# US 11,122,179 B2 · Image processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,122,179 B2 - Document ID: US11122179B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/228,786 - Filed: 2018-12-21 - Published: 2019-07-04 - Granted: 2021-09-14 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-28 - Assignees: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. - Applicants: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. - Inventors: Shingo Tajima - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11122179B2 ## CPC - H04N 1/00724: {Type of sheet, e.g. colour of paper or transparency} - G06F 3/1208: {resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours, workflows, print preview} - G06F 3/1256: {User feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks} - H04N 1/0044: {for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet} - H04N 1/00806: {According to type of the original, e.g. colour paper or transparency, or reading a plurality of different types of original} - H04N 1/54: Conversion of colour picture signals to a plurality of signals some of which represent particular mixed colours, e.g. for textile printing - H04N 1/6011: {with simulation on a subsidiary picture reproducer (H04N1/622 takes precedence; matching two or more picture reproducers H04N1/6052)} - H04N 1/6094: {depending on characteristics of the input medium, e.g. film type, newspaper} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An image processing apparatus includes a display control unit that displays, on a display unit, a first area, in which a display image generated from print data included in a print job subjected to printing performed by an image forming apparatus is to be disposed, a second area, which corresponds to a recording medium on which an image to be printed corresponding to the display image is recorded and in which the display image is to be disposed, and a third area, which corresponds to a background of the recording medium and includes the second area, an identification unit that identifies a color of the recording medium specified by attribute information that specifies a process performed by the image forming apparatus in accordance with the print job, a setting unit that sets a background image of the recording medium, and a generation unit that generates the display image. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image processing apparatus comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor executes a program stored in the memory to be configured to: display, on a display, a first area, in which a display image generated from print data included in a print job subjected to printing performed by an image forming apparatus is to be disposed, a second area, which corresponds to a recording medium on which an image to be printed corresponding to the display image is recorded and in which the display image is to be disposed, and a third area, which corresponds to a background of the recording medium and includes the second area; identify a color of the recording medium specified by attribute information that specifies a process performed by the image forming apparatus in accordance with the print job; set a background image of the recording medium; and generate the display image using the identified color of the recording medium, the set background image, and the print data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to identify a color of a recording medium available in the image forming apparatus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, if the identified color of the recording medium identified is not transparent, the processor is configured to generate the display image on a basis of the color of the recording medium and the print data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to generate the display image in predetermined order. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the predetermine order is order of colors recorded by the image forming apparatus. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, if the identified color of the recording medium is transparent, the processor is configured to generate the display image on a basis of the set background image and the print data. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, if a color recorded directly upon the recording medium is white, the processor is configured to generate the display image on a basis of the print data regardless of the color of the recording medium. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, if the recording medium is transparent, the processor is configured to display an image obtained by using the background image in the second area other than the first area. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to edit the background image before displaying the background image. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to display an image indicating a boundary between the second and third areas. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the processor executes the program to be further configured to select that the image indicating the boundary is to be displayed. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the background image is a uniform chromatic image. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the color of the recording medium is associated with a material of the recording medium. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor executes the program to be further configured to prevent from generating the display image using the identified color of the recording medium and the set background image. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to prevent blending in which an image based on the print data, an image including the color of the recording medium, and the background image are used. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for processing an image, the process including: displaying, on a display, a first area, in which a display image generated from print data included in a print job subjected to printing performed by an image forming apparatus is to be disposed, a second area, which corresponds to a recording medium on which an image to be printed corresponding to the display image is recorded and in which the display image is to be disposed, and a third area, which corresponds to a background of the recording medium and includes the second area; identifying a color of the recording medium specified by attribute information that specifies a process performed by the image forming apparatus in accordance with the print job; setting a background image of the recording medium; and generating the display image using the color of the recording medium identified in the identifying, the background image set in the setting, and the print data. ### Claim 17 An image processing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a program; and processing means for executing the program stored in the memory to be configured for displaying, on a display, a first area, in which a display image generated from print data included in a print job subjected to printing performed by an image forming apparatus is to be disposed, a second area, which corresponds to a recording medium on which an image to be printed corresponding to the display image is recorded and in which the display image is to be disposed, and a third area, which corresponds to a background of the recording medium and includes the second area; identifying a color of the recording medium specified by attribute information that specifies a process performed by the image forming apparatus in accordance with the print job; setting a background image of the recording medium; and generating the display image using the color of the recording medium identified by the identification means, the background image set by the setting means, and the print data.