JPH07250237A - Image information editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To remove non-coincidence of original paper and image data inside a computer at the image information editing device. CONSTITUTION:Picture image data are inputted from the original paper, these picture image data are stored in a source picture image memory 107 as source picture data, a correcting/direct-read-after-write (DRAW) image is separated from the source picture and stored in a DRAW picture image memory 108, at the time of printing the corrected/DRAW result, only the corrected/DRAW image is overwritten and printed on the original paper, parallelly with this operation, the corrected/DRAW picture is synthesized with the source image data and the synthesized result is stored in the source picture image memory 107 so that the image on the original paper can be always matched with the image in the source picture image memory 107.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image information editing apparatus (information processing apparatus) having an image processing mechanism, and in particular, after taking image data of an original image into the information processing apparatus and performing addition / correction processing. The present invention relates to an information processing device having an image editing function for outputting a corrected image.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in addition to the conventional document processing and document management techniques that use paper to add notes, annotations, approval marks, etc., additions and corrections can be made to computers that use documents in the office. The method of processing and managing above is applied. In this method, all information that has been exchanged on paper is treated as image data on a computer, and the image processing function is used to add or correct the document. Conventionally,
An electronic file device or the like is used as a device for reading the paper surface as an image and correcting / managing it.

As described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-26035, a conventional electronic file device with an image editing function reads the original image information from the recording device and edits the original image information when the image information is edited. The corrected image information is added and the processed image information is re-registered in the recording device. Normally, in the editing process accompanied by this correction, the corrected portion of the original image is replaced by a new correction. Therefore, when the corrected image information is searched and displayed, it is not possible to recognize which portion is the additionally written information. It is also impossible to restore the image information to the state before the additional writing.

On the other hand, in the electronic file device disclosed in JP-A-1-129362, the original image is used as the first image data, and the image added / corrected to the original image is used as the second image. As data, both image data are managed and stored independently, and both image data are independently or combined and output to an image display means such as a display. This makes it possible to make corrections and additions to the original image information, and
It is possible to realize an electronic filing device that can easily identify on the image display means which part of the data is the information that has been corrected / added to the original image information.

[0005]

By using the method according to the prior art disclosed in the above-mentioned prior application, it is possible to make corrections / additions to the image captured on the computer and output it to the image display means. Becomes However, in the prior art, it is premised that the image captured or existing on the computer is corrected / added and output to the image display means, and the image and the image corrected on the computer are present. It did not impose any restrictions on the disagreement with the original picture. At this time, for example, if a raw paper sheet with legal ability is captured as image data on a computer, the result of correction / additional entry on the computer and output to the image display means lacks legal ability. There was a point. In addition, there is a problem that the results of corrections and additions made on the computer are not guaranteed to be reflected on the base paper. Further, since the content of the correction / additional entry is output to the image display means in a single color, there is a problem that the image is not output in the same plurality of colors for the correction / additional entry of a plurality of colors.

The object of the present invention is to perform processing on a computer in which corrections / additions such as memos, annotations, and approval stamps are made on a base paper existing as an image, when the processing is executed on the computer. The purpose of this is to ensure that the correction / additional entry results are printed on the base paper, and that the inconsistency between the corrected image on the computer and the paper surface is prevented. Further, it is intended to support correction / additional input of a plurality of colors and output to the image display means, and to output an image in the same plurality of colors for correction / additional input of a plurality of colors.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, in an image information editing apparatus according to the present invention, an image data input means for taking in image data from a paper surface such as an image scanner and an original image for accumulating original image data. Image memory, additional image image memory for storing correction / additional image data, combined image image memory for storing the result of combining original image data and correction / additional image data, combination of original image data and correction / additional image data Image data synthesizing means to perform and image data correction / correction
It is configured to have a write-once unit, a CRT for displaying image data, a printer for printing the image data on a paper surface, and an image data comparison unit for detecting a mismatch between the two image data.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in an image information editing apparatus for making corrections / additional entries such as memos, annotations, and approval marks on a base paper existing as an image, an original image image memory for accumulating original image data and correction / additional image data By separately separating the write-once image memory for accumulating data, holding each image data independently, and always matching the original image data on the computer with the original paper, the problem of inconsistency between the image on the computer and the paper surface is solved. Furthermore, the correction / additional image data is 1
Only once, the original image data and the correction / additional image data are not printed, thereby avoiding problems such as legal processing by the duplicate printed matter except for the duplicate print generation of the raw paper.

