Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Renesas Electronics Corporation

Hirohiko Ito

Bungo Shimada

Nobuaki Miyahara

Hiroshi Sumio

Shinichi Kato

Hiroshi Ohmura

Kitahiro Kaneda

Hiroshi Tanioka

Masanori Sakai

Yoichi Takaragi

Atsushi Date

Ken-ichi Ohta

Tomotoshi Kanatsu

Reiji Misawa

Akihiro Usami

Yoshihide Terao

Tomohiro Akiba

Junichi Shishizuka

Hideyuki Makitani

Mitsuru Uzawa

Hideto Kohtani

Takehito Utsunomiya

Kouichi Unno

Hajime Sasaki

Masahiro Iwadate

Keishi Inaba

Takanobu Naruse

Shigeo Fukuoka

Shikiko Nachi

Ken-Ichi Ohta

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a memory-transfer control unit that controls data transfer between a memory and a sound unit. A plurality of sound data transfer routes are configured by one memory-transfer control unit and one sound unit. The semiconductor device outputs reproduction sound data via at least one sound data transfer route and acquires at least two pieces of recording sound data on account of one piece of reproduction sound data via at least two sound data transfer routes.

Semiconductor device and fault detection method therefor

A semiconductor device includes a clock input circuit that receives an external clock signal, a PLL circuit for input timing control that performs phase adjustment between the external clock signal and a delayed clock signal to generate an internal clock signal used to acquire input data, and a delay circuit that delays the internal clock signal to output the internal clock signal that is delayed to a PLL circuit for input timing control as a delayed clock signal. The semiconductor device further includes a PLL circuit for output timing control that performs phase adjustment between the external clock signal and a delayed clock signal to generate an internal clock signal used to output output data, and a delay circuit that delays the internal clock signal to output the internal clock signal that is delayed to the PLL circuit for output timing control as a delayed clock signal.

Semiconductor device and electronic device

This invention provides the following environment. That is, an original document file corresponding to a document to be copied is specified from image data of that document to be copied, and a print process is made based on the specified file so as to prevent deterioration of image quality. Also, when a document to be copied is not registered, a registration process is executed to suppress deterioration of image quality in an early stage. Furthermore, since the document is converted into vector data, re-use of such document is facilitated, and deterioration of image quality can be suppressed even when an image process such as enlargement or the like is made. To this end, when an original digital file cannot be specified, an apparatus of this embodiment executes a vectorization process (S), converts the obtained vector data into a data format that can be re-used by an application (S), and registers the converted file in a file server (S). With this registration process, since the location of the file is settled, that location information is composited on an image to be scanned using an identifier such as a two-dimensional barcode or the like (S), and the composite image can be printed (S). Even when the printed document is scanned again, a registered digital file can be easily specified.

Image processing method, system, program, program storage medium and information processing apparatus

Stored digital data is searched for on the basis of an input image, difference information is extracted by comparing the retrieved digital data and the input image, and the difference information is composited to the digital data. Digital data generated by composition is stored. When no digital data is retrieved, the input image is converted into vector data, and the image that has been converted into the vector data is stored as digital data. Obtained region segmentation information and an input image are composited, the composite image is displayed on an operation screen of an MFP, and a rectangular block to be vectorized is designated as a specific region from the displayed region segmentation information. A user designates the specific region by designating rectangular blocks in an image using a pointing device.

Image processing method

This invention provides an image processing method which allows easy re-use of image information that is stored to minimize deterioration of image quality and the storage capacity. Storage means is searched for original digital data corresponding to each input image. If no original digital data is found, the input image is converted into vector data, and is stored as digital data in the storage means. A sheet including at least one of information associated with the found original digital data when the original digital data is found in the search step and information associated with digital data which is obtained by converting the image into the vector data in the vectorization step and is stored in the storage step when no original digital data is found in the search step is generated, thus providing a sheet that allows easy re-use.

Image processing method and image processing system

Image data scanned by way of a scanner controller is transferred from a memory controller to a memory by way of a G bus. A CPU reduces the image data stored in the memory by thinning processing or the like, and displays the image data on an operation panel by way of a B bus and interface. In this manner, an image can be input using the first bus while data transferred by way of the first bus is output by way of the second bus. This enables processing using image data which is being input, such as processing of immediately displaying an input image.

Input/output control apparatus

A method to enhance the copy or printout efficiency and decrease the number of output jobs that are abandoned because of undesirable outputs. Abort of output due to absence of sheets or staples, overload of a delivery tray, or the like is predicted. If output abort is determined, data is removed from an output queue and re-registered as an output reserve job at the end of the queue.

Image processing apparatus and method

Image is processing of one image processing unit to be performed is decided into an image input job in which image data is input from an image input section and an image output job in which image data is output to an image output section. Execution of the image input job and that of the image output job are controlled independently. After a preceding image input job is finished, a new image input job is started before the image output job corresponding to the preceding image input job is finished.

Image input and output method, image input and output apparatus, and image processing system

In an image forming apparatus incorporating an image forming unit capable of execution in a layout print mode in which a plurality of pages of image data is formed on a single sheet, whether or not to permit the image forming unit to execute in the layout print mode for a plurality of sets of image data to be laid out in the layout print mode is controlled based on the image property information of the plurality of image data, so that layout functions desired by users are provided and ease of operation by the users is improved without incurring excessive processes or additional cost.

Image forming apparatus, method of controlling the same, program, and storage medium

Control unit selectively connected with a first bus and a second bus for controlling a displaying process in parallel with a scanning process

An image forming apparatus includes a memory which stores one or more images as one document, and an image forming unit which forms on a sheet the image of the document stored in the memory. Also included is a controller which causes the image forming unit to perform the image forming of the plural documents stored in the memory, as one document. The image forming unit includes a binder for binding the sheets on which the images of the plural documents are respectively formed, as one sheaf.

Image forming apparatus capable of processing images of plural documents

In order to manage the amount of power consumed by executing a plurality of jobs in parallel to a proper level, when a job start key is pressed, whether power consumption exceeds a predetermined value is determined. If the power consumption does not exceed the predetermined value, the job is executed; otherwise, the job is not executed, and the processing waits for a next instruction.

Control device and control method for composite appliance

An image formation apparatus obtains optimum double-face print output results aligned in a binding direction even if plural recording sheet sizes mixedly exist in one document. To do so, a CPU of a formatter unit judges consistency between image formation directions on different-size recording sheets on the basis of a designation state of a short edge binding double-face mode or a long edge binding double-face mode designated to a print job by a PC/WS and a designation state of the recording sheet size independently designated to each page of the print job, and it is then controlled based on the judged result that double-face image formation to the recording sheet of either of the designated sizes is performed based on the other double-face mode than the double-face mode actually designated to the print job.

Sheet binding system for an image forming apparatus

A printing apparatus including print sheet feeding unit for feeding a print sheet, receiving unit for receiving image data and an identification of the image data from a personal computer, printing unit for printing an image on the print sheet fed by the print sheet feeding unit in accordance with the image data received by the receiving unit, insert sheet feeding unit for feeding a insert sheet, operation panel for inputting an identification of the insert sheet by a user, control unit for control the insert sheet feeding unit to feed the insert sheet in accordance with the identification of the image data corresponding to the identification of the insert sheet.

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Hirohiko Ito