IP Library Granted Patent US 8,373,885
Granted Patent B2
US 8,373,885 · App. 13/299,552 · Granted Feb 12, 2013

Printer and image processing apparatus

Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara (Nagano, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,373,885
App. No.
13/299,552
Granted
Feb 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An input unit inputs RAW data. An image generating unit generates an image from the RAW data using a demosaicing processing. A print unit that prints the image.

Claims (30)

1. A printer, comprising:

an input unit configured to input first image data of a general purpose format from a source external to the printer;

an image generating unit configured to generate second image data of the general purpose format from RAW data input by the input unit, using a demosaicing processing; and

a print unit configured to print the first image data and configured to print the second image data,

wherein the general purpose format of the first image data is the same as the general purpose format of the second image data, and

wherein the first image data of the general purpose format is different from the RAW data.

2. The printer as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first image data is a first image file and the second image data is a second image file.

3. A printing method, comprising:

inputting first image data of a general purpose format to a printer from a source external to the printer;

inputting RAW data to the printer;

generating second image data of the general purpose format from the RAW data, using a demosaicing processing in the printer;

printing the first image data by the printer; and

printing the second image data by the printer,

wherein the general purpose format of the first image data is the same as the general purpose format of the second image data, and

wherein the first image data of the general purpose format is different from the RAW data.

4. The printing method as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the first image data is a first image file and the second image data is a second image file.

5. The printer as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the general purpose format is a JPEG format.

6. The printer as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the image generating unit is configured to generate compressed image data from the RAW data and to analyze the compressed image data to set an image correction control value.

7. The printing method as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the general purpose format is a JPEG format.

8. The printing method as set forth in claim 3 , further comprising:

generating compressed image data from the RAW data; and

analyzing the compressed image data to set an image correction control value.

9. A printer, comprising:

an input unit configured to input first image data of a general purpose format from a source external to the printer;

an image generating unit configured to generate second image data of the general purpose format from RAW data input by the input unit, using a RAW development processing; and

a print unit configured to print the first image data and configured to print the second image data,

wherein the general purpose format of the first image data is the same as the general purpose format of the second image data, and

wherein the first image data of the general purpose format is different from the RAW data.

10. The printer as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the general purpose format is a JPEG format.

11. The printer as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the image generating unit is configured to generate compressed image data from the RAW data and to analyze the compressed image data to set an image correction control value.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2019
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: 138 EAST LCD ADVANCEMENTS LIMITED
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Priority Claims (3)
JP 2005-294958 · Oct 7, 2005 · national
JP 2005-295024 · Oct 7, 2005 · national
JP 2005-295078 · Oct 7, 2005 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 12849190 · Aug 3, 2010
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