Patent ID: 6259824
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus comprising:image inputting means for inputting image data from an original which is manually set to be read by said image inputting means;image forming means for forming an image corresponding to the original from which the image data is input by said image inputting means; control means for controlling an image forming condition of said image forming means;manual input means for manually inputting satisfaction information indicating whether or not an operator is satisfied with a previous image formed by said image forming means;accumulation means for accumulating a history of the satisfaction information; andrenewal means for changing a controlling condition of said control means so as to agree with the operator's taste by adjusting, based on the history of said satisfaction information, connectivity constants of a neural network included in said control means so as to meet operator's satisfaction;wherein a series of operations of said image inputting means, said image forming means, said control means, said manual input means, said accumulation means, and said renewal means are repeated.