СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ

Изобретение относится к обработке изображений. Техническим результатом является повышение эффективности кодирования изображений с прогнозированием. Устройство обработки изображения включает модуль 31 горизонтальной обработки и модуль 33 объединения. Модуль 31 горизонтальной обработки осуществляет горизонтальную упаковку для манипуляций в горизонтальном направлении матрицей пикселов, расположенных в шахматном порядке, в каждом из первого и второго прореженных изображений, полученных путем исключения пикселов, в первом изображении и втором изображении, отличном от первого, каждой второй строки в наклонном направлении, так что пикселы первого и второго прореженных изображений упакованы в горизонтальном направлении. Модуль 33 объединения генерирует объединенное изображение, созданное путем размещения рядом первого и второго прореженных изображений после горизонтальной обработки, в качестве изображения, служащего объектом кодирования с прогнозированием. Настоящее изобретение может быть применено ...

ФАЙЛЫ, СОДЕРЖАЩИЕ СМЕШАННЫЙ РАСТР

Изобретение относится к генерации и использованию файлов, содержащих смешанный растр. Технический результат заключается в уменьшении времени кодирования, декодирования и композиции. Способ формирования изображения содержания смешанного растра (MRC) содержит этапы приема команды на генерацию файла изображения из прикладной программы в виде изображения MRC; генерации упомянутого изображения MRC посредством использования драйвера печати; генерации селекторного слоя; генерации комбинированного основного/фонового слоя; генерации списков пунктов для каждой области изображения, включая основной слой, фоновый слой и селекторный слой, причем упомянутые списки включают в себя одно или несколько из следующих пунктов: ограничивающую область, тип графического вывода и используемый цвет; обработки упомянутых списков, при этом, если областью изображения является текст или линейные рисунки, то область изображения добавляется к селекторному слою, в противном случае область изображения добавляется к основному ...

СИСТЕМА И СПОСОБ ПОМЕТКИ ДЕСИНХРОНИЗИРОВАННОЙ ИДЕНТИФИКАЦИОННОЙ ИНФОРМАЦИЕЙ ЦИФРОВЫХ МУЛЬТИМЕДИЙНЫХ ДАННЫХ

Изобретение относится к идентификации мультимедийной информации. Техническим результатом является расширение числа лиц, которые требуется идентифицировать, а также повышение криптографической защиты. Система и способ использования десинхронизированной идентификационной информации могут быть использованы как для аудиоприложений, так и для видеоприложений и включают в себя функции внедрения, и функции обнаружения, и извлечения. Различные и уникальные ключи ассоциированы с каждым покупателем копии цифровых данных. Функция внедрения включает применение псевдо-случайного преобразования выбранных зон внедрения. Ключ для псевдо-случайного преобразования является специфичным для пользователя. Зоны выбираются с использованием секретной хэш-функции мультимедийной информации. Функции обнаружения и извлечения включают грубый поиск во множестве ключей покупателей. Если один из ключей является достаточно вероятным, значит можно сказать, что этот пользователь был вовлечен в производство нелегальной копии ...

ПРЕДСТАВЛЕНИЕ ЦИФРОВЫХ МАТЕРИАЛОВ, ОСНОВАННОЕ НА ИНВАРИАНТНОСТЯХ МАТРИЦ

Изобретение относится к технологии представления сигналов. Техническим результатом является расширение функциональных возможностей. Система формирования компактного описания цифровых материалов содержит модуль получения, выполненный с возможностью получения цифрового материала, модуль сегментации, выполненный с возможностью разбиения упомянутого материала на множество областей, модуль вычисления, выполненный с возможностью формирования векторов характеристик для каждой области из упомянутого множества, причем векторы характеристик вычисляют на основе инвариантностей матриц, включающих в себя сингулярное разложение, модуль вывода, выполненный с возможностью формирования выходного результата, используя комбинацию вычисленных векторов характеристик, при этом выходной результат формирует вектор хэш-значений для этого цифрового материала, где вектор хэш-значений является компактным представлением цифрового материала, таким образом идентифицируя цифровой материал на основе упомянутого компактного ...

СПОСОБ ЗАПИСИ ВИДЕОИНФОРМАЦИИ НА НОСИТЕЛЕ ЗАПИСИ, НОСИТЕЛЬ ЗАПИСИ И УСТРОЙСТВА ДЛЯ ПОИСКА И ВОСПРОИЗВЕДЕНИЯ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ

Изобретения относится к области накопления информации, в частности, к технике обработке видеоинформации на носителе записи. Сущность изобретения: изображения на носителе изображений сканируются и преобразуются в сигнал видеоинформации и сигнал видеоинформации преобразуется в кодированное изображение, которое записывается на носитель записи. В отношении множества сканированных изображений информационный сигнал преобразуется в несколько независимо кодированных изображений в отношении каждого сканированного изображения. Разрешающие способности представлений изображения, образуемых этими кодированными изображениями, разные. Для каждого из множества сканированных изображений записываются взаимодействующие кодированные изображения на носитель записи. Устройства поиска и воспроизведения изображений предусматривают различные типы обработки изображений, такие как увеличение, уменьшение, синтез, поворот изображений и т.п. 5 с. и 17 з.п.ф-лы, 12 ил.

Способ обеспечения безопасного использования электронного документа

Изобретение относится к вычислительной технике. Технический результат заключается в обеспечении безопасной и надежной работы с конфиденциальными документами и возможности осуществления контроля доступа к файлам для дальнейшего выявления каналов утечки информации. Способ обеспечения безопасности электронного документа, учета и контроля работы с конфиденциальными электронными документами и их печатными копиями, причем существует три уровня защиты: первый уровень защиты электронного документа осуществляется за счет добавления в документ определенных реквизитов; второй уровень защиты электронного документа предусматривает сведения о признаках и свойствах, которые хранят на сервере конфиденциальных документов; третий уровень защиты электронного документа предусматривает проставление визуально малозаметных маркировочных признаков на документ, а контроль сетевой инфраструктуры предприятия выполняется путем отслеживания печати, сканирования и копирования документов и контроля рабочего места сотрудника ...

УГЛОВАЯ КОРРЕКЦИЯ ОПТИЧЕСКОГО ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ ДЛЯ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ КОДИРОВАНИЯ ФАКСИМИЛЬНЫХ СООБЩЕНИЙ

Контроллер системы предназначен для формирования сжатого факсимильного сообщения в системе радиосвязи. Контроллер системы содержит память изображения для запоминания оптического изображения, анализатор изображения, анализатор наилучшего угла сканирования, устройство вращения изображения и факсимильный кодер. Анализатор изображения при помощи угла сканирования осуществляет анализ длинной строки части запомненного оптического изображения. Анализатор наилучшего угла сканирования идентифицирует оптимальный угол сканирования из результатов одной или нескольких процедур анализа изображения, полученных анализатором изображения. Средство вращения изображения формирует выравненное оптическое изображение с использованием запомненного оптического изображения и оптимального угла изображения. Факсимильный кодер формирует сжатое факсимильное изображение из выравненного оптического изображения. 2 с. и 8 з.п.ф-лы, 13 ил.

ЗАПИСЬ ИНФОРМЗАПИСЬ ИНФОРМАЦИИАЦИИ

... 1. Способ электронной записи с носителя информации, включающий этапы, на которых размещают шаблон кодирования положения и носитель информации таким образом, что они наложены один на другой, отображают изображение информации на носителе информации и шаблон кодирования положения с помощью множества частичных изображений и используют шаблон кодирования положения для совмещения вместе частичных изображение в составное изображение отображаемой информации. 2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что на этапе размещения помещают листа с шаблоном кодирования положения сверху или снизу носителя информации. 3. Способ по п.2, отличающийся тем, что лист с шаблоном кодирования положения выполнен прозрачным, за исключением шаблона кодирования положения, и помещается поверх носителя информации. 4. Способ по пп.1, 2 или 3, отличающийся тем, что информация носителя информации и шаблон кодирования положения отображаются в каждом частичном изображении. 5. Способ по любому из пп.1-4, отличающийся тем, что включает ...

FILM STRIPE AND COPIER

Способ изготовления растрированных печатных форм

Skalierung von Binärbildern

VIDEOSIGNAL-WIEDERGABEGERAET MIT AUFNAHMEWIEDERHOLUNGSFUNKTION UND ZUGEHOERIGES VERFAHREN

FILMVIDEOSPIELER MIT SELEKTIVER BILDZUSAMMENSTELLUNGSSTEUERUNG.

Datenverarbeitungsverfahren und -vorrichtung

Bildverarbeitungsvorrichtung

Speicherarchitektur mit Fenstern zum Bildkompilieren

Video mit versteckten in-Band digitalen Daten

System und Verfahren zur irreversiblen Datenkomprimierung von Bitmapbildern

BILDAUFZEICHNUNGSEINRICHTUNG MIT REDIGIERFUNKTION

FILM VIDEO PLAYER

Bildverarbeitungssystem

Kopiergerät mit Bildeditor.

Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung mit einer Abschrägungsschaltung

Gerät zur Bildherstellung.

METRISCHER UMSETZUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR DIGITALE BILDER IN EINEM HIERARCHISCHEN MEHRFACHAUFLÖSUNGS- UND MEHRFACHANWENDUNGSUMFELD

VERFAHREN ZUR BILDDATENVERARBEITUNG.

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bildsignalverarbeitung.

Farbbildabtaster.

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Verarbeitung von Druckdaten

Überlagerung mit elektronischer Tinte

Verfahren zur Herstellung gerasterter Druckformen durch lichtelektrische UEbertragung von Bildvorlagen

Bildaufnahme- und Bildverarbeitungsgerät.

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verarbeitung von Bild-Daten

GERAET FUER HAND-BILDABTASTUNG.

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung von Daten getönter Muster.

ELEKTRONISCHER ANZEIGER.

Bildverarbeitung.

Bildverarbeitung.

Bilderzeugungsgerät.

Auflösungsverbesserung aus Mehrfach-Bildern einer Szene, die eine Bewegung in nichtganzzahligen Pixelwerten enthält

Medical X-ray equipment with image input system - has row of stored image points of one individual image forming section of line of composite image reproduced by playback unit

The X-ray equipment includes an image input system (7, 8, 9) to generate and store high resolution individual images of connected individual examination regions as image points. A playback unit (14) can reproduce multiple image points from at least two stored individual images simultaneously. The composite image is composed in lines by a control processor (12) so that a row of stored image points of one individual image forms a section of a line of the composite image. A corresponding row of image points of at least one further individual image is connected to this section. ADVANTAGE - Produces composite image from at least two individual images so that number of lines of the composite image is independent of sum of number of lines of individual images.

Dokumentenverarbeitungsvorrichtung

Erzeugung von farbrichtigen digitalen Wasserzeichen für Bilder

Bildabtastvorrichtung und Verfahren zum Abtasten von Bildern

VEFAHREN ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG EINES BILDES ODER EINES DOKUMENTES

PROCESS FOR PREPARING DOT SCREEN DATA FOR CHARACTER AND/OR PICTURE REPRESENTATIONS

VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUR GRAVUR VON DRUCKZYLINDERN

Picture and alphanumerical data processing system

The appts. is used for processing of pictures. The received picture data are held in a store. Data for a display of numbers are also entered. The data are processed so that the numbers display may fall in a different part of the screen from the incoming picture display. The position of the number display may be adjusted with reference to the position of the received picture. There may be two stores (4,5): the first (4) holding the picture data and the second (5) being an external store such as a magnetic disc, holding a large amount of data. The first store is a semiconductor line store.

FAKSIMILEGERAET

Photographisches Kopiergerät

Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Ausschnittsmasken zur Druckformherstellung

BILDVERARBEITUNGSANLAGE

VIDEO MAP DISPLAY

Hilfsvorrichtung zur Steuerung eines Kraftfahrzeuges

Verfahren zum Korrigieren einer verzerrt gescannten Abbildung

Bei einem Verfahren zum Korrigieren einer verzerrten Abbildung (6), die beim Scannen einer zweidimensionalen Vorlage (1) erhalten wird, ist vorgesehen, dass die verzerrt gescannte Abbildung (6) durch eine Faltungsmatrix in horizontale (7, 9–12) und vertikale (13–15) Pixelbündel katalogisiert wird, wobei einerseits dabei zur Orientierung die horizontalen Pixelbündel in der Form von verdichteter Strukturen (7) mit annähernd horizontalen Referenzlinien (8) aus möglichen Textstellen, Graphiken und/oder dergleichen und die oberen und die unteren Randbegrenzungen (9–12) der verzerrten Abbildung (6) herangezogen werden und andererseits hierfür auch die vertikalen Pixelbündel in der Form der äußeren vertikalen Randbegrenzungen (13–15) dienen, um dann die Referenzlinien (8) und die Randbegrenzungen (9–15) durch eine Interpolierung mit Hilfe eines an sich bekannten mathematischen Auswerteverfahren zu glätten, wodurch eine korrigierte und dem Original entsprechende entzerrte Abbildung erhalten wird ...

Herstellung und Quantizierung von robusten nicht-örtlichen Eigenschaften für blinde Wasserkennzeichnungen

ABTASTVERFAHREN, WELCHES DIE UEBEREINSTIMMUNG EINER VIELZAHL VON REPRODUKTIONSBILDERN ERLAUBT, SOWIE VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFUEHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS

Verfahren zum Erzeugen eines Bildes mit erhöhter Auflösung unter Verwendung einer Mehrzahl von Bildern mit niedriger Auflösung

Verfahren zum Erzeugen eines Bildes mit erhöhter Auflösung unter Verwendung von M ersten Bildern mit niedriger Auflösung, die mit einer Szene in Zusammenhang stehen, wobei jedes der M ersten Bilder durch einen Satz von gleichmäßig abgetasteten und quantisierten Pixeln dargestellt wird, wobei eine Beziehung eines Vergrößerungsfaktors zwischen dem Bild mit erhöhter Auflösung und den M ersten Bildern besteht, wobei das Verfahren die Schritte umfasst: (a) Speichern der M ersten Bilder; (b) Auswählen von einem aus den M ersten Bildern als Prototypbild und Bezeichnen der nicht-ausgewählten (M – 1) ersten Bilder als (M – 1) zweite Bilder; (c) auf der Basis des Vergrößerungsfaktors Interpolieren von zusätzlichen Pixeln in den Satz von Pixeln des Prototypbildes und dann Folgern der Werte der zusätzlichen Pixel gemäß den Werten von deren Nachbarpixeln, um ein interpoliertes Prototypbild zu erzeugen, und Berechnen einer jeweiligen Translation zwischen jedem der (M – 1) zweiten Bilder und...

Standbildkamera

WASSERZEICHENEINBETTUNG IN BILDERN

Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung und -verfahren

Verfahren zum Herstellen von Indikatoren und Verarbeitungsvorrichtung und -system, die die Indikatoren verwenden

Die vorliegende Erfindung offenbart ein Verfahren zum Herstellen von grafischen Indikatoren und interaktive Systeme zum Verwenden der grafischen Indikatoren. Auf der Oberfläche eines Objekts sind visuell unerhebliche, grafische Indikatoren vorgesehen. Die grafischen Indikatoren und Hauptinformation, d. h. Text oder Bilder, koexistieren auf der Objektoberfläche. Die grafischen Indikatoren beeinträchtigen die Hauptinformation nicht, soweit die Wahrnehmung durch das menschliche Auge betroffen ist. Mit den grafischen Indikatoren wird weitere Information, die nicht die Hauptinformation ist, auf der Objektoberfläche getragen. Man ist in der Lage, durch ein elektronisches Zusatzgerät oder Auslösen eines interaktiven Vorgangs zusätzlich zu der Hauptinformation auf der Objektoberfläche Zusatzinformation zu erlangen.

