Method and apparatus for processing selected images on image reproduction machines
First Claim
1. The method for deriving an image from an image bearing document comprising the steps of:
- placing relatively small machine identifiable indicia with the document in at least one location;
recording the document image;
identifying the indicia, and deriving the desired image using the identified indicia.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing an image using a copier, scanner or camera by designating the part of the image to be processed with at least one small uniquely designed indicia element, such as a patterned tile or lightly adherent tab, and processing the image according to the location of the indicia and/or the indicia pattern. This invention can be used for executing in fewer steps conventional tasks requiring higher computer literacy, such as cropping and assembly of graphics and/or text. It can also be used for executing unique tasks such as the reproduction of an image which is larger than the bed of the flatbed copier or scanner being used; or avoidance of a skew copy due to a skewly loaded document; or prevention of shadows near the spine or edges when copying thick books, or for translating a designated passage from a document into a desired language.
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38 Claims
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1. The method for deriving an image from an image bearing document comprising the steps of:
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placing relatively small machine identifiable indicia with the document in at least one location;
recording the document image;
identifying the indicia, and deriving the desired image using the identified indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. The method of deriving a desired assembly of a document image comprising the steps of:
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placing identifiable indicia with at least one document at selected positions, which by their data content and location delineate an image extraction, processing and assembly program;
scanning and recording each document, including indicia, to record those portions of the image delineated by the indicia for extraction;
processing and assembling the recorded portions in accordance with the program, and outputting the resulting image to a document. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for identifying encoding on indicia-bearing elements containing instructions for excerpting portions of a document as it is being scanned, comprising the steps of:
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normalizing the original image including an indicia-bearing element thereon;
obtaining correlation values between the indicia image and the normalized image;
identifying the indicia in accordance with the correlation values, and identifying the instructions associated with the indicia. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A system for deriving a selected image from an image-bearing basic document, comprising:
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at least one indicia member placed with the document and bearing instructions for production of the image to be derived;
an image reproduction machine for scanning the image, including the at least one indicia member;
a memory apparatus responsive to the scanner for retaining data as to the image on the document; and
a data processor responsive to signals representing the recorded image and the at least one indicia member for deriving the selected image from the document. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for producing an extracted image of a portion of a document in accordance with instructions contained in indicia selectively placed with the document, comprising:
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a scanning system for providing a digital record of the document, including the indicia;
a data processing system receiving the digital record and identifying the instructions, the processing system including programming means for extracting that part of the image defined by the instructions, and an output device responsive to the data processing system for presenting the extracted image.
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31. A system for processing a document to produce a desired document comprising:
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designating any part to be extracted from the document with at least one relatively small and uniquely patterned indicia element placed with the document, placing the document with the indicia in a digital image capturing and reproduction machine, identifying the indicia using an indicia identifying logarithm, processing the designated part according to the features of the desired document. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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