Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Image storage or retrieval
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-08
2009-10-13
Mariam, Daniel G (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Image storage or retrieval
C382S181000, C382S218000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07602999
ABSTRACT:
The subject invention provides an image searching device ensuring both accuracy and speed in image searching operation. The image searching device comprises: characteristic generation section10for (i) receiving scan-image-information produced by an image scanning section which scans an original image, which is formed on a recording material according to original image information, and for (ii) extracting a characteristic of the scan-image-information, which is used for specifying the scan-image-information; acquisition section11for acquiring candidates for original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to the characteristic, from a storage section6which stores a plurality of image information items; comparison section14for comparing each of the candidates for the original image information with the scan-image-information on a pixel basis; and determination section12for determining the original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to a result of comparison by the comparing means.
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Birch & Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Mariam Daniel G
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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