Image motif i.e. flower vase, exemption method for digital image processing, involves data technically processing produced image material in terminal such that image information of both digital photos is subtracted for creating mask

The method involves recording an illuminated image motif (2) in an unchanged position by a digital camera (1) from an unchanged camera position before a variable background (3). Change of a background color is produced mechanically by a colored substance and a paper, electronically by a light, a monitor, and a TV with a colored image or by a luminescent surface with variable luminous paints. A produced image material is data technically processed in a terminal such that image information of both digital photos is subtracted for creating a mask.

Automatisches Bildanordnungsverfahren und -system

Image output apparatus and method

Resolution enhancement of half-toned black data transmitted with colour data

Data processing apparatus and method

Encoding and detecting apparatus

Copying machine

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program

An image processing apparatus comprises pseudo halftone processing means configured to perform processing by dithering with respect to an input image to generate a halftone image constituted by a plurality of dots, a threshold matrix used for the pseudo halftone processing comprises thresholds arranged such that dots formed 601-604 depending on a density of the input image are not rotationally symmetric on a 90° basis and their orientations differ from each other in the density region. The dots may be orientated in four different directions. The dots may be rotationally symmetric at 180°, ideally if there are an even number of pixels in each dot. The image processing apparatus may be configured to perform rotation processing with respect to the halftone image. The image processing apparatus may be a copier or printer.

Printing of security documents

IMAGE EXTRACTION MASK

PRINTING METHOD EMPLOYING A DOT PRINTER

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

Image processing apparatus for introducing a shift, slant or shear to the image

An image processing apparatus reads an image of an original line by line and to inputs the read image signal line by line and stores the input image signal in a memory controller changes the read-out position of the image signal from the memory, for read-out line by line or on in units of a few lines. A setting circuit sets an amount of slant of an image to be output, for image formation circuit on a selected recording material. The controller controls the reading position of the image signal of the memory in accordance with the set slant amount. With this image processing apparatus, the original image can be easily modified, shifted, and rotated and also recorded on a recording sheet line by line or in units of a few lines by simple operations.

AN IMAGE PROCESSOR

IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM

Correction of geometric faults in the transfer of information to a printing material

A process corrects geometric errors in the transfer of information without mechanical intervention on the printing form, to compensate for the errors that occur and thus attain optimized print quality prior to imaging. The corrections are visually indiscernible, so that the artifacts created in the printed result by the corrections do not stand out in the image. A device-independent description of the page information to be printed is converted by a Raster Imaging Process into at least one device-dependent digital matrix. Each matrix with m rows and n columns contains the information for a certain color to be printed. After the individual matrices are produced, they are supplied to a matrix manipulation device, which subjects each matrix to a correction transformation using specific parameters. After the matrices are adjusted, they are supplied by a matrix transfer device to the digital imaging devices in the printing mechanisms.

Multiple image scanner

Marking material using a two part watermark

A watermarking system comprises an encoding data processor operable to generate at least one marked version of an original item of material by introducing one of a predetermined set of code words into a copy of the original material item. Each of the plurality of code words of the set is uniquely associated with a data word having first and second fields. Each of a set of values of the first field is represented as a first part of the code word having a first plurality of coefficients, and the second field is represented as a second part of the code word having a second plurality of coefficients. By providing watermark code words having first and second parts, a data word with first and second fields can be uniquely identified. The first and second fields can be assigned to different associated parameters such as for example address parameters. The first field could therefore identify the country of distribution of the material, whereas the second field could identify a particular distribution ...

Arranging images on a page

Method and apparatus to detect watermark that are resistant to resizing rotation and translation

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

An image read from an original may be reproduced with an indication of the size of the original sheet. Image information from a reading unit 1000 is supplemented by information provided by a size detection unit 1100 either in the form of a frame supplied by unit 1300 or code data supplied by unit 1400. Application of the size information is optional. …… ...

Screen-based interface for interactive desktop system

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

IMAGE FORMATION & STORAGE

ELECTRONIC IMAGE COMPOSITION SYSTEMS

Image recording system

An image processing method comprises the steps of storing document image data in a memory, operating on input character image data, and processing one of the document image data and the character image data in such manner as to reproduce the other image data in an area other than the area allocated for reproducing the one image.

METHOD OF MAKING A MASK FOR DISCRIMINATING A FRAGMENT OF IMAGE

The method provides for obtaining a corrected mask (5) on the basis of estimating the probability of whether image elements belong to the discriminated fragment (2) or to the background image by means of calculation, in an elementary area, of the number of elements of each recorded combination of colour-differentiated signals separately for the internal and external sides of the boundary (3) and comparison of the share of said elements in the total number of elements in the elementary area. The method may be preferably used in the case of discriminating a fragment of an image with a complex contour, in particular, in polygraphy when mounting several originals on a single reproduction, as well as in cartography, cinematography, television and animated cartoons.

GENERATING PICTURE EFFECTS IN TELECINE APPARATUS

Effects are described which are programmable in telecines. Variable aperture correction is described which allows appropriate correction to be applied to different types of film stock. Soft focus and distortion effects are also described. The effects can be selected for whole scenes or for frames or frame portions, to give a range of effects which can be used to improve picture quality or for artistic effect. The distortion effect is provided by arranging that the raster used to analyse the film scans a non-rectangular area thereof e.g. a magnetic field is used to distort the raster of a telecine flying spot CRT to cause pin-cushion distortion, Fig 7a, barrel distortion, Fig 7c, or trapezoidal distortion, Fig 8. With the distortion of Fig 8 a square film image would be displayed as a trapezium 132, Fig 9, on a standard television screen 134. ...

DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS

Apparatus for converting resolution and gray scale of document image data

CONTROLLING PICTURE POSITIONS

CONTROLLING WRITING TIMINGS OF PICTURE SIGNALS

Controlling writing timings of picture signals

A method for controlling writing timings of picture signals to be stored in a memory, for use in a picture reproducing machine wherein the picture signals picked up by picture scanning means are stored in the memory and then the picture signals are read out of the memory, and wherein reproduction pictures are recorded on a recording film by a reproduction recording means by using the picture signals read out. The picture signals are latched consecutively into latch circuits arranged before the memory by a first clock pulse generated by the picture scanning means, and then the picture signals read out of the latch circuits in the latching order by a second clock pulse generated by the reproduction recording means are written into the memory.

SCANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCTION OF PLURAL IMAGES

Image forming device, information processing device, and recording medium storing n-up printing program

An image forming device includes: a storing unit that stores image data of plural pages, an operating unit and a setting unit that sets the number of sheets used for N-up printing of the plural pages. A determining unit determines the number of pages aggregated on a single side of a single sheet when N-up printing is performed using the number of sheets set by the setting unit. An orientation selecting unit selects a paper orientation that lowers a reduction ratio of a page when N-up printing is performed on the number of pages determined by the determining unit. An image forming unit uses the image data stored in the storing unit to form images of the plural pages onto sheets according to the number of sheets set by the setting unit, the number of pages determined by the determining unit, and the selected paper orientation.

Image cropping process

An image cropping process of a multifunction peripheral is provided. Firstly, a top edge endpoint of an object image is searched from a band image of an original image. Then, each band image of the original image is read to search the object endpoint coordinate of a to-be-printed object image zone. The object image zone is outputted to be printed. The image cropping process further provides a strategy for detecting spots in order to enhance the accuracy of searching the object image.

Method and apparatus for processing print job in printing platform

A method for processing a print job includes: a) processing printer description language (PDL) image data for a select page of a print job to form raster image data for the select page, processing of the PDL image data and storing the raster image data in a RIP orientation; b) processing the raster image data for the select page to form bitmap image data for the select page, transforming the raster image data from the RIP orientation to a print orientation and storing the bitmap image data in the print orientation; and c) printing the bitmap image data arranged in the print orientation on a target substrate page to form a printed substrate page for the select page of the print job. A printing platform associated with the method includes a storage device, a RIP module, a rotator module, and a print engine.

Image reading apparatus

A method is provided for processing image data read from a book document placed on a platen of an image reading apparatus. The method includes determining a background pixel of the image data based on a luminance difference or a color difference between neighboring pixel arrays, identifying a shadow region based on a luminance change between the neighboring background pixel arrays, discriminatively detecting a shadow of a binding portion and a shadow of a front edge in a document region with reference to a changing direction of shadow luminance, and performing a luminance correction on the shadow region according to characteristics of the shadows.

Image processing device and image processing system

An image processing device includes an image scanning part that scans an image on a document and generates image data based on the image, an input part that accepts an input designation of a division number into which the image data generated by the image scanning part is divided, and an output resolution of output image data created based on the image data, a division processing part that creates divided image data by dividing the image data by the division number accepted by the input part, controller that calculates a scan resolution based on the division number and the output resolution of the output image data, and a data output part that outputs the divided image data as the output image data. The controller controls the image scanning part to scan the image at the calculated scan resolution.

System And Method For Creating Composite Images By Utilizing An Imaging Device

A system and method for creating composite images by utilizing a camera comprises a cradle device that transports the camera across a target area during a scanning procedure that captures and stores image data. During the scanning procedure, a motion detector captures and provides scan motion data to a scanning manager from the camera. The scanning manager may then responsively utilize the scan motion data to accurately extract still frames corresponding to the target area from the captured image data at pre-determined time intervals. A stitching software program may then access and combine the still frames generated by the scanning manager to thereby create composite images.

Image reading system and image reading apparatus

An image reading system and an image reading apparatus are provided. The system or apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read a still original, a selecting unit configured to select one of a plurality of image data of a first area acquired by reading the first area a plurality of times, the first area being a partial area of the original, and a generating unit configured to generate a file storing a first image data which is the image data of the first area selected by the selecting unit, and a second image data which is image data acquired by reading a second area of the original different from the first area by the reading unit.

Image processing apparatus and document scanning system having the same

Virtual straight lines are parallelly shifted at regular intervals from starting points, which are four vertexes of a rectangular-shaped captured image, toward the center of the captured image, the virtual straight lines being tilted at an angle of a predetermined degree with respect to coordinate axes extending along two mutually orthogonally intersecting edges of the captured image. While doing so, intersection points between the virtual straight lines and outline elements are obtained. Based on the intersection points, angular points of a contour of a document is obtained. Based on the angular points, a mesh model is generated.

Frame-based coordinate space transformations of graphical image data in an image processing system

What is disclosed are a novel system and method for transforming coordinates in an image processing system. In one embodiment, image data is received in a first coordinate space and second coordinate space information is received. A first selection is made, based on a set of relative coordinate space mappings, to select at least a first transformation for mapping of the image data in the first coordinate space to an intermediate image canonical coordinate space using at least a first coordinate change matrix. The intermediate image canonical coordinate space has coordinates which are independent of the image processing system. A second selection is made, based on the set of relative coordinate space mappings, to select at least a second transformation for mapping from the intermediate image canonical coordinate space to the second coordinate space using at least a second coordinate change matrix to transform the intermediate image canonical coordinate space.

Image forming apparatus performing combine printing

When an instruction for combine setting is accepted, a reduction ratio of an original image is set as a first reduction ratio based on an orientation of the original image and an orientation of output paper. When an instruction to change the reduction ratio for the previewed original image is accepted, if a reduction ratio after the change (a second reduction ratio) falls within a prescribed range from the first reduction ratio, the first reduction ratio is set as a reduction ratio of the original image for arranging onto a sheet of output paper in combination.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus, when correcting image data using correction information, corrects skew of the image in the sub-scanning direction that is formed by the image forming unit by correcting the image data also at an end portion of an area where an image forming unit forms the image. 1. An image processing apparatus that corrects an image by displacing the image in a sub-scanning direction using correction information to offset skew of a scanning line in the sub-scanning direction caused by an image forming unit in exposure scanning , the image processing apparatus comprising:a generation unit configured to generate the correction information about an area including an area of the exposure scanning in a main-scanning direction based on skew information about the scanning line in the sub-scanning direction; anda correction unit configured to correct the image in an area of the exposure scanning in the main-scanning direction, using, out of the correction information generated by the generation unit, correction information about an area larger in the main-scanning direction than an area of the exposure scanning in the main-scanning direction.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the correction information includes information indicating a main-scanning position where the image data is displaced by a pixel unit in the sub-scanning direction, andwherein the correction unit is configured to correct a centroid of the image data by a pixel unit in the sub-scanning direction by displacing the image data in the sub-scanning direction based on the information indicating a line shifting point included in the correction information, and correct the centroid of the image data by less than a pixel unit in the sub-scanning direction by determining the line shifting point included in the correction information and re-distributing the image data between two pixels adjacent to each other in the sub-scanning direction at the line shifting point.3. An ...

Printing Apparatus to Control Images to be Laid Out Side by Side

A printing apparatus wherein first image data corresponding to a first document is generated, second partial data corresponding to a partial range of a second document is generated in a state in which the first image data is stored in a storage portion, joint data in which first partial data and the second partial data are joined is generated, the first partial data being included in the first image data and corresponding to a partial range of the first document which is laid out side by side with respect to the partial range of the second document based on the second partial data in a state in which a first image based on the first image data and a second image based on second image data are laid out side by side in a scanning direction of a head, and an image based on the joint data is printed.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read a document to generate a document image, a display unit adapted to superimpose said document image on a sheet image indicating a sheet used for printing, so as to distinguishably display both an area where the document image is set to be printed and an area where the document image is not set to be printed, a receiving unit adapted to receive a drag operation by a user on the document image displayed by the display unit and a changing unit configured to change a print setting for printing the document image on the sheet based on the drag operation received by the receiving unit. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a reading unit configured to read a document to generate a document image;a display unit adapted to superimpose said document image on a sheet image indicating a sheet used for printing, so as to distinguishably display both an area where the document image is set to be printed and an area where the document image is not set to be printed;a receiving unit adapted to receive a drag operation by a user on the document image displayed by the display unit; anda changing unit configured to change a print setting for printing the document image on the sheet based on the drag operation received by the receiving unit.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , if the print setting is changed by the changing unit claim 1 , the display unit is adapted to display the document image superimposed on the sheet image based on the changed print setting.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , if the print setting is changed by the changing unit claim 1 , the display unit is adapted to display the changed print setting.4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a first determination unit configured to determine whether there is an area set not to be printed in the document image claim 1 , ...

COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE DEVICE STORING PAGE-LAYOUT PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

A technique is presented for making effective use of sheets when the total number of pages to be printed on a sheet is changed after the number of pages per sheet was originally specified. In one aspect, the technique is implemented on an apparatus that accepts a specified number of pages per sheet, obtains a page group having a number of pages, determines whether the number of pages in the page group has changed, changes the specified number of pages per sheet when the number of pages in the page group has changed, and generates output data of the pages with the specified number of pages when the number of pages in the page group has not been changed, and generates the changed number of pages when the number has been changed. 1. A computer-readable storage device storing computer-readable instructions that , when executed , cause an information processing apparatus to perform:accepting a specified of a number of pages per sheet laid out on one sides of a sheet;obtaining a page group including one or more pages;determining whether a total number of pages in the page group has been changed;changing the specified number of pages per sheet when the total number of pages in the page group has been changed;generating output data of the pages included in the page group in which the pages are laid out on each of one or more sheets in accordance with the specified number of pages per sheet, when the total number of pages in the page group has not been changed; andgenerating output data of the pages included in the page group in which the pages are laid out on each of one or more sheets in accordance with the changed number of pages per sheet, when the total number of pages in the page group has been changed.2. The computer-readable storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable instructions claim 1 , when executed claim 1 , further cause the information processing apparatus to perform:deleting at least one page from the page group after the number of ...

