CN1538268A - Multifunctional peripheral equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention is a multifunctional peripheral, there is a video format encoder in a multifunctional peripheral (MFP), and make the image data in the multifunctional peripheral, can correspond to the output to the computer display or TV through the above-mentioned apparatus, users can filter the image data one by one, in order to determine the image data of the output, utilize this method, needn't print the contracted drawing in advance to preview, or use the built-in small-scale liquid crystal display of the multifunctional peripheral to preview, utilize the large-scale display apparatus of the TV or display connected with the invention, and can make the image data have very good preview effects, and achieve the goal that the invention saves consumptive material and previews the image clearly.

Description

A multifunctional peripheral

technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of multi-function peripheral equipment (Multi-Function Peripheral, MFP), especially a kind of configuration is equipped with suitable input/output interface, in order to connect commercially available electronic devices such as general TV, computer monitor, keyboard and mouse, etc., Multifunctional peripherals for operation.

Background technique

The technology of digital image processing is changing with each passing day. Image capture and processing products such as copiers, fax machines, printers, and scanners have been introduced to the market one after another, and their functions are improving day by day. They have become indispensable in modern offices and even in daily life. processing tools.

Recently, a multi-function peripheral (MFP) has been developed in the market. This product does not need to be connected to a computer, and it can process images independently. Please refer to Figure 1, which is a traditional multi-function peripheral. The schematic diagram of the functional block structure, the multifunctional peripheral device 1 includes: an image scanning device 11, a stepping motor 12, a printing module 13, a microprocessor 14, a button 15 and other components, so the multifunctional peripheral device 1 Including: scanning, printing, faxing, photocopying... and other functions in one, and its price is lower than the sum of the prices of all single-function machines. Has been widely used in the office.

Due to the consideration of size and cost, traditional multi-function peripherals are mostly not equipped with a display screen to display digital image data. Therefore, when a user wants to use a traditional multifunctional peripheral device to perform image processing on a piece of digital image data, the user cannot preview the display screen of the digital image data through the display screen, and determine the appropriate image by previewing Processing work, such as: zooming in/out, adjusting brightness and color, or selecting multiple pictures...etc. The user must first print out the digital image data, and then decide what kind of image processing needs to be done by checking the printed effect. The traditional method must consume some consumables such as paper and ink, which is not economical and not convenient for users. Some advanced multifunction peripherals are provided with small-sized LCD screens. The resolution of the small-sized LCD screen is limited, and some subtle images cannot be seen clearly, so the extent to which the above-mentioned problems can be improved is limited.

In addition, the general multifunctional peripheral device 1 is provided with function keys 15, or the function keys are set in the form of a touch panel (Touch Panel), and the user inputs instructions by operating the function keys 15 or the touch panel, The operation of the multifunction peripheral 1 is controlled. Considering the volume, the number of function keys 15 is limited, and the size of the touch panel is also limited. As the functions of the multi-function peripheral 1 increase day by day, the currently used function keys 15 are no longer sufficient. In order to accommodate the number of buttons 15, the user has to use complex input methods, for example, to input an instruction, it is necessary to press multiple or multiple buttons to input the instruction, which causes inconvenience and restriction to the user.

Based on solving the deficiency of the above-mentioned traditional technology, the present invention is a multifunctional peripheral device, which can be connected with a general TV, computer screen, keyboard, and mouse. Users can use large-sized TV and computer screens to preview digital image data. And use the keyboard or mouse to operate.

Contents of the invention

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-function peripheral (MFP), which has a video format encoder inside, so that the image data inside the multi-function peripheral can be correspondingly output to a computer monitor or a TV through the above-mentioned device. Or you can filter the image data one by one to determine which image data should be output. Using this method, you don’t have to print thumbnails for preview in advance, or use a small LCD display built in a multi-functional peripheral device to make a preview. Preview, using the large-size display equipment connected to the TV or computer monitor of the present invention, can make the image data have an excellent preview effect, so as to achieve the purpose of the present invention to save consumables and preview images clearly.

The secondary purpose of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional peripheral (MFP), which has a video format encoder and an instruction input device, so that the image data inside the multifunctional peripheral can be correspondingly output to the computer monitor through the above-mentioned device Or in a TV, the user can simply control various functions of the multifunctional peripheral device and filter the image data one by one through the screen and the command input device to determine which image data should be output.

In order to facilitate a further understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail below with specific examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a functional block structure of a traditional multifunctional peripheral device;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the first implementation of the functional block of the multifunctional peripheral device connected to a display interface of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of a functional block of a multifunctional peripheral device connected to a display interface of the present invention.

Explanation of reference signs: 1～multifunctional peripheral equipment; 11～image scanning device; 12～stepping motor; 13～printing module; 14～microprocessor; 15～buttons; 2～multifunctional peripheral equipment; 21～image scanning Device; 22～stepping motor; 23～printing module; 24～microprocessor; 25～input interface; 26～video format encoder; 27～output interface; 3～command input device; 31～keyboard; 32～mouse; 4 ~ TV; 5 ~ computer monitor.