An image information editing apparatus having the above advantages will be described below. First, the original image is input as image data from the image data input means. The input original image data is stored in the original image image memory. The original image data is then displayed on the CRT. The user performs correction / addition processing on the original image data displayed on the CRT. At this time, amend /
Write-once image data is created and the data is stored in the write-once image memory. Then, the original image data and the corrected / additional image data are combined by the image data combining means and stored in the combined image image memory, and the combined image data is output / displayed on the CRT. Further, the editing process is repeated until the image correction / additional recording process is completed. When the image correction / addition processing is completed, the user gives a print instruction. According to the print instruction, the correction / additional image data in the additional image image memory is overwritten on the original paper (paper surface of the original image) set in the printer. At the same time as this printing process is performed, the composite image stored in the composite image image memory is copied to the original image image memory, and the correction / additional image data stored in the additional image image memory is erased to overwrite it. The contents of the modified original paper (paper surface of the original image) and the contents in the original image memory are the same.

Further, in the above method, the following method may be used in order to avoid a processing error of the original paper (paper surface of the original image) on which overwriting printing is performed. That is, in the process of overwriting and printing the correction / additional image data on the original paper (the surface of the original image),
Before performing overwriting printing, the image of the base paper is read using image data input means such as an image scanner. The image data comparison means compares the read image data of the original paper with the original image data. As a result of the comparison, when the image of the base paper and the original image data match, it is determined that the target base paper is correct, and the corrected / additional image data is overwritten and printed on the base paper (paper surface of the original image). However, if the image of the original paper and the original image data do not match, it is determined that the original paper is incorrect and overwriting is not performed.

Thus, according to the present invention, by using the image information editing apparatus presented above, it is possible to perform an image editing process without causing a discrepancy between the document existing on the paper and the document image image data in the computer.

[0012]

The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

<First Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an image information editing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 10 in the figure
Reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU that manages a flow of image data and gives a processing instruction to each processing unit.
Is an image data input unit such as an image scanner that takes in image data from a paper surface, 105 is a keyboard for a user to input instructions of image editing and processing such as correction / addition, 1
Reference numeral 06 is a mouse for the user to input instructions for image editing and processing such as correction / addition, 107 is an original image image memory for storing original image data, 108 is a write-once image memory for storing correction / additional image data, 109 Reference numeral 110 is an image data synthesizing unit for synthesizing original image data and correction / additional image data. Reference numeral 110 is a synthetic image image memory for accumulating the synthesis result of the original image data and correction / additional image data.
Is an image data correction / addition part that creates correction / additional images,
Reference numeral 112 is an original image storage unit for storing the original image data for a long term, 113 is a write-once image storage unit for storing the correction / additional image for a long time, and 114 is a C for displaying the image data.
RT, 115 is a CRT control unit for controlling a display image, 11
Reference numeral 6 is a printer for printing image data on a paper surface, 117 is a printer control unit for controlling a print image, 119 is an image data comparison unit for detecting a match / mismatch between two image data,
Reference numeral 120 is an image identification information comparison unit that compares the image identification information and detects the match / mismatch, and 121 is an image bus that exchanges data with each other.

In the system configuration described above, a magnetic disk, an optical disk or the like is used as the original image storage section 112. A magnetic disk, an optical disk, or the like is used as the additional recording image storage unit 113. Also, the original image storage unit 1
12 and the additional write image storage unit 113 may use different areas of the same device. Further, the original image image memory 107, the write-once image image memory 108, and the composite image image memory 110 may be configured to use different areas on the same memory.

Next, the operation of each unit in FIG. 1 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 (hereinafter referred to as PAD diagram).
First, the original image is input as image data from the image data input unit 103 (step 201). This image data can be configured as a monochrome image or a color image. Further, it is possible to adopt a structure of binary data or a structure of multivalued data. The input original image data is stored in the original image image memory 107 (step 202). Next, the original image data is displayed on the CRT 114 via the CRT control unit 115 (step 203).

Next, the user performs correction / addition processing on the original image data displayed on the CRT 114. At this time, correction / additional image data is created for the corrected / additional contents, and the data is added to the addition / additional image memory 10
8 (step 204). Further, the original image data and the modified / additional image data are combined by the image data combining unit 109 and accumulated in the combined image image memory 110, and the combined image data is output / displayed on the CRT 114 (step 205; If this display is correction / additional entry of a plurality of colors, the result of the correction / additional entry is combined and displayed in the same plurality of colors (this is the same in each of the following examples)). On the other hand, the original image data and the correction / additional image data are corrected to the original image storage unit 112 by the user's instruction using the keyboard 105 or the mouse 106 or the instruction from the CPU 101 according to the processing procedure of the system. The additional write image data is stored in the additional write image storage unit 113 (step 206). When the image data in the original image image memory 107 and the additional write image image memory 108 is lost due to the processing of steps 204 to 206 being interrupted for some reason, CP
U 101 is an original image storage unit 112 and a write-once image storage unit 113
The data is taken out, the data is transferred to each image memory, and then the correction / addition processing is restarted.

Steps 204 to 206 described above
The above process is repeated until the image correction / additional recording process is completed (step 207).