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read an original document to generate image data, a first file generation unit configured to generate a first file based on first image data that is generated by reading a first original document using the reading unit, a second file generation unit configured to generate a second file based on second image data that is generated by reading a second original document using the reading unit, and an attaching unit configured to attach the second file to the first file, wherein the reading unit reads the second original document after reading the first original document. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a reading unit configured to read an original document to generate image data;a first file generation unit configured to generate a first file based on first image data, the first image data being generated by reading a first original document using the reading unit;a second file generation unit configured to generate a second file based on second image data, the second image data being generated by reading a second original document using the reading unit; andan attaching unit configured to attach the second file to the first file,wherein the reading unit reads the second original document after reading the first original document.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the first file to which the second file has been attached by the attaching unit includes the second file.3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the second file has a file format different from a file format of the first file.4. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a transmitting unit configured to transmit data to a specified transmission destination; anda specifying unit configured to specify whether or not to perform a process for changing a structure of the first file having the second file attached thereto,wherein when the specifying unit does not ...

Control apparatus, a method of controlling the control apparatus, and a storage media storing a program executed by a control part for controlling the control apparatus

To suppressing part of an image not being recorded even when the image to be recorded does not fit in an area defined by the top, bottom, left, and right margins set by an application. [Solution] If the size of the image to be recorded is larger than the application-specified area defined by the margins when image information including information denoting margins on cut-sheet paper is input from an application execution unit, the printer driver execution unit of the host computer virtually enlarges the positions of the sides of the cut-sheet paper, and generates and outputs to the printer a control command to record the image described by the image data in an enlarged area, which is an area defined by sides separated by the margin from the virtually enlarged sides.

Imaging forming apparatus

The present disclosure includes a document data storing unit 6 that stores a plurality of document data together with an attribute, an aggregate condition storing unit 7 that stores an aggregate condition defining the aggregate attribute, and an aggregate processing unit 5. The aggregate processing unit 5 configures the document data to be aggregated into a document group from the selected plurality of document data based on the aggregate condition, and executes aggregate printing of the document data in the document group as a single group of continuous print data.

IMAGE READING APPARATUS HAVING STAMP FUNCTION AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HAVING DOCUMENT SEARCH FUNCTION

An image reading apparatus includes an image reading unit, a character stamp information reception unit receiving the input of character stamp information, a manuscript character information extraction unit, and an information-added image data generation unit. The information-added image data generation unit generates information-added image data serving as data where meta-information and a stamped image are caused to make a set. The meta-information is information where the character stamp information received by the character stamp information reception unit is added to manuscript character information extracted by the manuscript character information extraction unit. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:an image reading unit configured to read an image of a manuscript;a character stamp input information reception unit configured to receive input of character stamp input information relating to a stamp character to be superimposed, as an image, on a manuscript image read by the image reading unit;a manuscript character information extraction unit configured to extract manuscript character information relating to a character string included in the manuscript image;a stamped image generation unit configured to generate a stamp character image expressing a stamp character corresponding to the character stamp input information received by the character stamp input information reception unit, and generate a stamped image serving as an image where the stamp character image is superimposed on the manuscript image, by superimposing the generated stamp character image on the manuscript image; andan information-added image data generation unit configured to generate information-added image data where meta-information and the stamped image are caused to make a set, the meta-information serving as information where the character stamp input information received by the character stamp input information reception unit is added to the manuscript character information ...

IMAGE COMBINATION DEVICE, IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE COMBINATION METHOD

Image processors are provided for respective groups formed by grouping of images, the order of which is sequential when images respectively having overlapping portions corresponding to the same portion of an object are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other, and concurrently perform processing to detect combining-position information for combining an image in a group and an image adjacent to the image without any positional displacement by image-matching. The combining-position information between images belonging to different groups is respectively transferred, via combination-information transferring paths, between the image processors and between the image processors. 1. An image-combining apparatus , comprising:a plurality of image processors provided for respective groups of images formed by grouping of the images in an image row into sequentially ordered images, each image in the image row having an overlapping portion that is a portion overlapping with a portion of another image, the image row having adjacent images that have the overlapping portions corresponding to a same portion of an object, the plurality of image processors concurrently performing processing to detect, by image-matching, combining-position information for combining a first image within one group and a second image in a position that is adjacent to the first image in the image row without any positional displacement;an image data transferring path to transfer an image of the overlapping portion of the second image belonging to a group different from the first image to the image processor that processes the first image having an overlapping portion corresponding to the same portion of the object, the image of the overlapping portion of the second image being a head of the images of a group corresponding to each image processor of the plurality of image processors; anda combination-information transferring path to transfer, between the plurality of image processors, combining-position ...

TILT ANGLE CORRECTION APPARATUS, IMAGE READER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Provided is a tilt angle correction apparatus including a deriving unit that based on pixel values of plural pixels corresponding to a predetermined side of an original document of image information obtained by reading the original document, derives a tilt angle of the side relative to a predetermined reference and derives a degree of reliability of the derived tilt angle, and a correction unit that corrects a direction of an image shown by the image information, based on the derived tilt angle when the degree of reliability is over a predetermined threshold. 1. A tilt angle correction apparatus comprising:a deriving unit that based on pixel values of a plurality of pixels corresponding to a predetermined side of an original document of image information obtained by reading the original document, derives a tilt angle of the side relative to a predetermined reference and derives a degree of reliability of the derived tilt angle; anda correction unit that corrects a direction of an image shown by the image information, based on the derived tilt angle when the degree of reliability is over a predetermined threshold.2. The tilt angle correction apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the correction unit corrects the direction of the image using the derived tilt angle when the derived tilt angle is an upper limit value or less that is assumed during transporting the original document, and corrects the direction of the image using an angle that is the upper limit value or less as the derived tilt angle when the derived tilt angle is over the upper limit value.3. The tilt angle correction apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the correction unit performs the correction when the size of the original document is greater than a predetermined threshold.4. The tilt angle correction apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the correction unit performs the correction when the size of the original document is greater than a predetermined threshold.5. The tilt angle correction ...

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM

The present invention provides an image processing device capable of correcting an image formation position page by page. The image processing device has: an obtaining unit obtaining a print job corresponding to a plurality of pages; a determination unit obtaining a read image of a sheet in which an image is formed for at least two pages in the plurality of pages and determining a deviation amount in the at least two pages; a calculation unit calculating at least two correction values on the basis of the deviation amount in the at least two pages; and a correction unit performing image correction on each of the plurality of pages on the basis of a corresponding correction value in the at least two correction values. 1. An image processing device comprising:an obtaining unit obtaining a print job corresponding to a plurality of pages:a determination unit obtaining a read image of a sheet on which an image is formed for at least two pages in the plurality of pages and determining a deviation amount in the at least two pages;a calculation unit calculating at least two correction values on the basis of the deviation amount in the at least two pages; anda correction unit performing image correction on each of the plurality of pages on the basis of a corresponding correction value in the at least two correction values.2. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least two pages are all of the plurality of pages claim 1 , and the image correction is performed to each of the plurality of pages on the basis of all of read images of the plurality of pages.3. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least two pages are pages extracted at predetermined intervals from the plurality of pages claim 1 , and image correction is performed to each of the plurality of pages on the basis of read images of the pages extracted at the predetermined intervals.4. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least two pages ...

IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

An image forming device includes an input unit to which image data are input, an image processing unit that performs image processing and generates output data, and an output unit that executes a job on the basis of the output data. The image processing unit, in a vertical width compaction process, recognizes a field enclosed by borders; determines whether the recognized field is a vertical width compaction candidate field; sets a vertical omission band in such a way as to include the blank and part of the border of the vertical width compaction candidate field, without eliminating information; eliminates the vertical omission band of the image data; and shifts and compacts the image data below the vertical omission band in the upward direction. 1. An image forming device comprising:an input unit configured to input image data for executing a job; recognizing a field enclosed by borders in a page of the image data,', 'determining whether or not the recognized field is a vertical width compaction candidate field including a blank from left end to right end of the field, the blank having a predetermined width or more in the vertical direction,', 'setting a band-like vertical omission band from the left end to the right end of the page overlapping an area of the determined vertical width compaction candidate field,', 'setting the vertical omission band so as to include the blank and a part of borders of the vertical width compaction candidate field but not to delete information, and', 'deleting the set vertical omission band in the image data so as to shift and compact the image data below the vertical omission band in the upward direction; and, 'an image processing unit configured to perform image processing based on the image data input to the input unit, to generate output data, and to perform a vertical width compaction process in the image processing, the vertical width compaction process including'}an output unit configured to perform the job based on the output ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes a scanner, a printer configured to print an image based on an image read by the scanner, a memory, and a processor. The memory stores a setting value for adjusting positioning of an image to be printed by the printer on a first sheet of a first sheet size, and sheet size information specifying the first sheet size corresponding to the setting value. The processor is configured to modify the setting value stored in the memory based on sheet information related to a second sheet to be used for printing, the second sheet having a second sheet size different from the first sheet size. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a scanner;a printer configured to print an image based on an image read by the scanner;a memory storing a setting value for adjusting positioning of an image to be printed by the printer on a first sheet of a first sheet size, and sheet size information specifying the first sheet size corresponding to the setting value; anda processor configured to modify the setting value stored in the memory based on sheet information related to a second sheet to be used for printing, the second sheet having a second sheet size different from the first sheet size.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe sheet information indicates the second sheet size.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe sheet information indicates a difference between the first sheet size and the second sheet size.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe memory includes a first memory area for storing the sheet size information and a second memory area for storing the sheet information, andthe processor acquires the sheet information from the second memory area of the memory.5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 , whereinat shipment of the image forming apparatus, the setting value stored in the memory is a pre-shipment setting value acquired through pre-shipment image ...

RECEIPTS SCANNER AND FINANCIAL ORGANIZER

A portable device is configured to obtain an image of a document, the document being of no predefined format and containing numerical data. The numerical data is extracted and automatically organized into a report in a predefined or customized format and stored into a database. The database is accessible and searchable by a user to obtain either the numerical data of the image or the report. 1receiving at a computer input device the paper expense receipt from an individual incurring an expense;receiving on a computer processor an electronic image of the expense receipt from the computer input device; using software to retrieve at least the relevant data from the electronic image; and', 'parsing the relevant data to obtain the expense data within the relevant data; and, 'processing the electronic image to automatically obtain expense data bypopulating an electronic expense report with the expense data; anddisplaying the electronic expense report to the individual;. A method for processing a paper expense receipt using a computer system, comprising the steps of: 1. Field of the InventionThis invention relates to a scanner apparatus to scan receipts into a computer and a software program which automatically organizes all the information that can be viewed in various formats, namely, tabular statements, pie-charts, etc., and allows for record keeping, budgeting and reconciliation.2. Description of the Related ArtAlmost everybody might have wondered at one time or other about where his/her salary is going. Many people think “Although I make more than enough money, I do not know how I am spending it”.You might have attempted to keep track of how you were spending by saving all the receipts, checks, bills and notes about cash transactions, etc. You patiently entered all the receipts into the computer (namely into one of the budgeting or finance managing software programs). This is very laborious and time consuming and after a while you will loose patience and stop entering ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of images including a first image, a detection unit configured to detect a quadrilateral region from the first image included in the plurality of images acquired by the acquisition unit, a determination unit configured to determine a position of each edge that constitutes the quadrilateral region detected by the detection unit, and a reflection unit configured to reflect, to the plurality of images other than the first image, information about the position of each edge which has been determined by the determination unit to the first image, in a case where the detection unit detects a quadrilateral region included in each of the plurality of images other than the first image acquired by the acquisition unit. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of images including a first image;a detection unit configured to detect a quadrilateral region from the first image included in the plurality of images acquired by the acquisition unit;a determination unit configured to determine a position of each edge that constitutes the quadrilateral region detected by the detection unit; anda reflection unit configured to reflect, to the plurality of images other than the first image, information about the position of each edge which has been determined by the determination unit to the first image, in a case where the detection unit detects a quadrilateral region included in each of the plurality of images other than the first image acquired by the acquisition unit.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a correction unit configured to perform distortion correction processing on the quadrilateral region, which is included in the first image and is detected by the detection unit, and of which each edge position has been determined by the determination unit, and another detected quadrilateral region, on ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SYNTHESIZING FORM IMAGE WITH AGGREGATE IMAGE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus capable of synthesizing a form image with an aggregate image created by aggregating images on one page. A CPU determines whether an operator performed on a touch panel a first operation for changing an image with which the form image is to be synthesized from an image as an operation target to one of the images of the aggregate image or the whole aggregate image, or a second operation for rotating the form image synthesized with the operation target image. When the first operation is performed, the CPU synthesizes the form image with the changed image after scaling the form image to the size of the changed image. When the second operation is performed, the CPU synthesizes the form image with the operation target image after rotating the form image and scaling the same to the size of the operation target image. 1. An image processing apparatus including a display unit and an operation unit , comprising:an aggregate image creation unit configured to create an aggregate image by aggregating a plurality of images on one page;a first synthesis unit configured to synthesize the aggregate image created by said aggregate image creation unit and a form image;a first display control unit configured to control said display unit to display a synthesized image synthesized by said first synthesis unit;a determination unit configured to determine whether an operation performed by an operator on said operation unit is a first operation for changing an image with which the form image is to be synthesized from an image as a current operation target by the operator to one of the plurality of images included in the aggregate image or the whole aggregate image, or a second operation for rotating the form image synthesized with the image as the current operation target by the operator;a second synthesis unit configured, when it is determined by said determination unit that the operation performed by the operator is the first operation, to synthesize the form ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes an image reader unit and a control unit. The image reader unit generates read data. The control unit generates output data of image data cropped from the read data. When cropping a plurality of image data, the control unit sets one side of the read data to a first reference side and sets another side perpendicular to the first reference side to a second reference side, and for each of the plurality of image data, the control unit detects a first distance between the first reference side and the image data in a direction parallel to the second reference side, and a second distance between the second reference side and the image data in a direction parallel to the first reference side, and sets an output order of the plurality of image data based on the first distances and the second distances. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image reader unit arranged to read a document placed on a contact glass so as to generate read data including image data of the document; anda control unit arranged to perform a cropping process of cropping the image data from the read data so as to generate output data of the image data cropped in the cropping process, whereinwhen performing, as the cropping process, a first process in which a plurality of image data are cropped from the read data, the control unit sets one side of the read data to a first reference side and sets another side perpendicular to the first reference side of the read data to a second reference side, and for each of the plurality of image data, the control unit detects a first distance between the first reference side and the image data in a direction parallel to the second reference side, and a second distance between the second reference side and the image data in a direction parallel to the first reference side, and sets an output order of the plurality of image data based on the first distances and the second distances of the plurality of image data.2. The image ...

IMAGE MEASUREMENT SHEET, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD

An image measurement sheet for measuring an image formed on a recording medium includes a sheet having a plurality of medium scan windows used for detecting the recording medium, a plurality of image scan windows used for detecting the image formed on the recording medium, and an information scan window used for detecting imaging condition information recorded on the recording medium with the image, the plurality of medium scan windows to be corresponded to a portion of sides and a corner of the recording medium, the plurality of image scan windows to be corresponded to a portion of the image formed on the recording medium, and the information scan window to be corresponded to the imaging condition information recorded on the recording medium. 1. An image measurement sheet for measuring an image formed on a recording medium comprising:a sheet having a plurality of medium scan windows used for detecting the recording medium, a plurality of image scan windows used for detecting the image formed on the recording medium, and an information scan window used for detecting imaging condition information recorded on the recording medium with the image,the plurality of medium scan windows to be corresponded to a portion of sides and a corner of the recording medium,the plurality of image scan windows to be corresponded to a portion of the image formed on the recording medium, andthe information scan window to be corresponded to the imaging condition information recorded on the recording medium.2. The image measurement sheet of claim 1 , wherein the recording medium is a rectangular recording medium claim 1 ,wherein the plurality of medium scan windows includes three medium scan windows as a first window, a second window, and a third window, wherein the first window corresponds to a portion of a first side of the recording medium, the second window corresponds to a portion of a second side of the recording medium, the first side and the second side of the recording medium ...

