Image processing method and apparatus
US5758043A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3298
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing method and apparatus which divides image information into a plurality of predetermined-sized partial images, and sequentially performs designated image processing by partial image, thus enables image processing of the read image data using a small memory capacity. In the apparatus, an image reader reads image information, in accordance with a designated reading size, and stores the read image data, as partial image data, into an image memory. Then, a designated special-effect image processing is performed on the partial image data stored in the image memory. An image output unit sequentially outputs special-effect image processed partial images.
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