Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Changing the image coordinates
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-20
2007-11-20
Patel, Kanjibhai (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Changing the image coordinates
C382S176000, C358S001200, C358S528000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11299222
ABSTRACT:
Featured are an image processing apparatus, method and a medium including an image processing program. The image processing apparatus includes an image inputting means for inputting an image, a character/line drawing region extracting means for extracting a character/line drawing region from the input image, a pseudo-density region extracting means for extracting a pseudo-density region from the input image, an image contracting means for contracting images in an extracted pseudo-density region, an extracted character/line drawing region, and a region other than the pseudo-density region and the character/line drawing region, by mutually different methods, and an image outputting means for outputting the contracted image. The image contracting means performs a smoothing process in the pseudo-density region, performs an averaging process and a subsequent edge enhancing process in the character/line drawing region, and performs an averaging process in a region other than the pseudo-density region and the character/line drawing region.
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Nako Kazuyuki
Sato Katsuhiko
Tanaka Hideaki
Conlin, Esq. David G.
Daley, Jr. Esq. William J.
Edwards Angell Palmer & & Dodge LLP
Patel Kanjibhai
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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