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Image formation processing system

US5799139A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 1997
Grant dateAug 25, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0074
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A copying apparatus includes a copying machine unit, an operation portion having a central processing unit and an image processing unit having a central processing unit. A workstation is connected to the operation portion through the image processing unit. Data communication is performed between the workstation and the image processing unit and between the image processing unit and the operation portion. The image formation processing performed by the copying machine unit is controlled based on a command generated by operating the workstation.

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