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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2000
Takashi Kamada, Hino, JP;
Koji Washio, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshiyuki Ichihara, Hachioji, JP;
Shizuo Kayano, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image reading apparatus, comprises an image reader to read images of a document; a rotation processor to conduct a rotation processing for image data obtained through reading by the image reader in accordance with inclination of the document; a memory in which image data subjected to rotation processing by the rotation processor are stored; and an external inputting device to input arbitrary rotation angles. When the rotation angles are inputted from the external inputting device, the image data obtained through reading by the image reader are subjected to the rotation processing in accordance with the inputted rotation angle and are stored in the memory.