JPH03172073A - Synthesized picture forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability for a synthesized picture formation processing by providing a synthesized picture forming means to synthesize a first original, which is stored by a first original storing means, and a read second original and to execute the picture formation processing. CONSTITUTION:The picture information of the first original stored in a card memory 8 are inputted through a RAM 6 and a second selector 13 to a synthesizing part 15. According to a prescribed condition, an enlargement processing or reduction processing is executed by a zoom part 7 so that the picture information in areas Y1 and Y2 of the second original designated by a tablet 11, etc., can be fitted into areas X1 and X2 of the first original designated by a touch panel 10, etc., and the picture information are inputted to the synthesizing part 15. The synthesizing part 15 synthesizes the picture information of the first original inputted to the synthesizing part 15 with the picture information of the second original and the synthesized picture is printed out through a print part 16 to a copy sheet (not shown in a figure), etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an improvement of a composite image forming apparatus such as a copying machine having an image combining tt function, and more particularly, to an improvement of a composite image forming apparatus that can improve the operability of composite processing. Regarding the precept device. [Prior Art] Normally, the above-mentioned composite image type bottom device is used for the first
For example, as an input section for specifying designated areas of the original and second original! As shown in Figure 6, it has a tablet 51. In this composite image forming apparatus, the following operations are generally performed to perform form correction processing on the combined image. That is, for example, if the tablet 51 is A3 size, the tablet 51
As shown in this figure, for example, A4 size IJI
Place the yen stack 52 and the second original 53 side by side, specify points A, point A2, point A2, point B1, and 82 points using a stylus pen (not shown), etc., and insert the first original 52 and the second original 53, respectively. Specify the area (that is, the shaded area X and the inside Y of the broken line frame). After that, when the first original document 52 and the second original document 53 are sequentially subjected to composite image forming processing such as composite copying, the respective document information is read in accordance with the above specification, and the first original document 53 is placed in the insertion area X of the first original document. The image information a in the insertion area Y of the two originals is inserted, and a composite image is formed on the copy paper 54, etc., as shown in FIG. Generally, the image information of the '@1 original 52 and the insertion area When switched to , the contents of the same memory are erased. [Problem to be Solved by the Invention] FIG. 8 shows a case where the first manuscript 52 is a frequently used form or report. Generally, the forms mentioned above have a fixed formant, as shown in this figure, and the same formant is frequently used repeatedly.
In the above-mentioned conventional composite image formation processing method, even when the above-mentioned form etc. is repeatedly used as the above-mentioned first original, the memory contents such as the image information of the first original and its insertion area are erased as described above. So, for example, A2 shown in this figure
．． It took a lot of effort to re-specify A, points, etc. each time, read the 1st Y:I draft again, and the operability was poor. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a composite image forming apparatus that can improve the operability of composite image format processing. [Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention fits the image information in the specified area of the second document into the specified area of the first document. @In an image forming apparatus that combines the first original and the second original to form an H image,! a document reading means for reading the product, a lth original product storage means for storing image information of the first document read by the document reading means, and the W4
a display device that reads image information of one document from the first document storage device and displays it on a screen; and an eleventh @ area input device that specifies at least one area of the first document displayed on the screen; a second area input means for specifying at least one area of the 211th area; and a second area input means for specifying at least one area of the second document within the area specified by the first area input means of the first document A composite image in which the image information in the area read by the document reading means is read and inserted, and the first document stored in the IWt document storage device and the read second document are combined and subjected to image format processing. 174. forming means; 4i is a composite image-forming system characterized by the following features: [Function] In this composite image forming apparatus, when the first document is placed on the document table and a predetermined operation is performed, the image information of the first document is read by the document reading means such as COD and It is stored by the manuscript storage means. Then, the display means reads out the western image information of the first original from the first original storage means and displays it on the screen, and furthermore, the first area input means reads at least one of the first originals displayed on the screen. Two areas are specified. Furthermore, at least one area of the second document is designated by the second area input means. Here, when the second original is set on the original table and a predetermined operation is performed to activate the composite image forming means, at least one @ of the first original specified by the first area input means is
A first document in which image information in at least one area of the second document specified by the second @area input device is read and fitted by the document reading device, and is stored in the I-first document storage device. and the second manuscript read above are combined and subjected to image format processing. Above No. IJ
! Since the ¥ product is stored in the first storage means, even when the same first document is used repeatedly, the product is stored in the first storage means each time! ! ], which eliminates the trouble of setting the first original and reading it again.
