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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2022
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Reiji Misawa, Chiba, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inspection apparatus selects at least one character area, in a first preview image obtained by reading and previewing a print product, sets a direction, for a character in the selected character area, registers the set direction and the character in the selected character area in association with each other, selects at least one character inspection area, in a second preview image obtained by reading and previewing a print product as an inspection target, sets a direction, for a character in the selected character inspection area, rotates the character inspection area to match the set direction, with the direction set for the character in the selected character area, performs character recognition, for the character in the rotated character inspection area, and inspects the character inspection area, based on a result of the character recognition and a result of recognizing the character in the selected character area.