JPH0435261A - Picture processing unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply synthesize a picture by synthesizing and outputting 2nd picture data sequentially stored in a storage means to each of plural 1st picture data outputted from a read means based on picture data of plural originals. CONSTITUTION:A read means 51 reads a picture of an original to output a 1st picture data and an input means 51 or the like receives optional 2nd picture data and it is stored in a storage means 67. When a designation means 76 designates a prescribed mode, a synthesis means 73 synthesizes the 2nd picture data stored in the storage means 67 with respect to each of the plural 1st picture data outputted from a read means 51 based on the plural original pictures sequentially and outputs the synthesis picture between the 1st and 2nd picture data. Thus, the picture is synthesized simply.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an image processing device that reads an image of a document and outputs image data, and particularly relates to an image processing device that reads an image of a document and outputs image data. Regarding what to output.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, there has been a technology that captures image data obtained from an image reading device based on a document and image data stored in a storage device such as an optical disk device into an image memory of a host device and synthesizes the image data. It has been known.

In this case, the operator synthesizes double-sided image data on the image memory while viewing the CRT display of the host device. For example, when distributing documents, distribution destination data stored in a storage device is combined with document image data and output.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the image compositing work as described above, each time the original image data changes or the distribution destination data to be combined changes, the operator displays both images on the CRT display. Data must be synthesized. When distributing documents, it is often the case that multiple manuscripts are distributed to specific distribution recipients, or the same manuscript is distributed to multiple distribution recipients. It will take a long time. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing device that can easily perform image synthesis.

[Means for Solving the Problems] An image processing apparatus according to a first invention includes a reading means for reading an image of a document and outputting first image data, and an optional second image processing apparatus.
an input means for inputting the second image data; a storage means for storing the second image data; a specifying means for specifying a specific mode; and an output device for outputting from the reading means based on images of a plurality of originals in the specific mode. The second image data stored in the storage means for each of the plurality of first image data
and composing means for sequentially composing and outputting the image data of .

The image processing device according to the second invention includes a reading means for reading an image of a document and outputting first image data, a first storage means for storing the first image data from the reading means, and a plurality of a second storage means for storing second image data; a designation means for designating a specific mode; The image forming apparatus includes a synthesizing means for sequentially synthesizing and outputting each of the plurality of second image data stored in the second storage means.

[Operation] In the first invention, the reading means reads the image of the document and outputs the first image data. Further, arbitrary second image data is manually generated using the manual means and stored in the storage means. Then, when a specific mode is specified by the specifying means, the synthesizing means selects the first image data stored in the storage means for each of the plurality of first image data output from the reading means, based on the images of the plurality of originals. The two image data are sequentially combined to output a combined image of the first image data and the second image data.

In the second invention, the image of the document is read by the reading means and the first image data is output. Further, the first image data from the reading means is stored in the first storage means. On the other hand, a plurality of second image data are stored in the second storage means. When a specific mode is specified in the specification means,
The synthesizing means sequentially synthesizes each of the plurality of second image data stored in the second storage means with the first image data stored in the first storage means, and The image data and the second image data are combined and output as composite image data.

[Embodiment J Next, an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram as an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, a central processing unit 200 has the function of a known personal computer and has a built-in image memory. The central processing unit 200 is connected as an input/output device in this embodiment to a copying machine 1 which is equipped with an image reading unit that converts a document into digital image data and an image forming unit that records the digital image data.
It inputs and outputs read image data from 00, and also receives and passes information to and from other central processing units 200 and other copying machines 100 with facsimile functions via a telephone line or other line network.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the configuration of a copying machine used in an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, the general configuration of the reader section 1 is as follows.

That is, when an original is set on the original glass table 0 with the reading surface facing down, the exposure lamp (light source) 11 irradiates the original with light, and the first mirror 12, the second mirror 13, and the third mirror 14
A mirror system consisting of the following guides reflected light reflected from the document surface to a lens 15, where the reflected light is focused on a CCD 16, and the CCD 16 decomposes it into image data of the document image. The lens 15 is a reduction optical system that reduces the original document to a predetermined size and forms an image on the CCD 16, and the exposure lamp 11 and the first
The mirror 12, second mirror 13, and third mirror 14 together constitute a slider that moves in the left-right direction in FIG. 3, and scanning is performed with this slider.

Note that these mirror systems collect the reflected light reflected from the document surface, and image the reflected light on the CCD 16.
The structure that decomposes the image data into image data becomes the image reading section 51 that obtains the digitized image data of this embodiment.

On the other hand, the printer section 2 includes an exposure section 20 including a laser optical system and an image forming section 30 provided below the exposure section 20, and has the following general configuration.

That is, when image data is given as an electrical signal, a laser diode (not shown) converts this electrical signal into light and outputs it as a laser beam.

The laser beam scans the polygon mirror 22 in the axial direction, and this scanning light exposes the photoreceptor on the surface of the photoreceptor drum 31 of the image forming section 30 via the f-θ lens 23 and the fourth mirror 24.

The photosensitive drum 31 is charged with a charger 32 prior to exposure.
It is uniformly charged, and an electrostatic latent image is formed according to the image data received by exposure. Then, the developing device 33 supplies toner to this electrostatic latent image to form a toner image, and the transfer charger 34 adjusts the timing with the sheet (not shown) fed from the sheet feeding section 35.
The toner image will be transferred onto this. After the transfer, the paper is separated from the photoreceptor drum 31, sent to a thermal fixing device 37 by a conveyor belt 36, undergoes a fixing process, and then is ejected to a paper ejection tray 38.

Note that the printer section 2 including the exposure section 20 and the image forming section 30 constitutes an image forming section 52 that records digitized image data of this embodiment.

Furthermore, an ADF (automatic document feeder) 4 is connected to a document stacking section 4.
1, a conveyance section 42, and an original reversing unit 43 that is attached as necessary, and the original stacking section 41 has a sensor 44 for detecting the presence or absence of an original, an original feeding roller, and an original tray. Further, the conveyance section covers the document table 10, and stops the document fed by the document feed roller at a predetermined position on the document table 10 by means of the document conveyance belt.

The original reversing unit 43 operates a motor for driving the original reversing unit and a switching wind for switching whether to eject the original to the original reversing unit I/43 or to send the original to the original reversing unit I43.

Note that the configuration and copying operation of the copying machine are well known, and therefore will only be briefly explained in each routine of an embodiment of the image processing apparatus, which will be described later.

FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The copying machine 100 is equipped with an image reading section 51 that obtains digitized image data, and an image forming section 52 that records the digitized image data. 52 is the central processing unit 2
00 image lotus 70 via a scanner/printer interface (I/F) 73.

” - The central processing unit 200 includes a CPU (central processing circuit) 61 that performs program processing and calculations using the RAM according to a predetermined program stored in the ROM, an optical disk 63, and a system bus 6 between the optical disk 63 and the optical disk 63.
5 and the compression/decompression unit 6 when registering the image.
An optical disk interface (1/F) 62 that sends the image data encoded in 8 to an optical disk 63 and outputs it to be decoded by a compression/expansion unit 68 when searching for image data.
, a hard disk 69 and the hard disk 6 that store various predetermined information such as transmission destination, distribution destination, number of copies, etc.
a hard disk interface (I/F) 64 that connects 9 with the system bus 65; an image memory that has a predetermined capacity that can store at least one screen of image data; and an image memory that reads the original and stores the digitized image data. 67. When transmitting image data via a communication line, a compression/expansion unit 68 compresses or expands data during transmission and reception; a keyboard 76 for manually inputting keys;
and a keyboard I/F 75 that connects the keyboard 76 and the system bus 65, a modem 71 used when transmitting or receiving image data via a line network, and a signal from the modem 71 to the line network. An NCU (network control unit) 72 is provided for receiving and passing signals to and from the network.

That is, the CPU 61 reads the optical disc 6 using the built-in RAM according to the program in the built-in ROM.
3. Hard disk 69, display 66, image memory 67, compression/expansion unit 68, keyboard 76, modem 71
, NCU 72, etc., and sends control signals to the image reading section 51 that obtains digitized image data and the image forming section 52 that records digitized image data.

Here, the hard disk 69, which stores various predetermined information such as the transmission destination, distribution destination, number of copies, etc., constitutes a storage section that stores distribution destination information of a designated location for transmission.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a circuit for obtaining image data and its timing from the image reading section 51 in an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, a CCD 16 receives a signal from a clock generation circuit 101, reads reflected light from a document as image data, and outputs it to an A/D conversion circuit 102 as an analog electrical signal. A/D conversion circuit 102 is a CCD
Analog output corresponding to 16 pixel units is converted into a digital signal.

The ink circuit 103 prevents uneven light intensity in the main scanning direction and C.
This is for correcting variations between bits of the CD 16, and the correction value and position timing are given from the C PLT 120 built in the copying machine 100. The output of the scaling circuit 10B is input to the comparison circuit 110.