Therefore, operability is greatly improved. [Examples] Examples embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings to provide an understanding of the present invention. It should be noted that the following examples are examples embodying the present invention, and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a synthetic image forming device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. The figure is a schematic diagram showing an example of the first document displayed on the screen of the display unit of the composite image forming apparatus, and FIG. , FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining the region designation process for the second document in the composite image forming apparatus.As shown in FIG.
is a control gIK consisting of a microcomputer CPU, etc.
The controller 2 is connected to a first selector 4 that switches the path of the image information signal converted into a digital signal by the A/D conversion circuit 3, and the output image information of the first selector 4 is connected to the control unit 2. A RAM 6 for compressing and temporarily storing image information from the compression circuit 5, a zoom unit 7 for enlarging or reducing image information from the first selector 4, a card memory 8 such as an IC card for storing image information of the first document, and the above. A display section 9 consisting of an LCD that displays image information of the first document, a touch panel 10 that sets the specified area of the first document displayed on the display section 9, and a table screen that sets the specified area of the second document}11 , a mode switch 12 for specifying the reading mode of the first original of this composite image forming apparatus 1, etc. An operating section 12 consisting of a mode switch 12, etc., and a mode switch 12. A second selector 13, etc., which switches the route of the image information signal according to the processing mode specified by the input terminal, is connected thereto. Connected to the input side of the A/D conversion circuit 3 is a CCD 14 that reads a document (not shown) placed on a document table and converts it into image information. The CCD 14 that reads the original is an example of an original reading means. Further, the output side of the zoom section 7 and the output side of the second selector 13 are connected to the input side of a synthesis section 15 that performs a combination process on image information, as will be described later. Furthermore, the output side of the composition section 15 is connected to a print section 16 that prints out the image information subjected to the above-mentioned combination processing. Since the normal image processing such as i-pure image processing of this composite image processing device 1 is well known, the clarification will be omitted. Next, referring to FIG.
1, S2. I will explain in order. + Ham 1 iHk Drama Sokyo 1 Ha Keirin 1 ζ Ka 1 Save The card memory 8 is inserted into the composite image forming apparatus 1 . Furthermore, the mode switch 12 is operated (S1), the first selector 4 is switched, and the composite image forming apparatus 1
is sent to the first document reading mode. Then, the first document such as a form placed on the document table is CC
It is read by D14 and converted into image information (32)
Further, the same image information is subjected to data processing via the A/D conversion circuit 3, the first selector 4, and the compression circuit 5, and is temporarily stored in the RAM 6. The compression circuit 5 also performs data simplification processing such as binary color information and grayscale information as necessary. Then, the image information temporarily stored in the RAM 6 is written and stored in the card memory 8 based on a command from the control section 2 (S3). Since the card memory 8 is removable as described above, it can be handled by classifying and organizing the stored first manuscript according to its type. To encounter hrr'''rllJ+.
The card memory 8 which realizes the function of storing image information of 7上H pigeon λ ceramics 1 direct huan is an example of the first original storage means. When a second document is to be combined with the first document written in the card memory 8, the process shown in step 36 and subsequent steps in FIG. If the i-form etc. is to be used as the first original, the processes from the next step S4 onwards are performed. That is, the card memory 8 in which the above-mentioned other forms, etc. have already been written as the l-th original is selected, and this composite image is created. Forming device
(S4). Then, the image information of the first original volume is transferred from the card memory 8 to the RAM 6 according to a command from the control unit 2.
(S5), and further displayed on the display unit 9 via the second selector 13 (S6). FIG. 3 schematically shows an example of the first raw product l7 displayed on the screen of the display section 9. As mentioned above, in this combined image format recording device 1, the first original is written and stored in the card memory 8, so there is no need to re-separate and read other first originals as in the conventional method. First, after installing the desired card memory 8 into the composite image forming apparatus 1,
The image information of the first document can be immediately read into the RAM 6 by simply performing a predetermined operation. Therefore, the time required to read the original using a CCD, etc. is saved.
Operability is greatly improved. The image information of the first document mentioned above is stored in a card memo I7 8
An example of a display means is a display unit 9, etc., which implements the function of reading data from a computer and displaying it on the screen. Furthermore, for example, one point α on the tantipanel IO attached to the display section 9
is tuffed (S7). Then, as shown in FIG. 4, a line segment in the y-axis + direction is searched from the coordinate point α on the touch panel 10 (PI, P2, P3, arrows in FIG. 3), and for example, a line segment a1 is found (P4 ). Similarly, line segments in one direction of the y-axis are searched (P5, P6, P7, arrow e), and line segment a is found (P8). In addition, line segments are similarly searched for the X-axis + and one direction (P9, PIO, Pll, arrow e, and P13.
and a are found (PI2 and P16). Then, from the intersection of the line segments al, a2, a3 and a4, two points, for example, α section. α9 is calculated (P 1 7) and one area (hatched area x,
) is specified. As mentioned above, this composite image type control device 1 allows the area XI to be specified with a single touch, and has better operability than the conventional method. Note that at this time, instead of specifying only the one area
It is also possible to specify that R x 2 is to be added. The tanochibane nore 10 is an example of a first area input means that realizes the function of specifying at least one area i (shaded area be. Then, as shown in FIG.
