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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2004
Shinichi Kato, Kanagawa, JP;
Yushi Matsukubo, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Eiichi Nishikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Tsuji, Kanagawa, JP;
Masakazu Kitora, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenzou Sekiguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyoshi Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Kato, Kanagawa, JP;
Yushi Matsukubo, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Eiichi Nishikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Tsuji, Kanagawa, JP;
Masakazu Kitora, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenzou Sekiguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyoshi Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes: a reading unit adapted to read an image and to generate image data representing the image; a separating unit adapted to separate the image data obtained by the reading unit into a plurality of objects corresponding to attributes; a selecting unit adapted to select a predetermined attribute of the image; a vectorization unit adapted to perform a vector conversion process for the image data separated by the separating unit in accordance with the predetermined attribute selected by the selecting unit; and an output unit adapted to output the image data processed by the vectorization unit.