When the image correction / additional recording process is completed, the user gives a print instruction from the keyboard 105 or the mouse 106. In accordance with the print instruction, the CPU 101 overwrites and prints the corrected / additional image data in the additional image image memory 108 on the original paper (paper surface of the original image) set in the printer 116 (step 208). In parallel with the execution of this printing process, the CPU 101 causes the composite image image memory 1
The composite image stored in 10 is copied to the original image image memory 107 and the original image storage unit 112, and the correction / additional image data stored in the additional write image image memory 108 and the additional image storage unit 113 is erased. (Step 209). As a result, the contents of the original paper (paper surface of the original image) to which the overwrite correction is added and the original image memory 10
The contents in 7 match. By using such a method, it is possible to perform image editing processing that does not cause a discrepancy between the document existing on the paper and the document image image data in the computer.

When the process of overwriting and printing the corrected / additional image data on the original paper (paper surface of the original image) is completed, C
The PU 101 includes an original image image memory 107, a postscript image image memory 108, and a composite image image memory 110.
Correction is performed by erasing each image data stored in the original image storage unit, and further deleting the original image data stored in the original image storage unit 112 and the correction / additional image data stored in the additional write image storage unit 113. The image with additional recording may use only the original paper (paper surface of the original image).

Further, in the processing method shown in FIG. 2 and described above, the following method may be used together in order to avoid a processing error of the original paper (paper surface of the original image) on which overwriting printing is performed. That is, in the process of overwriting and printing the corrected / additional image data on the original paper (the surface of the original image) (step 208), the image of the original paper is read using the image data input unit 103 such as an image scanner before overwriting printing. . The image data comparison unit 119 compares the read image data of the original paper with the original image data stored in the memory 107. As a result of the comparison, when the image of the base paper and the original image data match, it is determined that the target base paper is correct, and the corrected / additional image data is overwritten and printed on the base paper (paper surface of the original image). However, if the image of the original paper and the original image data do not match, it is determined that the original paper is incorrect and overwriting is not performed. At this time, if it is determined that the base paper is wrong, it is desirable to take a configuration to notify the user to that effect by some method. As the method of notifying the user, the method of displaying on the CRT 114, the printer 116
An arbitrary method such as a method of printing on a paper other than the base paper by using, a method of transmitting to an external information device through an output interface, a method of notifying with a sound such as a warning sound, and the like can be adopted.

Further, as a method for avoiding the processing error of the above-described base paper (the surface of the original image) on which the overwriting printing is performed, the following method may be used alone or in combination with the above method. That is, at the same time as the process of inputting an original image as image data from the image data input unit 103 (step 201), additional information for identifying the contents of the original sheet is read, and this additional information is linked to the original image data to store the original image. Part 11
Accumulate in 2. A process of overwriting and printing the correction / additional image data on the base paper (the surface of the original image) (step 20 above).
In 8), before performing the overwriting printing, the identification additional information read from the original image storage unit 112 is compared with the identification additional information included in the original paper before the overwriting printing (the image identification information comparing unit 120). If the identification additional information does not match, it is determined that the base paper is wrong and overwrite printing is not performed. As additional information for identifying the contents of the base paper, numbers, symbols, characters, etc. attached to specific positions on the base paper may be used, or when the base paper is converted to monochrome data to form an original image. May use the color of the base paper (the color of the whole base paper or the color of a predetermined portion of the base paper) as additional information.

In the processing method shown in FIG. 2, the correction / addition processing (step 204) may be input by the user using the keyboard 105 or the mouse 106, or the image data input unit 103 may be used. It is also possible to use an image obtained by reading the image on the paper and modifying it.

Here, in order to confirm the contents of the image being corrected / added, it may be necessary to print out the original image, the added image, or the combined result of both images. At this time, in order to avoid the occurrence of duplication of the original image or the composite image, or to avoid the discrepancy between the image existing on the paper and the image data in the computer, one of the following three methods is used. When printing the original image, the postscript image, or the confirmation image of the combined result of both images, the color of the original image, the postscript image, or both images should be different from the image data in the computer, and copying of the image data in the computer is prohibited. When printing a confirmation image of the combined result of both images, change the density (tone) of at least one of the original image and the additional image, print with a density different from the image data in the computer, and prohibit duplication of the image data in the computer . When printing the original image, the postscript image, or the confirmation image of the combined result of both images, by adding the characters, symbols, or image data other than the original image data and the postscript image data and printing it, the image data in the computer is copied. Forbid.

FIG. 3 shows the flow of image data in the base paper and the computer for the processing shown in FIG.

