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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuyoshi Suzuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Akihiko Sakai, Kawasaki, JP;
Masahiro Iwadate, Yokohama, JP;
Michiko Hirayu, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395109 ; 395110 ; 395112 ; 358462 ;
Abstract
An image processor, in which the attributes of an image are classified, and optimal processing for each attribute is performed, thereby improving the overall quality of the image. When this processing method is applied to a copying machine, a high processing efficiency is realized, and an area designating operation is omitted. The image processor includes a block selection processing unit for classifying images stored in a storage unit according to various attributes and provides area information for each attribute.