Image processing apparatus and method

An image processing apparatus having a plurality of modes, comprising:

• input means for inputting image data;
• resolution converting means for converting a resolution of the image data into a predetermined resolution;
• half-tone processing means for performing a half-tone process on the image data;
• output means for outputting the image data;
• transmission means for transmitting the image data via a line;
• mode selecting means for selecting the mode;
• and
• control means for controlling in such a manner that, when a copy mode is selected by said mode selecting means, the image data inputted by said input means is converted by said resolution converting means, the converted image data is subjected to the half-tone process by said half-tone processing means, and the processed image data is outputted by said output means,
• wherein, in a case where a memory transmission mode is selected by said mode selecting means, said control means controls in such a manner that the image data inputted by said input means is not converted by said resolution converting means but is subjected to the half-tone process by said half-tone processing means and the processed image data is transmitted by said transmission means.

An image processing apparatus having a plurality of modes, comprising:

• input means for inputting image data;
• resolution converting means for converting a resolution of the image data into a predetermined resolution;
• half-tone processing means for performing a half-tone process on the image data;
• output means for outputting the image data;
• transmission means for transmitting the image data via a line;
• mode selecting means for selecting the mode:
• and
• control means for controlling in such a manner that, when a copy mode is selected by said mode selecting means, the image data inputted by said input means is converted by said resolution converting means, the converted image data is subjected to the half-tone process by said half-tone processing means, and the processed image data is outputted by said output means,
• wherein, in a case where a transmission mode is selected by said mode selecting means, said control means controls in such a manner that the image data inputted by said input means in a specified resolution is not converted by said resolution converting means but is subjected to the half-tone process by said half-tone processing means and the processed image data is transmitted by said transmission means.

An image processing apparatus having a plurality of modes, comprising:

• input means for inputting image data;
• input mode selecting means for selecting a mode in case of inputting the image data by said input means;
• transmission mode selecting means for selecting a transmission mode;
• and
• resolution selecting means for selecting a low resolution or a high resolution as a resolution in case of inputting the image data by said input means,
• wherein in a case where a half-tone mode is selected by said input mode selecting means and a memory transmission mode is selected by said transmission mode selecting means, the selection of the high resolution by said resolution selecting means is disabled.

A control method of an image processing apparatus having a plurality of modes, comprising:

• (a) an input mode selecting step of selecting an input mode of image data;
• (b) a transmission mode selecting step of selecting a transmission mode of the image data;
• and
• (c) a resolution selecting step of selecting a low resolution or a high resolution as a resolution of the image data that is inputted,
• wherein in a case where a half-tone mode is selected in step (a) and a memory transmission mode is selected in step (b), the selection of a high resolution in step (c) is disabled.

An image processing apparatus capable of operating in a first mode and a second mode, the apparatus comprising:

• input means, having a first inputting function for inputting multi-value image data and a second inputting function for inputting binary image data;
• output means for outputting the image data inputted using said first and second inputting functions;
• a resolution converter, having a first converting function for converting a resolution of the multivalue image data and a second converting function for converting a resolution of the binary image data;
• adjusting means for adjusting the image data in accordance with characteristics of said output means;
• and
• selecting means, said selecting means for selecting the first converting function when the apparatus operates in the first mode, or the second converting function when the apparatus operates in the second mode,
• wherein said output means outputs the image data which has been converted by the selected converting function and has been adjusted by said adjusting means.

A computer readable program, stored in a storage medium, for controlling an image processing apparatus having a plurality of modes, said program comprising:

• an input step of inputting image data;
• a resolution converting step of converting a resolution of the image data into a predetermined resolution;
• a half-tone processing step of performing a half-tone process on the image data;
• an output step of outputting the image data;
• a transmitting step of transmitting the image data via a line;
• a mode selecting step of selecting a mode;
• and
• a control step of controlling in such a manner that, in a case a copy mode is selected in said selecting step, the image data inputted in said input step is converted in said resolution converting step, the converted image data is subjected to the half-tone process in said half-tone processing step, and the processed image data is outputted in said output step, and
• wherein, in a case where a direct transmission mode is selected in said mode selecting step and a resolution conversion is necessary, said control step controls in such a manner that the image data inputted in said input step is converted in said resolution converting step, the converted image data is subjected to the half-tone process in said half-tone processing step, and the processed image data is transmitted in said transmitting step.

A computer readable program, stored in a storage medium, for controlling an image processing apparatus having a plurality of modes, said program comprising:

• an input step of inputting image data;
• a resolution converting step of converting a resolution of the image data into a predetermined resolution;
• a half-tone processing step of performing a half-tone process on the image data;
• an output step of outputting the image data;
• a transmitting step of transmitting the image data via a line;
• a mode selecting step of selecting a mode;
• and
• a control step of controlling in such manner that, in a case where a copy mode is selected in said selecting step, the image data inputted in said input step is converted in said resolution converting step, the converted image data is subjected to the half-tone process in said half-tone processing step, and the processed image data is outputted in said output step, and
• wherein, in a case where a memory transmission mode is selected in said mode selecting step, said control step controls in such a manner that the image data inputted in said input step is not converted in said resolution converting step but is subjected to the half-tone process in said half-tone processing step and the processed image data is transmitted in said transmitting step.