Detailed ways

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic diagram of the first implementation of the functional block of the multifunctional peripheral device connected to a display interface of the present invention. The internal components of the multifunctional peripheral device 2 include:

An image scanning device 21 can place the image data to be scanned on a scanning platform, and use the electronic photosensitive component installed inside to scan and store the image. The electronic photosensitive component can be a charge-coupled device (CCD), Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)... and other devices can convert external images into electronic signals and store them in various storage media (including: soft, hard disk, memory card, MO, CD-ROM, etc.);

A stepping motor 22, used to control the speed of the paper feeding and output of the paper feeding structure;

A printing module 23, which outputs the received image data to paper;

A microprocessor 24, in order to control and process the actions of all electronic components inside the multifunctional peripheral device 2;

A video format encoder 26, coupled with the microprocessor 24, is used to encode the image data, convert it into an appropriate data format, and then output it through a pair of external output interfaces 27;

An output interface 27. In this embodiment, the multifunctional peripheral device 2 is configured with a TV output terminal (TV out), which outputs image data to the TV 4 for display.

The feature of the present invention is that the multifunctional peripheral device 2 is configured with an image data output interface 27 that can be connected to an external TV 4 for outputting the image data to the display screen of the TV 4 . Wherein, TV 4 can be generally on the market, is widely used CRT TV 4 in the family, or liquid crystal (LCD) TV, plasma (Plasma) TV...etc. that become popular day by day, all can be the implementing device that the present invention can utilize . And the form of the output interface 27 must also match the form of the TV 4 to be connected. For example: if what connect is common CRT TV on the market, then output interface 27 is exactly TV output terminal (TV out). In addition, the multifunctional peripheral device 2 proposed by the present invention is also equipped with a video format encoder 26 inside, which can convert the image data into the display format used by the external TV 4, for example: if the TV with a general CRT screen is externally connected 4. Convert the image data into AUTO, NTSC or PAL format, if the external connection is a LCD TV, then convert the image data into VGA format, and then output the encoded digital image data through the output interface 27. In this way, when the user wants to perform image processing on an image data, he can preview the image processing data through the popular and widely used TV 4 in the market, and perform appropriate image processing according to his preference and purpose . There is no need to print a picture in advance to see the effect, and then decide what kind of image processing work to do. This saves waste of consumables. In addition, the TV 4 used in the present invention is widely used in ordinary households, so the user does not need to purchase another TV, which not only saves the cost, but also saves the space required for placing another screen. And relatively speaking, the user's existing TV 4 can be used more by cooperating with the multifunctional peripheral device 2 according to the present invention, and the benefit of its use can be improved.

The multifunctional peripheral device 2 proposed by the present invention is also equipped with an input interface 25, which can be connected with an external command input device 3 to control the action commands of the multifunctional peripheral device. The command input device 3 can be a keyboard 31 or a mouse 32, wherein The input interface 25 can be an interface of USB, PS2, RS232 and the like. The mouse 32 and the keyboard 32 are used to input commands to control the operation of the multi-function peripheral device 2 . Since the keys of the keyboard 31 are much more than the function keys arranged on the multi-function peripheral device, the shortcoming of the traditional multi-function peripheral device 2 with limited function keys can be solved. And utilize mouse 32 to be far more convenient than the mode of button, can improve the convenience of manipulating the multifunctional peripheral device more. Moreover, both the keyboard 31 and the mouse 32 are devices widely used in general offices, and their usage methods are familiar to general users. Therefore, there is no need to purchase special devices for use, and the existing keyboard 31 and mouse 32 can be used directly, which can save costs.

Please refer to Fig. 3, which is a schematic diagram of the second implementation of the functional block of the multifunctional peripheral device connected to a display interface of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the above-mentioned embodiment is that in this embodiment, the multifunctional peripheral device Device 2 is coupled with computer monitor (Monitor) 5. In this embodiment, the computer display 5 can be a CRT computer screen or a liquid crystal display commonly used in general offices; its advantages are the same as those described above, and will not be repeated here.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the implementation scope of the present invention. All equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims of the present invention should still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (11)

1. A multifunctional peripheral device, the internal components of which include: An image scanning device, used for scanning to generate an image data; A video format encoder, used for encoding the image data, outputting an encoded image data with a video format; and an output interface coupled to an image display device, wherein the image display device displays a picture according to the coded image data; Wherein, the video format corresponds to the image display device. 2. The multifunctional peripheral device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the image display device is one of a TV, a computer monitor and a digital TV. 3. The multifunction peripheral as claimed in claim 2, wherein the video format is one of NTSC format, PAL format and VGA format. 4. The multifunction peripheral as claimed in claim 2, wherein the output interface is a TV output terminal (TV out). 5. The multi-function peripheral device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an input interface for coupling with a command input device for inputting commands to control the operation of the multi-function peripheral device. 6. The multifunction peripheral as claimed in claim 5, wherein the command input device is one of a mouse and a keyboard. 7. The multifunctional peripheral device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the input interface is one of a USB interface, a PS2 interface and an RS232 interface. 8. The multifunctional peripheral device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multifunctional peripheral device further comprises a microprocessor coupled to the image scanning device for performing image processing on the image data, wherein the video format The encoder is set in the microprocessor. 9. A multifunctional peripheral device, the internal components of which include: An image scanning device, used for scanning to generate an image data; A video format encoder, used for encoding the image data, outputting an encoded image data with a video format; and A TV output terminal (TV out), coupled with a TV, wherein the TV displays images on a screen according to the coded image data; Wherein, the video format corresponds to the television. 10. The multifunctional peripheral device as claimed in claim 9, further comprising an input interface coupled to a mouse for controlling the movement of a cursor on the screen. 11. A multifunctional peripheral device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the input interface is one of a USB interface, a PS2 interface and an RS232 interface.

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