When the two points 71 and 72 are placed on the control unit 1 and touched with a stylus vane, etc., the control unit 2
According to the above two points rl. The position coordinates of γ2 are read and the area ¥iY+ (inside the broken line frame) is specified (S8)
．． At this time, instead of specifying only one area Yl, for example, two points γ3T, for example, may be sequentially specified according to a predetermined agreement, and area Y2 (within the dashed-dot line frame) may be additionally specified. At least one area Y of the second document l8 mentioned above,
An example of the second area input means is the tab left 11, etc., which realizes the function of specifying the . Then, when the second document 18 is placed on the document table and the operation section 12 is operated in a predetermined manner, the first
The selector 4 and the second selector 13 are switched to the composite image forming processing mode (S9). The image information of the first document stored in the card memory 8 is then stored in the RAM 6. The signal is input to the gathering section l5 via the second selector 13. On the other hand, the second original W! 11B is read by CGD14 and converted into image information, and A
/D conversion circuit 3 and first selector 4 to zoom section 7. Then, the area Y of the second original specified by the tab pad 11 and the image information in the area Y are fitted into the area X1 and the area X of the first original specified by the touch panel 10 and the like. The images are enlarged or reduced by the zoom section 7 according to predetermined rules, and then manually sent to the gathering section 15.

Then, the image information of the first document and the image information of the second document, which are manually input to the composition section l5, are composited by the gap bottom section 15, and the composite image is printed on a copy paper (not shown) via the print section l6. etc. (S10). Image information in area Y+ (and area Y,) of the second original is inserted into area X, (and area X2) of the first original described above, and the first original and second original are combined to perform image forming processing. An example of a means for realizing this function is a synthetic image form method. In this embodiment, the points α, β, etc. on the first document were specified using the touch panel 10, but a numerical input method using a keyboard may also be used. Further, the tablet l1 for setting the designated @ area of the second document may be a tuff panel. Furthermore, the card memory 8 may be something other than an IC card, such as a small floppy disk. [Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, the image information in the specified area of the second document is inserted into the specified area of the first original product, and the first original product and the second document are combined and the image form processing is performed. In the composite image forming apparatus, a document reading device reads a document, a first document storage device stores image information of a first document read by the document reading device, and a first document storage device stores image information of the first document read by the document reading device.
display means for reading out the document from the document storage means and displaying it on the screen; first area input means for specifying at least one area of the first document displayed on the screen; and at least one area of the second document displayed on the screen. a second area input means for specifying;
The image information in the area specified by the second area input means of the second document is read and fitted into the area specified by the first area input means of the first document by the rjX document reading means, and the A composite image forming apparatus comprising composite image forming means for combining the first rj is provided. Therefore, the operability of composite image formation processing is greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a combined image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 +a). (bl is a flowchart showing an example of the composite image forming process of the composite image forming apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the first original displayed on the screen of the display section of the image forming apparatus. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of area designation processing for the first document of the composite image forming apparatus, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view showing an example of a tabft of a conventional composite image forming apparatus; FIG.
The figure is a schematic plan view showing an example of paper that has undergone composite image processing.
FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view showing an example of the first manuscript. [Explanation of symbols] 1... Composite image forming device 2... Control section 3... A/D conversion circuit 4... First selector 6... RAM 7... Zoom section 8... Card memory (first original storage means) 9...
Display unit (display means) 10... Tanti panel (first area input means) l1...
・Tablet (second area manual means) 12...Operation unit 121...Mode switch 13...!lR2 selector 14...CCD (manuscript reading means) 15...Composition section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Composite image formation in which image information in a specified area of a second original is inserted into a specified area of a first original, and the first original and the second original are combined and image formation processing is performed. The apparatus includes: a document reading device for reading a document; a first document storage device for storing image information of a first document read by the document reading device; and a device for reading image information of the first document from the first document storage device. display means for displaying on the screen a first area input means for specifying at least one area of the first document displayed on the screen; and a second area for specifying at least one area of the second document. input means; and reading image information in the area specified by the second area input means of the second document into the area specified by the first area input means of the first document by the document reading means. a composite image forming means for combining the first original stored in the first original storage means and the second original read and performing image formation processing; Forming device.