Image processing apparatus for displaying a preview image including first and second objects analyzed with different degrees of analysis precision and method of controlling the apparatus

US8977957B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8977957-B2
Application numberUS-85033910-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 4, 2010
Priority dateSep 3, 2009
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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An image processing apparatus displays a preview image of an input job and a method controls the apparatus. The apparatus determines an attribute of an object included in an input job, analyzes the job while switching the degree of the precision of analysis of the job based on a user-specified display size and the attribute of the object, and generates and displays a preview image of the job based on the analysis results.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a display unit configured to display a preview image in a first display size and in a second display size, the preview image displayed in the first display size being enlarged compared with the preview image displayed in the second display size; a storage unit configured to store image data including a first object which has a first attribute and a second object which has a second attribute being different from the…

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What does patent US8977957B2 cover?
An image processing apparatus displays a preview image of an input job and a method controls the apparatus. The apparatus determines an attribute of an object included in an input job, analyzes the job while switching the degree of the precision of analysis of the job based on a user-specified display size and the attribute of the object, and generates and displays a preview image of the job ba…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Matsui Kenta, Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06K15/02. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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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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