The base paper which is the image information shown in 301 is
The original image data 302 is read by using the image data input unit 103 such as an image scanner. The original image data 302 is stored in the original image image memory 107 and displayed on the CRT 114. The user corrects / adds to the original image using the keyboard 105 or the mouse 106 to create the added image data 303. The additional write image data 303 is stored in the additional write image image memory 108.
The original image data 302 and the image data synthesizing unit 109 perform superimposing processing, and the synthesized image data is displayed on the CRT 114. Next, the postscript image 303
When the correction / addition processing is completed, the user gives an instruction to print an image. At this time, the additional write image data 303
Is printed on the base paper 301 using the printer 116,
A corrected image (print result) 304 is formed. At the same time, in the computer, the original image data 302 and the additional image data 303 are combined by the image data combining unit 109 to form combined image data 305. Finally, the composite image data 305 is rewritten and stored in the original image image memory 107, and the contents of the write-once image image memory 108 are erased, so that the image 304 existing on the paper is always the image data in the original image memory 107. Image 305
Only the image that matches the above and has been corrected / added in the computer is stored in the added image image memory 108.

In FIG. 4, after the processing shown in FIG. 2 is completed,
PAD of processing procedure when new correction / addition processing is added
The figure is shown.

At the time when the above-mentioned processing of FIG. 2 is completed,
Regarding the original paper on which the correction / additional image is overprinted, the image image is stored in the original image memory 107. First, the original image data is displayed on the CRT 114 (step 401). The user performs correction / addition processing on the original image data displayed on the CRT 114. At this time, amend /
Write-once image data is created and the data is stored in the write-once image memory 108 (step 402). Further, the original image data and the corrected / additional image data are combined by the image data combining unit 109, and the combined image image memory 110
The image data is stored in the
It is output and displayed on the screen 4 (step 403). On the other hand, the original image data and the corrected / additional image data are recorded on the keyboard 105.
Alternatively, by the user's instruction using the mouse 106 or the instruction from the CPU 101 according to the processing procedure of the system, the original image data is corrected / corrected in the original image storage unit 112.
The additional write image data is stored in the additional write image storage unit 113 (step 404). Step 402 to Step 40
When the processing of No. 4 is interrupted for some reason and the image data in the original image image memory 107 and the additional write image image memory 108 is lost, the CPU 101 retrieves each data from the original image storage unit 112 and the additional write image storage unit 113. After the data is transferred to each image memory, the correction / addition processing is restarted.

Steps 402 to 404 described above
The above process is repeated until the image correction / additional recording process is completed (step 405).

When the image correction / addition processing is completed, the user gives a print instruction from the keyboard 105 or the mouse 106. In accordance with the print instruction, the CPU 101 overwrites and prints the correction / additional image data in the additional image image memory 108 on the original paper (paper surface of the original image) set in the printer 116 (step 406). In parallel with this print processing execution, the CPU 101 causes the composite image image memory 11
The composite image stored in 0 is copied to the original image image memory 107 and the original image storage unit 112, and the correction / additional image data stored in the additional write image image memory 108 and the additional write image storage unit 113 is erased. Yes (Step 4
07). As a result, the contents of the original paper (paper surface of the original image) to which the overwrite correction has been applied and the contents in the original image memory 107 match. By using such a method,
Also in the process of newly adding the correction / addition process, the image editing process which does not cause the discrepancy between the document existing on the paper and the document image image data in the computer can be performed.

Also in this case, since the contents of the image being corrected / added are confirmed, it may be necessary to print out the original image, the added image, or the combined result of both images. At this time, in order to avoid the duplication of the original image or the composite image, or to avoid the discrepancy between the image existing on the paper and the image data in the computer, one of the following three methods is used. When printing the original image, the postscript image, or the confirmation image of the combined result of both images, the color of the original image, the postscript image, or both images should be different from the image data in the computer, and copying of the image data in the computer is prohibited. When printing a confirmation image of the combined result of both images, change the density (tone) of at least one of the original image and the additional image, print with a density different from the image data in the computer, and prohibit duplication of the image data in the computer . When printing the original image, the postscript image, or the confirmation image of the combined result of both images, by adding the characters, symbols, or image data other than the original image data and the postscript image data, and printing it, the image data in the computer is copied. Forbid.

FIG. 5 shows the flow of the image data in the base paper and the computer for the processing shown in FIG.

The base paper which is the image information indicated by 304 is
It is stored as original image data 305 inside the computer. The original image data 305 is stored in the original image image memory 107 and displayed on the CRT 114. For the original image, the user uses the keyboard 105 or mouse 1.
Correction / addition is performed using 06, and the addition image data 501
To create. The additional write image data 501 is accumulated in the additional write image image memory 108, and the original image data 30
5 and the image data synthesizing unit 109 perform superimposing processing, and the synthesized image data is displayed on the CRT 114. Next, at the time when the correction / additional writing process for the additional writing image 501 is completed, the user gives an instruction to print an image. At this time, the additional write image data 501 is recorded on the base paper 3 using the printer 116.
04, and a corrected image (print result) 502 is formed. In parallel with this, the original image data 305 is stored in the computer.
The additional write image data 501 is combined by the image data combining unit 109 to form combined image data 503. Finally, the composite image data 503 is converted into the original image image memory 10
By rewriting and accumulating in 7 and erasing the contents of the additional write image memory 108, an image 5 existing as a paper surface is displayed.
02 always matches the image data image 503 in the original image memory 107, and only the image corrected / added in the computer is stored in the additional image memory 108.

