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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2005
Takao Fukuda, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Atsuo Tanaka, Nabari, JP;
Hirokazu Izumi, Nara, JP;
Toshihiko Sugimura, Kashiwara, JP;
Takao Fukuda, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Atsuo Tanaka, Nabari, JP;
Hirokazu Izumi, Nara, JP;
Toshihiko Sugimura, Kashiwara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus of the present invention includes: an appearance data generating sectionfor generating appearance data according to a drawing appearance of a processed document; a classification information producing sectionfor producing, from the appearance data, classification information for classifying the processed document; a data file save processing section(saving section) for saving in a storage section a data file of the processed document together with the classification information of the data file; an appearance information inputting section(inputting section) for inputting the appearance information of the processed document desired by a user; an appearance information converting sectionfor converting the appearance information into classification information to output the classification information; and a searching sectionfor searching the storage sectionto find the data file of the processed document consistent with the outputted classification information. This enables the user to search the processed document easily and quickly to reuse it.