JPS6395585A - Picture information synthesizer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a picture input device with a smaller picture input scope to develop and store a larger integral picture in a picture information storage part by sequentially arraying and storing pieces of information about pictures that are sequentially read in from the picture input device. CONSTITUTION:The picture input device IMS sequentially reads in picture DIM obtained by cutting a picture to be synthesized to one picture into plural portions. A storage operation means DGSM sequentially reads read-in information about said images in a picture information storage part SM. A linkage and edition means ETID links and edits each picture information that is stored and arranged in the picture information storage part SM, and generates one synthesized picture in the picture information storage part SM. Thus, thanks to the picture input device with a smaller picture input scope, a picture information synthesizer is attainable which can develop and store a larger integral picture in the picture storage part.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention utilizes an image input device such as a scanner type or a camera type, inputs the image information to a data processing device such as a computer device, and inputs the image information to a data processing device such as a computer device, and then inputs the image information to a data processing device such as a computer device. The present invention relates to an image information synthesis device suitable for use in an image processing device that performs processing.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Image processing apparatuses are used in various fields, in which an image input device is connected to a data processing device such as a computer device, thereby inputting various image information and processing this as appropriate. In the field of use of personal computers, etc., characters drawn on a piece of paper are connected to a scanner-type image input device, generally called an image scanner.

It is configured so that figures, pictures, etc. can be input.

Reference materials for this type of technology include Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-77
No. 232, JP-A-60-89241.

JP-A-60-103448, JP-A-60-11732
No. 6 and JP-A-60-138629.

[Problem 3 to be Solved by the Invention The scanning range that can be input at one time by an image input device is limited to a certain range at the time of configuration of the device.

For example, in the case of the above-mentioned image scanner for a personal computer, the scanning range is often about the size of Japanese Industrial Standards A-column No. 4 paper. Therefore, the image information that can be input at one time falls within this range.

On the other hand, the storage section on the computer device side that expands and stores the image information can have a larger range by setting or the like. Also.

As a market demand, there is also a demand for inputting larger images into computer devices, such as inputting drawings drawn on Japanese Industrial Standards Column A No. 1 paper.

In order to satisfy this requirement, the scanning range of the image scanner may be widened. However, this makes the image scanner expensive.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to provide image information that allows a larger integrated image to be developed and stored in an image information storage unit using an image input device having a smaller image input range. The goal is to obtain a synthesis device.

[Means for solving problems]

The above purpose is to divide an image to be combined into one into a plurality of parts, sequentially read each of the divided images by an image processing device, and store and arrange them in an image information storage unit.
This is achieved by combining and editing each piece of image information on the image information storage unit.

In other words, the features of the present invention include an image input device that divides a △ image to be combined into a plurality of parts and sequentially reads each of the images, and an image input device that is capable of storing and arranging the image information of the plurality of divided images. an image information storage section having a capacity of The present invention is further provided with a combination editing means for combining image information of images.

[Effect]

The image input device sequentially reads each image which is divided into a plurality of images to be combined into one. The storage operation means sequentially stores and arranges the read image information in the image information storage section.

Then, the combination editing means combines and edits each piece of image information stored and arranged in the image information storage section, and generates one combined image in the image information storage section.

That is, an image larger than the constant distortion range of the image input device is generated in the image information storage section.

[Example] An example of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 will be described below. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an image processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied, which is constructed by connecting an image scanner to a personal computer. The CPU has read/write memory (hereinafter referred to as nAM) and read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as nAM).

It's called ROM. ), KB is a keyboard device as an input device, and DSP is a display device as an output device. INS is an image scanner as an image input device connected to the CPU of the main body of the processing device, and its maximum scanning range is paper No. 4 in column A of the Japanese Industrial Standards. SB is a screen buffer storage unit serving as an image information storage unit.

It consists of readable and writable memory. Its storage capacity can store eight sets of image information input by the image scanner IMS, and
In consideration of paper setting errors, etc., the capacity is set to have a little more margin than this. That is, the screen buffer storage section SB has a sufficient capacity to store the image drawn on the paper in column A of the Japanese Industrial Standards No. 1 using image information from the image scanner IMS. In the figure, eight sets of memory blocks indicated by broken lines each correspond to a paper number 4 in column A of the Japanese Industrial Standards. DR indicates paper number 1 in column A of the Japanese Industrial Standards, which is converted into image information and stored on the screen buffer storage unit SB, and DIM indicates paper number 4 in column A of the Japanese Industrial Standards.