<Second Embodiment> FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an image information editing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 60 in the figure
Reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU which manages the flow of image data and gives a processing instruction to each processing unit, 602 a main memory which holds programs and data such as procedures of processing contents performed by the CPU, 603
Is an input interface unit for fetching data from another information device, 604 is a keyboard for the user to input instructions of image editing and processing contents such as image creation, correction and additional recording, 60
Reference numeral 5 is a mouse for the user to input instructions for image editing and processing such as image creation and correction / addition, 606 is an original image image memory for storing original image data, and 607 is a write-once image image for storing correction / additional image data. Memory, 608
Is an image data synthesizing unit for synthesizing the original image data and the correction / additional image data, 609 is a synthetic image image memory for accumulating the synthesis result of the original image data and the correction / additional image data, and 610 is creating the correction / additional image. An image data correction / additional recording unit, 611 is an original image storage unit for storing original image data for a long term, 612 is an additional image storage unit for storing correction / additional images for a long time, and 613 is a display of image data. CRT, 614 is a CRT control unit for controlling a display image, 615 is a printer for printing image data on a paper surface, 616 is a printer control unit for controlling a print image, 61
Reference numeral 8 denotes an image data comparison unit that detects a match / mismatch of two pieces of image data, 619 denotes an image identification information comparison unit that compares image identification information and detects the match / mismatch, 620
Is an image bus for exchanging data with each other.

In the system configuration described above, a magnetic disk, an optical disk or the like is used as the original image storage section 611. A magnetic disk, an optical disk, or the like is used as the additional recording image storage unit 612. In addition, the original image storage unit 6
11 and the write-once image storage unit 612 may use different regions of the same device. Further, the original image image memory 606, the write-once image image memory 607, and the composite image image memory 609 may be configured to use different areas on the same memory. In the above system,
The image data input unit may be provided in order to input the correction / additional image from the paper.

Next, the operation of each part in FIG.
This will be explained in detail using the figure. First, the user creates or inputs original image data using the keyboard 604 or mouse 605 (step 701). The original image data may be created by the user by the above method, may be input from an external information device via the input interface unit 603, or may be a combination of these data by the image data combining unit 608. good. The created or input original image data is added to the additional image image memory 607.
(Step 702). Further, this original image data is displayed on the CRT 613 via the CRT control unit 614 (step 703).

Next, the user carries out correction / addition processing on the original image data displayed on the CRT 613 (step 704). At this time, the corrected / added contents are corrected / corrected to the original image data by the image data correction / addition unit 610.
Additional writing is performed, and the corrected / added image data is stored in the added image image memory 607 (step 705), and the corrected / added image data is output / displayed on the CRT 613 (step 706). The correction / additional image data is stored in the additional recording image storage unit 61 according to an instruction from the user using the keyboard 604 or the mouse 605 or an instruction from the CPU 601 according to the processing procedure of the system.
2 is stored (step 707). Step 704-
The process of step 707 is interrupted for some reason,
When the image data in the original image image memory 606 and the write-once image memory 607 is lost, the CPU 101 retrieves each data from the original image storage unit 611 and the write-once image storage unit 612, corrects after transferring the data to each image memory. -Restart the additional recording process.

Steps 704 to 707 described above
The above process is repeated until the end of the image correction / additional recording process (step 708).

When the image correction / additional recording process is completed, the user gives a print instruction from the keyboard 604 or the mouse 605. According to the print instruction, the CPU 601 changes the correction / additional image data in the additional recording image image memory 607 to
Printing is performed by the printer 615 (step 709). In parallel with the execution of this print processing, the CPU 601 copies the image stored in the additional write image image memory 607 to the original image image memory 606 and the original image storage unit 611, and further, the additional write image image memory 607 and the additional write image storage. Part 6
The correction / additional image data accumulated in 12 is erased (step 710). As a result, the content on the printed page matches the content in the original image memory 606. By using such a method, it is possible to perform image editing processing that does not cause a discrepancy between the document existing on the paper and the document image image data in the computer.

