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Image processing apparatus for managing image data
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1999-04-21
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Granted: 2003-01-21
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Expires: 2019-04-21
Abstract
Abstract Image data is input via an image scanner. The input image data is segmented into regions with a predetermined size. The contents of the segmented regions are analyzed. Neighboring segmented regions are coupled if they have the same analysis contents. The attribute of a region group obtained after coupling is determined based on the analysis result. The image data is categorized into regions in units of attributes on the basis of the analysis and determination results, and regions in each category are managed together.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroaki Ikeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/40; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99936
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An image processing apparatus for managing a plurality of image data, comprising: management means for managing the image data by categorizing the image data into regions in units of attributes; designation means for designating a word which serves as a retrieve criteria; extraction means for extracting a region having a predetermined attribute from the image data managed by said management means; matching means for matching the word designated by said designation means with characters in the region extracted by said extraction means; and output means for outputting image data having the region with the predetermined attribute and another region which is managed in association with the region on the basis of a matching result of said matching means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
An image processing apparatus for managing a plurality of image data, comprising: management means for managing the image data by categorizing the image data into regions in units of attributes; designation means for designating a word which serves as a retrieve criteria; extraction means for extracting a region having a predetermined attribute from the image data managed by said management means; matching means for matching the word designated by said designation means with characters in the region extracted by said extraction means; and output means for outputting image data having the region with the predetermined attribute and another region which is managed in association with the region on the basis of a matching result of said matching means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined attribute is “caption”.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
An image processing method for managing a plurality of image data, comprising: managing the image data in a storage medium by categorizing the image data into regions in units of attributes; designating a word which serves as a retrieve criteria; extracting a region having a predetermined attribute from the image data managed in the storage medium in the management step; matching the word designated in the designation step with characters in the region extracted in the extraction step; and outputting image data having the region with the predetermined attribute and another region which is managed in association with the region on the basis of a matching result in the matching step.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
An image processing method for managing a plurality of image data, comprising: managing the image data in a storage medium by categorizing the image data into regions in units of attributes; designating a word which serves as a retrieve criteria; extracting a region having a predetermined attribute from the image data managed in the storage medium in the management step; matching the word designated in the designation step with characters in the region extracted in the extraction step; and outputting image data having the region with the predetermined attribute and another region which is managed in association with the region on the basis of a matching result in the matching step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 3 , wherein the predetermined attribute is “caption”.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
128 words
A computer readable memory that stores program codes of image processing for managing a plurality of image data, comprising: code to manage the image data in a storage medium by categorizing the image data into regions in units of attributes; code to designate a word which serves as a retrieve criteria; code to extract a region having a predetermined attribute from the image data managed in the storage medium by the management code; code to match the word designated by the designation code with characters in the region extracted by the extraction code; and code to output image data having the region with the predetermined attribute and another region which is managed in association with the region on the basis of a matching result by the matching code.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
128 words
A computer readable memory that stores program codes of image processing for managing a plurality of image data, comprising: code to manage the image data in a storage medium by categorizing the image data into regions in units of attributes; code to designate a word which serves as a retrieve criteria; code to extract a region having a predetermined attribute from the image data managed in the storage medium by the management code; code to match the word designated by the designation code with characters in the region extracted by the extraction code; and code to output image data having the region with the predetermined attribute and another region which is managed in association with the region on the basis of a matching result by the matching code.
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