Image Processing with Attribute-Based Rendering for Print Overlays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing systems struggle to accurately render additional data such as page numbers, forms, watermarks, and color patches due to varying complexity and transparency effects, leading to inconsistencies in print results.
Innovation Solution
An image processing system that selects a rendering application for each piece of additional data based on its attributes, such as transparency effects or custom colors, and superimposes the rendered data onto document data to ensure consistent and intended print results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the same rendering application is used for all additional data, then the system operation is simple, but the rendering accuracy does not match user intention for complex additional data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the rendering process by dividing additional data into different categories (simple vs. complex) and assigning different rendering applications to each category. The job controller analyzes attributes of additional data and selectively applies appropriate rendering applications, thereby achieving high rendering accuracy for complex data while maintaining simple operation for standard cases.
2Ease of operation
If a prespecified rendering application is used for additional data, then the system operation is easy, but the rendering result cannot reflect user intention for varying data complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic rendering application selection mechanism where the job controller automatically chooses the appropriate rendering application based on the attributes of each piece of additional data. This dynamic adaptation ensures reliable and consistent rendering results across different data types without requiring manual user configuration, thus maintaining ease of operation while improving rendering consistency.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple rendering applications are selectively used based on data attributes, then the rendering quality improves, but the processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary analysis of additional data attributes before the actual rendering process. The job controller examines the characteristics of each piece of additional data in advance and pre-determines the most suitable rendering application. This preliminary action prevents unnecessary trial-and-error rendering attempts, thereby minimizing processing time while ensuring high rendering quality through appropriate application selection.
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AI summary
An image processing system includes a processor configured to: accept document data to be printed and multiple pieces of additional data each including a shared image to be used across multiple pages; for each piece of the multiple pieces of additional data, select a corresponding rendering application in accordance with an attribute of the piece of the multiple pieces of additional data; perform a rendering process using the selected rendering application; and generate image data to be used for image formation by superimposing data obtained through the rendering process onto data obtained through a rendering process for the document data to be printed.