When the correction / additional image data is printed on the paper, the CPU 601 erases the image data stored in the additional image image memory 607 and further stores it in the additional image storage unit 612. By deleting the correction / additional image data, it is possible to use a method in which the image to which the correction / additional writing is added is only the paper surface.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a new correction / addition processing is added after the processing shown in FIG. 7 is finished, it is the same as the processing shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 of the first embodiment. By performing the processing procedure, it is possible to perform an image editing process that does not cause a discrepancy between the document existing on the paper and the document image image data in the computer.

In the processing method shown in FIG. 7, the correction / addition processing (step 704) may be performed by the user using the keyboard 604 or the mouse 605, or using the image data input unit. It is also possible to use an image obtained by reading an image on the paper and modifying it.

Also in this case, since the contents of the image being corrected / added are confirmed, it may be necessary to print out the original image, the added image, or the combined result of both images. At this time, in order to avoid the occurrence of duplication of the original image or the composite image, or to avoid the discrepancy between the image existing on the paper and the image data in the computer, one of the following three methods is used. When printing the original image, the postscript image, or the confirmation image of the combined result of both images, the color of the original image, the postscript image, or both images should be different from the image data in the computer, and copying of the image data in the computer is prohibited. When printing a confirmation image of the combined result of both images, change the density (tone) of at least one of the original image and the additional image, and print with a density different from the image data in the computer,
Reproduction of computer image data is prohibited. When printing the original image, the postscript image, or the confirmation image of the combined result of both images, by adding the characters, symbols, or image data other than the original image data and the postscript image data and printing it, the image data in the computer is copied. Forbid.

<Third Embodiment> FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an image information editing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is an application example in a network environment. In the figure, 801 is a CPU that manages the flow of image data and gives processing instructions to each processing unit, 802 is a main memory that holds programs and data such as procedures of the processing contents performed by the CPU, and 803 is image creation and correction. A keyboard for the user to input instructions for image editing and processing such as additional writing, 804 for a mouse for inputting instructions for image editing and processing such as image creation, correction and addition, and 805 for storing original image data An original image image memory, 806 is a write-once image memory for storing correction / additional image data, 807 is an image data synthesizing unit for synthesizing the original image data and the correction / additional image data, 8
Reference numeral 08 denotes a composite image image memory that stores a composite result of original image data and correction / additional image data, 809 an image data correction / addition unit that creates a correction / additional image, and 810 for storing the original image data for a long period of time. Original image storage part, 8
Reference numeral 11 is a write-once image storage unit for storing correction / write-once images for a long term, 812 is a CRT for displaying image data, 81
Reference numeral 3 is a CRT control unit for controlling a display image, 814 is a network interface unit for exchanging data with other information devices via a network, and 815 is an image bus for exchanging data with each other.

In the system configuration described above, the original image storage unit 810 uses a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or the like. A magnetic disk, an optical disk, or the like is used as the additional recording image storage unit 811. In addition, the original image storage unit 8
10 and the additional write image storage unit 811 may use different regions of the same device. Furthermore, the original image image memory 805, the write-once image image memory 806, and the composite image image memory 808 may use different areas on the same memory. Further, in the above configuration, an image data input unit may be added to input a correction / additional image. Similarly, a printer and a printer control unit may be added to output an image for confirming the correction content.

Next, the operation of each part in FIG.
This will be explained in detail using the figure. First, the user uses the network interface unit 814 to input original image data from another information device (step 901). The input original image data is stored in the original image image memory 805 and further stored in the original image storage unit 810. Next, the user uses the network interface unit 814 to input the correction / additional image data from another information device (step 902). At this time, if the image of the base paper has not been corrected by another information device, the correction / additional image data does not exist. Further, the input correction / additional image data is stored in the additional image image memory 806 and further in the additional image storage unit 811 (step 902).

Next, the original image data and the corrected / additional image data are combined by the image data combining unit 807, stored in the combined image image memory 808, and then displayed on the CRT 812 via the CRT control unit 813. (Step 9
03). The user performs correction / addition processing on the composite image data displayed on the CRT 812 (step 90).
4). At this time, the corrected / added contents are corrected / added to the corrected / added image data by the image data correction / addition unit 809, and the corrected / added image data is stored in the added image image memory 806 (step 904). ). The corrected / additional image data is stored in the additional image storage unit 811 according to an instruction from the user using the keyboard 803 or the mouse 804 or an instruction from the CPU 801 according to the processing procedure of the system (step 90).
5). The processing of steps 903 to 905 is interrupted for some reason, and the original image memory 805,
When the image data in the additional write image image memory 806 is lost, the CPU 801 retrieves each data from the original image storage unit 810 and the additional write image storage unit 811, transfers the data to each image memory, and restarts the correction / addition processing. .

Steps 903 to 905 described above
The above process is repeated until the image correction / additional recording process is completed (step 906).

