JPH03156685A - Picture input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To input and edit picture information in parallel with processing at an information file device main body side by providing an image scanner with a picture memory and a planar display separately from an information file device main body. CONSTITUTION:A picture information storage means (picture memory) 4 to store the picture information read by a picture information reading means 3, a display means (planar display) 7 to display the picture information stored in the picture information storage means 4, an input means 9 to input position information on the display picture of the display means 7, and an editing means 5 to editing-process the picture information corresponding to the position information inputted by the input means 9 are provided. Namely, the picture information of an original is read by the picture information reading means 3, and is stored in the picture information storage means 4, and simultaneously, it is displayed by the display means 7. Further, the desired area of the picture information read by the input means 9 is designated, picture information of the area is subjected to edition, and the picture information edited before can be outputted. Thus, the picture information can be inputted and edited in parallel with the processing at the information file device main body side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an image input device included in an image information file device that records and stores image information such as documents and drawings.

(b) Conventional technology In recent years, with the increase in the amount of information and the rationalization of office processing, information file devices that can record image information on optical disks and read out the recorded image information as needed have been developed and put into practical use. (for example, Sanyo Electric's optical disk document file system, SOF-M2S).

In such information file devices, image information to be recorded is usually recorded by reading originals (images) such as documents and drawings using an image information reading means such as an image scanner, and then performing editing and other processing before recording them onto an optical disc. be remembered.

In addition, the image information recorded on the optical disc can be searched based on attribute information attached to the image information, and appropriate image information is selected and read out by the search. Is displayed.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention As mentioned above, the image information read by the image information reading means is usually stored in an image memory provided in the information file device main body, and the image information is stored in the image memory provided in the information file device main body. Information is edited.

Inputting (reading) and editing this image information requires a relatively large amount of time and effort, and if the information file device is occupied to perform this task, other tasks such as searching cannot be performed, and the information file device The present invention has been made in view of this problem, and provides an image input device that can edit image information separately from an information file device. be.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides an image forming apparatus having an original holding means for holding down an original placed on an original placing table, and an image information reading means for optically reading image information of the original. The input device includes an image information storage means for storing image information read by the image information reading means, a display means for displaying the image information stored in the image information storage means, and position information on the display image of the display means. and an editing device that performs editing processing on image information corresponding to the position information input by the input device.

(e) The image information of the working manuscript is read by the image information reading means, stored in the image information storage means, and displayed on the display means. Furthermore, a desired area of the image information read by the input means is designated, and the image information of that area is edited. Then, the already edited image information can be output.

(f) Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an image information file apparatus according to an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention.

(1) is an image scanner which is an image input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and includes an image reading section (3) that optically reads an image of a document placed on a document table (2), an image reading section ( An image memory (4) that stores the image information read in step 3), and an image processing circuit (5) that edits the image information.
, a work memory (6) that serves as a work area during image processing, a flat display (7) such as a liquid crystal display or plasma display that displays image information, and a display control circuit (8) that controls the display of the flat display (7). A touch panel (9) as an input means, which is a transparent sheet-like switch for inputting positional information on the display screen of the flat display (7), a key input circuit (10) for processing selection, and control of the entire scanner (1). It consists of a control circuit (11) that controls the file system, and an interface (12) that connects with the file device main body and outputs image information to the file device main body.

The touch panel (9) is provided on the display screen of the flat display (7) and directly specifies the desired position of the displayed image information and outputs the position information. 9) is the original platen (2) of the image scanner (1), as shown in Figure 2.
The document cover (13) is provided on the upper surface of the document cover (13) as document holding means for holding down the document placed on the document.

(14) is a central control circuit that controls the entire information file device, and (15) is a storage circuit such as a hard disk in which information and various data for controlling the central control circuit (14) are stored.

(16) is the main image memory that stores image information in the main body of the information file device, (17) is the main image memory (16)
A printer that prints images according to image information stored in the printer.

(18) is an optical disc on which image information and attribute information added to the image information are recorded. Recording and reproduction of information on this optical disc (18) is performed by an optical disc control circuit (19).

(20) is a keyboard that inputs data and issues processing commands to the central control circuit (14), and (21) is a display such as a CRT, which controls the display using video memory (22).
A display is made by the RT control circuit (23).