Methods and systems for merging an input document on a modified background form

The present disclosure discloses methods and systems (such as a printing system) for merging an input document on a modified background form. The method includes receiving a print job from a user device accessible by a user, wherein the print job includes the input document. The print job is decomposed to determine whether a background form is selected by the user for modification. Based on determination, the stored background form is extracted. Then, a selection input from the user is received via a user interface. The background form is modified based on the selection input. Finally, the modified background form is merged with the input document to generate a print document.

PRINT TRANSFORMATION EFFECTS

A method of printing a variant of an original page at a printer based on one or more selected transformation effects. Applying transformation effects can include modifying commands in a print job to adjust global page settings or parameters of individual elements on the page, and/or adding new elements to the page. As such, one or more variants of an original page can be generated at a printer from a digital original or scanned page, and the printer can print out one or more copies of each variant. 1. A method of printing a document variant at a printer , comprising:receiving page data at a printer that describes elements of a page; receiving one or more transformation effect selections at the printer that indicate modifications to the elements of the page;digitally modifying the elements of the page at the printer prior to printing according to the transformation effect selections; andprinting the page with the printer according to the modified elements.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each transformation effect is one of: a page effect that modifies at least one global setting for the page; an object level effect that modifies at least one parameter for one or more individual elements on the page; an imaging filter that modifies at least one parameter for a group of elements on the page; a pixmap blending mask that is overlaid on other elements on the page; and a pixmap screen that alters the appearance of the page immediately before printing the page.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a different set of transformation effects is applicable to different ranges of copies of the page.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the page data and the transformation effect selections are received by the printer as commands within a print job submitted by a printer driver on another device.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the page data is represented with page description language commands and the transformation effect selections are represented as printer job language ...

CORRECTION OF IMAGE CAPTURED BY CAMERA OF PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH IMAGE READING DEVICE OR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image reading device includes a document placing table, and a cover. The cover is rotatably attached to the document placing table, and includes a receptacle for a portable terminal with a camera, the receptacle being configured to hold the portable terminal so that the camera faces the document placing table. 1. An image processing device comprising:a document placing table;a cover that is rotatably attached to the document placing table and includes a holder configured to hold a portable terminal with a camera, so that the camera faces the document placing table;a communication unit configured to communicate with the portable terminal held by the holder;a storage device in which correction factors for image correction is stored; anda controller configured to receive an image captured by the camera through the communication unit, and perform image correction using the correction factors and an angle of the cover with respect to the document placing table.2. The image processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a supporting arm on a side surface of the cover, the supporting arm having a first end rotatably supported on the side surface and a second end in contact with the document placing table.3. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the holder is a rack provided on a lower surface of the cover that faces the document placing table.4. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the holder includes:a first opening that is on an upper surface of the cover, and has a size greater than an outer shape of the portable terminal, anda second opening that has on a lower surface of the cover and has a size smaller than the outer shape of the portable terminal, so that a lens unit of the camera is exposed through the second opening.5. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the holder includes a rectangular recessed portion provided on the cover claim 1 , shorter sides of the rectangular recessed ...

DATA PROCESSING METHOD, DATA RECORDING METHOD, FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS

A data processing method for repeatedly recording a first basic pattern image and a second basic pattern image on a base material includes the following a) and b). In the a), the first basic pattern image (D) and the second basic pattern image (D) are stored. In the b), a pixel value to be recorded is calculated for each recording layout coordinate set indicating a position on the base material. Further, in the b), a pixel value of a first basic pattern coordinate set indicative of a position on the first basic pattern image (D) and a pixel value of a second basic pattern coordinate set indicative of a position on the second basic pattern image (D) are each assigned to a corresponding one of the recording layout coordinate sets so as to cause the first basic pattern image (D) and the second basic pattern image (D) to be arranged side by side in an X-axis direction and to cause the first basic pattern image (D) and the second basic pattern image (D) to be each arranged continuously and repeatedly in a Y-axis direction orthogonal to the X-axis direction. 1. A data processing method for repeatedly recording a first basic pattern image and a second basic pattern image on a long strip-shaped base material , the method comprising steps of:a) storing the first basic pattern image and the second basic pattern image; andb) calculating a pixel value to be recorded for each recording layout coordinate set indicative of a position on the base material,wherein in the step b), a pixel value of a first basic pattern coordinate set indicative of a position on the first basic pattern image and a pixel value of a second basic pattern coordinate set indicative of a position on the second basic pattern image are each assigned to a corresponding one of the recording layout coordinate sets so as to cause the first basic pattern image and the second basic pattern image to be arranged side by side in a main scanning direction and to cause the first basic pattern image and the second basic ...

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

It is determined based on processing to be performed on image data generated by reading by a first reading unit and a second reading unit, whether to separate, into image data of the first surface and image data of the second surface, image data that has been generated by reading by the first reading unit configured to read the first surface of a document, and the second reading unit configured to read the second surface of the document, and that includes the first surface and the second surface. When it is determined to separate the image data, the image data including the first surface and the second surface is separated into the image data of the first surface and the image data of the second surface. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a first reading unit configured to read a first surface of a document when reading the document;a second reading unit configured to read a second surface of the document;a determination unit configured to determine, based on processing to be performed on image data generated by reading by said first reading unit and said second reading unit, whether to separate, into image data of the first surface and image data of the second surface, image data that has been generated by reading by said first reading unit and said second reading unit and includes the first surface and the second surface; anda separation unit configured to, when said determination unit determines to separate the image data, separate the image data including the first surface and the second surface into the image data of the first surface and the image data of the second surface.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in accordance with a type of the processing claim 1 , said determination unit determines whether to separate the image data including the first surface and the second surface into the image data of the first surface and the image data of the second surface.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in accordance with whether ...

DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

A display apparatus that displays a preview of print data includes an input unit that receives input of a sheet handling method of a sheet on which the print data is printed from a user, a generating unit that dynamically generates a three-dimensional image representing a behavior, which is a continuous change in a form of the sheet on which the print data is printed, according to the input sheet handling method, and a display unit that displays, as a moving image, the three-dimensional image that is dynamically generated. 1. A display apparatus that displays a preview of print data , the display apparatus comprising:an input unit configured to receive input of a sheet handling method of a sheet on which the print data is printed from a user;a generating unit configured to dynamically generate a three-dimensional image representing a behavior, which is a continuous change in a form of the sheet on which the print data is printed, according to the input sheet handling method; anda display unit configured to display, as a moving image, the three-dimensional image that is dynamically generated.2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe input unit receives input of a hold position of the sheet and operation performed on the sheet, as the sheet handling method, andthe generating unit dynamically generates the three-dimensional image according to the input hold position and the input operation.3. The display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the operation includes an operation to lift the sheet up and then snapping the sheet downward.4. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a storage unit configured to store therein a sheet type and a hardness parameter in an associated manner, whereinthe input unit further receives input of the sheet type from the user, andthe generating unit generates the three-dimensional image by using, as a maximum bending angle, a folding angle corresponding to the hardness parameter associated with ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF DRAWING STAMP ON RECORDING SHEETS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

An image forming apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes pane information calculating portion, stamp drawing information calculating portion, and stamp drawing portion. Pane information calculating portion calculates pane information including recording sheet number information and drawing position information that indicate recording sheet number of recording sheet and drawing position in recording sheet at which an image of each page of obtained print data is to be formed. Stamp drawing information calculating portion calculates stamp drawing information including recording sheet number information and drawing position information that indicate recording sheet number of recording sheet and drawing position in recording sheet at which predetermined stamp is to be drawn in correspondence with pane information calculated by pane information calculating portion. Sstamp drawing portion draws predetermined stamp at drawing position in recording sheet indicated by stamp drawing information calculated by stamp drawing information calculating portion. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a pane information calculating portion configured to calculate pane information including recording sheet number information and drawing position information that indicate a recording sheet number of a recording sheet and a drawing position in the recording sheet at which an image of each page of obtained print data is to be formed;a stamp drawing information calculating portion configured to calculate stamp drawing information including recording sheet number information and drawing position information that indicate a recording sheet number of a recording sheet and a drawing position in the recording sheet at which a predetermined stamp is to be drawn in correspondence with the pane information calculated by the pane information calculating portion; anda stamp drawing portion configured to draw the predetermined stamp at the drawing position in the ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING TO REMOVE NOISE FROM A DIGITAL VIDEO SEQUENCE CONTAINING A MODULATED LIGHT SIGNAL

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for removing noise from a digital video sequence containing a modulated light signal emitted from a beacon light source. In some embodiments, the method includes electronically receiving, by an image sensor of a device, a digital video sequence of a scene, calculating noise from the digital video sequence, wherein the noise comprises information within the digital video sequence corresponding to the un-modulated illumination of the scene, reducing the noise from the digital video sequence to obtain an isolated digital video sequence of the modulated illumination of the scene, and demodulating the emitted light signal from the isolated digital video sequence. 1. A method for removing noise from a digital video sequence containing a modulated light signal emitted from a beacon light source , the method comprising:electronically receiving, by an image sensor of a device, a digital video sequence of a scene, wherein the digital video sequence comprises a sequence of frames and the scene comprises both modulated illumination broadcast by a beacon light source and un-modulated illumination, and wherein each frame of the sequence of frames comprises a plurality of pixel values, each of the plurality of pixel values having a given point in the frame;calculating noise from the digital video sequence, wherein the noise comprises information within the digital video sequence corresponding to the un-modulated illumination of the scene;reducing the noise from the digital video sequence to obtain an isolated digital video sequence of the modulated illumination of the scene; anddemodulating the emitted light signal from the isolated digital video sequence.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein removing the noise comprises subtracting the plurality of pixel values corresponding to the un-modulated illumination of the scene from the plurality of pixel values corresponding to the modulated illumination of the scene.3. The method ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CREATING COMMUNICATION APPLICATION, COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM WITH APPLICATION CREATING PROGRAM FOR CREATING COMMUNICATION APPLICATION STORED THEREON, AND PROGRAMING TOOL

An information processing apparatus includes a tool storage section, an acquisition method acceptance section, a template specification acceptance section, and an application creating section. The tool storage section stores a programing tool having a function of acquiring print data from an advertisement delivery server and a function of managing the print data. The acquisition method acceptance section is configured to accept setting of a data acquisition method for acquiring the print data. The template specification acceptance section is configured to accept specification of a template for use in printing the print data. The application creating section is configured to use the programing tool to create a communication application allowing acquisition of the print data according to the accepted data acquisition method and generation of an image according to the accepted template. 1. An information processing apparatus configured to create a communication application capable of allowing a client terminal to acquire print data from a print data providing device and allowing the client terminal to manage the acquired print data , the information processing apparatus comprising:a tool storage section storing a predetermined programing tool having a function of communication with the print data providing device and a function of management of the print data acquired from the print data providing device;an acquisition method acceptance section configured to accept setting of a data acquisition method for acquiring the print data from the print data providing device;a template specification acceptance section holding a plurality of templates indicating different layouts for the print data and configured to accept specification of a template for use in printing the print data from among the plurality of templates; andan application creating section configured to use the programing tool stored in the tool storage section to create the communication application allowing ...

PRINT FRAMES CREATION

An example system includes a controller. The controller is to determine a first end point of a previous frame in a first image. The first image is to be printed on a first ribbon. The controller is to determine a second end point of the previous frame in a second image to be printed on a second ribbon. The controller is to create a current frame containing first image data from the first image starting after the first end point, second image data from the second image starting after the second end point, and third image data from a beginning of the first image. The system includes an image engine to form an image corresponding to the current frame on a medium. 1. A system comprising: determine a first end point of a previous frame in a first image, the first image to be printed on a first ribbon,', 'determine a second end point of the previous frame in a second image to be printed on a second ribbon, and', 'create a current frame containing first image data from the first image starting after the first end point, second image data from the second image starting after the second end point, and third image data from a beginning of the first image; and, 'a controller toan image engine to form an image corresponding to the current frame on a medium.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is to store a copy of the first image and a copy of the second image claim 1 , and wherein the controller is to create the current frame by copying the first image data claim 1 , the second image data claim 1 , and the third image data from the copy of the first image and the copy of the second image.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein a first length of the first image differs from a second length of the second image claim 1 , and wherein a least common multiple of the first length and the second length is significantly greater than the first length and the second length.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is to select a frame size based on a second length of the ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO COMBINE IMAGE INFORMATION SUCH THAT THE COMBINED FIRST IMAGE INFORMATION AND SECOND IMAGE INFORMATION HAVE THE FIRST RESOLUTION

An image processing apparatus is an image processing apparatus that performs image processing on first image information of a target first image. The image processing apparatus has a controller and a first storage device which stores second image information of a second image. The controller reads the second image information stored in the first storage device, changes a resolution of the read second image information to a first resolution which is the same as a resolution of the first image information, and combines the first image information and the second image information based on the first image information and the second image information of which resolution is changed to the first resolution. 1. An image processing apparatus , comprising:a first storage device configured to store second image information of a second image;a controller; and read the second image information stored in the first storage device;', 'change a second resolution of the second image information to a first resolution of first image information of a target first image, the first resolution identical to a resolution of the image information read by the image reader;', 'and combine the first image information and the second image information based on the image information read by the image reader and the second image information of which resolution is changed to the first resolution, such that the combined first image information and second image information have the first resolution, wherein', 'the second resolution of the second image information is lower than a resolution of the image reader., 'an image reader configured to read image information of an image in response to receiving a request from the controller, wherein the controller is configured to2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein perform predetermined first image processing on the first image information; and', 'combine the first image information and the second image information based on at least a portion of the ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

A character area is identified in each page by detecting an area in which edge pixels continue in an edge image generated based on each page of a target image. A method of compressing data of each page of the target image is selected based on a ratio of the character area to each page of the edge image. First page data is generated by combining: outlined data of the character area of each page of the target image for which the first compression method has been selected; and compressed data of a background area other than the character area. Second page data is generated by compressing all data of each page of the target image for which the second compression method has been selected, and document data of the plurality of pages is generated by combining the first page data and the second page data. 1. An image processing apparatus that generates document data of a plurality of pages by compressing data of a plurality of pages of a target image , the image processing apparatus comprising:an edge image generating portion configured to generate data of each of a plurality of pages of an edge image from data of each of the plurality of pages of the target image;a character area identifying portion configured to identify a character area in each page of the edge image by detecting an area in which edge pixels continue in each page of the edge image;a method selecting portion configured to select, as a method of compressing data of the target image, a first compression method or a second compression method for each page of the target image, based on a ratio of the character area to each page of the edge image; anda document data generating portion configured to generate first page data by combining: outlined data that is generated by outlining data of the character area of each page of the target image for which the first compression method has been selected; and data that is generated by applying a compression process to data of a background area other than the character ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING AN ENLARGEMENT OPERATION TO REDUCE VISUALLY DETECTED DEFECTS IN AN IMAGE

Systems and method for improving the quality of document images are provided. One method includes identifying a plurality of image fragments within a previously received document image that includes text. The method further includes separating the plurality of image fragments into a plurality of classes. Each class includes a subset of the plurality of image fragments that are substantially similar to one another. The method further includes, for each of the plurality of classes: (1) processing a class of image fragments to generate a combined and substantially enlarged image fragment for the class; and (2) filtering the combined and substantially enlarged image fragment to generate a filtered image fragment for the class. The method further includes generating an improved document image by replacing or modifying the image fragments within the document image based on the filtered image fragments. 1. A method for reducing visually detectable defects in a document image , the method comprising:identifying, using a computing device comprising one or more processors, a plurality of image fragments within the document image;separating, using the computing device, the plurality of image fragments into a plurality of classes, wherein each class of the plurality of classes includes a subset of the plurality of image fragments that are substantially similar to one another; processing, using the computing device, the class of image fragments to generate a combined and substantially enlarged image of the class;', 'filtering, using the computing device, the combined and substantially enlarged image of the class to generate a filtered image for the class; and, 'for each of the plurality of classesgenerating, using the computing device, an improved document image by replacing or modifying the image fragments within the document image based on the filtered images for the respective classes of the image fragments.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein processing the class of image ...

