Seiko Epson Corporation

Kazunori Suenaga

Kenji Fukasawa

Kenji Sakuda

Makoto Oyanagi

Hideki Morozumi

Yoichi Wakai

Toshihiko Katayama

Masakatsu Endo

Yasumasa Nakajima

If an image reproducing apparatus has a device-dependent color space conversion function that converts the color space of target image data to a device-dependent color space using a particular color space, reproduction image data is generated (i) by carrying out basic color space conversion to image data for which the color space specified by identification information is the standard color space, and (ii) by carrying out device-dependent color space conversion to image data for which the specified color space is the particular color space. If the apparatus does not have the device-dependent color conversion function, (i) reproduction image data is generated by carrying out basic color space conversion to image data for which the specified color space is the standard color space, but (ii) a notification indicating that the specified color space is not the standard color space is output where the specified color space is the particular color space.

Image reproduction using a particular color space

The image processing apparatus executes a prescribed basic color space conversion regardless of content of the color space identification information when a reduced image is a processing target. The image processing apparatus executes a specified color space conversion utilizing a color space specified by the color space identification information when a main image is a processing target.

If an image reproducing apparatus has a device-dependent color space conversion function that converts the color space of processing target image data to a device-dependent color space using a particular color space, (i) reproduction image data is generated by carrying out basic color space conversion to image data for which the color space specified by color space identification information is the standard color space, and (ii) reproduction image data is generated by carrying out device-dependent color space conversion to image data for which the specified color space is the particular color space. If the image reproducing apparatus does not have the device-dependent color conversion function, (i) reproduction image data is generated by carrying out basic color space conversion to image data for which the specified color space is the standard color space, but (ii) a notification indicating that the specified color space is not the standard color space is output where the specified color space is the particular color space.

Image reproduction using a specific color space

A recording apparatus includes a recording unit capable of recording an image on a recording medium, a file input device capable of receiving a file from the outside, an external storage unit capable of reading and writing a digital image file, a user interface, and a recording control device that performs file input control through the file input device. The recording control device has a record-execution-operation input function that allows a record execution operation to be performed through the user interface, causing the recording unit to record a selected digital image file on a recording medium; a save-execution-operation input function that causes the external storage unit to store the arbitrarily selected digital image file in a storage medium; and a record/save-execution-operation to be sequentially performed.

Recording apparatus and recording control program

An image processing method is performed by an image supply device storing image data and an image output device performing image processing with respect to the image data, which are connected via a communication path through which the image data is communicated. A control information item including a script for image processing, which is described by a markup language, is communicated between the image supply device and the image output device. The image data is transmitted to the image output device, based on the script.

Image processing method and image processing system using the same

The technique of the present invention ensures flexible image processing that is performed integrally on a plurality of image data. In accordance with the present invention, an image output system enables output of the image data, which is generated in a digital still camera DSC, with a color printer. The DSCgenerates an image file, in which the image data, image processing control data and an additional data are stored. The image processing control data, which is preset by the manufacturer, may be specified regarding each image. The additional data is the user-configurable data, which is stored into the DSC. The color printerperforms image processing based on the image processing control data and the additional data, which is included in the image file, and outputs the resulting image.

Image generation with integrating control data

It is generated a control information item including a script for the image processing which is described by a markup language. The control information item is communicated between an image supply device and an image output device connected via a communication path. A control protocol for communicating the control information item is interpreted by a first entity which executes processing for a first hierarchic layer of a communication protocol. A management protocol for managing an image data file including the image data is interpreted by a second entity which executes processing for a second hierarchic layer of the communication protocol which is lower than the first hierarchic layer. A physical layer of the communication path is controlled by a third entity which executes processing for a third hierarchic layer of the communication protocol which is lower than the second hierarchic layer. A command in the control information item is translated between the control protocol and the management protocol.

At one of an image supply device storing image data and an image output device performing image processing with respect to the image data which are connected via a communication path through which the image data is communicated, one of a text command described by a markup language and a binary command described by a binary is selected as a command including a control information item for the image processing. From one of the image supply device and the image output device to the other, the selected one of the text command and the binary command is transmitted. At the other one of the image supply device and the image output device, it is performed processing specified by the control information included in the selected one of the text command and the binary command.

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