The main scanning counter 105 is released from reset and counts clock pulses by a horizontal synchronizing signal (IISYNC) applied from the clock generating circuit 1.1. This output is connected as address information to the attribute RAM 108 via the pattern generation circuit 107 and selector 109.

In this embodiment, the pattern generation circuit 1.7 is an 8 x 8 matrix, and uses the lower 3 bits of the main scanning counter 105. The attribute RAM 108 has a basic size of 16 x 16 dots, and uses 9 bits excluding the lower 3 bits. Output to selector 109.

The sub-scanning counter 106 is reset or released from reset by the vertical synchronizing signal (VSYNC) applied from the CPU 120, and counts the horizontal synchronizing signal (IISYNC') applied from the clock generating circuit 1.1. The output is given as an address of attribute RAM 108 via selector 109.

The selector 109 is connected to the CPU 120 (7) IJ-do/
Write and main scanning counter 105 and sub-scanning counter 10
6 is selected and switched by the vertical synchronization signal (VSYNC). That is, the vertical synchronization signal (V
SYNC) is “1”, selector 1°9 is CPU1
The attribute RAM 108 is accessed to receive addresses, data, and control signals from the attribute RAM 108. Vertical synchronization signal (VSY
NC) is "0", the attribute RAM 108 is addressed using the 9 bits output from the main scanning counter 105 and the 9 bits output from the sub-scanning counter 106, and the read data is sent bit by bit to the selector 111 and output circuit 112.
and is connected to the selection output circuit 113.

The attribute RAM 108 is a RAM that stores output pattern format information such as switching between binary processing and dither processing, and output signal inversion/non-inversion processing, and one address is assigned to correspond to 16x16 dots of the output signal. ing.

Information is written from the CPU 120 via the selector 109, and when an image is read, its contents are read out corresponding to the reading position, and internal processing is selected according to the contents.

The pattern generation circuit 107 is a threshold value generation circuit for halftone processing, and includes a main scanning counter 105 and a sub-scanning counter 1.
R outputs threshold information using the output of 06 as address information
It is composed of OM. 3 from main scanning counter 105
8×8 internal data is written in advance using the bit and 3 bits from the sub-scanning counter 106.

The selector 111 selects between the threshold value from the pattern generation circuit 107 and the binary threshold value provided from the CPU 120 in accordance with the matrix selection signal.

If the attribute information is binary, a binary threshold value is output to the comparator 110, and if the attribute information is an intermediate tone, the threshold value from the pattern generation circuit 107 is output to the comparator 110.

The comparison circuit 110 compares the threshold value selected by the selector 111 with the image data sent from the shading circuit 103, and directly sends the resulting binary information to the selection output circuit 113 via the selection output circuit 113 and the inverter. Output.

The selection output circuit 113 outputs the selection of the binary image signal sent from the comparison circuit 110 and its inverted signal to the attribute RAM.
108 via the selector 109 to select the external image forming section 52.
Output to.

The output circuit 112 outputs the vertical synchronizing signal, the horizontal synchronizing signal clock pulse, and the attribute information to the outside of the image forming section 52, that is,
Output to scanner/printer I/F.

FIG. 5 shows a scanner of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a printer I/F 73.

In the figure, the area recognition circuit 121 is connected to the central processing unit 2.
As shown in the explanatory diagram of FIG. 39 which shows the area information in this embodiment, the area information MXS, MYS, MXL is output from the CPU 61 built in the 00.

An area identification signal is output two-dimensionally from MYL, a horizontal synchronization signal, a vertical synchronization signal, a clock pulse, etc. which are control signals for the image reading section 51 and the image forming section 52.

The data transfer circuit 1122 receives area information MXS, MYS, MXL, MYI7 sent from the CPU 61.
The image memory 67 is accessed two-dimensionally from the camera, and image data 1 is transferred via the image bus 70.

The data transfer circuit 123 receives area information MXS, MYS, MXL, MYL sent from the CPU 61.
Then, the image memory 67 is accessed two-dimensionally and transferred as image data 3 to the logic operation circuit 124.

The logical operation circuit 124 calculates image data 1 and image data 3 from the mode information, calculation information, and identification signal, and transfers the calculated data as image data 2 to the gate circuit 126. Further, the gate circuit 125 and the gate circuit 126 open and close image data and control signals to the image reading section 51 or the image forming section 52 according to mode information.

The scanner/printer I/F of the image processing apparatus of this embodiment configured as described above transfers the image data output from the image reading section 51 to the image memory 67 via the image bus 70 according to information from the CPU 120. It also performs a logical operation on the image data output from the image reading section 51 and the image data in the image memory 67 and transfers the result to the image forming section 52 .

Then, the image data output from the image reading section 5] is transferred to the image forming section 52, and the image data output from the image reading section 51 is transferred to the image forming section 52. - Transfer to image memory 67 via screen 0. Furthermore,
It has functions such as transferring image data in the image memory 67 to the image forming section 52 via the image file C1.

FIG. 6 shows a scanner of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram of the area recognition circuit 121 of the printer I/F 73, and FIG. 7 is its timing chart. Moreover, FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the area recognition circuit 121, and FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram of the human power of the area recognition circuit.

The MXS counter 121A receives a horizontal synchronization signal (ltsYNc
), the clock pulse (ck) is counted and the count value MXS set by the CPU 61 is reset.
When it reaches , a carry (CY) is output. Also, MX
The L counter 121B is reset by the carry (CY) output of the MXS counter 121A, and the tarok pulse (
ck) and when it reaches the count value MXL set by the CPU 61, it outputs a carry (CY).

MYS counter 121 C vertical synchronization signal (VSYNC
), and the horizontal synchronization signal (l(SYNC)
count value M set by the CPU 61.
When reaching YS, a carry (CY) is output. Also,
The MYL counter 121D is reset by the carry (CY) output of the MYS counter 121c, counts the horizontal synchronizing signal (H3YNC), and outputs a carry (CY) when the count value MYL set by the CPU 61 is reached. These MXS counters 121A, MX
L counter 121B, MYS counter 121C, MYL
An identification signal is obtained from the counter 121D(7)car')-(CM) output.

That is, the area identification circuit 121 receives area information MXS as shown in FIG. 8 given by the CPU 61.

The position of the current image data is recognized from the control signals received from MYS, MXL, MYL, the image reading section 51, and the image forming section 52, and a signal identification signal indicating whether it is within the area information is output. Area information is X, Y
Coordinate area information MXS and MYS of the coordinates and respective lengths MXL and MYL are connected to respective counters. Note that area information usually includes coordinate area information of X and Y coordinates MXS and MYS and respective lengths MXL and MY.
The identification signal is output by each counter of L, and when is in either mode 6 or mode 7, an identification signal is generated based on the area signal and attribute output from the image reading section 51.

FIG. 9 shows a scanner of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a block diagram of a logic operation circuit 124 of a printer I/F 73. FIG.

This logical operation circuit 124 inputs image data 1 and image data 3, performs logical operations on the operation information, identification signal, and mode information, and outputs the result as image data 2. Here, a ROM is used to input calculation information, identification signals, and mode information as address information, and data written in advance in the ROM is extracted and output as image data 2.

Here, a specific example of this embodiment will be given.

In the following table, DI means the output of image data 2 when image data 1 and DM are image data 3. This is illustrated in the explanatory diagram shown in FIG. 13, which shows the functional explanation of modes 1 to 7 in this embodiment.

Mode 1 (Image reading section - Image memory) Mode 2 (Image memory Image forming section) Mode 3 (Image reading section -> Image forming section) Mode 4 (Image reading section Image memory Image forming section) Mode 7 (Image reading section (Image Memory Image Forming Unit) In the table, + is a logical sum * is a logical product ■ is an exclusive logical sum. In RFP, replacement OR is logical sum, AND is logical product, and XOR is exclusive logical sum.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the data transfer circuit 122 of the scanner/printer I/F 73 of the image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a timing chart thereof.

Further, FIG. 12 shows a data transfer circuit 123 of the scanner/printer I/F 73 of the image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the data transfer circuit 122 and the data transfer circuit 123 in each mode of the image processing apparatus of this embodiment.

In FIG. 10, the adder circuit 122A loads the address of the area information given from the CPU 61 to the image memory 67 only during the period in which the vertical synchronization signal (VSYNC) of the control signal is "1" and outputs it. In addition, the horizontal synchronization signal (IISY
At the rising edge of NC), the line width and the output of the adder circuit 122A are added and output.

The counter 122B indicates whether the horizontal synchronizing signal (IIsYNc)
1'' is loaded and output from the section length addition circuit 122A.Furthermore, the clock pulse (ck) connected to the clock terminal T performs count-up.

