, it is difficult to known an illustration image intuitively from its file name. Many illustration images are required to be called many times until a desired illustration image is retrieved, so that much time is consumed. However, it may be that the desired illustration image has not necessarily been stored, and an illustration image which satisfies the user to some extent would be required to be selected inevitably.
An image processor is known in which the user selects and combines a plurality of illustration images at her choice into a desired illustration image. Also, in this case, much time is consumed for selecting illustration images, and the order of combining the illustration images and the positions of arranging those illustrations are required to be specified for the respective illustration images. This combining work also consumes much time.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to produce, only by inputting a keyword which causes us an association an image, a combined image composed of a plurality of image data on the basis of the input keyword.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
According to the present invention, there is provided an image processor which reads and outputs image data, comprising:
image storage means which contains a plurality of keywords, a plurality of image data for each keyword and arrangement information for arranging a plurality of image data;
inputting means for inputting a keyword to the image processor;
reading means for reading from said image storage means a plurality of image data and arrangement information corresponding to the keyword input by said inputting means; and
outputting means for arranging and combining the plurality of image data read by said reading means in accordance with the arrangement information and for outputting the resulting image.
Thus, according to the present invention, only by inputting a keyword which causes us to associate an image intuitively, a combined image composed of a plurality of image data on the basis of the input keyword is produced and output. Therefore, a desired image is obtained in a simple operation.


REFERENCES:
patent: 4338637 (1982-07-01), Ueno
patent: 5126933 (1992-06-01), White, III
patent: 5257327 (1993-10-01), Hirosawa
patent: 5317508 (1994-05-01), Okamoto et al.
patent: 5608858 (1997-03-01), Kurosu et al.
patent: 5612742 (1997-03-01), Krause et al.
patent: 5684999 (1997-11-01), Okamoto
patent: 5694331 (1997-12-01), Yammamoto et al.
patent: 5701500 (1997-12-01), Ikeo et al.
patent: 5775998 (1998-07-01), Ikematsu et al
patent: 0 657 828 A1 (1995-06-01), None
patent: 0 669 600 A2 (1995-08-01), None
S. Inoue et al; “Component Image Filing System for Image Synthesis”; 1990 pp. 86-95; Systems and Computers in Japan, vol. 21, No. 7.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Image processors for reading and outputting data does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Image processors for reading and outputting data, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Image processors for reading and outputting data will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2535202