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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2016
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Natsuko Kawai, Hachioji, JP;
Takashi Akazawa, Hachioji, JP;
Tetsuya Ishikawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Ryoei Ikari, Tokorozawa, JP;
Kei Okamura, Yokohama, JP;
Keiji Uchikawa, Yokohama, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A system for predicting occurrence of a defective image includes: an input device configured to input image data into an image forming apparatus; and a hardware processor configured to analyze a spatial frequency of gradient distribution of an image in accordance with a size of a density irregularity specific to the image forming apparatus with respect to the input image data and to calculate a probability of a conspicuous density irregularity of the size in regard to the image formed by the image forming apparatus based on the image data with reference to an index of correlation between an analysis result and an evaluation value of the density irregularity.