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Image generating apparatus

US5050221A · kind A · utility

31Cited by
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9Claims
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Filing dateFeb 12, 1990
Grant dateSep 17, 1991
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T11/206
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image generating apparatus having a character recognizing function and a graphic function. Recognizing means recognizes contents of a document, while arithmetic operating means performs arithmetic operations with the recognized information. Graph formating means produces image data for graphing the results of arithmetic operations and delivers them to printing means, whereby the contents of the document are outputted in the form of a graph. A categorzied total table representative of the recognized information is outputted together with the graph. The results of recognition by the recognizing means are correctable. The recognized information from the recognizing means is optically indicated on a display.

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