Image processing apparatus
US6347162B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/40
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing apparatus subjects image data read out by an image reading apparatus to a predetermined image processing, and outputs the thus obtained image data to an image recording apparatus as image data in accordance with recording. The apparatus includes an image processing unit for subjecting the image data read out by the image reading apparatus to the predetermined image processing and a condition setting unit for setting image processing conditions in the image processing unit. An image buffer is included for storing the image data processed in the image processing unit and a recording device is further connected to the image buffer. According to this image processing apparatus, outputting of finished prints and outputting of image data to a recording medium are carried out in parallel, whereupon users can be provided with the finished prints and a recording medium storing the image data of images on the finished prints.
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