In other words, according to this embodiment, the image drawn on the paper DR is divided into pieces of paper so that the image can be inputted by the image scanner MS.
The images drawn on each paper DIM are sequentially inputted by the image scanner IMS, and arranged and stored on the screen buffer storage section SB. That is, image P
, is the image storage block P,' of the screen buffer storage section SB.
One image P is stored in the image storage block P2' of the screen buffer storage section SB, and the following images P are stored in the image storage block P9+ of the screen buffer storage section SB.

Note that the paper DR may be cut into the size of the paper DIM after images such as characters, figures, pictures, etc. are drawn, and the image is first drawn on the cut paper DIM.

One image may be drawn as a result; in short, it is only necessary that the image to be drawn on the -board paper DR be divided at the time of inputting it to the image scanner IMS. Furthermore, this separation does not require that each paper DIM be physically separated;
It suffices if they are logically separated at the time of input. The display device DSP is, for example, a cathode ray tube display device, which displays a corresponding image based on the image information expanded and stored in the screen buffer storage section SB. The width of this display range is the image storage block M Bl, M Bz +...
, MBg.

The display position is configured to be arbitrary as long as it is within the image buffer storage section SB.

The display device DSP closes a screen memory SM having a capacity corresponding to the display screen, and one screen portion of the display position portion is transferred from the one screen buffer storage portion SB to this screen memory SM, whereby a predetermined portion is displayed.

PTD is a coordinate indicating device configured to be able to specify arbitrary coordinates on the display screen of the display bag @DsP.

In the case of this embodiment, the case where a mouse is used is shown. DGSM is the image R of each paper DIM read sequentially from the image scanner IMS.

P, , P3. . . . A storage operation means for sequentially arranging and storing the image information of Pl on the screen buffer storage section SB.

EDIT is a combination editing means for combining and editing image information stored in an array on the screen buffer storage section SB.

These means DGSM and EDIT are stored in advance in a ROM in the form of a programmer 11, as will be described in detail later, and are executed by the CPU of the main body of the processing apparatus to achieve a predetermined function.

Note that the means DGSM and EDIT may be stored in a RAM.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the overall processing configuration of image information synthesis. The processing means M A I N stores the program in the ROM, and the processing device executes the program to perform a predetermined function. achieve. The processing means MA-N has three means, namely, the initial setting means ICRT.
, storage operation means DGSM, and combination g collection means EDIT. As will be described in detail later, the initial setting means ICRT stores various temporary storage units in RAM in order to execute the entire process.
At the same time, input various data necessary for processing and store and set them. The storage operation means DGSM sequentially arranges and stores the image information of each sheet DIM sequentially read from the image scanner MS on the screen buffer storage section SB, as will be described in detail later. The combination editing means DIT will be described in detail later.

The image information corresponding to each sheet DIM is combined and edited on the screen buffer storage section SB. The processing means MA4N can receive and receive four commands in order to rationally combine these three means ICRT, DGSM, and EDIT to achieve a one-screen information synthesis function. The first is an input command, and the keyword is rINJ, which is expressed by the following parameters. As parameters, the entire paper size, divided paper size, and input image name can be input. Figure 13 is Japanese Industrial Standard A
This figure shows an example of an input command when an image drawn on a sheet of paper in column No. 1 is divided into sheets of sheet No. 4 in column A of the Japanese Industrial Standards and inputted.

A1 means paper No. 1 in column A of the Japanese Industrial Standards, and A4 means paper No. 1 in rows 1 to 4 of the Japanese Industrial Standards. By inputting this input command, the initial setting means I CRT
Start. The second is under the join 1g0 command, and the keyword is rED I TJ, which starts the join editing means EDIT. The third is a stop command, the keyword is rsTOPJ, and by inputting this command, the function currently being processed is ended. The fourth is an end command, the keyword is rENDJ, and by inputting this command, the processing of the processing means AIN ends. Each of these commands is input by the operator from the keyboard KB.

Below, FIG. 2 will be explained in detail. Note that in the flowchart of FIG. 1, symbols with numbers surrounded by circles mean that they are connected with the same symbol. When the processing means MAIN is activated to input an image, first, in step 1a, the operator is requested to input a command. This is done, for example, by displaying a message to that effect on the display screen of the display device DSP. When a command is input in this step, the type of command is determined in subsequent steps lb, lc, and ld. That is, in step 1b, it is determined whether the input command is a combined editing command,
In step 1c, it is determined whether the input command is an end command, and in step 1c, it is determined whether the input command is an input command.