When the signal connected to the selection terminal S is "0", the selection addition circuit 122C adds the output from the counter 122B as is; when it is "1", the selection addition circuit 122C adds the output from the counter 122B and the signal at address 2 of the area information. Add and output. As a result, in mode 6, and the tropism signal of the control signal is “
1'', image data 1 is written to the address obtained by adding address 2 to address of normal area information.

The timing generator 122D generates a horizontal synchronization signal (IIsYN
C) becomes "0", it is activated and outputs a write signal to the image memory 67 and latch timing of the image data in the latch circuit 122D based on the manual clock pulse (ck).

In FIG. 12, an adder circuit 23A rotates the address of the j-rear information of the image memory 67 given from the CPU 61 by the period of "1" of the vertical synchronization signal - (VSYNC) of the control signal, and outputs it. In addition, the horizontal synchronization signal (I
IsYNc) line width and addition circuit 123
The outputs of A are added and output.

The counter 123B receives the vertical synchronization signal (VSYNC) or “1”.
"Load the output from the section height addition circuit 123A,
Output. Further, count amplification is performed using a clock pulse (ck) connected to the clock terminal T. The output of the counter 123B is connected to the image bus 70 and becomes an address signal to the image memory 67.

The timing generator 123C is activated when the horizontal synchronization signal becomes "0", and generates a write signal to the image memory 67 and the image data latch circuit 1 based on the clock pulse (ck).
Outputs the latch timing at 23D.

That is, as shown in the explanatory diagram of each mode of this embodiment in FIG. This is a mode in which the image data output from the memory 67 is output as is to the image forming section 52. Furthermore, mode 3 is a mode in which the image data output from the image reading section 51 is output as is to the image forming section 52.

Mode 4 is a mode in which image data of a specific area stored in the image memory 67 is combined with the image data output from the image reading unit 51, and mode 5
is a mode in which image data of a specific area output from the image reading section 51 is combined with the image data stored in the image memory 67 and output.

Mode 6 is a mode in which the image reading section 51 specifies a predetermined area for image data, and image data within the area specification and outside the area specification are stored independently in the image memory 67.

In mode 7, the image reading unit 51 specifies a predetermined area for image data and the image memory 67 specifies a predetermined area for the image data, and the image data within the area specification and the image data outside the area specification are combined and output from the image forming unit 52. mode.

In this way, the scanner/printer I/F 73 of the image processing apparatus of this embodiment operates in mode 1 (image reading section - image memory), mode 2 (image memory, image forming section), mode 3 (image forming section), and Reading section - Image forming section) Mode 4 (Image reading section - Image memory Image forming section) Mode 5 (Image reading section - Image memory Image forming section) Mode 6 (Image reading section -
Image memory) This mode is used to read, store, record, combine and record image data of the type 7 (image reading unit, image memory, image forming unit).

Next, the operation of the image processing apparatus of this embodiment will be explained using a flowchart.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the main program of the image reading section of the copying machine of the image processing apparatus of this embodiment, FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the "attribute RAM set" routine used in this embodiment, and FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the "attribute RAM set" routine used in this embodiment. "Attribute processing" used in
It is a flowchart of a routine. Further, FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the "inversion processing" routine used in this embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the "binary processing" and "dither processing" routines used in this embodiment, and FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the "binary clear" and "dither processing" routines used in this embodiment.
Routine Flowchart FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the "scan" routine used in this embodiment.

In the main program of the image reading section of the copying machine in the image processing apparatus of this embodiment shown in FIG.
Initialize the internal RAM and output port in step 1, and proceed to step M.
At step 102, command input is awaited. If there is a command that means activation in step M102, it is determined in step M103 whether the command is for editing to combine a predetermined image area, and if the command is related to editing, step...
In step M104, the "attribute RAM set" routine is called. If step M105 is a start signal, step M1
06 and calls the "scan" routine.

In the main program of the image reading section, the above-mentioned "attribute R"
When the "AM SET" routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 15 is executed.

First, in step T1, when performing binary clear processing to make the entire surface binary, a "binary clear processing" routine is called in step T2. When dithering the entire surface in step T3, a "dither clear processing" routine is called in step T4. Then, when a binary setting process is performed to make a predetermined area binary in step T5, a "binary setting process" routine is called in step T6. When dithering a predetermined area in step T7, a "dither setting process" routine is called in step T8. Further, when a reversal process is performed to invert a predetermined area in step T9, a "reverse process" routine is called in step TIO. When attribute processing is performed on a predetermined area in step Tll, an "attribute processing" routine is called in step T12, and this routine is exited.

In the main program of the image reading section, "attribute processing"
When the routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 16 is executed.

First, in step T21, memory A is set as an attribute.
A signal ro indicating the attribute setting of a predetermined area is added to the TR.
100J, and in step T22, the area coordinates are set to the start coordinates xs and ys of the area. In step T23, the area length coordinates are set in the area length coordinates XI,,Yl,. In step T24, a temporary variable X is set to the coordinate XL of the area length.

Furthermore, the start coordinates xs, ys of the area and the coordinates XI7. The relationship with YL is the start coordinate XS of the attribute setting area in FIG.

Please refer to the explanatory diagram showing the relationship between YS and length coordinates XL and YL.

In step T25, DATA is set to (YS + YL) * 512 + Then, in step T27, variable X is decremented by "-1", and in step T28, until variable X becomes "0",
Steps T25 to T28 are repeatedly executed.

When the variable X becomes 10'' in step T28, step T
In step 29, the coordinate XL of the area length is decremented by 1-1'', and steps T24 to T30 are repeatedly executed until the coordinate XL becomes ``0'' in step T30. When the coordinate XL becomes "0" in step T30,
Break out of this routine.

That is, as shown in the explanatory diagram of the attribute processing in FIG. 39, the start coordinate XS of the area where the attribute is to be set.

From YS, within the range of area length coordinates XL and YL,
Set the signal ro 100J which means attribute setting.

In the main program of the image reading section, "reverse processing"
When the routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 17 is executed.

First, in step T31, memory A is set as an attribute.
In TR, the signal ro 01 indicating area inversion setting is set.
0J is set, and in step T32, area coordinates are set to the area start coordinates XS and YS. Step T
In step 33, the area length coordinates are set in the area length coordinates XL and YL. In step T34, a temporary variable X is set to the coordinate XL of the area length. In step T35, (YS + YL') * 512 +

Then, in step T37, the variable X is decremented by "-1", and steps T35 to T38 are repeatedly executed until the variable X becomes "0" in step T38. When the variable Execute repeatedly. When the coordinate XL becomes 10'' in step T30, this routine is exited.

That is, as shown in the explanatory diagram of attribute processing in FIG. 39 described above, from the start coordinates xs, ys of the area where attributes are to be set, to the coordinates of the length of the area Xi, .Yl.

Set the range of signal ro 010J, which means inversion setting.

In the main program of the image reading section, "binary processing"
When the routine or "data processing" routine is called, the program t shown in FIG. 18 is executed.

When the "binary processing" routine is called, step T4
1 to memory ATR as an attribute, area 2
When the signal indicating value setting is set to "0000" and the "dither processing" routine is called, step T42
In this step, the signal rooolJ, which means the area dither setting, is set in the memory ATR as an attribute. In step 743, area coordinates are set to the start coordinates xs and ys of the area. In step T44, the area length coordinates XL and YL are set.

In step T45, the coordinate XL of the area length is set in the variable X. In step T46, (YS+YL)*512+XS+X is set in DATA, and in step T47, [0010J, a signal indicating attribute setting of memory ATR, is set in DATA. Then, in step T48, the variable X is decremented by -11, and in step T49, until the variable X becomes rOJ,
Steps T46 to T49 are repeatedly executed.

When the variable X becomes "0" in step T49, step T
At step 50, the coordinate XL of the area length is decremented by "-1", and steps T45 to T51 are repeatedly executed until the coordinate XL becomes "0" at step T51. When the coordinate XL becomes "0" in step T51,
Break out of this routine.

That is, as shown in the explanatory diagram of the attribute processing in FIG. 39 described above, the range from the start coordinates xs, ys of the area where the attribute is to be set to the area length coordinates XL, YL is set using a signal that means binary setting. Set [0000J or rooolJ of the signal meaning dither setting.

In the main program of the image reading section, when the "binary clear" routine or the "dither clear" routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 20 is executed.

When the "binary clear" routine is called, step T
At 61, the signal roo, which means full binary clear, is added to the memory ATR as an attribute.

O" is set and the "dither clear" routine is called. At step T62, the signal roool, which means full dither setting, is stored in the memory ATR as an attribute.
Set J. In step T63, the area coordinates rO, Oj are set to the area start coordinates xs, ys. In step T64, the area length coordinates XL and YL are set to A.
Set the length coordinates of 3 sizes r297 and 420J.