IMAGE READING SYSTEM

An image reading system includes a terminal apparatus and an image reading apparatus that communicates data with the terminal apparatus and reads a sheet. The terminal apparatus includes an operation instruction unit that instructs the image reading apparatus to perform an operation. Either the terminal apparatus or the image reading apparatus includes a notification unit that notifies a user of completion of reading of the sheet and a next sheet instruction unit used by the user to determine whether to read a next sheet and include the next sheet in a resultant file in which the sheet is included. 1. An image reading system comprising:a terminal apparatus; andan image reading apparatus that communicates data with the terminal apparatus and reads a sheet,wherein the terminal apparatus includes an operation instruction unit that instructs the image reading apparatus to perform an operation, andwherein either the terminal apparatus or the image reading apparatus includes a notification unit that notifies a user of completion of reading of the sheet and a next sheet instruction unit used by the user to determine whether to read a next sheet and include the next sheet in a resultant file in which the sheet is included.2. The image reading system according to claim 1 ,wherein the notification unit is provided in the terminal apparatus.3. The image reading system according to claim 2 ,wherein the terminal apparatus includes a display device that displays an image, andwherein the notification unit notifies the user of the completion of the reading by displaying the image on the display device.4. The image reading system according to claim 2 ,wherein the terminal apparatus includes a vibration device that vibrates the terminal apparatus, andwherein the notification unit notifies the user of the completion of the reading by vibrating the terminal apparatus using the vibration device.5. The image reading system according to claim 2 ,wherein the terminal apparatus includes a ...

Image processing apparatus and image processing method

An image processing apparatus obtains image data of a document image and extracts a plurality of feature points of the document image. The image processing apparatus obtains a skew angle of the document image with respect to a predetermined direction and an assembling angle of an image obtaining unit with respect to a predetermined assembling direction from a coordinate correspondence relationship between coordinates of a plurality of feature points of a registered document image registered in advance and coordinates of the plurality of extracted feature points of the document image.

IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

The image forming device includes an image formation request accepting section, an image data acquisition section, a readability improvement request accepting section, an area discriminating section, a line width measuring section, a correction object extracting section, a correction processing section, and an image forming section. The area discriminating section discriminates between a line drawing area and an area other than the line drawing area in the image data, and extracts a letter and a line. The line width measuring section measures the line width of the line or the letter. The correction object extracting section extracts an area where the line width measured by the line width measuring section is lower than the predetermined threshold as a correction object. The correction processing section broadens the width of the area determined as the correction object up to the predetermined value, to form corrected data for printing. 1. The image forming device , comprising:an image formation request accepting section that accepts a request for image formation from a user,an image data acquisition section that acquires image data together with the request for image formation,a readability improvement request accepting section that accepts a request for improving readability from the user,an area discriminating section that discriminates between a line drawing area and an area other than the line drawing area in the image data, and extracts a letter and a line in an area that is discriminated as a line drawing area,a line width measuring section that measures the line width of the line or the letter,a correction object extracting section that extracts an area where the line width measured by the line width measuring section is lower than the predetermined threshold as a correction object,a correction processing section that broadens the width of the area extracted as the correction object by the correction object extracting section up to a predetermined value, and ...

IMAGE DEFORMATION DEVICE

Disclosed is an image deformation device, including: a primary memory in which a positional correction amount data for each pixel, is stored; a reference memory having a smaller storing area than the primary memory; a transfer unit configured to transfer the positional correction amount data stored in the primary memory to the reference memory separately in multiple times; and a positional correction unit configured to carry out a positional correction process, wherein the transfer unit transfers the positional correction amount data according to the predetermined order and a progress of the positional correction process in the positional correction unit so that the positional correction amount data for one pixel has been already stored in the reference memory when the positional correction unit corrects the position of the one pixel. 1. An image deformation device for deforming an input image by correcting a position of each pixel in the input image , comprising:a primary memory in which a positional correction amount data for each pixel, which is used for correcting the position of each pixel, is stored;a reference memory having a smaller storing area than the primary memory;a transfer unit configured to transfer the positional correction amount data stored in the primary memory to the reference memory separately in multiple times; anda positional correction unit configured to carry out a positional correction process in which the position of each pixel in the input image is sequentially corrected in a predetermined order in accordance with the positional correction amount data stored in the reference memory,wherein the transfer unit transfers the positional correction amount data according to the predetermined order and a progress of the positional correction process in the positional correction unit so that the positional correction amount data for one pixel has been already stored in the reference memory when the positional correction unit corrects the position ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH FUNCTION OF ADDING NEW CONTENT TO ORIGINAL FILE AND OUTPUTTING FILE

Provided is an information processing apparatus capable of combining the addition of a plurality of items in an original file in various forms, and outputting the file. A storage unit correlates additional content identification information for identifying additional content that is content added to the original file or content after change; additional content manager information for identifying a manager of the additional content; and add location identification information for identifying a location where the additional content is to be provided in the original file with the additional content and stores the information. A control unit provides the additional content that is extracted from a file other than the original file based on the additional content identification information, or that is acquired from the manager based on the additional content manager information to the original file based on the add location identification information, and causes the file to be outputted as the output target file. 1. An information processing apparatus that generates an output target file by performing an addition or change of content to a specified original file , and outputs the output target file , comprising:a storage unit that correlates additional content identification information for identifying additional content that is content added to the original file or content after change, additional content manager information for identifying a manager of the additional content, and add location identification information for identifying a location where the additional content is to be provided in the original file with the additional content, and stores the information; anda control unit that provides the additional content that is extracted from a file other than the original file based on the additional content identification information, or that is acquired from the manager based on the additional content manager information to the original file based on the add ...

Image processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium for image processing

There is provided an image processing apparatus. A generating unit that generates preview image data representing a document read by a reading unit. A display controller that controls a display such that the display displays a partial image which is an image represented by the preview image data and is positioned in a specific area which is a predetermined partial area, as an upright image.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR FORMING IMAGE

An image forming apparatus comprising a main body housing an image forming unit, and a control panel mounted on the main body and including a display unit and an operation unit, the display unit being configured to display a document template and the operation unit being configured to receive a user input related to an image to be added to the document template. The image forming unit is configured to form an image including the document template and the image added to the document template. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a main body housing an image forming unit; anda control panel mounted on the main body and including a display unit and an operation unit, the display unit being configured to display a document template and the operation unit being configured to receive a user input related to an image to be added to the document template, whereinthe image forming unit is configured to form an image including the document template and the image added to the document template.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:an input unit configured to acquire identification information of a user; anda control unit configured to obtain the identification information from the input unit, and limit users who can make inputs into the operation unit based on the acquired identification information.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe control unit is further configured to obtain a category of the user associated with the identification information, and to limit user who can make inputs into the operation unit based on the category of the user.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe control unit is further configured to determine one or more document templates available to the user based on the acquired identification information,the display unit is further configured to display the available document templates, andthe operation unit is further configured to receive an input selecting a ...

Workflow automation at a multifunction printer via a composite document

A composite document comprises a publicly posted composite document including a plurality of parts, a map-file for each participant in a workflow associated with the composite document, and a set of encryption keys. The encryption keys are associated with at least one of the plurality of parts and distributed via the map file to the participants. At least one of the parts of the composite document, associated with the encryption keys, includes workflow processing instructions. The workflow processing instructions are enactable by the multifunction printer independent of a server and automate at east some steps of the workflow for participant at the multifunction printer via resident functions of the multifunction printer. 1. A composite document comprising:a publicly-posted composite document (PP CD) including a plurality of parts, a map-tile for each participant in a workflow associated with the composite document, and a set of encryption keys associated with at least one of the plurality of parts and distributed via the map file to the participants, the set including at least one of an encryption key, a decryption key, a signature key, and a verification key,wherein at least one of the parts, associated with the set of encryption keys, includes workflow processing instructions, enactable by the multifunction printer, to automate at least some steps of the workflow for participant at the multifunction printer via resident functions of the multifunction printer.2. The composite document of claim 1 , wherein at least one part comprises a workflow print eligible part and at least one part comprises a workflow print non-eligible part.3. The composite document of claim 2 , wherein the workflow print eligible part includes at least one of a word processor part claim 2 , a spreadsheet part claim 2 , a slide presentation part claim 2 , an image part claim 2 , a hypertext markup language part claim 2 , an AUTOCAD part claim 2 , a portable document format part claim 2 , a ...

IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD

An image forming apparatus includes low and high resolution imaging portions, a data generating portion, first and second reading portions, and a reading control portion. The first reading portion acquires, from the high resolution imaging portion, as output data for one pixel, data acquired by n-number of light receiving elements adjacent to each other in a main scanning direction in the high resolution imaging portion. The second reading portion acquires output data from light receiving elements arranged in the main scanning direction from a start position displaced by a distance corresponding to m times a second pitch in the main scanning direction from a first reference position in the high resolution imaging portion, where m is an integer. The reading control portion executes a reading operation for a document by the low and high resolution imaging portions, selecting the first reading portion or selecting both of the reading portions. 1. An image reading device comprising:a low resolution imaging portion including a plurality of light receiving elements arranged with a first pitch in a main scanning direction from a first reference position;a high resolution imaging portion including a plurality of light receiving elements arranged with a second pitch in the main scanning direction from a second reference position which is separated from the first reference position by a predetermined distance in a sub scanning direction, a resolution of the high resolution imaging portion being n times that of the low resolution imaging portion, where n is an integer;a data generating portion configured to generate image data of a document that is a reading target, using output data from the high resolution imaging portion and the low resolution imaging portion;a first reading portion configured to acquire, from the high resolution imaging portion, as the output data for one pixel, data acquired by n-number of the light receiving elements that are adjacent to each other in ...

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM

Provided are an image processing apparatus, a control method, and a control program for more accurately removing the background pattern from the image including the background pattern. An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition module to acquire an input image, a multi-valued image generating module to generate a multi-valued image from the input image, a binary image generating module to generate a binary image acquired by binarizing the input image, a detection module to detect a thin line having a width equal to or less than a predetermined number of pixels from the multi-valued image, a background pattern removal image generating module to generate a background pattern removal image in which the thin line is removed from the binary image, based on the thin line detected from the multi-valued image, and an output module to output the background pattern removal image or information generated using the background pattern removal image. 1. An image processing apparatus , comprising: acquire an input image,', 'generate a multi-valued image from the input image,', 'generate a binary image acquired by binarizing the input image,', 'detect a thin line having a width equal to or less than a predetermined number of pixels from the multi-valued image, and', 'generate a background pattern removal image in which the thin line is removed from the binary image, based on the thin line detected from the multi-valued image; and, 'a processor to'}an output device to output the background pattern removal image or information generated using the background pattern removal image.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein processorextracts a pixel group in which a predetermined number of pixels whose gradation values are less than a threshold value are continuous in a predetermined direction in the multi-valued image, as a thin line candidate pixel group, wherein gradation values of two pixels adjacent to the pixel group in the predetermined direction ...

MODIFY AND OUTPUT PRINTOUT INCLUDING DATA IN PREDEFINED FORMAT

A method of operating an image forming apparatus includes obtaining first data in a defined format, the first data convertible to form an image; converting the first data into a first temporary image representing first information. A first image printable as a first printout is output, the first image resulting from combining the first temporary image with the first data. 1. A method of operating an image forming apparatus , the method comprising:obtaining first data in a defined format, the first data convertible to form an image;converting the first data into the image as a first temporary image representing first information; andoutputting a first image printable as a first printout, the first image resulting from combining the first temporary image with the first data.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the outputting of the first image includes outputting a second image printable as a second printout claim 1 , when a modification is performed on the first temporary image claim 1 ,the second image resulting from combining a second temporary image, which results from the modification of the first temporary image, with second data representing second information corresponding to the modification of the first temporary image, the second data convertible into the second temporary image including the modification.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:obtaining the first image resulting from scanning the first printout of the first image;obtaining the first temporary image resulting from extracting the first data in the defined format from the first image;obtaining a second temporary image based on an input for a modification of an entire or a partial area of the first temporary image, the second temporary image resulting from modification of the first temporary image; andoutputting a second image printable as a second printout, the second image resulting from combining the second temporary image with second data representing the extracted first data and second ...

Image reading apparatus

An image reading apparatus includes an original tray, a conveyer, a reading unit, an acquisition unit, one or more processors, an acquisition unit, a setting unit, and a corrector. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire information relating to a length of the original to be read by the reading unit in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the conveying direction, and the setting unit is configured to set an ineffective region based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit, wherein the ineffective region is a region in the main scanning direction of the pixel data which is not to be used for determination of an inclination amount corresponding to an inclination angle, with respect to the main scanning direction, of a side at a leading edge of the original in the conveying direction.

DYNAMICALLY OPTIMIZING PHOTO CAPTURE FOR MULTIPLE SUBJECTS

A user device detects, in a field of view of the camera, a first side of a document, and determines first information associated with the first side of the document. The user device selects a first image resolution based on the first information and captures, by the camera, a first image of the first side of the document according to the first image resolution. The user device detects, in the field of view of the camera, a second side of the document, and determines second information associated with the second side of the document. The user device selects a second image resolution based on the second information, and captures, by the camera, a second image of the second side of the document according to the second image resolution. The user device performs an action related to the first image and the second image. 1. A method , comprising:capturing, by a camera of a user device, a first image of a first side of a document according to a first image resolution;determining, by the user device, second information associated with a second side of the document;determining, by the user device, a threshold image resolution based on the second information;determining, by the user device, a set of image resolutions of a plurality of image resolutions; wherein the second image resolution corresponds to a different quality of image than the first image resolution, and', 'wherein the second image resolution satisfies the threshold image resolution;, 'selecting, by the user device and based on the second information, a second image resolution from the set of image resolutions,'}capturing, by the camera of the user device, a second image of the second side of the document according to the second image resolution; andperforming, by the user device, an action related to the first image and the second image.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining first information associated with the first side of the document; andselecting, from the plurality of image resolutions ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

An image processing apparatus is provided with a converter to convert a first color image into lightness information and color information other than the lightness information, a lightness compressor to generate compressed lightness information obtained by decimating a pixel value from the lightness information, a reconverter to combine the compressed lightness information and the color information to generate a second color image, an edge extractor to extract an edge included in the first color image, and a pixel value changer to change a pixel value at a position of the edge in the second color image while maintaining similar colors, to generate a third color image. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a converter to convert a first color image into lightness information and color information other than the lightness information;a lightness compressor to generate compressed lightness information obtained by decimating a pixel value from the lightness information;a reconverter to combine the compressed lightness information and the color information to generate a second color image;an edge extractor to extract an edge included in the first color image; anda pixel value changer to change a pixel value at a position of the edge in the second color image while maintaining similar colors, to generate a third color image.2. The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pixel value changer changes the pixel value at the position of the edge in the second color image claim 1 , while maintaining the similar colors claim 1 , to a pixel value of a darker tone when luminance in an inner area of the edge in the second color image is higher than luminance in an outer area of the edge.3. The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pixel value changer changes the pixel value at the position of the edge in the second color image to a value obtained by multiplying the pixel value by a predetermined coefficient.4. The image processing apparatus of claim ...

