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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
May. 30, 2002
Fumiyuki Shiratani, Sagamihara, JP;
Fumiyuki Shiratani, Sagamihara, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A feature area extracting section extracts an area having a unique feature in an image input to an image selection support apparatus. A specific area feature collating and determining section determines whether or not the area having a feature and extracted by the feature area extracting section is a specific area. A specific area image reading section decides a rectangular area including the specific area, and reads image information of the rectangular area. The specific area image reading section has at least one of an enlargement displaying section which enlarges and displays the image information read by the specific area image reading section, a thumbnail display section which reduces and displays the input image, and an original image displaying section which enlarges and displays the input image.
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