In step T65, the coordinate XL of the area length is set in the variable X. At step T66, memory ATR is stored in DATA.
The signal “0000” or ro means the attribute setting of
Set 010J. Then, in step T67, the variable X is decremented by [-1], and from step T66 to step T
68 repeatedly. At step T68, the variable
J, step T70 is the area length coordinate XL
, and then repeat steps T65 to T70 until the coordinate XL becomes rOJ in step T71. In step T70, the coordinate XL
When becomes "0", exit from this routine.

In other words, this routine clears the binary value of the range from the start coordinates xs, ys rO, OJ of the attribute setting area to the A3 size length coordinates XI, Yl, r297°420. Set the signal ro 000J or the signal rooolJ which means dither clear.

In the main program of the image reading section, select "Scan".
When the routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 20 is executed.

Next, in step T81, the exposure lamp 11 and the first mirror 1 are
2. The second mirror 13 and the third mirror 14 work together to determine whether the slider that moves in the left-right direction in FIG. and step T8B.
At step T84, it is determined whether the slider is at the normal position, and when the slider is at the normal position, the motor is stopped at step T84. When it is determined that the slider is in the normal position, the exposure lamp 11 is turned on in step T85, the shading signal is turned on in step T86, the shading reference signal is read, the shading signal is turned off again in step T87, and step T88 to drive the motor so that the slider scans.

Then, in step T89, it is determined whether the leading edge of the document has been detected. When the leading edge of the document has been detected, in step T90, "0" is set to activate the vertical synchronization signal, and in step T91, the scanning is started. Determine termination. When it is determined that the scan has ended, the vertical synchronization signal is set to "1" in step T92 to stop it, the exposure lamp 11 is turned off in step T93, and a scan end command is sent out in step T94. At step T95, the motor is driven so that the slider returns, and at step T95, the motor is driven so that the slider returns.
At step T96, it is determined whether the slider is at the normal position, and when the slider is at the normal position, the motor is stopped at step T97, and this routine is exited.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the main program of the central processing unit of the image processing apparatus of this embodiment, and FIG. 22 is a flowchart of the "Image Human Power I" routine used in this embodiment.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart of the "image output ■" routine used in this embodiment. In addition, FIG. 24 is a flowchart of the "image human power ■" routine used in this embodiment, and the 25th
The figure is a flowchart of the "image 711J routine" used in this embodiment. FIG. 26 is a flowchart of the "copy" routine used in this embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of the "mode 3 setting" routine used in this embodiment, FIG. 28 is a flowchart of the "mode 4 setting" routine used in this embodiment, and FIG. 29 is a flowchart of the "mode 5 setting" used in this embodiment. Flowchart of the routine, FIG. 30 is a flowchart of the "mode 7 setting" routine used in this embodiment, and FIG. 31 is a flowchart of the "Mode 7 setting" routine used in this embodiment.
FIG. 32 is a flowchart of the "Fixed original composition" routine used in this embodiment.
FIG. 33 is a flowchart of the "memory fixed synthesis" routine used in this embodiment, and FIG. 34 (FIGS. 34a, 34b)
34c) is a flowchart of the "distribution" routine used in this embodiment, FIG. 35 is a flowchart of the "area specification" routine used in this embodiment, and FIG. ” routine, FIG. 37 is a flowchart of the “image inversion” routine used in this embodiment, and FIG. 38 is a flowchart of the “reception” routine used in this embodiment.
It is a flowchart of a routine.

Furthermore, FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram of a distribution destination file used in this embodiment, FIG. 41 is an explanatory diagram of a sending list used in this embodiment, and FIG. 42 is an explanatory diagram of a list composite copy used in this embodiment, FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram of the distribution destination list used in this embodiment, and FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram of list composite image data used in this embodiment.

First, the main program of the central processing unit of the image processing apparatus of this embodiment shown in FIG. 21 will be explained.

In FIG. 21, initialization is performed in step M2O1, and it is determined in step M2O2 whether or not there is reception from another image processing apparatus. If there is no reception, step M2O3
The functions to be processed are displayed on the CRT screen. The operator inputs the mode in which the step M2O4 is to be operated using the key fob 69. Step M2O
In step 3, the manual input mode is determined, and depending on the manual input, the "copy" routine is executed in step M2O6 or the step M
At step M2O7, the ``distribution'' routine is called, at step M2O3 the ``synthesis'' routine, at step M2O9 the ``image human power I'' routine, and at step M210 the ``image output ■'' routine is called.

Then, when there is a transmission from another image processing device in step M2O2, the [receive] routine is called in step M211, and step M
21] is repeatedly executed.

When the "image manual ■" routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 22 is executed.

First, in step Sll, mode selection is performed by an operator's operation. In step S12, it is determined whether the selected mode information is mode 1 or mode 6, and when the mode information is mode 1, mode 1 is set in the mode information memory in step 516, and in step S17, the attribute Sends information, ie, a binary clear or dither clear command. When the mode information is mode 6,
In step 813, mode 6 is set in the mode information memory, in step S14 the operator sets the document area, and in step 815, attribute information is sent to the image reading section 51.

Then, in step 818, the address and line width of the image memory 67 are set as area information, especially in mode 6.
In this case, the address 2 of the image memory 67 is offset and address 2 is set to store two images, and the width and length of the area are set in the memory MXL in step S19.
, stores the width and length of the paper size in MYL. In step S20, the memory MXS,
Set MYS to "0°0", send a start command to the image reading section 51 in step S21, and read the image memory 67.
The image data is taken in, the end of the operation is determined in step S22, and this routine is exited.

When the "image output ■" routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 23 is executed.

In step S31, mode 2 is set in the selected mode information memory, and in step S32, the address and line width of the image memory 67 are set as area information,
In step 333, the memory MX is set as the width and length of the area.
Store the width and length of the paper size in L and MYL. In step S34, the memory MXS,
rO and OJ are set in MYS, a start command is sent to the image forming unit 52 in step S35, and step S36
determines the end of the operation and exits from this routine.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of the "Image output ■" subroutine used in this embodiment, and FIG. 25 is a flowchart of the "Image output ■" subroutine used in this embodiment.

In the "image manual ■" subroutine, mode 1 is set in the memory of the selected mode information in step S41, a start command is sent to the image reading section 51 of the copying machine 100 in step S42 to make the copying machine 100 active, and step The document image is read in the main scanning direction in step S543, and the image data is stored in the image memory 67 in step S44.

Then, in step S45, the process waits for the sub-scanning of the copying machine 100 to be completed, completes reading of the image data, and exits from this routine.

In the "image output ■" subroutine, mode 2 is set in the memory of the mode information selected in step S51, and in step S52, a start command is sent to the image forming section 52 of the copying machine 100 to activate the copying machine 100, and the fixing Step 3 confirms that the roller 39 has reached a stable temperature condition.
53, the image data of the original image read in step S54 is read out from the image memory 67, and the process proceeds to step S55.
This routine is then formed as a recorded image in the image forming section 52 of the copying machine 100, and when it is determined in step S56 that image recording in the entire main scanning direction and sub-scanning direction has been completed, this routine is exited.

When the "copy" routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 26 is executed.

In the "copy" routine, first, in step S61, the operator manually selects the mode. The mode is determined in step s62, and depending on the input mode information, steps 363 to S66 are performed to select "Mode 3 setting" or "Mode 3 setting".
Mode 4 setting".

Calls a routine to set the modes "mode 5 setting" and "mode 7 setting". Step s67 ADF4
It is determined that there is a document in the document stacking section of , and the number of pages set in step 368 is set as the manual number of sheets.
In step s69, a start command is sent to the image reading section 51 to execute the "Image output ■" subroutine, and in step S70, a start command is sent to the image forming section 52, and the "image output ■" subroutine is executed.
'' subroutine is called, and when it is determined in step S71 that scanning is completed, the set number of copies to be copied is decremented by "1" from the current set number of copies in step S72, and the decremented set number of copies is set to "0" in step S73. If it is not equal to rOJ, step S
The routine from step 69 to step s73 is repeatedly executed, and when the predetermined number of sheets set in step S61 is reached, it is determined in step S74 whether the next document is in the document stacking section of the ADF 4. When there is a document in the document stacking area, STEP S
The routine from step S68 to step S74 is repeatedly executed, and when it is determined in step S74 that the next document is not in the document stacking section of the ADF 4, this routine is exited.

When the "mode 3 setting" routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 27 is executed.

In the "mode 3 setting" routine, first, step S81
Set mode 3 to the memory of the mode information selected in
In step S82, attribute information is sent to the image reading unit 51,
Break out of this routine.

When the "mode 4 setting" routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 28 is executed.