Now, normally, the reading of image information by the image scanner (1) is performed by the control circuit (11) under control from the main body of the information file apparatus, that is, the central control circuit (14). The read image information is sent to the information file device main body via the ink face (12) without being stored in the image memory (4) or edited in the image processing circuit (5). The image is stored in the main image memory (16).

It is now assumed that processing such as searching for image information, recording image information on an optical disk, or reproducing image information from an optical disk is being performed on the information file device main body side. In this state,
A case where image information is read independently on the scanner (1) side will be described.

First, place the original on the original table (2) and key input circuit (
10) to set the document size and resolution, and further instruct the image reading section (3) to read the image information. Under the control of the control circuit (11), the image information read by the image information reading section (3) is stored in the image memory (4).
).

Then, the display control circuit (8) reads the image information in the image memory (4) and displays the image on the flat display (7).

If the read image information is to be transmitted as it is to the main body of the information file device, the instruction key in the key input circuit (10) is operated to perform the transmission process.

When editing the read image information, first edit the rectangular area to be edited on the flat display (7
) for the image displayed on the touch panel (9).
Directly specify two opposing points on the rectangle to set them. Furthermore,
The key input circuit (
10) Select and input using the keys.

The control circuit (11) performs image processing on the image information in the image memory (4) indicated by the position information output from the touch panel (9) according to editing processing instructed from the key input circuit (10). In the circuit (5), the image information is enlarged or reduced at a predetermined magnification, or erased within a rectangular area.
Alternatively, processing such as erasing outside the rectangular area is performed. In addition, for the enlargement or reduction processing, after specifying the process using the key input circuit (10), specify a rectangular area of the size after processing using the touch panel (9), and perform the enlargement or reduction processing according to the size. You can do it like this.

Moreover, even if these editing processes are performed on the image information stored in the image memory (4), the image information of the area to be edited is newly read in the image information reading section (3) in accordance with the editing process. In addition to these editing processes, you can also move image information in a rectangular area, combine image information in a rectangular area between multiple pieces of image information related to multiple sheets of manuscript, etc. by using the touch panel for each area. This can also be done by specifying in (9), specifying the process in the key input circuit (10), and then specifying the movement position in the touch panel (9). In particular, a work memory (6) is used to synthesize image information.

After the image information has been edited in the image scanner (1), when a command to send the edited image information to the main body of the information file device is issued by the key input circuit (10),
Similarly to the above, the control circuit (11) connects the interface (1
2) to the main image memory (16).

The information file device that receives the image information records it on the optical disk (18) as necessary, and the recorded image information is displayed on the display (21) or printed on the printer (17) as necessary. Photographed.

(G) Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description, in the present invention, since the image scanner is equipped with an image memory and a flat display separately from the information file device itself, image information can be edited on the image scanner side. . That is, since this image information can be input and edited in parallel with the processing on the information file device main body side, the information file device can be used efficiently.

In addition, since the flat display installed in the image scanner is installed on the document lid together with the touch panel, there is no need for additional installation space for the flat display or touch panel, and space saving for installing the information file device can be achieved. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image information file device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an image scanner according to an embodiment of the present invention. (1)...Image scanner, (2)...Document stand (
(original table), (3)... image reading section, (4)...
... image memory (image information storage means), (5) ... image processing circuit (editing means), (7) ... flat display (display means), (9) ... touch panel (input means), (lO)...Key input circuit, (11)...Control circuit, (12)...Interface, (13)...
Document cover (document holding means), (14)...Central control circuit, (16)...Main image memory, (17)...Printer, (18)...Optical disk, (19)... Optical disk control circuit, (20)...Keyboard, (21)
···display.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) In an image input device that has a document holding device that presses down a document placed on a document placement table, and is equipped with an image information reading device that optically reads image information of the document, the image information read by the image information reading device. an image information storage means for storing image information; a display means for displaying the image information stored in the image information storage means; an input means for inputting position information on the display image of the display means; An image input device comprising: editing means that performs editing processing on image information corresponding to position information. (2) Claim 1 characterized in that the input means is a transparent sheet-like switch and is provided on the display screen of the display means.
The image input device described. (3) The display means is a flat panel display,
3. The image input device according to claim 2, wherein the image input device is provided in document pressing means of the image information reading means.