DOCUMENT READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A document reading device includes a document reading section, an image memory, and an image processing section. The image processing section is configured to retrieve an image of an original document from the image memory and process the image. The image processing section includes: a mark recognizing section configured to recognize an image of a predetermined mark made on the original document; a sticky note recognizing section configured to recognize an image of a sticky note placed on a predetermined position of the original document relative to the mark; a mask determining section configured to determine in which mask pattern the mark is masked with the sticky note; and an image manipulating section configured to manipulate the image of the sticky note according to the mask pattern determined by the mask determining section. 1. A document reading device comprising:a document reading section configured to optically read an image of an original document;an image memory configured to temporarily store the image read by the document reading section; andan image processing section configured to retrieve the image of the original document from the image memory and process the image, whereinthe image processing section comprises:a mark recognizing section configured to recognize an image of a predetermined mark made on the original document;a sticky note recognizing section configured to recognize an image of a sticky note placed on a predetermined position of the original document relative to the mark;a mask determining section configured to determine in which mask pattern the mark is masked with the sticky note; andan image manipulating section configured to manipulate the image of the sticky note according to the mask pattern determined by the mask determining section.2. The document reading device according to claim 1 , wherein the image manipulating section is configured to delete the image of the mark.3. The document reading device according to claim 1 , wherein ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An object of the present disclosure is to reduce the load of a user in a case where multiplexed information is embedded in an image. One embodiment of the present invention is an image processing apparatus having: a recognition unit configured to recognize an object within an image; a selection unit configured to select additional information corresponding to an object recognized by the recognition unit from among additional information stored in a storage unit; and a layout unit configured to lay out the additional information so that at least a part of an area in which additional information selected by the selection unit is embedded overlaps an area of an object recognized by the recognition unit. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a recognition unit configured to recognize an object within an image;a selection unit configured to select additional information corresponding to an object recognized by the recognition unit from among additional information stored in a storage unit; anda layout unit configured to lay out the additional information so that at least a part of an area in which additional information selected by the selection unit is embedded overlaps an area of an object recognized by the recognition unit.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinin the storage unit, association information for associating recognition results by the recognition unit and additional information with each other is stored.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinin a case where additional information corresponding to an object recognized by the recognition unit is not stored in the storage unit, selection of additional information by the selection unit is not performed.4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe selection unit selects the additional information based on recognition results of a kind of object by the recognition unit and information relating to the object other than information on ...

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

A reading control portion reads an image in reading range including image regions of an entire document sheet image in both state where a document sheet is not tilted and a state where the document sheet is tilted at predetermined maximum tilt angle. A first blank sheet determination processing portion is able to determine whether the image read by the reading control portion is a blank sheet image, based on an image of a first determination region which is included in both the image region of the entire document sheet image in the state where the document sheet is not tilted and the image region of the entire document sheet image in the state where the document sheet is tilted at the maximum tilt angle. A first tilt correction processing portion executes no tilt correction processing for the document sheet image when the read image is a blank sheet image.

CONTROLLING DEVICE

A controlling device may determine an output resolution according to one type of file format selected from a plurality of types of file format. The output resolution may be a resolution of image data to be included in a target file of a generation target. The plurality of types of file format may include a first type of file format and a second type of file format. The controlling device may determine a first resolution as the output resolution in a first case where the selected file format is the first type of file format, and determine a second resolution different from the first resolution as the output resolution in a second case where the selected file format is the second type of file format. 1. A controlling device for controlling a scan performing unit , the controlling device comprising:one or more processors; anda memory that stores a computer program including instructions to be executed by the one or more processors,wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors, when executed by the one or more processors, to function as:a determination unit configured to determine an output resolution according to one type of file format selected from a plurality of types of file format, the output resolution being a resolution of image data to be included in a target file of a generation target, the plurality of types of file format including a first type of file format and a second type of file format different from the first type of file format; anda scan controlling unit configured to cause the scan performing unit to perform a scan of an original so as to generate scan data in order to cause a generating unit to generate the target file, the generating unit configured to generate the target file including the image data obtained using the scan data, the image data having the determined output resolution, determine a first resolution as the output resolution in a first case where the selected file format is the first type of file format, and', 'determine ...

IMAGE READING APPARATUS

An image reading apparatus includes: a reading unit that reads an image of a document placed on a platen for placing documents; and a display unit that displays part of the image of the document read by the reading unit in a range adjacent to a range, in which the document is placed, of the platen. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a reading unit that reads an image of a document placed on a platen for placing documents; anda display unit that displays part of the image of the document read by the reading unit in a range adjacent to a range, in which the document is placed, of the platen.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the display unit displays part of the image of the document read by the reading unit by radiating light from a side, on which the document is placed, of the platen to the platen.3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein in response to an operation to remove the document from the platen, the display unit displays an entire image of the document read by the reading unit on the platen.4. An image reading apparatus comprising:a reading unit that reads an image of a document placed on a platen for placing documents; anda display unit that displays the image of the document read by the reading unit in a range which has an overlapping area with a range in which the document has been placed or is placed on the platen.5. The image reading apparatus according to claim 4 ,wherein in response to an operation to the image of the document read by the reading unit, the display unit displays an image, which is obtained by processing the image of the document, on the platen.6. The image reading apparatus according to claim 4 ,wherein the display unit displays the image of the document read by the reading unit by radiating light from a side, on which the document has been placed, of the platen to the platen.7. The image reading apparatus according to claim 6 ,wherein in response to an operation to remove the ...

DOCUMENT READING DEVICE

An image forming apparatus includes a document reading unit configured to collectively read a plurality of source documents placed on a document table, a reference document image selector that selects, as a reference document image, an individual image representing the source document located closest to a position corresponding to a far left corner of the document table, a first relative position detector that detects a relative position between the reference document image and each of the individual images other than the reference document image, and a first pair identifier that identifies, as an image pair representing front and back faces of the same source document, a pair of individual images, the respective relative positions of which, from the reference document image in one of the both image data and from the reference document image in the other one of the both image data, are closest to each other. 1. (canceled)2. An image reading device comprising:a document reading unit configured to collectively read a plurality of source documents placed on a document table;an individual image cropper that crops an independent individual image of each of the source documents, from image data representing one face of the source documents and image data representing another face of the source documents, acquired after the source documents are reversed, both of the image data having been acquired through a reading operation of the document reading unit;a document position detector that detects a position of each of the individual images cropped by the individual image cropper from both of the image data;a gravity center detector that detects, with respect to each of the individual images, a center of gravity of a set composed of the individual images, on a basis of a position of each of the individual images detected by the document position detector from both of the image data;a second relative position detector that detects, with respect to each of the individual images ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

An image forming apparatus and an image forming method according to the present disclosure read a document as image data; store the image data; determine a range of a map on the image data and recognize character information and graphic information from the range of the map; estimate an area of the map, based on the character information or the graphic information; acquire map data of the area of the map; add additional information to the map data; replace the range of the map on the stored image data with the map data containing the additional information; and output the image data in which the range of the map has been replaced. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a document reading portion configured to read a document as image data;a storage portion configured to store the image data;a character graphic recognizing portion configured to determine a range of a map on the image data stored in the storage portion, and recognize character information and graphic information from the range of the map;a map area information estimating portion configured to estimate an area of the map, based on the character information or the graphic information recognized by the character graphic recognizing portion;a map data acquiring portion configured to acquire map data of the area of the map estimated by the map area information estimating portion;an additional information adding portion configured to add additional information to the map data acquired by the map data acquiring portion;a map image replacing portion configured to replace the range of the map on the image data stored in the storage portion with the map data containing the additional information added by the additional information adding portion; andan image forming portion configured to output the image data in which the range of the map has been replaced by the map image replacing portion.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising:a keyword acquiring portion configured to acquire a ...

Image reading apparatus, method for controlling image reading apparatus, and storage medium

An image reading apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set a document opening orientation, and a reading unit configured to read a document according to the document opening orientation set by the setting unit in a case where a reading instruction is received based on a predetermined communication protocol.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, AND IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM

According to the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus configured to print a predetermined test chart that corresponds to an image defect to be analyzed, and to transmit the printed test chart to an image diagnostic apparatus as scanned image data. The image forming apparatus comprises an image forming unit that prints the test chart; a scanning unit that scans the test chart printed by the image forming unit and acquiring the image data; and a transmission unit that transmits the image data of the test chart scanned by the scanning unit, after changing a size of the image data corresponding to the defect. 1. An image forming apparatus configured to print a predetermined test chart that corresponds to an image defect to be analyzed , and to transmit the printed test chart to an image diagnostic apparatus as scanned image data , the image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming unit that prints the test chart;a scanning unit that scans the test chart printed by the image forming unit and acquiring the image data; anda transmission unit that transmits the image data of the test chart scanned by the scanning unit, after changing a size of the image data corresponding to the defect.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe transmission unit transmits the image data of the test chart that corresponds to an image defect which extends over the entire image, after changing a size of the image data to be smaller than a size of the image data of the test chart that corresponds to a local image defect.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe transmission unit changes the size of the image data of the test chart by changing a compression rate of the image data of the test chart.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe transmission unit changes the size of the image data of the test chart by changing a resolution of the test chart.5. The image forming apparatus according to ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An information processing apparatus capable of executing adjustment of an image formation position at a timing determined based on the number of printed sheets according to a user's request. Adjustment modes for use in adjusting geometrical characteristics of an image which is printed on a sheet are displayed for causing an image forming apparatus to print an adjustment chart. A controller receives first information indicating whether or not to execute a first adjustment mode for causing the image forming apparatus to print the adjustment chart based on the number of sheets on which images have been printed by the image forming apparatus, and receives second information indicating whether or not to execute a second adjustment mode for causing the image forming apparatus to print the adjustment chart based on a result of detection by a temperature sensor provided in the image forming apparatus. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a display that displays a plurality of adjustment modes for causing an image forming apparatus to print an adjustment chart, the adjustment chart being for use in adjusting geometrical characteristics of an image which is printed on a sheet; anda controller configured to:receive first information indicating whether or not to execute a first adjustment mode for causing the image forming apparatus to print the adjustment chart based on the number of sheets on which images have been printed by the image forming apparatus; andreceive second information indicating whether or not to execute a second adjustment mode for causing the image forming apparatus to print the adjustment chart based on a result of detection by a temperature sensor provided in the image forming apparatus.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller receives third information on the number of sheets on which images have been printed claim 1 , in the first adjustment mode claim 1 , andwherein the image forming apparatus ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An apparatus compares pieces of document image data with each other based on the result of a multi-cropping process and the result of an analysis of the document images and, if the pieces of document image data have the same date information and money amount information, determines that related pieces of data are present. In this way, the apparatus can easily prevent pieces of information related to the same transaction from redundantly registered in a system. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a memory that stores an instruction; anda processor that executes the instruction to perform:obtaining a plurality of pieces of document image data corresponding respectively to a plurality of documents detected from scanned image data obtained by scanning the plurality of documents;obtaining pieces of metadata extracted respectively from the plurality of pieces of document image data; andidentifying two or more related pieces of document image data assumed to be related to a same transaction among the plurality of pieces of document image data based on the obtained pieces of metadata.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein pieces of document image data having same pieces of metadata at least on a date and an amount of money among the plurality of pieces of document image data are identified as the two or more related pieces of document image data.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the two or more related pieces of document image data are identified from among pieces of document image data differing from each other in document type.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor further performs:controlling to display the identified two or more related pieces of document image data on a display apparatus; andintegrating the two or more related pieces of document image data in a case where a user determines that the displayed two or more related pieces of ...

PORTABLE TERMINAL AND RECORDING MEDIUM THAT HANDLES TARGET IMAGE DATA AND SCANNED IMAGE DATA AS SINGLE DATA

A portable terminal includes a storage circuit, a communication circuit, a reading instruction circuit, a target-selection accepting circuit, a scanned-image data acquiring circuit, and a combined image data generating circuit. The reading instruction circuit instructs the scanner to read the document image. The target-selection accepting circuit accepts selection of target image data from the image data inside the storage circuit. The scanned-image data acquiring circuit acquires the scanned-image data from the scanner. The scanned-image data is generated by the reading of the document image by the scanner. The combined image data generating circuit generates single combined image data with a plurality of pages by combining the scanned image data with the target image data, and acquires the combined image data instead of the scanned image data. 1. A portable terminal , comprising:a storage circuit including an area storing image data;a communication circuit that ensures data communication with a scanner, the scanner reading a document image and generating scanned image data;a reading instruction circuit that instructs the scanner to read the document image;a target-selection accepting circuit that accepts selection of target image data from the image data inside the storage circuit;a scanned-image data acquiring circuit that acquires the scanned-image data from the scanner, the scanned-image data being generated by the reading of the document image by the scanner; anda combined image data generating circuit that generates single combined image data with a plurality of pages by combining the scanned image data with the target image data, and acquires the combined image data instead of the scanned image data.2. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , further comprisinga position-designation accepting circuit that accepts designation of an insertion position of an image based on the selected target image data relative to an image based on the scanned image data.3 ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus scans an image of a document into image data, splits the image data into a plurality of areas to generate split image data, magnifies the split image data, and aggregates the magnified split image data at least based on a font size of one or more characters included in the split image data. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an image scanner to scan an image of a document into image data; andcircuitry to:split the image data into a plurality of areas to generate split image data;magnify the split image data; andaggregate the magnified split image data, at least based on a font size of one or more characters included in the split image data.2. The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuitrydetermines whether the image data is aggregate document data based on a specific area of the image data, the specific area including a center line of the image data, andbased on a determination indicating that the image data is aggregate document data, splits the image data into the areas whose number is determined based on a ratio of a number of white pixels in the specific area of the image data to the specific area of the image data, to generate the determined number of split image data.3. The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuitrydetermines a magnification based on the number of the areas obtained by splitting the image data, andmagnifies the split image data with the determined magnification such that the magnified split image data corresponds to one page of document data.4. The image processing apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the circuitrydetermines a magnification based on the number of the areas obtained by splitting the image data, andmagnifies the split image data with the determined magnification such that the magnified split image data corresponds to one page of document data.5. The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuitrydetermines whether a size of one or more ...

Image processing device, image forming apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory recording medium

An image processing device includes a writing circuit to write image data to an image memory and detect a write line number, a coordinate generating circuit to generate coordinate information based on inclination information, detect a minimum sub-scanning coordinate in each of divided areas of the image data, and generate first read addresses for reading the divided areas from the image memory, a reading circuit to read the divided areas from the image memory and detect a read line number, a reading control circuit to bring the reading circuit into a standby state and cancel the standby state, and a memory control circuit to generate write addresses for writing the divided areas to a memory, sequentially write the read divided areas to the memory, generate second read addresses for reading the divided areas from the memory, and sequentially read the divided areas from the memory.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes: an image reading device that optically reads a document to obtain image data; a character recognizer that recognizes a character pattern included in the image data as a character; a character estimator that, for the character pattern that the character recognizer failed to recognize, from characters, which precede and follow the character pattern and have been recognized by the character recognizer, estimates, in accordance with a grammar rule, a character that the character pattern indicates; and an image data reconfigurer that arranges each character recognized by the character recognizer and each character estimated by the character estimator in an order same as an arrangement order of each character pattern included in the image data to generate reconfigured image data. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an image reading device that optically reads a document to obtain image data; and a character recognizer that recognizes a character pattern included in the image data as a character;', 'a character estimator that, for the character pattern that the character recognizer failed to recognize, from characters, which precede and follow the character pattern and have been recognized by the character recognizer, estimates, in accordance with a grammar rule, a character that the character pattern indicates; and', 'an image data reconfigurer that arranges each character recognized by the character recognizer and each character estimated by the character estimator in an order same as an arrangement order of each character pattern included in the image data to generate reconfigured image data., 'a control device that includes a processor and functions, through the processor executing a control program, as2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when there are two or more consecutive character patterns that the character recognizer failed to recognize claim 1 , the character estimator determines whether ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM

There is provided an image processing apparatus which can generate a vector image with a high image quality at a high speed in a small memory capacity. The present invention generates an image with low resolution by performing resolution conversion to a compressed image with high resolution and obtains information of a character object with low resolution by performing object division to the image with the low resolution. The compressed image with the high resolution is decompressed and an image showing a character contour with high resolution is generated by using the information of the character object with the low resolution obtained by the object dividing and the decompressed image with the high resolution. At the time of performing the decompression, the compressed image with the high resolution may be partially decompressed based upon the information of the character object. 113.-. (canceled)14. An image processing apparatus comprising:(a) an obtaining unit configured to obtain an image;(b) a resolution reduction unit configured to generate a resolution-reduced image by reducing a resolution of the obtained image;(c) a detecting unit configured to detect a character in the resolution-reduced image(d) a setting unit configured to set a threshold based on the detected character in the resolution-reduced image; and(e) a binarizing unit configured to binarize values of pixels in the obtained image by comparing a value of each of the pixels with the set threshold,wherein at least one processor functions as at least one of the obtaining unit, resolution reduction unit, detecting unit, setting unit, and binarizing unit.15. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14 ,wherein the binarizing unit is configured to output a unique value as a binarized value of a pixel depending on whether a value of the pixel is darker or lighter than the set threshold.16. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14 ,wherein the setting unit is configured to set the ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

An image processing apparatus includes a detector that detects the presence or absence of a sticky note stuck on an original on the basis of first image data, the first image data being generated by reading an image of the original, and an executing unit that executes processing related to correction of the original, in a case where the sticky note is detected by the detector. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a detector that detects presence or absence of a sticky note stuck on an original on a basis of first image data, the first image data being generated by reading an image of the original; andan executing unit that executes processing related to correction of the original, in a case where the sticky note is detected by the detector.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:in a case where the sticky note is detected by the detector, the executing unit associates correction-needed-status information with information related to the original and manages the correction-needed-status information, the correction-needed-status information indicating that the original is to be corrected later; andin a case where the sticky note is not detected by the detector, the executing unit associates normal-status information with information related to the original and manages the normal-status information, the normal-status information indicating that the original is not to be corrected later.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein in a case where the sticky note is detected by the detector claim 2 , the executing unit further transmits information indicating an instruction that a correction is to be made claim 2 , to a terminal apparatus of a user who has an authority to correct the original.4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein in a case where claim 2 , after the correction-needed-status information is associated with the information related to the original and managed claim 2 , an image of ...