In the "mode 4 setting" routine, first, step S91
Set mode 4 to the memory of the mode information selected in
In step S92, the operator sets the coordinates of memory areas to be overlapped. In step 393, the address and line width of the image memory 67 are read as area information (A1 step S94 stores these widths and lengths in the memories MXL and MYL as the area width and length.

In step S95, the operator specifies the position on the paper where the image is to be inserted. In step S96, the start position of the insertion point of the memory MXS and MYSi images is set as the start coordinates of the area, and in step S97, the operator inputs the calculation mode, and in step 898, it is stored in a specific memory. The attribute information is set as calculation information, the attribute information is sent to the image reading section 51 in step S99, and this routine is exited.

When the "mode 5 setting" routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 29 is executed.

In the "mode 5 setting" routine, first, step 51
Memo 1 of the mode information selected in step 01 is set to mode 5, and in step 5102, the operator sets the coordinates of the memory areas to be overlapped. Step 310
In step 3, the address and line width of the image memory 67 are set as area information, and in step 5104, these widths and lengths are stored in the memories MXL and MYL as the area width and length. In step 5105, the memory MX
The start coordinates of the area are set in S and MYS, the operator manually sets the calculation mode in step 5IO6, the operator sets it as calculation information in a specific memory in step 5107, and sends the attribute information to the image reading unit 51 in step 5108. and break out of this routine.

When the "mode 7 setting" routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 30 is executed.

In step 5111, mode 7 is set in the memory of the selected mode information. In step 5112, the operator sets the area start coordinates and size at one or more locations as the area information of the document, and in step 8113, the image reading unit At step 5114, the address and line width of the image memory 67 are set as area information, and at step 5115, the width and length of the paper size are stored in memories MXL and MYL as the area width and length. do. Then, in step 5116, rO,0 is stored in the memories MXS and MYS as the start coordinates of the area.
and exit this routine.

When the "composition" routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 31 is executed.

In step 5121, the operator selects a compositing mode, and in step 5122, it is determined whether the input compositing mode or document fixed composition is memory fixed composition, and based on the determination, the "original fixed composition" routine is called in step 5123. , or call the ``memory fixed synthesis'' routine in step 5124 and exit from this routine.

When the "r original fixed composition" routine is called, the program shown in FIG. 32 is executed.

In step 8131, the operator selects a mode,
The mode is determined in step 8132, and "Mode 4 setting" is performed in steps 5133 to 5135 according to the manually entered mode information.

Calls a routine to set the modes "mode 5 setting" and "mode 7 setting". In step 5136, the operator inputs a file name, and in step 5137, the operator specifies the position where characters are to be written.

In step 8138, a code is extracted from the specified file, and in step 8139, information in the file is extracted for each code until the specified file is completed, and the processing from step 5140 onwards is repeated. Step 5140
Now, the image data in the retrieved file is written to the specified position in the image memory 67. In step 5140a, a startup command is sent to the image forming unit 52, and in step 514
1, the image forming section 52 waits until it becomes ready for output. Thereafter, in step 5142, a start command is sent to the image reading unit 51, and in step 8143, image data obtained by reading the image line by line in the main scanning direction is received.

This image data is combined with the image data in the image memory 67 in step 144 and output. And step 51
When it is determined in step 45 that the sub-scanning has ended, the process returns to step 5138. The image composition in step 5144 is achieved by the hardware circuit configuration of the scanner/printer I/F section shown in FIG. That is, the read image data 1 and the image data 3 sent from the image memory 67 are combined by the logic operation circuit 124 and output as image data 2. In this way, a plurality of image data sequentially read out from a file are combined with image data obtained by reading the same document and output.

When the "memory fixed composition" routine is called, the 33rd
The program shown in the figure is executed.

In step 5151, the operator selects a mode;
The mode is determined in step 5152, and steps 8153 to 5
155 to set "Mode 4".

Calls a routine to set the modes "mode 5 setting" and "mode 7 setting". ADF in step 5156
It is determined that there is a document in the document stacking section 4, and when the document is placed, the document is moved onto the document glass in step 5157, and a start command is sent to the image forming section 52 in step 5157a to start the copying machine. 100 is activated, the image forming section 52 waits until it becomes ready for output in step 5158, and then, in step 8159, the image reading section 51
In step 5160, the image data is received by reading the image line by line in the main scanning direction. This data is stored in the image memory 6 in step 5161.
It is combined with the image data of No. 7 and output. Then, when it is determined in step 8162 that the sub-scanning has ended, step 81
Return to 56. If there are no originals left in step 5156, this routine is exited. The image composition in step 8161 is performed using the scanner/printer I/F in FIG.
This is achieved by the hard circuit configuration of the section. That is, the read image data 1 and the image data 3 sent from the image memory 67 are combined by the logic operation circuit 124 and output as image data 2. At this time, image data 3 in the image memory 67
may be read from a file or may be obtained from the image reading section 51. In this way, the same image data in the image memory 67 is sequentially combined with a plurality of image data obtained by reading a plurality of originals and output.

Next, when the distribution J routine is called, the 34th (
34a, 34b, 34c) “Distribution”
The program shown in the routine is executed.

In step 5171, it is determined whether there is a document in the document stacking section 61 of the ADF 6, and the document stacking section 61 detects this with the document presence detection sensor 611, and when there is a document in the document stacking section 61, in step S172 ``Manual ■'' subroutine is called, and in step 8173, the distribution destination list to be used or the stored distribution destination file name is entered manually using the keyboard 76. From the specified distribution destination file stored in the hard disk 69 in step 5174,
The number of records and record size, that is, the number of distribution targets and the length of characters such as the department and name of the distribution destination, are stored in the memory RN.
, is obtained in memory R5, and an "area specification" routine is called in step 5176 to specify the position and size of the list information based on the memory RN and memory R8 obtained in step 5175.

In step 5177, each piece of information obtained by executing the "area specification" routine is used as a parameter, the area start X coordinate is stored in the memory WxS, the area start Y coordinate is stored in the memory WYS, the length of the area in the X direction is stored in the memory WXL, and the memory The length of the area in the Y direction is stored in WY+, , and in step 5178, an "image scaling/movement" routine for scaling and/or moving the read image data is called according to the parameters, and the image data is changed to a predetermined size. Move twice. and,
In step 5179, the list information writing position TXS, TY
Set initial values wxs and wys for S. In step 5180, the record code is read from the distribution destination file in units of records, and in step 5181 it is determined whether reading from the distribution destination file has been completed.If not, the record contents read in step 5180 are read out in the image memory 67 in step 5182. write to. At this time, the font size is WXL/RS, and the font height is WYL/R.
Let it be N. Then, in step 8183, that value is set as the address of the next list information writing position TYS.
Update the Y coordinate as = T YS + WYL/RN.

That is, in this routine from step 5171 to step 5183, the distribution destination shown in the example of the distribution destination file stored in the hard disk 69 of this embodiment shown in FIG.
In accordance with the selection, a predetermined area is set on the first sheet of the original, and writing is performed there.

Then, when it is determined in step 5181 that reading from the distribution destination file has been completed, the distribution destination file is called again in step 5184, and further, in step 51
In step 85, the sending list is initialized, and in step 5186, the number of copies CN and the number of facsimile transmissions FN are cleared.

In step 5187, the record code is read from the distribution destination file, and in step 5188, it is determined whether reading from the distribution destination file has been completed. Determine whether there is a number or other communication destination written, and if there is a sending request, send it to step 51
95 to register on the sending list. As shown in the explanatory diagram of an example of creating a sending list stored in the hard disk 69 of this embodiment in FIG. This is to organize the information in the order of sending. Step 8196
The number of facsimile transmissions FN is incremented by "1" at step 5187, and the code is read from the distribution destination file again at step 5187.

Then, in step 5188, it is determined whether reading from the distribution destination file has been completed, and if it has not been completed, it is determined in step 5189 whether there is a sending request for the read record contents, and if there is no sending request, step 5190 is performed. Call the "Image Reversal" routine 2 which performs image reversal so that the distribution destination can be clearly determined, and then step 51
In step 91, the "image output" subroutine is called, and a copy is obtained with the distribution destination displayed in an inverted image so that the distribution destination can be clearly determined. As shown in the explanatory diagram of the example of the distribution destination list composite copy of this embodiment in FIG. is called, and in step 8193, the number of copies C is calculated in order to calculate the total number of copies processed.
Increment N by "1" and execute the routine from step 5187 to step 8193 or step 5187
From there, the routine processing of step 8196 is performed.

During this time, when it is determined in step 5188 that reading from the distribution destination file has been completed, in step 5197 the ``image output ■'' subroutine for obtaining a copy as a backup is called.

That is, in this routine from step 5184 to step 5197, the distribution destination to which copies are distributed is given meaning by reversing the image, and the number of copies required to set the number of copies from the second page onward is counted. act, and
This is to create a sending list to be sent using the sending function.