Determine whether or not. If an input command is entered,
This is determined in step lc, and the process moves to step 1f, where the initial setting means ICRT is activated. Here, as will be described in detail later, in executing the entire process, various temporary storage units are set in the RAM, various data necessary for the process are inputted, and this is stored and set. When the processing by the means ICRT is completed, the processing moves to step 1f.゛Here, the stop command is on the keyboard K.
It is determined whether or not there is an input from B, and in the following step 1g it is determined whether or not the image scanner IMS has been activated. The image scanner 7MS starts reading images when the operator inserts the paper DIM and presses the start button.

This step 1g is a process for detecting this.

That is, if a stop command is detected in step 1f, the process returns to step 1a, and if startup of the image scanner IMS is detected in step 1g, the process moves to step 1h.
Step If until activation of scanner IMS is detected
, 1g are repeatedly executed. In step 1h, the memory operation means DGSM is activated, and as will be described in detail later, each sheet D read from the image scanner IMS is
IM image information is stored in an array on the screen buffer storage section SB. Then, the process returns to step 1f again and waits for the input of the stop command to start the image scanner IMS. If the combined editing command EDIT is input in step 1a, step 1b determines this and moves the process to step 11.

Start the combination g hair collection stage EDIT. Here, as will be described in detail later, each paper D is stored on the screen buffer storage section SB.
Combine and edit image information corresponding to IM. The means ED
When processing by IT is completed.

Processing returns to step 1a. When the end command EDIT is input in step 1a, the step IC determines this and ends the processing of the processing means MAIN.

Through the above processing, the image scanner IMS is divided into two parts.
The images sequentially input from 1 to 2 are combined into a single image on the screen buffer storage unit SB, and are subjected to some primary processing.

Below, each means ICRT, DGSM, E shown in FIG.
DIT will be explained in detail. Each of these means ICRT,
When DGSM and EDIT are executed, various temporary storage sections are set on the RAM and used. 1st
Figure 4 is a memory configuration diagram showing various temporary storage units etc. in this figure.
is a divided paper size storage unit that records the size of the divided paper tσ, SA is a scheduled input paper number storage unit that stores the expected input number of divided sheets to be input, and LA is a screen buffer storage unit that stores the divided sheets on the SB. When arranging image storage, the horizontal paper sheet number storage section CA stores the number of divided sheets of paper arranged horizontally on the screen buffer storage section SB, and CA stores the divided images on the screen buffer storage section SB. This is a vertical sheet number storage section that stores how many divided sheets of paper are lined up in the vertical direction on this screen buffer storage section SB during storage arrangement. SAD stores image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . ....

CTR is an image storage start address pointer storage unit that sequentially stores the start address of each of MBn, and a paper input sheet counter storage unit that counts the number of sheets input by the image scanner IMS. GMA is image storage block MBI, MB2 .・
. . , an address storage unit GMAI corresponding to the start address of each of MBn.

0MA2. ..., the screen buffer address table storage section stored in GMAn, and ATR are the rear address storage section GMAl, 0MA2 . -, is an address table pointer that specifies sequential scanning of GMAn.

A, B are image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . , MBn, A is an image storage block vertical direction designation pointer storage unit that designates its vertical direction, and B is an image storage block horizontal direction designation pointer storage unit that designates its horizontal direction.

DIT is a segmented image designation information storage unit that stores information that designates segmented images, and there are information storage blocks 0, 7, and DITI, DIT2 . -, DITn, each information storage block DITI, DIT2 . ...
.

DITn includes an image name storage unit ITL that stores the name of the corresponding divided image, a vertical position storage unit IA of the image on the screen buffer storage unit SB, and a horizontal position storage unit IA of the image on the screen buffer storage unit SB. Position storage unit IA
It is equipped with

