Document processing system, image forming apparatus, document processing method and computer readable medium for generating a synthetic image

US8976403B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8976403-B2
Application numberUS-56993009-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 30, 2009
Priority dateMar 16, 2009
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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A document processing system includes: a generator that generates a document image to be printed; a memory that stores document images for plural pages, the document images generated by the generator in print processing; an arithmetic unit that performs an AND operation on document images for a plural number of specific pages among the document images stored in the memory; and a display controller that causes a display device to display a synthetic image obtained by the AND operation by the arithmetic unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A document processing system comprising: a generator that generates a document image to be printed; a memory that stores document images for a plurality of pages, the document images generated by the generator in print processing and being double-sided or continuing for multiple pages; a number of pages setting unit that sets page intervals at which document images are acquired for a set number of pages; a document image acquiring unit that acquires do…

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What does patent US8976403B2 cover?
A document processing system includes: a generator that generates a document image to be printed; a memory that stores document images for plural pages, the document images generated by the generator in print processing; an arithmetic unit that performs an AND operation on document images for a plural number of specific pages among the document images stored in the memory; and a display control…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fukasawa Hajime, Fuji Xerox Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06K15/02. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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