Next, in step 5198, it is determined whether a sending list is registered for the image currently stored in the image memory 67, and if the sending list is registered, step 519
9, the contents of the image memory 67 are written to the hard disk 69. In addition, if it is determined that the sending list is not registered, immediately after the determination in step 5198,
Start processing the manuscript from page onwards.

Further, after writing the contents of the image memory 67 to the hard disk 69 in step 5199, the AD
It is determined whether there are any documents after the second page in the document stacking section 61 of F6. In step 5200, the original loading section 61 of the ADF 6 is loaded.
When it is determined that there is a manuscript from the second page onwards, in step 5201, the "image human power ■" subroutine is called, and "
After executing the "Image Human Power■" subroutine, step 52
It is determined in step 02 whether the sending list has been registered, and only when the sending list is registered, the contents of the image memory 67 are written to the hard disk 69 in step 8203.

At this time, in step 873, the sending list for the second and subsequent pages is also registered. If it is determined that the document is not registered in the sending list, the number of copies CN as the number of copies is immediately set in the memory CNN in step 5204.

Then, in step 5205, the "image output ■" subroutine is called, and in step 5206, the memory CNN in which the number of copies has been set is decremented by "1". The routine of step 5207 is executed repeatedly.

When the memory CNN becomes 10'' in step 5207, it is determined again in step 5200 whether a document is placed on the ADF 6.

If it is determined in step 5200 that no original is placed on the ADF 6 and that copying or image reading of all originals has been completed, step 5208 takes out the number of codes from the sending list on the hard disk 69, and step 520
In step 9, it is determined whether reading of the contents corresponding to all records in the specified sending list has been completed. If reading of all records has not been completed, in step 5210 the target image corresponding to the record number read from the sending list is loaded from the hard disk 69, and in step 5211, distribution destination information is loaded from the target distribution destination file. conduct,
In step 5212, the destination image processing device is called. In step 8213, it is determined whether the destination image processing device is in use. If it is in use, in step 5214, a transmission process is performed to transmit the information via a communication line. Then, while processing the routine from step 5208 to step 8213,
When it is determined in step 5209 that all records have been completed, this routine is exited. Note that if no sending list is registered, it is determined in step S79 that all records have been completed.

When the "area designation" routine is called, execution of the "area designation" routine shown in FIG. 35 begins.

First, an image is displayed in step 5221, and in step 5222, the area start X coordinate is set to the X coordinate WxS of the upper end of the stylish person, the area start Y coordinate is set to the Y coordinate WYS of the upper end of the stylish person, and the length in the X direction of the frame WXL is set to R5X character width. , enter the RNX character height in the X-direction length WYL of the frame. Then, in step 8223, the area start X coordinate of the X coordinate WXS of the upper end of the stylish person, the area start Y coordinate of the Y coordinate WYS of the upper end of the stylish person, the R3X character width of the X direction length WXL of the stylish person, the X of the frame
A frame is displayed based on the coordinates of the RNX character height of the direction length WYL. Then, in step 5224, the keyboard 69
The area start X coordinate of the upper end of the smart person WxS,
Y-coordinate of two ends of "framed" area start Y-coordinate of WYS, X of frame
R8x character width with direction length WXL, frame length in X direction WYL
input to change the RNX character height, and when the setting is finished, manually complete the setting. If it is not determined in step 5225 that the setting is complete, this means that there is an input, so it is determined in step 8226 whether to move the frame, and if there is no need to move the frame, in step 5227 it is determined whether to change the size of the frame, and the frame is moved or When there is no need to change the size of , it is determined in step 5225 that the setting is finished, and this routine is exited.

Further, when it is necessary to move the frame in step 8226, in step 5229, the area start X coordinate is changed to the X coordinate WXS of the upper end of the stylish person, and the area start Y coordinate is changed to the Y coordinate WYS of the upper end of the stylish person. When the size of the frame needs to be changed in step 5227, the horizontal width of the frame in the X direction WXL and the vertical length of the frame in the Y direction WYL are changed in step 5228.

When the "image magnification/movement" routine is called, the "image magnification/movement" routine shown in FIG. 36 is executed.

First, in step 5231, the paper size to be copied is input manually, and accordingly, a scaling process is performed in step 8232, and a clearing process for clearing the outside of the image data is performed in step 8233, and this routine is exited.

This magnification processing is performed using the paper size, horizontal width, and Y
From the paper size in the direction length, the area start X coordinate of the top edge of Ikijin (WxS), the Y coordinate of the top edge of Ikijin (WYS)
The magnification in the vertical and horizontal directions is determined by the area start Y coordinate of , the horizontal width of the frame in the X direction WXL, and the vertical length of the frame in the Y direction WYL.

To explain this example in detail, first, as a space for writing the distribution list on the copy paper size,
Secure the area start X coordinate of S, the Y coordinate of the upper end of the stylish person, the area start Y coordinate of WYS, the width of the frame in the X direction WXL, and the vertical length of the frame in the Y direction WYL. Then, in the space obtained by removing the distribution destination list area from the copy paper size,
As shown in the explanatory diagram of an example of the list composite image data of this embodiment in FIG. The size is reduced by thinning out pixels in the direction and/or the width direction.

When the "image reversal" routine is called, execution of the "image reversal" routine shown in FIG. 37 begins.

In this routine, first, memory Y is cleared in step 52.41, and memory X is cleared in step 5242. At step 5243, WXS+X, WYS+WY
L/RN x CNT 10Y WXS+X, WYS
+ WYL/ RN X CNT + Y to invert the image. The inverted distribution name is displayed by inverting the white and black of the shaded area, as in the example of the description of the distribution destination list of this embodiment in FIG. 42.

In step 5244, increment X by "1",
In step 5245, it is determined whether the contents of memory X are smaller than WXL, and if the contents of memory X are smaller than WXL, the routine processing from step 5243 to step 5245 is repeated. Furthermore, when the contents of memory
It is determined whether the content of memory Y is smaller than WYL/RN, and if the content of memory Y is smaller than WYL/RN, the routine processing from step 5242 to step 5247 is repeated. And the memory Y
When is greater than or equal to WYL/RN, exit from this routine.

When the ``receive'' routine is called, the ``receive'' routine process shown in FIG. 38 used in the image processing apparatus of this embodiment is started.

First, in step 5251, operating conditions such as paper size are input, in step 5252 the received image data is stored in the image memory 67, and in step 5253, "Image output ■" is selected.
Call the routine to perform the copy. Then, in step 5254, it is determined whether or not there is next image data, and the routine from step 5252 to step 5254 is repeated until there is no next image data. When the next image data is no longer available in step 5254, this routine is exited.

In this way, the image processing apparatus of this embodiment collects the reflected light reflected from the mirror system or the document surface, and directs the reflected light to the CCD.
an image reading unit 51 which reads a document by separating it into pixels and converting it into digitized image data;
a mode setting section including a keyboard 76 etc. for specifying an output mode in which the digitized image data read by the digitized image data is made into a predetermined recorded image directly or after transmission; and a predetermined record to be combined with the image data from the image reading section 51. a storage unit such as a hard disk 69 that stores distribution destination data such as a sending list and a distribution destination list for distributing images directly or by transmission; an image data storage unit that includes an image memory 67 that stores image data; and the image reading unit. The image data from the image reading section 51 is fixed, and the image data in a predetermined area of the image data storage section consisting of the image memory 67 etc. is transferred to the image reading section 5.
an image data synthesis section consisting of a scanner/printer I/F that synthesizes the image data read in step 1 to form synthetic image data; Digitized synthetic image data with distribution destination, which is composed of a distribution destination synthesis section mainly consisting of a "distribution" routine, and a laser head section 20 and an image creation section 30 of the distribution destination synthesis section. Image forming unit 5 that creates a recorded image directly or after transmission
2.

Therefore, in the image processing apparatus of this embodiment, when a copy mode that does not use a line network is selected in the mode setting section for specifying the image read by the image reading section 51 as a predetermined recorded image, the original is An image reading section 51 that decomposes the image into pixels and reads them converts the image data into image data, fixes the image data from the image reading section 51, and stores the image data in a predetermined area of an image data storage section that stores image data, such as an image memory 67. The image data read by the image reading unit 51 is combined with the image data to be edited into composite image data, and a distribution list indicating distribution destination information is combined with the composite image data to create composite image data with distribution destinations. The copying machine 100 can be used as a copying machine 100 having a function of synthesizing distribution target synthesized image data into a recorded image in the image forming section 52. In particular, the configuration of the image data synthesis section fixes the image data from the image reading section 51,
It consists of a scanner/printer I/F that combines image data in a predetermined area of an image data storage section such as the image memory 67 with the image data read by the image reading section 51 to create composite image data. When fixing the image data read by the reading section 51 and combining it with a plurality of image data in a predetermined area of the image data storage section, that is,
This configuration is suitable for use in cases where the same document is distributed to multiple recipients, and this configuration can be used as an embodiment of the first invention.