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the initial setting means ICRT. As is clear from FIG. 2, the means ICRT is
It is activated by inputting an input command. The input commands are as shown in FIG. The means I
First, in step 3a, the CRT reads the total paper size among the parameters of the input command, and stores this in the total paper size storage unit HDH. In step 3b, R
A screen buffer storage section SB is secured on AM. In the following step 3c, the dividing paper size is read from among the parameters of the input command, and this is stored in the dividing paper size storage section DD.
Store in R. In step 3d, the planned input number of sheets is calculated from the contents of the whole sheet size storage section HDR and the contents of the divided sheet size storage section DDR, and this is stored in the planned input sheet number storage section SA. Similarly, step 3e
Then, the number of sheets to be input in the horizontal direction is calculated and stored in the horizontal sheet number storage section LA. . In step 3f, the number of sheets to be input in the vertical direction is calculated and stored in the vertical sheet number storage section CA. In step 3g, the screen buffer address table storage section GMA is secured on the RAM, and in step 3h, each address storage section GMAI, GMA2 . ...
, GMAn, the corresponding image storage blocks MBI, MB
2. ...Stores the start address of 2MBn. Then, in step 31, the start address of the first image storage block MBI is set in the image storage start pointer SAD.

This is namely the contents of the address storage G M A 1 and also the address table pointer.

Since the address of the first address storage section GMA1 of the screen buffer address table storage section GMA is set in ATP at the initial point of time, the contents of the address specified by this pointer ATP will be the result. In step 3j, RA
A divided image designation information storage section DIT is secured on M, and in the subsequent step 3, the start address of this divided image designation information storage section DIT is set in the pointer DITP. In the following step 31, the image name is read from the input command, and in step 3m, it is assigned to each information storage block DIT1, DIT2, -, D.
Each image name of I T n is stored in the storage unit ITL. In step 3n, the counter CTR is set to "1", and in step 30, the pointers A and B are set to "0". With the above, the initial setting is completed, and the initial setting means I
Processing by the CRT ends.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the storage operation means DGSM. As is clear from FIG. 2, the means DGSM is
It is activated by starting the image scanner IMS. First, in step 4a, image information sent from the image scanner IMS is processed.

Image storage block M B specified by the image storage start address pointer SAD of the screen buffer storage section SB
1, MB2, -, MBn.

Then, in step 4b, the next image storage block MBI is set to the image storage start address pointer SAD.

MB2. ..., sets the image storage start address of MBn, and prepares for inputting the next image information. In step 4C, the image memory blank M into which the image information was input in step 4a is
BI, MB2. ..., MBn and corresponding information storage blocks DITI, DIT2 . ...The current values of pointers A and B are stored in the vertical and horizontal position storage units IA and IB of DITn, and in step 4d, the contents of counter CTR are set to "1".
To increase. In the following step 4f, this counter CTR
Compare the counted value with the contents of the horizontal sheet number storage area LA,
It is determined whether the input number of sheets exceeds the number of sheets in the horizontal direction of the screen buffer storage section SB. Unless it exceeds.

In step 4g, the contents of pointer B are incremented by "1".

In step 4h, the contents of the pointer DITP are transferred to the next information storage blocks DIT1 and DIT2.
．． ..., updated to specify DITn. If the input number of sheets exceeds the number of sheets in the horizontal direction in the screen buffer storage section SB in step 4f, the process moves to step 41, and the count value of the counter CTR is set to "1". Furthermore, in step 4j, the contents of pointer A are incremented by "1", and then in step 4, the contents of pointer B are set to "○",
The process moves to step 4h. As a result of the above, one sheet of paper D
When the IM storage operation is completed, the storage contents of the temporary storage section necessary for the primary storage operation are updated.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the combined g hair collection stage EDIT. As is clear from Figure 2, the means EDIT is as follows:
It is started by inputting a join edit command. This combined editing means EDIT has various functions, thereby improving its editing function. That is, this combined g hair collection stage E D I T consists of one image storage block MHI, MB2 .
..., shift and rotate the image information stored in MBn by 1
It has the ability to invert and combine adjacent image information.

Here, the shift function means that the image information is stored in the image storage block MB.
I, MB2. . . . is provided with a function to move it to a specified desired position when it is stored unevenly in MBn. For the rotation function, the image information is stored in the image memory block MB.
1. MB2. . . . has a function of rotating it to a designated desired position when it is stored obliquely in MBn.

For the reversal function, image information is stored in the image storage block MBI.

MB2. ..., if it is arranged and stored upside down in MBn, the 6 combining function has the function of reversing it to the specified normal state.
, MB2. . . . has a function of combining image information stored in MBn.

Furthermore, in order to make these functions effective, the combined editing means EDIT is configured to be able to receive and receive three commands. One of them is multiple image storage blocks MB
1. MB2. -, from MBn.

