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Image processing apparatus and image processing method
US8995033B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8995033-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414226224-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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An image processing apparatus includes an image data acquiring portion, an image determining portion, and an image data converting portion. The image data acquiring portion is configured to acquire first image data representing a color image. The image determining portion is configured to determine whether or not the image represented by the first image data is an image mainly composed of black characters. The image data converting portion is configured to convert the first image data to second image data by converting the first image data to binary image data when the image determining portion determines that the image represented by the first image data is an image mainly composed of black characters.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an image data acquiring portion configured to acquire first image data representing a color image; an image determining portion configured to determine whether or not the image represented by the first image data is an image mainly composed of black characters; and an image data converting portion configured to convert the first image data to second image data by converting the first image data to binary im…
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- An image processing apparatus includes an image data acquiring portion, an image determining portion, and an image data converting portion. The image data acquiring portion is configured to acquire first image data representing a color image. The image determining portion is configured to determine whether or not the image represented by the first image data is an image mainly composed of black…
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- Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
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- Primary CPC classification H04N1/465. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 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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