Furthermore, when the mode setting section for specifying the image read by the image reading section 51 as a predetermined recorded image selects the mode for distributing copies to a predetermined distribution destination using a line network, first the original is The image data is converted into image data by the image reading unit 51 which decomposes and reads the image data, and the image data from the image reading unit 51 is fixed, and the image data is stored in a predetermined area of the image data storage unit consisting of an image memory 67 etc. is combined with the image data read by the image reading unit 51 to edit it into composite image data, and a distribution list indicating distribution destination information is combined with the composite image data to create composite image data with distribution destinations, Based on the distribution destination information stored in the storage section for transmitting the distribution destination-attached composite image data, the transmission section transmits the composite image data to a designated location, where it is made into a predetermined recorded image.

Therefore, in the image processing apparatus of the above embodiment, which has the function of collectively operating the copying operation for editing and compositing a predetermined manuscript, and the transmission and copying operation for distributing it to multiple locations as necessary, the distribution destination file in the storage unit is The distribution destination information is read from , a distribution destination list is created according to the stored distribution destination information, the image data is synthesized with the distribution destination list in the image synthesis section, and the electrical signal form of the synthesized image data is used to create a distribution destination list. The composite image data is directly output as a recorded image, or it is sent to a remote location via an electrical signal via a transmission section, where the composite image data is output as a recorded image. Depending on the distribution list,
Furthermore, copies can be sent to each distribution destination based on the distribution destination list, making it possible to transmit information such as copies without omissions in the distribution. Moreover, the work time required for the distribution can be reduced compared to the conventional method of manually copying and sequentially distributing the copies.

The image data storage unit including the image memory 67 and the like that stores image data can use the image data read by the image reading unit 51 or the image data stored in the optical disk 63 or hard disk 69. The range can be expanded.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, for only the first page of the original, the image data read by the image reading unit 51 is combined with the distribution destination list indicating the distribution light information to create composite image data, and the image forming unit 52 records the composite image data. However, from the second page onwards, the distribution destination list is recorded as an image in the image forming unit 52 without being combined with the distribution destination list, minimizing the compositing of the distribution destination list, and combining the distribution destination list with the image data. The processing time for creating image data is shortened.

Also, when obtaining this predetermined recorded image, that is, a copy,
The output mode selected in the mode setting section first combines the image data of the image output read by the image reading section 51 from the first page of the document in the routine from step 5171 to step 8193 with the distribution destination list, and then creates the output mode. And what's more, step 5
190, the image data or optical disc 63 read by inverting the distribution destination of the copy for marking;
It is possible to use the image data stored in the hard disk 69, and the range of its use can be expanded.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, for only the first page of the original, the image data read by the image reading unit 51 is combined with the distribution destination list indicating distribution destination information to create composite image data, and the image forming unit 52 records the composite image data. However, from the second page onwards, the distribution destination list is recorded as an image in the image forming unit 52 without being combined with the distribution destination list, minimizing the compositing of the distribution destination list, and combining the distribution destination list with the image data. The processing time for creating image data is shortened.

Also, when obtaining this predetermined recorded image, that is, a copy,
The output mode selected in the mode setting section first combines the image data of the image output read by the image reading section 51 from the first page of the original in the routine from step 5171 to step 8193, and the list of distribution destinations. , step 519
0, the distribution destinations of the copies are highlighted for marking purposes, so the operator can distribute the copies by referring to the marked distribution destinations, such as by highlighting them in the combined distribution destination list. , it is possible to eliminate human errors such as duplication of distribution destinations when distributing copies.

And since the distribution destination is recorded on the first page,
Distribution details can be written on without using a separate sheet of paper as an invoice.

Furthermore, the relationship between the distribution destinations to which the copies were distributed can be determined from the distribution destination list, so depending on the content,
The information can also be transmitted to locations where copies have not yet been obtained.

In addition, in the image processing apparatus of the above embodiment, even if the operator leaves the image processing apparatus of this embodiment after obtaining the required number of copies, the image processing apparatus will then transmit a predetermined designation via the transmission section. The recorded image can be distributed to the specified distribution destinations, and the operator can start the next job when he/she has obtained the distribution destination list and the required number of combined copies.

Further, the image processing apparatus of the above embodiment collects reflected light reflected from the mirror system or the document surface, and directs the reflected light to the CCD 16.
An image reading section 51 which separates a document into pixels and reads them into digitized image data, and converts the digitized image data read by the image reading section 51 into digitized image data. a mode setting section including a keyboard 76 for specifying an output mode for producing a predetermined recorded image directly or after transmission; and the image reading section 51
A storage unit such as a hard disk 69 for storing distribution destination data such as a sending list and a distribution destination list for distributing a predetermined recorded image to be synthesized with the image data directly or by transmission, and an image memory 67 for storing image data. The image data from the image data storage section consisting of the image memory 67, etc. is fixed, and the image data of a predetermined area of the image reading section 51 is stored in the image data storage section. an image data synthesis section consisting of a scanner/printer I/F that combines the image data stored in the hard disk 69 or the like to create composite image data; Directly or transmits the digitalized composite image data with distribution destination, which is composed of a distribution destination synthesis section mainly consisting of a "distribution" routine, and a laser head section 2o and an image creation section 30 of the distribution destination synthesis section, which converts it into synthetic image data. The image forming section 52 may be provided with an image forming section 52 that will be used as a recorded image later.

That is, in this embodiment, in addition to the effects of the above-mentioned embodiments, the configuration of the image data synthesis section is such that the image data from the image data storage section consisting of the image memory 67 etc. is fixed, and the image reading section 5
The image data from the image data storage section is integrated with the image data stored in the image data storage section to create composite image data. Image reading unit 51 based on
Since it is only necessary to synthesize image data of , this method is suitable for compositing a plurality of different original documents with fixed image data. Therefore, this type of configuration is suitable for combining a plurality of different original documents with image data from a fixed image data storage section, and this configuration can be used as an embodiment of the second invention.

The image processing apparatus of this embodiment has a configuration in which a mirror system collects reflected light reflected from the document surface, images the reflected light on a CCD 16, and the CCD 16 decomposes the document into image data. A mode consisting of an image reading unit 51 that reads the digital image data and converts it into digital image data, and a keyboard 76 that specifies an output mode that converts the digital image data read by the image reading unit 51 directly or after transmission into a predetermined recorded image. A setting section, an image data storage section comprising an image memory 67 etc. that stores image data, and an image data storage section which fixes the image data from the image reading section 51 and stores an image in a predetermined area of the image data storage section comprising the image memory 67 etc. an image data synthesis section consisting of a scanner/printer I/F that synthesizes data with the image data read by the image reading section 51 to create composite image data; and a laser head section 20 and an image creation section 30 of the distribution destination synthesis section. An image forming unit 52 which directly or after transmission creates a recorded image from digitized composite image data consisting of . It is equipped with the following.

Therefore, in contrast to the effects of the above embodiments, the configuration of the image data synthesis section fixes the image data from the image reading section 51 and transfers the image data in a predetermined area of the image data storage section consisting of the image memory 67 and the like. It consists of a scanner/printer I/F that combines the image data read by the image reading section 51 to create composite image data, and the image reading section 51
This configuration is suitable for use when fixing the image data read by the camera and combining multiple pieces of image data from a predetermined area of the image data storage unit, that is, when making multiple copies of the same document. The present invention can be made into three embodiments of the invention.

Further, in the image processing apparatus of the above embodiment, the mirror system collects the reflected light reflected from the document surface, and the reflected light is transmitted to the CCD 16.
An image reading section 51 which separates a document into pixels and reads them into digitized image data, and converts the digitized image data read by the image reading section 51 into digitized image data. A mode setting section consisting of a keyboard 76 etc. for specifying an output mode to produce a predetermined recorded image directly or after transmission; an image data storage section consisting of an image memory 67 etc. for storing image data; and an image storage section consisting of the image memory 67 etc. A scanner/printer I/Printer that fixes the image data from the data storage section and combines the image data in a predetermined area of the image reading section 51 with the image data stored in the image data storage section to create composite image data. The image forming section 52 includes an image data synthesizing section consisting of an image data synthesizing section F, and an image forming section 52 that converts the digitized synthesized image data made up of the laser head section 20 and the image forming section 30 of the distribution destination synthesizing section directly or after transmission into a recorded image. It is something.

