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Image orientation control

US5301036A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 6, 1992
Grant dateApr 5, 1994
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/3877
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic printing system having an image input for receiving digitally represented images from a source of input information such as an image input scanner; a controller having the capability of rotating an image in at least 90.degree. increments and which can provide such rotation in accordance with a pre-programmed set of commands; a user interface, connected to the controller, and for directing information about the orientation of the input image, and information about output orientation and placement in accordance with one of a plurality of selectable output orientation; and an output, such as a binary printer, to which the controller may direct reoriented image data.

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