Image Processing Apparatus and Computer Program

There is provided an image processing apparatus includes a control device configured to store, in a memory of the image processing apparatus, image data representing a plurality of page images to which page orders are defined, respectively, wherein the plurality of page images include a first page image to which a first page order is defined, a second page image to which a second page order is defined, and a third page image to which a third page order is defined, and wherein the second page order is a page order between the first page order and the third page order, acquire read data generated by reading an original, and if the read data includes the first page image and the third page image, delete the second page image from the image data to generate edited image data. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising: store, in a memory of the image processing apparatus, image data representing a plurality of page images to which page orders are defined, respectively, wherein the plurality of page images include a first page image to which a first page order is defined, a second page image to which a second page order is defined, and a third page image to which a third page order is defined, and wherein the second page order is a page order between the first page order and the third page order;', 'acquire read data generated by reading an original; and', 'if the read data includes the first page image and the third page image, delete the second page image from the image data to generate edited image data., 'a control device configured to2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the plurality of page images of the image data include K second page images to which K second page orders are defined, respectively, and the K second page orders are page orders between the first page order and the third page order, where K is an integer equal to or greater than two, andwherein the control device is configured to, if the read data includes the first page ...

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

An image processing device includes: a compression unit that compresses original image data in units of a block; a first position correction unit that shifts positions of respective pixels contained in the original image data compressed by the compression unit such that the positions are shifted in a sub scanning direction; an expansion unit that expands the original image data shifted by the first position correction unit; and a second position correction unit that converts resolution of the original image data into higher resolution, and shifts the positions of the respective pixels of the converted original image data, wherein the first shift amount is a shift amount set in units of a shift corresponding to an integral multiple of the block, and the second shift amount is a shift amount set in units of a shift corresponding to one pixel with high resolution converted by the second position correction unit. 1. An image processing device comprising:a compression unit that compresses original image data in units of a block;a first position correction unit that shifts positions of respective pixels contained in the original image data compressed by the compression unit such that the positions are shifted in a sub scanning direction in accordance with a first shift amount included in a pair of the first shift amount and a second shift amount corresponding to divisions of a shift amount for correcting positional deviation of the respective pixels in the sub scanning direction;an expansion unit that expands the original image data shifted by the first position correction unit; anda second position correction unit that converts resolution of the original image data expanded by the expansion unit into higher resolution, and shifts the positions of the respective pixels of the converted original image data in the sub scanning direction in accordance with the second shift amount, whereinthe first shift amount is a shift amount set in units of a shift corresponding to an ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus includes a first obtaining unit that obtains attribute information that specifies a process performed by an image forming apparatus in accordance with a print job including print data, a generation unit that generates a display image on the basis of the print data included in the print job, and a determination unit that determines a display color of a drawing area which corresponds to an area of a recording medium for printing the print data and in which a display image generated by the generation unit is to be disposed. If the attribute information specifies that a white color material be used, the determination unit determines the display color of the drawing area as a color other than white. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a first obtaining unit that obtains attribute information that specifies a process performed by an image forming apparatus in accordance with a print job including print data;a generation unit that generates a display image on a basis of the print data included in the print job; anda determination unit that determines a display color of a drawing area which corresponds to an area of a recording medium for printing the print data and in which a display image generated by the generation unit is to be disposed,wherein, if the attribute information specifies that a white color material be used, the determination unit determines the display color of the drawing area as a color other than white.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein, if the white color material is available in the image forming apparatus, the determination unit determines the display color of the drawing area as a color other than white.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein, if the attribute information specifies that the white color material be used for white print data, the determination unit determines the display color of the drawing area as a color other than white.4. The image ...

Scanner and scanning control program

A scanner has a processor configured to output, when a document is scanned, an original image, which is the image generated by scanning the document, and an extracted image, which is an image extracted from part of the original image, as a single file.

NOTEBOOK AND METHOD FOR DIGITIZING NOTES

Notebook comprising a plurality of pages () of paper bound together with a cover (), in which a plurality of substantially vertical and/or substantially horizontal lines are printed on the pages () and are formed by a plurality of dots () aligned with each other, which have a maximum dimension, in particular diameter, comprised between 0.21 and 0.35 mm, the distance between two adjacent dots () of a same line being comprised between 0.43 and 0.7 mm and the color of the dots () being darker than the color of the page (), in which the sum of the four quadrichrome CMYK values of the color of the page () is comprised between 0 and 20, in particular comprised between 10 and 20, with the K value less than 10, and the sum of the four CMYK values of the color of the dots () is comprised between 15 and 50, in particular between 25 and 40, with the value K less of 40. The present invention also relates to a method for digitizing notes by means of said notebook. 1121555115. Notebook comprising a plurality of pages () of paper bound together with a cover () , in which a plurality of substantially vertical and/or substantially horizontal lines are printed on the pages () , characterized in that said substantially vertical and/or substantially horizontal lines are formed by a plurality of dots () aligned with each other , which have a maximum dimension , in particular diameter , comprised between 0.21 and 0.35 mm , the distance between two adjacent dots () of a same line being comprised between 0.43 and 0.7 mm and the color of the dots () being darker than the color of the page () , in which the sum of the four quadrichrome CMYK values of the color of the page () is comprised between 0 and 20 , in particular comprised between 10 and 20 , with the K value less than 10 , and the sum of the four CMYK values of the color of the dots () is comprised between 15 and 50 , in particular between 25 and 40 , with the value K less of 40.251. Notebook according to the preceding claim , ...

COVER FOR HANDHELD PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

A method displays a template, an HPED, and an image selector. The template is marked with zones to display selected images, and the HPED includes a cover that has surfaces to display the selected images. The image selector displays images that when selected appear as the selected images on the zones of the template and on the surfaces of the cover. The template is printed with the selected images and folded into the cover that has a form factor of the HPED. 1. A method executed by a computer system to create a cover for a handheld portable electronic device (HPED) , the method comprising:displaying, on an display, a template that is marked with zones to display selected images;displaying, on the display and with the template, an image of the HPED with a cover that has surfaces to display the selected images;displaying, on the display with the template and the image of the HPED with the cover, an image selector that displays images that when selected appear as the selected images on the zones of the template and on the surfaces of the cover that is around the image of the HPED; andselecting, with the image selector, the selected images such that the selected images appear on the zones of the template and on the surfaces of the cover,wherein the template is printed with the selected images on the zones of the template and then folded into the cover that has a form factor of the HPED.2. The method of further comprising:displaying the template as a two-dimensional image;displaying the cover and the image of the HPED as a three-dimensional model that rotates, wherein the cover and the image of the HPED rotate about three axes to show different surfaces that includes images selected with the image selector.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes an open end that receives an end of the HPED claim 1 , includes a window that is sized and shaped to a size and shape of a display on the HPED claim 1 , and fits around the HPED to provide a protective enclosure for ...

Image processing apparatus and medium storing program executable by computer

An image processing apparatus includes: a controller configured to perform: acquiring objective image data representing an objective image, the objective image data being obtained by optically reading a manuscript analyzing the objective image data generating an image processing command in which image processing to be executed for the objective image data is described, by using a result of analysis of the objective image data; and generating an image file including the objective image data and the image processing command. The image processing command is to be executed when a reproduction image is reproduced at a reproduction unit by using the image file.

OVERLAYS TO MODIFY DATA OBJECTS OF SOURCE DATA

A system includes an overlay and transformer. The system is to identify, based on the overlay, a data object associated with source data. The overlay is applied to modify the data object. The data object is to be provided as resulting data to be interacted with as though it were the source data as modified by the overlay. 1. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable by a computing system that , when executed , cause the computing system to:identify, based on an overlay, a data object associated with original source data; andapply the overlay to modify the data object to be provided as resulting data to be interacted with as though it were the original source data as modified by the overlay, wherein a transformer is to provide the resulting data independent of the original source data, and wherein the resulting data is provided with a same data structure as the original source data with differences relative to the original source data as modified by the overlay.2. The storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the overlay includes a match attribute including a name and value to identify the data object based on checking the original source data for the match attribute claim 1 , and includes a modify attribute including a name and value to modify the data object in response to the match attribute being satisfied.3. The storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the overlay is to identify the data object based on an exact match of the match attribute.4. The storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the overlay is to identify the data object based on a regular expression (REGEX) to match the match attribute.5. The storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the overlay includes a priority to identify an order in which to apply the overlay in relation to other overlays.6. The storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the overlay includes a source data identifier to target the original source data whose data object is to be modified.7. The storage medium of ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUSES AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus includes a generation unit that generates, in a case where a small-sheet image in a first image is unsuccessfully extracted and results in multiple small-sheet images, a second image including the small-sheet images that are combined. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a generation unit that generates, in a case where a small-sheet image in a first image is unsuccessfully extracted and results in a plurality of small-sheet images, a second image including the small-sheet images that are combined.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein if a distance between the small-sheet images is shorter than or not longer than a threshold, the generation unit combines the small-sheet images.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the threshold is one of a predetermined value, a value set in accordance with a small sheet type, and a value set in accordance with a size of a successfully extracted small-sheet image.4. An image processing apparatus comprising:a generation unit that generates, in a case where a small-sheet image in a first image is unsuccessfully extracted, a second image in which a successfully extracted small-sheet image in the first image is erased from the first image.5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein in a case where a circumscribed rectangle in the first image does not indicate a small-sheet image, the case is regarded as the case where the small-sheet image in the first image is unsuccessfully extracted.6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,wherein in a case where a circumscribed rectangle in the first image does not indicate a small-sheet image, the case is regarded as the case where the small-sheet image in the first image is unsuccessfully extracted.7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5 , further comprising:a determination unit that performs determination of whether the circumscribed rectangle indicates the ...

Image processing apparatus and image processing method

An image processing apparatus and image processing method enlarge an input image (Din) to generate a low-resolution enlarged image (D 101 ). Depending on a result of identification of the pattern of the input image (Din), coefficient data (D 108 ) for conversion to a high-resolution are selected, and a feature component (D 102 H) of a low resolution is converted to a feature component (D 103 H) of a high resolution. Decision as to whether or not the pattern of a local region of the input image (Din) is flat is made. If it is flat, the coefficient data are so selected that no substantial alteration is made to pixel values in a high-resolution conversion unit ( 103 ). It is possible to reduce the circuit size and the memory capacity, and to improve the noise immunity, and achieve conversion to a high resolution suitable for implementation by hardware.

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR FORM-INDEPENDENT REGISTRATION OF FILLED-OUT CONTENT

A device for registration of content in a filled-out application form is disclosed. The device is configured for scanning at least one portion of the filled-out application form. The device is configured for extracting filled-out content from the scanned form. The geometrical features of the master form are retrieved. The master form includes one or more anchor fields. Each anchor field has one or more anchor zones and at least one anchor segment. At least one anchor segment has global adjustment parameters and geometrical features. The extracted filled-out content is related to the retrieved geometrical features of a master form to create a new geometrical representation of the extracted filled-out content of the scanned application form. The new representation of the filled-out content based on the global adjustment parameters for the at least one anchor segment is globally adjusted. The globally adjusted filled-out content based on the geometrical features for the anchor segments is locally adjusted. 1. A device for registration of content of a filled-out application form , the device configured for:scanning at least one portion of the filled-out application form;extracting filled-out content from the scanned form;retrieving geometrical features of a master form including one or more anchor fields, each having at least one anchor zone and at least one anchor segment, wherein the at least one anchor field and zone has global adjustment parameters and geometrical features;relating the extracted filled-out content to the retrieved geometrical features of a master form to create a new geometrical representation of the extracted filled-out content of the scanned application form;globally adjusting the new representation of the filled-out content based on the global adjustment parameters for the at least one anchor field in the anchor zone; andlocally adjusting the globally adjusted filled-out content based on the geometrical features for the filled-out content.2. The ...

IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image reading device includes a document placing table, and a cover. The cover is rotatably attached to the document placing table, and includes a receptacle for a portable terminal with a camera, the receptacle being configured to hold the portable terminal so that the camera faces the document placing table. 1. An image reading device comprising:a document placing table;{'sub': 'i', 'a cover that is rotatably attached to the document placing table and includes a receptacle for a portable terminal with a camera, the receptacle being configured to hold the portable terminal so that the camera faces the document placing table'}a communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the portable terminal;a display;a controller configured to cause an image captured by the camera and received through the communication unit, to be displayed on the display; anda storage device in which correction factors that are used in performing correction on the image captured by the camera, is stored,wherein the controller performs the correction using the correction factors and an angle of the cover with respect to the document placing table.2. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a supporting arm on a side surface of the cover, the supporting arm having a first end rotatably supported on the side surface and a second end in contact with the document placing table.3. The device according to claim 1 ,wherein the receptacle is a rack provided on a lower surface of the cover that faces the document placing table.4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the receptacle includes:a first opening that is on an upper surface of the cover, and has a size greater than an outer shape of the portable terminal, anda second opening that has on a lower surface of the cover and has a size smaller than the outer shape of the portable terminal, so that a lens unit of the camera is exposed through the second opening.5. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a ...

Reading device, image processing apparatus, method of detecting feature amount, and non-transitory recording medium

A reading device includes a light source, an image sensor, a background board, and an image processing circuitry. The light source irradiates visible light and invisible light to a subject. The image sensor receives the visible light and the invisible light, each of which is reflected from the subject, to capture a visible image and an invisible image. The background board is provided in an image capturing range of the image sensor. The background board is a background portion. The image processing circuitry detects a feature amount of the subject and the background portion from at least one of the visible image and the invisible image.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

An image processing apparatus includes: a data-loading unit that loads print data of a print image including one or more pieces of image data; an expansion-target detector that detects image data targeted for expansion, from among the image data included in the print data; an identification unit that identifies a characteristic of an image based on the image data targeted for expansion; an expansion processor that performs expansion processing on the image data targeted for expansion according to the characteristic of the image based on the image data targeted for expansion, thereby generating expansion image data; and an expansion-print-data generator that generates expansion print data based on the expansion image data. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a data-loading unit that loads print data of a print image including one or more pieces of image data;an expansion-target detector that detects image data targeted for expansion, from among the image data included in the print data;an identification unit that identifies a characteristic of an image based on the image data targeted for expansion;an expansion processor that performs expansion processing on the image data targeted for expansion according to the characteristic of the image based on the image data targeted for expansion, thereby generating expansion image data; andan expansion-print-data generator that generates expansion print data based on the expansion image data.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe expansion processor performs the expansion processing on the image data targeted for expansion, to expand a part at which the image based on the image data targeted for expansion is in contact with a boundary line of a printing area of a medium.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a storage unit that stores expansion information of the expansion image data generated by performing the expansion processing on the image data ...