One or more image storage blocks MB1.

MB2. ..., MBn selection command (below).

This is called an S command. ), the other is a plurality of image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . ..., MBn, one or more image storage blocks MB1, MB2 .・
..., MBn (hereinafter referred to as the D command), and the other command is to erase specified image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . ....

This is a relocation command (hereinafter referred to as a P command) for exchanging image information between M B and n.

By starting the combination editing means EDIT, first,
In step 5a, the contents of the divided image designation information storage section DIT are displayed on the display screen SCR of the display device DSP in the format shown in FIG. 15. In FIG. 15, 51 is a command input area, 52 is an image name/display area, 53 is a vertical position display area, and 54 is a horizontal position display area. Commands are input into the command input area 51 using an operating tool from the keyboard KB. The image name display area 52 includes information storage blocks DITI, SIT2. -, the contents of the image name storage unit ITL of DITn are displayed in the vertical position display area 53, and the contents of the vertical position storage unit IA of the information storage blocks DITI, DIT2゜..., DITn are displayed in the horizontal position display area 53. 54 includes information storage blocks D I T 1 , D
The contents of the lateral position storage section IA of I T 2, -, and D I T n are respectively displayed. The operator inputs the above-described commands, ie, S, D, and P, into the command input area on this display screen. Steps 5b, 5c, 5
This is determined in step d, and if "S" is input in the command input area 51, the process moves to step 5e, and if rDJ is input in the command input area 51, the process moves to step 5f, and the command If "P" has been input in the input area 51, the process moves to step 5g.

Step 5e is activation of the command processing means SCP,
As will be described in detail later, this is done by selecting one image storage block MBI, MB2 . ..., the image of MBn is displayed on the display device D
This is means for displaying on the display screen SCR of the SP. Step 5f is activation of the D command processing means DCP, which will be described in detail later.

Specified image storage blocks MBI, MB2. ....

This is means for erasing the image information of MBn. Furthermore.

Step 5g is the activation of the P-command processing means PCP, which is activated by the designated image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . . . , is means for mutually exchanging image information of MBn. Steps 5f and 5g end the processing of the combined editing means EDIT upon completion of the processing. After step 5e is completed, step 5h determines whether an editing start key has been input by the operator, and subsequent step 51 determines whether or not an editing end key has been input. Steps 5h and 5i are repeated until any key is pressed. Here, when the editing end key is input, the process of the combined editing means EDIT is ended in step 5j. When the editing start key is input, the process moves to step 5j through step 5h. Note that the g collection start key and the Ig collection end key can be realized by assigning appropriate keys on the keyboard KB in advance.

In step 5j, the image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . ...
, MBn is displayed on the display screen SCR of display section ff1DsP.
In addition to displaying the functions that can be executed. 1st
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of this screen display. 61 is an image display section, 62 is a function display section, and 1 function display section 6
2 displays "shift,""rotate,""reverse," and "combine."

These functions are selected by specifying the coordinates of a desired display position using the mouse PTD. In step 5, 51.5m and 5n determine which of these functions has been selected. And "shift"
If the function is selected, the process is moved to step 5p by step 5k, and if the "rotate" function is selected,
In step 51, the process is moved to step 5q, and if the "reverse" function is selected, the process is moved to step 5r in step 5m, and if the "combine" function is selected, the process is moved to step 5s in step 5n. Move. After completing these steps 5Pv''qr5r+5s, the process returns to step 5j.

Furthermore, in step 5o, the editing end key is input.

If this has not been input, the process returns to step 5k and one or more determination processes are repeated. If the editing end key is input, the processing by the combined editing means EDIT ends at step 50. Step 5P is the execution of the shift processing means SFP, and as will be described in detail later, this means that the image information is transferred to the image storage block MBI.
, MB2. ....

This is a means for moving the data to a specified desired position when the data is stored unevenly within the MBn. Step 54 is the execution of the rotation processing means RTP, which will be described later in detail, because the image information is stored in the image storage blocks MBI, MB2 .・
. . , is a means for rotating it to a specified desired position when it is stored obliquely in MBn. Step 5
r is the execution of the reversal processing means RVP, which will be described in detail later.

Image information is stored in image storage blocks MBI, MB2. ....

This is a means for reversing this to a designated normal state when it is arranged and stored upside down in MBn. Step 5s is the execution of the combination processing means CBP, which, as will be described in detail later, includes the adjacent image storage blocks; MBl, MB2;
．． - means for combining the image information stored in MBn.

