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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2003
Hiroyuki Sakuyama, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Takanori Yano, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Maki, Kanagawa, JP;
Keiichi Ikebe, Kanagawa, JP;
Taku Kodama, Kanagawa, JP;
Ikuko Yamashiro, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Sakuyama, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Takanori Yano, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Maki, Kanagawa, JP;
Keiichi Ikebe, Kanagawa, JP;
Taku Kodama, Kanagawa, JP;
Ikuko Yamashiro, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image recording apparatus includes means for recording image data in a recording medium; means for obtaining information for determining a data amount reduction remaining force of image data recorded in the recording medium; means for selecting image data determined to have a large data amount reduction remaining force based on the information obtained by the means for obtaining information, with a priority; and means for performing a data amount reduction process against the image data selected by the means for selecting.