When the image correction / additional writing process is completed, the user uses the network interface unit 814 to output the original image data and the correction / additional writing data to another information device (step 907). In parallel with the execution of this output process, the CPU 801 causes the original image memory 805
Also, the image data stored in the additional write image image memory 806 is erased, and the correction / additional image data stored in the original image storage unit 810 and the additional write image storage unit 811 are erased (step 908). As a result, no correction / addition processing is added to the original image data, and the contents of the original paper and the original image data output to other information devices (that is, the original image data in the system connected by the network) Match. By using such a method,
It is possible to perform image editing processing that does not cause a discrepancy between the document existing on the paper and the document image image data in the computer.

In the processing method shown in FIG. 9, the correction / addition processing (step 904) may be input by the user using the keyboard 803 or the mouse 804, or by using the image data input unit. It is also possible to use an image obtained by reading an image on the paper and modifying it.

Also here, in order to confirm the contents of the image being corrected / added, it may be necessary to print out the original image, the added image, or the combined result of both images. At this time, in order to avoid the occurrence of duplication of the original image or the composite image, or to avoid the discrepancy between the image existing on the paper and the image data in the computer, one of the following three methods is used. When printing the original image, the postscript image, or the confirmation image of the combined result of both images, the color of the original image, the postscript image, or both images should be different from the image data in the computer, and copying of the image data in the computer is prohibited. When printing a confirmation image of the combined result of both images, change the density (tone) of at least one of the original image and the additional image, print with a density different from the image data in the computer, and prohibit duplication of the image data in the computer . When printing the original image, the postscript image, or the confirmation image of the combined result of both images, by adding the characters, symbols, or image data other than the original image data and the postscript image data and printing it, the image data in the computer is copied. Forbid.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a network environment to which this embodiment is applied. In the figure, 1001 is a client machine including the image information editing function shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 1002 is an instruction to input or correct the image data of the base paper.
A server machine that gives an instruction to print additional image data or manages image data flowing through a network,
Reference numeral 1003 denotes an image data input unit that reads the image data from the base paper, 1004 a printer that prints the image data, 1005 a printer control unit that controls the printer 1004, 1006 an image data storage unit that stores the image data, and 1007 each client. A network to which machines and server machines are connected.

In the above system, a magnetic disk, an optical disk or the like is used as the image data storage unit 1006. Also, the image data input unit 1003 and the printer 10
04, the printer control unit 1005, and the image data storage unit 1006 may be connected to different server machines 1002. Further, the server machine 1002, the image data input unit 1003, the printer 1004, the printer control unit 1005, and the image data storage unit 1006 may be connected to the network 1007 in plural units.

In FIG. 10, the server machine 1002
First, from the image data input unit 1003, the original paper (original image)
Read image data. The read image data is used as original image data, and the server machine 1002 transmits the original image data to one of the client machines 1001 via the network 1007. The transmitted original image data is subjected to correction / addition processing by one or a plurality of client machines 1001. Client machine 10
The client machine 1001 transmits the correction / additional image data being edited and the original image data to the server machine 1002 in response to an instruction from the user who performs the correction / additional processing at 01 or the server machine 1002. The original image data and the modified / additional image data are stored in different areas in the image data storage unit 1006. When the image correction / addition processing is restarted, the server machine 1002
Uses the original image data and the modified / additional image data stored in the image data storage unit 1006 as the client machine 10.
01, and the correction / additional writing process is restarted.

When the correction / additional recording process is completed, the original image data and the correction / additional image data are transmitted from the client machine 1001 to the server machine 1002. According to the transmission result, the server machine 1002 causes the printer 1004 to overwrite and print the correction / additional image data on the original paper having the same image as the original image data. In parallel with this printing process, the server machine 1002 performs a combining process of the original image data and the corrected image data and stores the combined image as the original image data in the image data storage unit 1006, or the original image data and the correction / addition Erase all image data and composite image data.

[0055]

As described above, according to the present invention, the original paper existing as an image can be modified, such as a memo, an annotation, or an approval stamp.
In the process of performing additional entry, when the process is executed on the computer, the correction / additional entry result processed on the computer is surely printed on the base paper, and the image data in the computer is always the image of the base paper. It is possible to make them coincide with each other and prevent a mismatch between the paper and the image data. Furthermore, it is possible to output an image for a correction / additional entry of a plurality of colors without changing the colors.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an image information editing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a first image processing procedure according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart figure (PAD figure) which shows an example.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the flow of image data in the base paper and the computer in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the case of newly adding correction / addition processing in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the flow of image data in the base paper and the computer when a correction / addition processing is newly added in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of an image information editing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of an image processing procedure according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of an image information editing apparatus which is a client machine applied in a network environment according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of an image processing procedure under a network environment in the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a network environment to which the third embodiment of the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 CPU 102 Main Memory 103 Image Data Input Unit 105 Keyboard 106 Mouse 107 Original Image Image Memory 108 Additional Write Image Image Memory 109 Image Data Synthesis Unit 110 Synthetic Image Image Memory 111 Image Data Correction / Addition Unit 112 Original Image Accumulation Unit 113 Additional Image Accumulation Section 114 CRT 115 CRT control section 116 printer 117 printer control section 119 image data comparison section 120 image identification information comparison section 121 image bus