Each means shown in FIG. 5 will be explained in detail below. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the S command processing means SCP. When the SCP is activated, it first determines the number of rSJs input into the command input area 51 of the display screen SCH in steps 6a, 6b, and 6c. In this embodiment, since the display range of the display screen SCR of the display device DSP is capable of displaying one divided image, all the image information stored in the screen buffer storage unit SB is displayed at once. I can't. however,
This display device DSP can display at any position in the screen buffer storage section SB within this range. therefore,
For example, as shown in FIG. 17(a), two adjacent image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 17(b), a maximum of four adjacent image storage blocks M B 1 , M B 2 ,
It becomes possible to display M B 5. Therefore, if the number of rSJ exceeds "4" in step 6c,
This is treated as an error, a message to that effect is displayed on the display screen SCR in step 6g, and the process returns to step 6a. If the conditions of steps 6b and 6c are met, step 6d, respectively.

Image storage blocks MBI, MB2, . . . specified by 6e
..., MBn are adjacent to each other or not. If they are not adjacent, this is determined as an error and the process moves to step 6g. If the conditions are met, display is possible, and the process moves to step 6f, where each image storage block M specified in the display form as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed.
The images of BI, MB2°, . . . , MBn are displayed, and the processing by the means SCP is ended.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the D command processing means DCP. When the means DCP is activated, the information storage block DIT1. The contents of DIT2, . . . , DITn are deleted, and the information storage blocks DITI, DIT2 . =-,DIT
The contents of n are sequentially shifted forward. And step 7
c, the corresponding image storage blocks MBI, MB2 .・・・
, MBn is cleared, and the processing of the means DCP is ended.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the P command processing means PCP. If the operator desires to rearrange the segmented image information, "P" is input into the command input area in FIG. 15, and the vertical display area 53 and the horizontal display area 54 are changed to desired values. Therefore, in step 8a, the means PCP first changes the information storage blocks D I T 1° DIT2 . . . . sort DITn and change the order. And step 8
In b, based on this replacement, the image storage block M
B1, MB2. . . . executes replacement of the storage contents of MBn.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the shift processing means SFP. When the means SFP is activated, it first determines in step 9a whether or not the shift processing end key has been pressed. This shift processing end key can be assigned by appropriate keys arranged on the keyboard KB. Here, when the shift processing end key is pressed, the processing of the means SFP ends. If not pressed, in the following steps 9b, 9c, 9d, and 9e, the cursor movement keys "↑", -"←", "↓" and "→" arranged on the keyboard KB are pressed.
” is pressed, and if none is pressed, the process returns to step 9a. If the cursor movement "↑" is pressed, this is determined in step 9b, and in step 9f, the corresponding image storage block MBI is
, MB2. ---The memory contents of 2MBn are stored in the block M.
BI, MB2+..., shift upward by one dot within MBn.

If the cursor movement "←" is pressed, this is determined in step 9c, and in step 9g, the corresponding image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . ..., MBn is stored in the corresponding block MBI, MB2 . ...Shift to the left by 1 dot within 1MBn.

If the cursor movement "↓" is pressed, this is determined in step 9d, and in step 9h, the corresponding image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . ...The storage contents of MBn are stored in the corresponding blocks MBI, MB2 . ..., shift downward by one dot within MBn. If the cursor movement "→" is pressed, this is determined in step 9e, and in step 91 the corresponding image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . ..., M
The storage contents of Bn are stored in the corresponding blocks MBI, MB2 . ...
, M B shifts one dot to the right in n. Then, when the processing of steps 9f, 9g, 9h, and 9i is completed.

The process returns to step 9a to enable the primary shift process.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the rotation processing means RTP. The means RTP has the function of restoring the tilted image in the image storage block MBi to the normal state as shown by the dashed line when one image is tilted as shown by the solid line as shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, this is as shown in FIG.

This is achieved by giving a starting point A, an ending point B, and an ending point C. That is, when the means RTP is activated, it is first determined in step 10a whether or not the rotation processing end key has been pressed. This rotation processing end key can be assigned to an appropriate key arranged on the keyboard KB.

Here, when the rotation end key is pressed, the processing of the means RTP ends.

If not pressed, steps 10b, 10c follow.