Therefore, in contrast to the effects of the above embodiment, the configuration of the image data synthesis section fixes the image data from the image data storage section such as the image memory 67, and transfers the image data of a predetermined area of the image reading section 51 to the image data storage section. Since it is composed of a scanner/printer I/F that synthesizes image data stored in the image data storage section to create composite image data, the image reading section 51 performs processing based on the image data from the image data storage section. Since it is sufficient to combine image data, this method is suitable for combining a plurality of different documents with fixed image data. Therefore, this type of configuration is suitable for combining a plurality of different original documents with image data from a fixed image data storage section, and this configuration can be used as an embodiment of the fourth invention.

In this way, the mode setting section for specifying the image read by the image reading section of the embodiments of the first invention and the second invention as a predetermined recorded image is configured to store the image data in the image data storage section and the image data in the image reading section. Editing and distribution destination information is specified by the presence or absence of information type such as telephone number, that is, whether it is registered in the sending list, but when implementing the present invention, the destination is specified by the above telephone number. There is no limitation, and any designation that specifies a specific line network may be used. In addition, although the copying mode has been described as having a variable magnification function and a transmission function, when implementing the present invention, basically a copying machine that can read and record pixel data, and a line network such as a personal computer communication, facsimile machine, etc. It is sufficient to have the function of forming an image by signal communication using It can be read and recorded as added pixel data, and can be made into a copying machine with communication capability using a line network such as a personal computer communication or facsimile machine.

The mode setting unit for specifying the image read by the image reading unit in the embodiments of the third and fourth inventions as a predetermined recorded image includes:
It can be implemented only as a function of editing the image data in the image data storage unit and the image data in the image reading unit in the above embodiment.

The storage section storing distribution destination information of a designated location to which images read by the image reading section of the embodiments of the first and second inventions are transmitted stores the distribution destination file stored in advance in the /1-hard disk. However, when implementing the present invention, the distribution destination may be stored in a predetermined ROM, and the distribution destination may be called by specifying the stored predetermined address. Alternatively, it may be stored in a card such as an IC card.

In any case, when implementing the present invention, the storage unit that stores distribution destination information of designated locations to which images read by the image reading unit are distributed can manage distribution destinations in groups.
It is possible to prevent the omission of distribution. Furthermore, by combining a distribution destination list with a copy to be distributed, it is possible to know to which locations the manuscript has been distributed, either at the time of distribution or after distribution.

Further, a transmission section that transmits the image read by the image reading section of the above embodiment as a predetermined recorded image according to instructions from the mode setting section to a specified location according to the distribution destination information stored in the storage section includes a modem, an NCU, and a line. However, in the case of implementing the present invention, the present invention can be implemented using a line network such as a digital communication line or an optical communication line without using a modem and/or an NCU. Alternatively, communication can also be performed directly using electromagnetic waves or light as a medium.

Furthermore, the image synthesis section that synthesizes the distribution destination list of the above embodiment with the image data read by the image reading section to create composite image data is performed in steps 5171 to 5183 of the "distribution" routine, and the distribution destination list is The image data read by the image reading unit is scaled depending on the size of the list. However, when implementing the present invention, the size of the copy paper may be made larger than the original size without scaling the image data read by the image reading unit.

Furthermore, the distribution destination list is not limited to being placed on the right side of the manuscript image, as in the example of the list composite copy shown in Figure 42. It is also possible to set the distribution destination list so that the original image is placed on the right side, the left side, the top, or the bottom.

Furthermore, in cases where you can choose to place the document image on the right side, left side, top, or bottom of the distribution destination list, the placement on the right side, left side, top, or bottom is determined by the paper size and the aspect ratio of the paper. That is desirable. For example, in the case where composite image data is obtained without scaling the image data read by the image reading section, it is preferable to arrange it at the top or bottom of the copy sheet in the vertical direction. Naturally, it can also be edited using a known editing function.

In addition, the image data synthesizing section of each embodiment of the invention fixes the image data of one of the image reading section and the image data storage section, and synthesizes the image data of a predetermined area of the other image data. The explanation has been given using an example in which the image data is pre-scanned by the image reading unit and is stored in the image data storage unit. The image data is not limited to being stored in a memory, but may be image data stored on an optical disc.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to more easily synthesize images, and it is possible to improve the operator's work efficiency and shorten the work time.

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FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of an image processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram as an image processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a circuit for obtaining image data and its timing from an image reading section in an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. The figure is a block diagram of a scanner/printer I/F of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an area recognition circuit of the scanner/printer I/F of FIG. 5, and FIG. 5 is a timing chart of the area recognition circuit of the scanner/printer I/F, FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory diagram of the area recognition circuit of the scanner/printer I/F of FIG. 5, and FIG. 9 is a timing chart of the area recognition circuit of the scanner/printer I/F of FIG. The block diagram of the logic operation circuit of the printer I/F, Figure 10, is the scanner/interface shown in Figure 5.
Block diagram of data transfer circuit I of printer I/F, 1st
Figure 1 is a timing chart of the data transfer circuit ■ of the scanner/printer I/F in Figure 5, Figure 12 is a block diagram of the data transfer circuit ■ of the scanner/printer I/F in Figure 5, and Figure 13 is a block diagram of the data transfer circuit ■ of the scanner/printer I/F in Figure 5. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the data transfer circuit I and data transfer circuit II according to each mode of the scanner/printer I/F, and FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the "attribute RAM set" routine used in the main program of FIG. 14, and FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the "attribute RAM set" routine used in the main program of FIG. 14.
Flowchart of the "Attribute Processing" routine, Figure 17 is
Figure 4 is a flowchart of the "inversion processing" routine used in the main program, Figure 18 is a flowchart of the "binary processing" and "dither processing" routines used in the main program of Figure 14, and Figure 19 is the flowchart of the main program of Figure 14. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the "binary clear" and "dither clear" routines used in the program, FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the "scan" routine used in the main program of FIG. 14, and FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the "scan" routine used in the main program of FIG. Flowchart of the main program of the central processing unit,
Figure 22 is a flowchart of the "Image Human Power I" routine used in the main program in Figure 21, and Figure 23 is a flowchart of the "Image Human Power I" routine used in the main program in Figure 21.
FIG. 24 is a flowchart of the "Image output I" routine used in the main program in FIG. 21, FIG. 25 is a flowchart of the "Image output I" routine used in the main program in FIG. Output ■” routine flowchart, Figure 26 is the second
1 is a flowchart of the "copy" routine used in the main program, FIG. 27 is a flowchart of the "mode 3 setting" routine used in the main program of FIG. 21,
Figure 28 is a flowchart of the "Mode 4 setting" routine used in the main program of Figure 21, and Figure 29 is a flowchart of the "Mode 4 setting" routine used in the main program of Figure 21.
Flowchart 1 of the "mode 5 setting" routine used in the main program in Figure 1, Figure 30 is a flowchart of the "mode 7 setting" routine used in the main program in Figure 21, and Figure 31 is the main program in Figure 21. FIG. 32 is a flowchart of the "original fixed composition" routine used in the main program of FIG. 21, and FIG. 33 is a flowchart of the "memory fixed composition" routine used in the main program of FIG. 21. , Fig. 34 (Fig. 34a, Fig. 34b, Fig. 3
Figure 4c) is a flowchart of the "distribution" routine used in the main program of Figure 21, Figure 35 is a flowchart of the "r area specification" routine used in the main program of Figure 21, and Figure 36 is a flowchart of the "r area specification" routine used in the main program of Figure 21. FIG. 37 is a flowchart of the "image reversal" routine used in the main program of FIG. 21, FIG. 38 is a flowchart of the "reception" routine used in the main program of FIG. 21, FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram of the input to the area recognition circuit in the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
Figure 41 is an explanatory diagram of the distribution destination file used in the main program in Figure 1, Figure 41 is an explanatory diagram of the sending list used in the main program in Figure 21, and Figure 42 is an explanation of the list composite copy used in the main program in Figure 21. 43 is an explanatory diagram of a distribution destination list used in the main program of FIG. 21, and FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram of list composite image data used in the main program of FIG. 21. In the figure, 2: Printer section 4: ADF 51: Image reading section 52: Image forming section 63: Optical disk 69 Hard disk 67: Image memory
71: Modem 73: Scanner printer I/F 100: Copying machine 200: Central processing unit. In the drawings, the same reference numerals and the same symbols indicate the same or equivalent parts. Patent applicant Minolta Camera Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) reading means for reading an image of a document and outputting first image data; storage means for storing second image data; input means for inputting arbitrary second image data into the storage means; , a specifying means for specifying a specific mode; and in the specific mode, a first image data stored in the storage means for each of a plurality of first image data output from the reading means based on images of a plurality of originals. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a composition means for sequentially composition and output of two image data. (2) a reading means for reading an image of a document and outputting first image data; a first storage means for storing the first image data from the reading means; and a plurality of second image data. a second storage means for specifying a specific mode; and a specifying means for specifying a specific mode; an image processing device comprising a composition means for sequentially composition and outputting each of the plurality of second image data.