Claims (21)

[Claims] 1. An image information editing apparatus for making corrections / additions to image information managed on paper, image editing means for making corrections / additions to image data obtained by reading an image, and correction / additional image data. The image data storage means that stores the data independently of the original image data, the image data output means that overwrites only the correction / additional image data on the original image on paper, and the original image image data when the correction / additional image data is output. An image information editing device comprising: image data synthesizing means for synthesizing correction / additional image data and storing as new original image image data. 2. The image information editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the original image data and the correction / additional image data are erased when the correction / additional image data is output. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein after the correction / additional image data is output, a new correction /
If additional processing occurs, the original image data and correction /
An image data storage unit that stores the new correction / additional image data separately from the original image image data, and the new correction / additional image data is overwritten on the original image on the paper. An image information editing apparatus, comprising: an image data output unit for performing the correction / additional writing image data; and an image data synthesizing unit for synthesizing and storing the original image image data and the correction / additional writing image data when the correction / additional writing image data is output. 4. The image data comparing means according to claim 1, wherein when the correction / additional image data is overwritten, the original image on the paper is read by the image reading means before the overwriting on the original image on the paper. An image information editing apparatus, comprising means for performing a comparison with original image image data stored in the image information editing apparatus using, and not performing overwriting printing if the images do not match. 5. The image information editing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising means for warning a user that the images do not match. 6. The method according to claim 4, wherein when the image reading means reads the original image, additional information for image identification is read from the original image, and when the correction / additional image data is overwritten, the original image on the paper surface is read. , Read the original image on the paper by the image reading means before overwriting,
An image information editing apparatus comprising means for comparing additional information for image identification and not performing overwriting printing when images do not match. 7. The image information editing device according to claim 6, wherein a character string for matching or a number string attached to the original image is used as the additional information for image identification. 8. The image information editing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the color information of the whole or a part of the original image is used as the additional information for image identification. 9. An image information editing device for making corrections / additions to image data created by an electronic information device, and an image editing means for making corrections / additions to the image data, and the correction / additional image data Image data synthesizing means for synthesizing and storing with the image image data, image data outputting means for printing the synthesized image data only once on the paper surface, and a new original image for the synthesized image data when the synthesized image data is output. An image information editing apparatus comprising: an image data storage unit that stores image data and stores subsequent correction / additional image data independently of original image data. 10. The method according to claim 9, instead of the image data created by the electronic information device,
An image information editing apparatus comprising: means for reading image information managed on a paper surface by an image reading means, and then discarding the paper surface of an original image. 11. The method according to claim 9, wherein the composited image data is printed on a paper surface,
An image information editing apparatus comprising means for erasing the image data. 12. The method according to claim 9, wherein when new correction / addition processing is performed after printing the combined image data on paper, the combined image data is used as an original image and a new correction / addition processing is performed. Image data storage means that stores the additional write image data independently of the original image data, image data output means that overwrites only the new correction / additional image data on the original image on the paper, and when the correction / additional image data is output An image information editing apparatus comprising: an image data synthesizing unit that synthesizes and stores original image image data and correction / additional image data. 13. The method according to claim 12, wherein when the correction / additional image data is overwritten, the original image on the paper is read by the image reading unit before the overwriting on the original image on the paper, and the image data comparison unit is used. An image information editing apparatus comprising means for performing comparison with original image image data accumulated in the image information editing apparatus and not performing overwriting printing when images do not match. 14. The image information editing apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising means for warning a user that the images do not match. 15. The image according to claim 1 or 9, which is being corrected / added on the image information editing device,
An image information editing apparatus comprising: means for processing and synthesizing original image image data and correction / additional image data in order to confirm a correction / additional result; and means for outputting the image data. . 16. The image information editing apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising means for reducing the density of the original image data, the correction / additional image data, or both the image data. 17. The image information editing apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising means for changing a color of the original image data, the correction / additional image data, or both the image data. 18. The image information editing according to claim 15, further comprising means for adding some character or figure to the composite image as a process of adding to the original image image data, the correction / additional image data, or both image data. apparatus. 19. The image information editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein both the original image image data and the correction / additional image data are processed as a binary monochrome image. 20. The image according to claim 1, wherein the original image image data is processed as a binary monochrome image, and the correction / additional image data is processed as a binary or multivalued color image. Information editing device. 21. The image information editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein both the original image image data and the correction / additional image data are processed as a binary or multivalued color image.