Image display apparatus, printing system, and program configured to print image projected by the image display apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9292773-B2
Application number	US-201414462796-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 19, 2014
Priority date	Jul 11, 2011
Publication date	Mar 22, 2016
Grant date	Mar 22, 2016

Abstract

The printing system includes a computer and an image display apparatus. When receiving the printing condition from the image display apparatus, the computer generates print data based upon a printing condition and image data having a higher resolution among a second image data stored in a second memory in the computer and the first image data stored in a first memory in the computer, which corresponds to the identification information contained in the printing condition, and sends the print data to a printer connected to the computer for printing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An output system comprising:
a computer that includes a controller, a first memory configured to store first image data, a first image processor configured to process the first image data and to generate second image data by processing the first image data, and a second memory configured to temporarily store the second image data; and
an image display apparatus that is connected to the computer and includes an image display unit configured to display an image corresponding to the second image data output from the computer, and a second image processor configured to set an output condition that contains identification information that identifies the second image data and coordinate information of an output area in the image,
wherein when receiving the output condition from the image display apparatus, the controller of the computer generates output data based upon the output condition and image data having a higher resolution among the second image data stored in the second memory and the first image data stored in the first memory, which corresponds to the identification information contained in the output condition, and sends the output data to an output unit connected to the computer for output.

2. The output system according to claim 1 , wherein the output condition contains a size of a paper to be output by the output unit.

3. The output system according to claim 1 , wherein the image display unit of the image display apparatus has an output preview function configured to display an image contained in the output area.

4. The output system according to claim 1 , wherein the second image processor in the image display apparatus serves to change a magnification of an image to be projected.

5. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium storing a program used for an output system that includes:
a computer that includes a controller, a first memory configured to store first image data, a first image processor configured to process the first image data and to generate second image data by processing the first image data, and a second memory configured to temporarily store the second image data; and
an image display apparatus that is connected to the computer and includes an image display unit configured to display an image corresponding to the second image data output from the computer, and a second image processor configured to set an output condition that contains identification information that identifies the second image data and coordinate information of an output area in the image,
wherein the program enables the computer to:
select, when receiving the output condition from the image display apparatus, image data having a higher resolution among the first image data stored in the first memory and the second image data stored in the second memory, which corresponds to the identification information contained in the output condition;
generate output data based upon the output condition and the image data that has been selected; and
send the output data to an output unit connected to the computer for output.

6. An image display apparatus configured to communicate with a computer that includes a controller, a first memory configured to store first image data, a first image processor configured to process the first image data and to generate second image data by processing the first image data, and a second memory configured to temporarily store the second image data, the image display apparatus comprising:
an image display unit configured to display an image corresponding to the second image data output from the computer; and
a second image processor configured to set an output condition that contains identification information that identifies the second image data and coordinate information of an output area in the image,
wherein the image display apparatus is configured to send the output condition to the computer whereby the controller of the computer generates output data based upon the output condition and image data having a higher resolution among the second image data stored in the second memory and the first image data stored in the first memory, which corresponds to the identification information contained in the output condition, and sends the output data to an output unit connected to the computer for output.

7. An image display apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the image display unit of the image display apparatus enlarges and displays the output area.

8. An output system comprising:
a computer that includes a first image processor configured to process first image data and to generate second image data by processing the first image data; and
an image display apparatus that is connected to the computer and includes an image display unit configured to display an image corresponding to the second image data output from the computer,
wherein when receiving an output condition from the image display apparatus, the computer generates output data based upon the output condition and image data having a higher resolution among the first image data and the second image data, which corresponds to identification information contained in the output condition, and sends the output data to an output unit connected to the computer for output.

9. The output system according to claim 8 , wherein the image display apparatus has an output preview function configured to display an image contained in an output area.

10. The output system according to claim 8 , wherein the image display apparatus is configured to change a magnification of an image to be projected.

11. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium storing a program used for an output system that includes:
a computer that includes a first image processor configured to process first image data and to generate second image data by processing the first image data; and
an image display apparatus that is connected to the computer and includes an image display unit configured to display an image corresponding to the second image data output from the computer,
wherein the program enables the computer to generate, when receiving an output condition from the image display apparatus, output data based upon the output condition and image data having a higher resolution among the first image data and the second image data, which corresponds to identification information contained in the output condition, and send the output data to an output unit connected to the computer for output.

12. An image display apparatus configured to communicate with a computer that includes a first image processor configured to process first image data and to generate second image data by processing the first image data, the image display apparatus comprising:
an image display unit configured to display an image corresponding to the second image data output from the computer; and
a sending unit configured to send an output condition to the computer,
wherein when the computer receives the output condition sent by the sending unit, the image display apparatus enables the computer to generate output data based upon the output condition and image data having a higher resolution among the first image data and the second image data, which corresponds to identification information contained in the output condition, and send the output data to an output unit connected to the computer for output.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Ohara Shinya

Classifications

• G06F3/1208 Primary

  resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours, workflows, print preview · CPC title

• G06K15/1885 Primary

  for modifying the layout of a document · CPC title

• G06K2215/0057

  Sizing and resolution changes · CPC title

• G06F3/1284

  Local printer device · CPC title

• G06F3/1247

  by conversion to printer ready format · CPC title