Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and...

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2008-09-02

2008-09-02

Lee, John R (Department: 2878)

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Photocell controlled circuit

C358S474000, C382S232000, C382S235000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11483059

ABSTRACT:
An image processing apparatus capable of easily acquiring original data includes an image data storage unit adapted to store data contained in an image, an image reading unit adapted to convert the contents of a paper document into an image by photoelectric conversion, a region specifying unit adapted to partially or entirely specify the read image, an image compression unit adapted to compress the read image to generate compressed data, an image data search unit adapted to search the storage unit for image data similar to the specific region, and an information adding unit adapted to add, to the compressed data, a search result corresponding to the specific region as related image information.

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