Image analysis – Image sensing – Multiple scanning
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-04
2008-03-04
Do, Anh Hong (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image sensing
Multiple scanning
C382S319000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11015933
ABSTRACT:
An image processing apparatus includes a plurality of processor elements including registers and configured to process respective data items, a global processor configured to control the plurality of processor elements; the global processor and the plurality of processor elements constituting an SIMD microprocessor, and a data control device coupled to a data transfer port for accessing the registers, the processor elements configured to perform a contiguity check and tentative labeling of pixels adjacent in a sub-scan direction as parallel processes with respect to binary image data, the data control device configured to perform a contiguity check and tentative labeling of pixels adjacent in a main scan direction as consecutive processes, and the parallel processes performed ahead of the consecutive processes with respect to a line of interest in the binary image data.
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Ozaki Tomoaki
Yamaura Shin-ichi
Cooper & Dunham LLP
Do Anh Hong
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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