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US 6,784,887 B1Granted
Image processing device
AssigneeMinolta Co., Ltd.
InventorYutaka Tourai
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Abstract
Image data are obtained from a recording medium, and dummy image data are generated based on the obtained image data. It is possible to switch between image displayed based on the generated dummy image data, and image data directly displayed based on the obtained image data. As a result, the dummy image may be displayed when a third party is near. Furthermore, the displayed dummy image can be used for editing, and the edited image may be printed.
Claims13
An image processing device comprising:
- a receiving unit for receiving original image data;
- a memory for storing dummy image data;
- a display for displaying an image;
- and
- a selector for selecting for continuous display on the display either an original image based on the original image data or a fixed dummy image based on the dummy image data, the dummy image being a complete replacement for the original image, wherein
- after either the original image or the dummy image is selected for display, the image that is not selected is not displayed on the display.
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An image processing device comprising:
- a receiving unit for receiving original image data;
- a generator for generating dummy image data based on the original image data;
- a display for displaying an image;
- and
- a selector for selecting to display an original image on the display based on the original image data or to display a dummy image on the display based on the dummy image data, wherein
- the generator includes a mosaic process to provide a dummy image that is an image of only a mosaic pattern filling an outline of each image of the original image.
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An image processing device comprising:
- a receiving unit for receiving original image data;
- a generator for generating dummy image data based on the original image data;
- a display for displaying an image;
- and
- a selector for selecting to display an original image on the display based on the original image data or to display a dummy image on the display based on the dummy image data, wherein
- the generator includes an edge extraction process to provide a dummy image that is an image of only an emphasized outline of each image of the original image.
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An image processing device comprising:
- a receiving unit for receiving original image data;
- a generator for generating dummy image data based on the original image data;
- a display for displaying a dummy image on the display based on the dummy image data;
- an editor for editing the original image with displaying the dummy image and getting edited image data from the original image data;
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- an output unit for outputting the edited image data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.