A computer readable program, stored in a storage medium, for controlling an image processing apparatus having a plurality of modes, said program comprising:

• an input step of inputting image data;
• a resolution converting step of converting a resolution of the image data into a predetermined resolution;
• a half-tone processing step of performing a half-tone process on the image data;
• an output step of outputting the image data;
• a transmitting step of transmitting the image data via a line;
• a mode selecting step of selecting a mode;
• and
• a control step of controlling in such a manner that, in a case where a copy mode is selected in said selecting step, the image data inputted in said input step is converted in said resolution converting step, the converted image data is subjected to the half-tone process in said half-tone processing step, and the processed image data is outputted in said output step, and
• wherein, in a case where a transmission mode is selected in said mode selecting step, said control step controls in such a manner that the image data inputted in said input step is not converted in said resolution converting step but is subjected to the half-tone process in said half-tone processing step and the processed image data is transmitted in said transmitting step.

A computer readable program, stored in a storage medium, for controlling an image processing apparatus having a plurality of modes, said program comprising:

• an input mode selecting step of selecting an input mode of image data;
• a transmission mode selecting step of selecting a transmission mode of the image data;
• and
• a resolution selecting step of selecting a low resolution or a high resolution as a resolution of the image data that is inputted,
• wherein, in a case where a half-tone mode is selected in said input mode selecting step and a memory transmission mode is selected in said transmission mode selecting step, the selection of the higher resolution is disabled in said resolution selecting step.

A computer readable program stored in a storage medium, comprising:

• a first input step of inputting multi-value image data;
• a second input step of inputting binary image data;
• an output step of outputting the image data inputted in said first or second input step;
• a first converting step of converting a resolution of the multi-value image data;
• a second converting step of converting a resolution of the binary image data;
• an adjusting step of adjusting the image data in accordance with an output form in said output step;
• and
• a selecting step of selecting the conversion in said first converting, during a first operating mode, or the conversion in said second converting step, during a second operating mode,
• wherein said output step outputs the image data which has been converted in said first or second converting step, in accordance with the selection in said selecting step, and adjusted in said adjusting step.

An image processing method comprising:

• an input step of inputting image data;
• a resolution converting step of converting a resolution of the image data into a predetermined resolution;
• a half-tone processing step of performing a half-tone process on the image data;
• an output step of outputting the image data;
• a transmitting step of transmitting the image data via a line;
• a mode selecting step of selecting a mode;
• and
• a control step of controlling in such a manner that, in a case a copy mode is selected in said selecting step, the image data inputted in said input step is converted in said resolution converting step, the converted image data is subjected to the half-tone process in said half-tone processing step, and the processed image data is outputted in said output step, and
• wherein, in a case where a direct transmission mode is selected in said mode selecting step and a resolution conversion is necessary, said control step controls in such a manner that the image data inputted in said input step is converted in said resolution converting step, the converted image data is subjected to the half-tone process in said half-tone processing step, and the processed image data is transmitted in said transmitting step.

An image processing method comprising:

• an input step of inputting image data;
• a resolution converting step of converting a resolution of the image data into a predetermined resolution;
• a half-tone processing step of performing a half-tone process on the image data;
• an output step of outputting the image data;
• a transmitting step of transmitting the image data via a line;
• a mode selecting step of selecting a mode;
• and
• a control step of controlling in such a manner that, in a case where a copy mode is selected in said selecting step, the image data inputted in said input step is converted in said resolution converting step, the converted image data is subjected to the half-tone process in said half-tone processing step, and the processed image data is outputted in said output step, and
• wherein, in a case where a memory transmission mode is selected in said mode selecting step, said control step controls in such a manner that the image data inputted in said input step is not converted in said resolution converting step but is subjected to the half-tone process in said half-tone processing step and the processed image data is transmitted in said transmitting step.

An image processing method comprising:

• an input step of inputting image data;
• a resolution converting step of converting a resolution of the image data into a predetermined resolution;
• a half-tone processing step of performing a half-tone process on the image data;
• an output step of outputting the image data;
• a transmitting step of transmitting the image data via a line;
• a mode selecting step of selecting a mode;
• and
• a control step of controlling in such a manner that, in a case where a copy mode is selected in said selecting step, the image data inputted in said input step is converted in said resolution converting step, the converted image data is subjected to the half-tone process in said half-tone processing step, and the processed image data is outputted in said output step, and,
• wherein, in a case where a transmission mode is selected in said mode selecting step, said control step controls in such a manner that the image data inputted in said input step is not converted in said resolution converting step but is subjected to the half-tone process in said half-tone processing step and the processed image data is transmitted in said transmitting step.

An image processing method comprising:

• an input mode selecting step of selecting an input mode of image data;
• a transmission mode selecting step of selecting a transmission mode of the image data;
• and
• a resolution selecting step of selecting a low resolution or a high resolution as a resolution of the image data that is inputted,
• wherein, in a case where a half-tone mode is selected in said input mode selecting step and a memory transmission mode is selected in said transmission mode selecting step, the selection of the higher resolution is disabled in said resolution selecting step.

An image processing method comprising:

• a first input step of inputting multi-value image data;
• a second input step of inputting binary image data;
• an output step of outputting the image data inputted in said first or second input step;
• a first converting step of converting a resolution of the multi-value image data;
• a second converting step of converting a resolution of the binary image data;
• an adjusting step of adjusting the image data in accordance with an output form in said output step;
• and
• a selecting step of selecting the conversion in said first converting step, during a first operating mode, or the conversion in said second converting step, during a second operating mode,
• wherein said output step outputs the image data which has been converted in said first or second converting step, in accordance with the selection in said selecting step, and adjusted in said adjusting step.

A method for controlling an image processing apparatus for binarizing inputted multi-level image data and outputting the binarized image data, comprising:

• determining whether or not the resolution of the inputted multi-level image date is different from an output resolution of the image processing apparatus;
• converting the resolution of the inputted multi-level image data before binarizing, in a case where it is determined that the resolution is different;
• and
• binarizing and outputting the multi-level image data of which resolution has been converted.