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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2005
Maki Ohyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Ohkawa, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Arai Hiroshi, Saitama, JP;
Yasunobu Shirata, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Togami, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeharu Tone, Tokyo, JP;
Taira Nishita, Tokyo, JP;
Isao Miyamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Maki Ohyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Ohkawa, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Arai Hiroshi, Saitama, JP;
Yasunobu Shirata, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Togami, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeharu Tone, Tokyo, JP;
Taira Nishita, Tokyo, JP;
Isao Miyamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus connected to an external apparatus via a network includes an selecting unit for selecting an application mode and an image quality mode, a scanning unit for scanning an original document, a scanning correction unit for generating image data from the scanned document, a storage unit for storing the image data and the process mode information, a compression unit for compressing the image data, an extension unit for extending the compressed image data, a data format converting unit for converting a data format of the image data according to the application mode and the image quality mode, and a communication unit for communicating the image data with the external apparatus. The data format converting unit receives image data having a first data format, and outputs the image data having a second data format, wherein the first and second data format are either a data format dedicated to the image processing apparatus or a general data format.