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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2004
Naoko Hamamura, Yokohama, JP;
Haruko Kawakami, Yokohama, JP;
Naoko Hamamura, Yokohama, JP;
Haruko Kawakami, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An input section performs a color conversion process, etc. for image data from a color scanner section. A discrimination section generates a discrimination signal representative of 'character', 'non-character', etc. on the basis of an image signal from the input section. A first processing section performs a filtering process, etc. for the image signal from the input section, and switches the method of such a process on the basis of the discrimination signal from the discrimination section. An enlargement/reduction section enlarges or reduces the discrimination signal from the discrimination section and the image signal from the first processing section. A second processing section subjects the enlarged/reduced image signal form the enlargement/reduction section to a black-added printing process, a gamma conversion process, etc., and switches the method of such a process on the basis of the enlarged/reduced discrimination signal from the enlargement/reduction section.