] The coordinates of the starting point A, ending point B, and ending point C described above in Od are taken in. The coordinates of each point A, B, and C are specified by moving the cursor using the mouse PTD in correspondence with the display screen SCR. Once the coordinates of these three points are obtained, the rotation angle is calculated in step 10d as shown in FIG. Next, in step 10f, calculations are performed based on the rotation angle around the starting point A to update the positions of all dots forming the image. Thereafter, the process returns to step 10a to return to a state in which the next rotation process can be executed.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the reversal processing means RVP. The means RVP is the screen memory S of the display device DSP.
This figure shows a case where image information is inverted using M. First, in step lla, it is determined whether the rotation processing end key has been pressed.

This rotation processing end key can be assigned to an appropriate key arranged on the keyboard KB. If this key is not pressed, the image is inverted in step llb. This means that the target image storage block MBI,
MB2. . . . This is achieved by sequentially reading information from the end address of MBn and sequentially writing it from the top address of the screen memory SM. and 1
When the rotation process end key is pressed, this is done in step lla.
, and in step llc, the image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . ...
, MBn. Due to this.

Target image storage blocks MBI, MB2. ....

The contents of MBn are inverted and the processing of the means RVP ends.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the combination processing means CBR. The means CBP combines the divided images as shown in FIG. The mo of this union.

At least two or more adjacent image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . ..., MBn is selected and displayed on the display screen SCR.

FIG. 19 shows a case where image blocks MBI and MB2 are selected and their images are displayed on the display screen SCR. As described above, adjacent image storage blocks MBI, MB2 . ...For 7MBn, image
In consideration of the error in setting the paper in the scanner IMS, a gap is provided in advance.

Therefore, when this is displayed, there is a gap between the image PI' and the image P2' as shown in FIG. 19(a). In the means CBP, one image P〆 and image P2'
The two points that should overlap with each image P,'.

P2', and based on this, each image p
, l t p, l . These images P,', P,' were integral before being input, so when they are divided and stored, their joints can be discovered. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the end of line A' and the end of line A, and the end of line B and the end of line B'. In this example, these lines A and B.

Specify the coordinate points of the ends of A' and B', that is, points X, X', Y, and Y' on the display screen SCR, and based on this coordinate data, move both ends as shown in Image P1″,
It binds P2'. These coordinate points X,
', Y, and Y' are specified using the mouse PTD.

The combination processing means CBP shown in FIG. 12 that realizes this will be explained below.

When the means CBP is activated, it first determines in step 12a whether or not a combination processing end key has been pressed. This combination processing end key can be assigned to an appropriate key arranged on the keyboard KB. If this key is pressed, the processing by the means CBP ends. If not pressed, the process moves to step 12b. Step 12b and subsequent steps 12c, 12d,
12e, the coordinate points x, y shown in FIG. 19(a).

Requests input of x' and y' coordinates. The operator uses mouse P
When the gold coordinate points X, Y, X', and Y' are specified in correspondence with the display screen SCR using TD, the process moves to step 12f. In this step] 2f, the amount of vertical and horizontal deviation of the coordinate point X' with respect to the coordinate point X, that is, the amount of shift of the image P2+ at the time of composition is calculated. In the following steps 12g, 12h, and 12i, using the images p and I as a reference, and taking into account that the image P is tilted as shown in FIG.
This is a process of rotating around ′. That is, in step 12g, a coordinate point Yl+ is calculated by shifting the coordinate point Y by the shift amount calculated in step 12f. In the following step 12h, the angle DI) is calculated. Step 12i
Now, based on this angle DD, one image P' is set to Pi reference point X'
Rotate by angle DD around .

After that, in step 12j, the image P
A shift process is performed to the image Pl' side by the shift amount calculated in step 2f. As a result, the image P1' and the image 4'' are combined. Then, the process returns to step 12a. The above combining process is performed in the adjacent image storage blocks MBI, MB2, . . . of the screen buffer storage section SB.

If executed for between MBn, the screen buffer storage unit SB
The integrated image drawn on the paper DR is reproduced.

As described above, if you follow the example above, 2. For example, an image drawn on the Japanese Industrial Standards A column No. 1 paper DR can be converted into an image with the Japanese Industrial Standards A column No. 4 paper DIM having the maximum Inuzashi distortion range.
Using the scanner MS, it is possible to reproduce the image as a single image on the one-screen buffer storage section SB.