OUT-OF-BOUNDS DETECTION FOR A DOCUMENT IN A LIVE CAMERA FEED

Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for processing a digital image of a document, for example, to determine whether the document is a long document. An exemplary method generally includes obtaining a plurality of digital images of the document, segmenting at least a first digital image of the plurality of images into pixels associated with a foreground of the first digital image and pixels associated with a background of the first digital image, detecting a plurality of contours in the segmented first digital image, deciding, for each detected contour of the plurality of contours, whether that contour is an open contour or a closed contour, and determining that one or more sides of the document is out of bounds based, at least in part, on the decisions. 1. A method for processing digital images of a document , comprising:detecting a contour in a first digital image;determining whether the contour is an open contour or a closed contour;determining that a side of a plurality of sides of a document is out of bounds based on whether the contour is an open contour;determining which particular side of the plurality of sides of the document is out of bounds based on which side of a bounding rectangle of the contour touches an edge of the first digital image; andgenerating a notification that the particular side of the plurality of sides of the document is out of bounds.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the side of the plurality of sides of the document is out of bounds comprises determining whether the side of the contour touches one or more edges of the first digital image.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining that the side of the plurality of sides of the document is out of bounds further comprises determining one or more corners of the contour that are out of bounds.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification includes an indication to capture at least one additional image of the document.5. The method of ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus includes a generating unit that generates combined image data by size-reducing and arranging document read images having plural pages in accordance with a specified number of pages, a deciding unit that decides a compression method for the data, and a compression processing unit that compresses the data by a compression method decided by the deciding unit. During processing for determining a compression method suitable for the contents of each page of the data that is performed on the pages when the compression method for the data is specified, when a determined compression method for a particular page included in the data is an overriding compression method, the deciding unit cancels the processing and does not perform the processing on remaining pages, for each of which a compression method has not been determined, and sets the overriding compression method as the compression method for the data. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a generating unit that generates a combined image data item by reducing read images of a document that has a plurality of pages and arranging the read images in accordance with a specified number of pages;a deciding unit that decides a compression method for the combined image data item; anda compression processing unit that compresses the combined image data item by a compression method that has been decided by the deciding unit,wherein, during processing for determining a compression method suitable for contents of each of the pages, which are included in the combined image data item, that is performed on each of the pages when the compression method for the combined image data item is specified, when a compression method that has been determined for a particular page, which is included in the combined image data item, is an overriding compression method that has the highest priority over any other compression methods, the deciding unit cancels the processing for determining a compression method ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROCESSING AN IMAGE

An image processing apparatus includes a reading device and at least one processor. The reading device reads a document into image data of a document image with a first resolution and a second resolution that are different from each other. The first resolution is used for reading the document in a main scanning direction. The second resolution is used for reading the document in a sub-scanning direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction. One or more processors detect an inclination angle of the document image corresponding to inclination of the document, obtain a distortion angle of the document image based on the inclination angle and a ratio between the first resolution and the second resolution, and correct distortion of the document image using the distortion angle. 1. An image processing apparatus , comprising:a reading device configured to read a document into image data of a document image with a first resolution and a second resolution that are different from each other, the first resolution being used for reading the document in a main scanning direction and the second resolution being used for reading the document in a sub-scanning direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction; and detect an inclination angle of the document image corresponding to inclination of the document;', 'obtain a distortion angle of the document image based on the inclination angle and a ratio between the first resolution and the second resolution; and', 'correct distortion of the document image using the distortion angle., 'at least one processor configured to2. The image processing apparatus of wherein the at least one processor further configured to correct inclination of the document image by rotating the document image using the inclination angle.3. The image processing apparatus of further comprising a memory configured to store a plurality of distortion angle values each corresponding to one of multiple combinations of an inclination angle of the document ...

PRINTING DATA GENERATION DEVICE, PRINTING DATA GENERATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A print job data generation portion generates print job data, including flatplan information that specifies an actual position of each of pages on a unit printing sheet, based on submission data and a flatplan template. In the case where a page size in the submission data is smaller than a maximum page size defined by the flatplan template, the print job data generation portion determines the position of each of the pages in accordance with an intra-cell positioning rule set in the flatplan template Dt with no change in the folding position represented by the flatplan template. 1. A printing data generation device receiving submission data in a print job for creation of a booklet and generating printing data to be supplied to a printer , the printing data generation device comprising:a layout information acquisition portion configured to acquire layout information that specifies a position of each of page regions and a second direction post-process reference position on a unit printing sheet, which is a region in a printing sheet that is to be one signature for the creation of the booklet, the second direction post-process reference position being a reference position on the basis of which a post-process is performed after printing is performed based on the printing data, the second direction post-process reference position being the reference position in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction, which is a printing sheet feeding direction;a positioning rule setting portion configured to set an intra-cell positioning rule that designates a position of a printing region in each of the page regions;a page position determination portion configured to determine a position of each of the pages to be imposed on the unit printing sheet, in accordance with a page size included in the submission data, while fixing the second direction post-process reference position, the position of each of the pages being determined based on the layout information acquired by ...

Technique for image processing

An image processing device may perform: obtaining first original image data generated by scanning a document including an object, the first original image data representing a first original image which includes a first object image indicating the object; detecting two or more straight lines in the first original image; specifying a first relationship between a first straight line among the two or more straight lines and the first object image; selecting, based on the first relationship, a particular straight line among the two or more straight lines; outputting, based on a direction in which the particular straight line extends, an output image represented by output data, the output data being generated by using the first original image data.

IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD

An image reading apparatus of an embodiment includes a reading unit and a controller. The reading unit simultaneously reads a plurality of documents on a document table and generates an overall scan image as color image data including images of all the documents in the plurality of documents. The controller is configured to isolate an image of each document from the overall scan image, perform a color determination on each of the isolated images to determine if the document corresponding to the isolated image is a color document or a non-color document, and encode each of the isolated images with an image encoding method selected based on the color determination for the isolated image. 1. An image reading apparatus , comprising:a reading unit configured to read a plurality of documents on a document table and generate an overall scan image as color image data including images of all the documents in the plurality of documents; and isolate an image of each document from the overall scan image,', 'perform a color determination on each of the isolated images to determine if the document corresponding to the isolated image is a color document or a non-color document, and', 'encode each of the isolated images with an image encoding method selected based on the color determination for the isolated image., 'a controller configured to2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to store each encoded image in a storage unit.3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a printer unit configured to form images on a recording medium based on encoded images.4. The image reading apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the controller is further configured to send each encoded image to the printer unit.5. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:detect edges of image regions for each of the documents in the overall scan image, andcorrect a ...

OPERATION INPUT SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL

Electronic device is linked with a mobile terminal, screen transition of the electronic device is eliminated, and various operation input is performed while confirming operation content from the mobile terminal on a screen of the electronic device. When proximity of the mobile terminal is detected in a state of displaying a specific screen on an operation display portion, an image forming apparatus transmits operation input information associated with the specific screen in advance to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal displays an operation input screen based on the operation input information transmitted from the image forming apparatus and transmits operation content instructed by a user from the operation input screen to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus updates the specific screen in accordance with the operation content transmitted from the mobile terminal. 1. An operation input method of an electronic device , the electronic device having a display portion and wirelessly communicating with a mobile terminal , the operation input method comprising:wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal in a case where the electronic device is connected to the mobile terminal by a predetermined connecting operation and displaying a transmission destination address input screen on the mobile terminal while displaying a transmission destination address setting screen on the display portion of the electronic device;receiving a transmission destination address set by a user for the transmission destination address input screen from the mobile terminal; andupdating contents displayed on the transmission destination address setting screen in accordance with the transmission destination address received.2. The operation input method according to claim 1 , wherein when connection of the wireless communication with the mobile terminal is established claim 1 , the electronic device establishes connection of other wireless communication capable of ...

EXTRACTING A DOCUMENT PAGE IMAGE FROM A ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED IMAGE HAVING A NON-UNIFORM BACKGROUND CONTENT

A technique includes acquiring data representing a first image produced by electronically scanning a page against a background. The first image contains a non-uniform background content due at least in part to a variation introduced by the background being non-uniform. The technique includes extracting an image of the page from the first image, wherein the extraction includes characterizing the background content of the first image; identifying candidate pixels associated with the page based at least in part on the characterized background content; and based at least in part on the identified candidate pixels and a model for a boundary of the page, determining the boundary of the page. 1. A method comprising:acquiring data representing a first image produced by electronically scanning a page against a background, wherein the first image contains a non-uniform background content due at least in part to a variation introduced by the background being non-uniform; and characterizing the background content of the first image;', 'identifying candidate pixels associated with the page based at least in part on the characterized background content; and', 'based at least in part on the identified candidate pixels and a model for a boundary of the page, determining the boundary of the page., 'extracting an image of the page from the first image, the extracting comprising2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:processing the data representing the first image to generate second data representing a second image of the page and the background, the second image having a lower resolution than a resolution of the first image; andcharacterizing the background content of the first image, identifying the candidate pixels and determining the boundary of the page using the second image.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining the boundary of the page comprises:determining a boundary of the page in the second image; andscaling the boundary of the page in the second image to ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD THEREOF

An image forming apparatus and image forming method are provided. An image forming apparatus includes an inputter configured to receive a form image, a detector configured to detect at least one area where a content is inputtable from the form image, a user interface configured to receive a command to input a content into the detected area, a controller configured to make the detected area correspond to the inputted content and an outputter configured to print a content inputted into the detected area on an area corresponding to the inputted content. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:an inputter configured to receive a form image;a detector configured to detect at least one area where a content is inputtable from the form image;a user interface configured to receive a command to input a content into the detected area;a controller configured to make the inputted content correspond to the detected area; andan outputter configured to print the content inputted into the detected area on an area corresponding to the inputted content.2. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the outputter combines and prints the content corresponding to the detected area on the form image.3. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:a scanner configured to scan a manuscript and generate a scan image,wherein the inputter receives a scan image generated from the scanner.4. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the detector outputs information regarding a location and a size of an area where the detected content is inputtable using two 2-dimensional coordinates.5. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the detector divides the received image into a unit of a predetermined-size block and detects at least one area where a content is inputtable.6. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the predetermined-size block is in a half-width and in a half-height of a smallest ...

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM

An image forming system which, even when overprinting is made on a sheet processed by an external device, prevents misregistration of the image formed on the sheet, and a control method for the image forming system, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program. The image forming system includes an image forming device, an image reader, an arithmetic processor, and a controller. The arithmetic processor calculates the information on shrinkage which occurs in the sheet when the sheet is subjected to a treatment process by the external device, as external shrinkage information. The controller calculates an image correction value according to the external shrinkage information. The image forming device forms an image according to the image correction value when forming the image on the processed sheet. 1. An image forming system comprising:an image forming device which forms an image on a sheet;an image reader which reads the image formed on the sheet;an arithmetic processor which calculates information on shrinkage which occurs in the sheet when the sheet is subjected to a treatment process by an external device installed separately from the image forming device, according to image data read by the image reader, as external shrinkage information; anda controller which calculates an image correction value according to the external shrinkage information calculated by the arithmetic processor, whereinthe image forming device forms the image according to the image correction value when forming the image on the sheet subjected to the treatment process.2. The image forming system according to claim 1 , wherein the arithmetic processor calculates the external shrinkage information according to information on main shrinkage which occurs in the sheet when the sheet passes through the image forming device.3. The image forming system according to claim 2 , further comprising a storage which stores the main shrinkage information.4. The image forming ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

An image processing apparatus includes a unit that acquires image data of a target image which is a target of image processing, a unit that acquires a display image showing a target image state, and a unit that performs image processing corresponding to the target image state with respect to the image data of the target image, based on the acquired display image. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising: acquire image data of a target image which is a target of image processing;', 'acquire a display image showing a target image state; and', 'perform image processing corresponding to the target image state with respect to the image data of the target image, based on the acquired display image., 'a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to'}2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the processor is further configured to acquire a display image showing a partial image which is a portion of the target image and perform image processing in which an image corresponding to the partial image is formed from the image data of the target image.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the processor is further configured to acquire a display image in which the partial image is enlarged and form an image corresponding to the enlarged partial image from the image data of the target image.4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the processor is further configured to form the partial image from the image data of the target image and perform image processing in which the partial image is increased or decreased in size.5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3 ,wherein the processor is further configured to form the partial image from the image data of the target image and perform image processing in which the partial image is increased or decreased in size.6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the processor is further configured to acquire a display ...

IMAGE-READING APPARATUS

An image-reading apparatus includes a housing having an insertion slot for inserting single medium or plural media, a conveying unit that conveys the single medium or plural media into the housing, an image capturing unit that captures an image of the single medium or plural media conveyed, a control unit that controls at least the conveying unit and the image capturing unit, and an image processor configured to generate a captured image including single medium image or plural media image, and clip a plurality of medium images that correspond respectively to media images in the plural media image off the captured image when the generated captured image includes the plural media image in a direction along a width direction of the insertion slot. The image processor outputs the plurality of medium images clipped in an order of insertion of the plural media. 1. An image-reading apparatus comprising:a housing having an insertion slot for inserting single medium or plural media;a conveying unit that conveys the single medium or plural media inserted from any position of the insertion slot in a width direction thereof to inside of the housing;an image capturing unit that captures an image of the single medium or plural media conveyed by the conveying unit;a control unit that controls at least the conveying unit and the image capturing unit; andan image processor configured to generate a captured image including single medium image or plural media image corresponding respectively to the single medium or plural media whose image has been captured by the image capturing unit, and clip a plurality of medium images that correspond respectively to media images in the plural media image off the captured image when the generated captured image includes the plural media image corresponding to the plural media in a direction along the width direction of the insertion slot, whereinthe image processor outputs the plurality of medium images clipped in an order of insertion of the ...

Image Forming Apparatus, Method of Controlling the Same, and Storage Medium

An image forming apparatus includes circuitry that binarizes image data, a memory, and a print engine unit that forms an image of the binarized image data. When the image data is low in resolution, the circuitry has the image data stored in the memory and thereafter performs on the image data, detection processing for detecting whether or not the image data includes a predetermined pattern before binarization processing. When the image data is high in resolution, the circuitry binarizes the image data, thereafter has the image data stored in the memory, thereafter further performs multivalue converting processing on the image data, and thereafter performs detection processing.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

An information processing apparatus includes: a display section that displays an image; an instruction section that instructs an operator on information to be input; a detecting section that detects a designation position on the display section on which the image is displayed; and an input section that inputs input information corresponding to the information to be input instructed by the instruction section, in a region determined by a designation start position and a designation end position in the image. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a hardware controller, configured:to control a display to display an image of a form including an input field in the display;to instruct an operator on information to be input in the input field;to detect a touched position by the operator on the display on which the image is displayed,to input input information corresponding to the information to be input instructed by the hardware controller, in a region determined by a designation start position and a designation end position,when the operator performs a contact operation to trace the input field, wherein the designation start position is the touch position where the contact operation starts and the designation end position is the touched position where the touch operation is completed.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the hardware controller inputs the input information after the designation start position and the designation end position are determined.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein in a case where the region determined by the designation start position and the designation end position includes a text, the hardware controller inputs the input information in a portion of the region without the text.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 ,wherein in a case where the text satisfies a predetermined condition, the hardware controller divides the region into a plurality ...