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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1993
Filed:
May. 17, 1991
Motofumi Konishi, Yokohama, JP;
Shigeru Sugita, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Naba, Kawasaki, JP;
Masami Amemiya, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image storing method includes the steps of: reading an image of an original including index information to provide image information; recording the image information on a recording medium; reading out the image information recorded on the recording medium; detecting the index information included in the image information which is read out from the recording medium; and generating an index file showing the relationship between the detected index information and a storage address of the image information recorded on the recording medium. Also disclosed is an image storing apparatus which records on a recording medium image information of an original including index information, which is provided from an image reading device. The apparatus includes a recording device for recording the image information on the recording medium; a reading device for reading out the image information recorded on the recording medium; a detecting device for detecting the index information included in the image information read out by the reading device; and an index file generating device for generating an index file showing the relationship between the index information detected by the detecting device and a storage address of the image information recorded on the recording medium.