In the above embodiments, the image scanner IMS is used as the image storage center, but it may also be of a scanner type, camera type, etc., and it can also be used as a medium for expressing images. There are no restrictions as long as images can be input as image information using these image input devices. Also, the image was divided. The size of one of them is not limited as long as it is within the inputtable range of the image input device used. Furthermore, "one division" does not necessarily mean that an integral image is physically separated, and as long as this integral image is input separately, it is within the scope of this division concept.

In addition, in the embodiment, a case was explained in which a display device DSP capable of displaying one divided image was used, but the display range may be arbitrary. Moderately desirable.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, the case where one image is stored in the screen buffer storage unit SB and combined is described, but the storage unit is not limited to 29 units, and can be arbitrarily changed depending on the applied image processing device. Any image information storage unit in a broad sense that is selectable and capable of storing image information may be used.

In addition, in the embodiment, the mouse P is used as the coordinate indicating device.
I explained the case where TD is used.

This may be, for example, a coordinate indication key placed on the keyboard KB, or a light pen.

Furthermore, it is not limited to these as long as it has similar functions.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, when combining divided images, a case was explained in which two specific points for each image to be combined with other images are specified, but this may depend on the type of image or the image processing used. Depending on the device, the combination may be performed by specifying one or more points, or even line information for combining images, and there are no particular restrictions on the method. In short, it is sufficient if the divided images can be combined on the storage unit.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an image information synthesis device that can expand and store a larger integrated image in the image storage unit using an image input device having a smaller image input range.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an image processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied; FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the overall processing configuration of image information synthesis; FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the storage operation means, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the combination editing means, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the selection command processing means.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the erase command processing means.
9 is a flowchart showing the shift processing means, FIG. 1O is a flowchart showing the rotation processing means, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the reversal processing means, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the combination processing means. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the format of input commands. FIG. 14 is a memory configuration diagram showing various storage units.
Figures 16 and 17 are diagrams showing screen display examples, and Figure 18 is a diagram showing screen display examples.
The figure is an explanatory diagram for explaining the principle of rotation processing, and FIGS. 19 and 20 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the principle of image combination. DR = integrated image + DIM: segmented image, IMS: image input device, SB: image information storage unit, DGSM: memory operation means, EDIT: combination editor 2121 弗 3 Figure $ 4 Figure $ S Figure 6 (2) Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Mouth // Figure 14 Kaya /6 Men'i 76 Concave /7 T2, fb1$18
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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An image input device that divides an image to be combined into one into a plurality of parts and sequentially reads each of the images, and a capacity capable of storing and arranging image information of the plurality of divided images. an image information storage unit that stores image information of each image sequentially read from the image input device in sequence on the image information storage unit; an image information synthesizing device comprising a combination editing means for combining and editing the images. 2. The image input device divides the image to be developed on one sheet of paper into a plurality of sheets, and sequentially reads the images developed on each sheet, and the storage operation means sequentially reads the images from the image input device. The image information of each page is sequentially arranged and stored on the image information storage section, and the combination editing means combines and edits the image information of each page on the image information storage section. image information synthesis device. 3. The combination editing means includes a position specifying means for specifying a specific position of each image information on the image information storage section, and a position specifying means for specifying the specific position of each image information on the image information storage section, and the image information of each image on the screen information storage section based on the position information specified by the position specifying means. 2. The image information synthesizing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising editing means for performing combined editing. 4. The combination editing means includes a position specifying means for specifying a specific position of the image information of each page on the image information storage unit, and a screen information storage of the image information of each page based on the position information specified by the position specifying means. 2. The image information synthesis apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising editing means for performing combined editing on the image information composition apparatus. 5. The combination editing means includes a position specifying means for specifying two specific positions for each piece of adjacent segmented image information arranged and stored in the screen information storage unit, and a position specifying means for specifying two specific positions for each of the adjacent divided image information arranged and stored in the screen information storage unit, and a position specifying means for specifying two specific positions for each of the adjacent divided image information arranged and stored in the screen information storage unit, and for each image so that the two corresponding points match. An image information synthesis apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising an editing means for synthesizing information. 6. The combination editing means includes a display means for displaying the stored contents of the image information storage section on a display screen, and a coordinate specifying means for specifying an arbitrary coordinate point on the display screen, and a coordinate specifying means for specifying an arbitrary coordinate point on the display screen. The image information synthesizing apparatus according to claim 3, 4, or 5, characterized in that the coordinates are specified by the coordinate specifying means in response to the above.