# US 2014/0153052 A1 · Image forming system, data processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, recording medium and display method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0153052 A1 - Document ID: US20140153052A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/172,698 - Filed: 2014-02-04 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2010-05-27 - Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Shoji KOARAI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153052A1 ## CPC - G06K 15/00: Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data {, e.g. computer output printers}(printing or plotting combined with another operation, e.g. with conveying, G06K17/00) - 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} - G06F 3/1285: {Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server} - G06K 15/025: {Simulating output on another printing arrangement, e.g. proof output (matching two or more picture signal generators or two or more picture reproducers H04N1/6052)} - G06T 15/205: {Image-based rendering} - H04N 1/00233: {details of image data reproduction, e.g. network printing or remote image display (using an image reproducing device as a local output from a computer H04N1/00238; digital output from computer to printer unit G06F3/12)} - H04N 1/00442: {Simultaneous viewing of a plurality of images, e.g. using a mosaic display arrangement of thumbnails} - H04N 1/00448: {horizontally} - H04N 1/00453: {arranged in a two dimensional array} - H04N 1/00466: {displaying finishing information, e.g. position of punch holes or staple or orientation references} - H04N 1/00482: {outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution} - H04N 1/00506: {Customising to the data to be displayed} - H04N 1/00222: {details of image data generation or reproduction, e.g. scan-to-email or network printing} - H04N 2201/0094: Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract When an image formation instruction for created document data is received, image data for a preview image corresponding to the document data is generated, the preview image based on the image data is displayed on a display, and an image is formed using data for image formation based on the image data for the preview image. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image forming system including a data processing apparatus for creating document data for an image to be formed and displaying a preview image corresponding to the document data on a display section, and an image forming apparatus for forming an image based on data acquired, wherein the data processing apparatus comprises: an instruction receiving section for receiving an image formation instruction for the document data; a setting receiving section for receiving setting of post-image-formation processing conditions for the document data; an image data generating section for generating image data for the preview image, according to the post-image-formation processing conditions received by the setting receiving section, when the instruction receiving section receives the image formation instruction; a modifying section for modifying the image data for the preview image, according to the post-image-formation processing conditions received by the setting receiving section; an image display section for displaying the preview image on the display section, according to the image data generated by the image data generating section or the image data modified by the modifying section; and a formation data generating section for generating, based on the image data for the preview image, data for image formation which is to be sent to the image forming apparatus, and the image forming apparatus comprises: an acquiring section for acquiring the data for image formation from the data processing apparatus; and an image forming section for forming an image based on the acquired data for image formation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the setting receiving section receives setting of image forming conditions for the document data; the modifying section modifies the image data for the preview image, according to the image forming conditions and post-image-formation processing conditions received by the setting receiving section; and a preview image is displayed based on the modified image data from the modifying section on the display section. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the data processing apparatus further comprises a three-dimensional data generating section for generating three-dimensional image data for a preview image corresponding to stereoscopic viewing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The image forming system according to claim 2, wherein the formation data generating section generates data for image formation including the image forming conditions and post-image-formation processing conditions, according to an instruction from the image display section. ### Claim 5 A data processing apparatus for creating document data for an image to be formed and displaying a preview image corresponding to the document data on a display section, comprising: an instruction receiving section for receiving an image formation instruction for the document data; a setting receiving section for receiving setting of post-image-formation processing conditions for the document data; an image data generating section for generating image data for the preview image, according to the post-image-formation processing conditions received by the setting receiving section, when the instruction receiving section receives the image formation instruction; a modifying section for modifying the image data for the preview image, according to the post-image-formation processing conditions received by the setting receiving section; an image display section for displaying the preview image on the display section, according to the image data generated by the image data generating section or the image data modified by the modifying section; and a formation data generating section for generating, based on the image data for the preview image, data for image formation. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The data processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the setting receiving section receives setting of image forming conditions for the document data; the modifying section modifies the image data for the preview image, according to the image forming conditions and post-image-formation processing conditions received by the setting receiving section; and a preview image is displayed based on the modified image data from the modifying section on the display section. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The data processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a three-dimensional data generating section for generating three-dimensional image data for a preview image corresponding to stereoscopic viewing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The data processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the formation data generating section generates data for image formation including the image forming conditions and post-image-formation processing conditions, according to an instruction from the image display section. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) An image forming apparatus comprising: a data processing apparatus as set forth in claim 5; and an image forming section for forming an image based on document data created by the data processing apparatus on a sheet. ### Claim 10 A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium readable by a computer and storing a computer program for causing a computer constituting a data processing apparatus, which includes a display section and creates document data for an image to be formed, to display a preview image corresponding to the document data, said computer program comprising: an instruction receiving step for causing the computer to receive an image formation instruction for the document data; a setting receiving step for causing the computer to receive setting of post-image-formation processing conditions for the document data; an image data generating step for causing the computer to generate image data for the preview image, according to the post-image-formation processing conditions received by the setting receiving section, when the instruction receiving section receives the image formation instruction; a modifying step for causing the computer to modify the image data for the preview image, according to the post-image-formation processing conditions received in the setting receiving step; an image display step for causing the computer to display the preview image on the display section, according to the image data generated in the image data generating step or the image data modified in the modifying step; and a formation data generating step for causing the computer to generate, based on the image data for the preview image, data for image formation. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium readable by a computer according to claim 10, wherein said computer program further comprises: a step for causing the computer to receive setting of image forming conditions for the document data; a step for causing the computer to modify the image data for the preview image, according to the received image forming conditions and the received post-image-formation processing conditions, and a step for causing the computer to display a preview image based on the modified image data on the display section. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium readable by a computer according to claim 10, wherein said computer program further comprises: a three-dimensional data generating step for causing the computer to generate three-dimensional image data for a preview image corresponding to stereoscopic viewing; and a step for causing the computer to display the preview image corresponding to the three-dimensional image data on the display section.