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US 4,792,980 AGranted
Image transmission system
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKatsuichi Shimizu
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Abstract
An image transmission system in which plural image processing devices are connected mutually in a loop form through optical fibers for high-speed transmission of image information. The information to be transmitted is represented by an image packet and a command packet, both of which are transmitted through a common optical fiber.
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An image processing system comprising:
- a plurality of reading means, each operable for reading an original image and for generating an image signal representative of said original image;
- a plurality of image processing means each operable for processing an image signal;
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- transmitting means for transmitting the image signal obtained from one original image reading by any one of said reading means to said plurality of image processing means;
- said system being constructed to perform an image processing operation in which any selected one of said reading means is used for original reading, said plurality of image processing means being capable of performing image signal processing respective different numbers of times, and said selected one of said reading means performing original image reading a number of times corresponding to the maximum of the number of times of image signal processing to be performed by individual ones of said plurality of image processing means.
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An image processing system comprising:
- means for reading an original image and for generating an image signal representative of said original image;
- a plurality of image processing means each operable for processing the image signal generated by said reading means;
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- transmitting means for transmitting the image signal obtained from one original image reading by said reading means to said plurality of image processing means;
- said plurality of image processing means being constructed to perform image signal processing individually selectable numbers of times, and said reading means being constructed to perform original image reading a number of times corresponding to the maximum of the numbers of times of image signal processing to be performed by individual ones of said plurality of image processing means.
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An image processing system comprising:
- reading means for reading an original image and for generating an image signal representative of said original image;
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- transmitting means for transmitting the image signal obtained from one original image read by said reading means to a plurality of image processing means;
- wherein each of said plurality of image processing means is operable to perform image processing for an individually selectable number of times, and wherein said reading means is adapted to perform original image reading a number of times corresponding to the maximum of the numbers of times of image signal processing to be performed by individual ones of said plurality of image processing means.
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