Image processing device and image forming apparatus

US9420122B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9420122-B2
Application numberUS-201614988345-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 5, 2016
Priority dateJan 15, 2015
Publication dateAug 16, 2016
Grant dateAug 16, 2016

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An image processing device includes an acquisition unit and an image processing unit. The image processing unit makes a similarity determination for each of pages following a first page, thereby searches for a similar header image resembling a reference header image and a similar footer image resembling a reference footer image, and deletes, from image data of the pages following the first page, image data of a page where a similar footer image exists and a region other than a region where the similar footer image exists is blank.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image processing device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires image data of a plurality of pages; and an image processing unit that performs image processing on the image data acquired by the acquisition unit, wherein the image processing unit is configured to recognize a header region and a footer region in image data of a first page included in the image data of the plurality of pages, to set an image existing in the header region and an i…

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What does patent US9420122B2 cover?
An image processing device includes an acquisition unit and an image processing unit. The image processing unit makes a similarity determination for each of pages following a first page, thereby searches for a similar header image resembling a reference header image and a similar footer image resembling a reference footer image, and deletes, from image data of the pages following the first page…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N1/00803. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 16 2016 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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