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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2006
Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Togami, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshimi Yamamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Ohkawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yasunobu Shirata, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiya Hikita, Tokyo, JP;
Takeharu Tone, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuji Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Takumi Nozawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoyuki Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Togami, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshimi Yamamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Ohkawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yasunobu Shirata, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiya Hikita, Tokyo, JP;
Takeharu Tone, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuji Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Takumi Nozawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoyuki Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When first image data, which is in a first color space, is converted into second image data, which is in a second color space corresponding to an image output unit. Upon converting the image data, if the first image data is color data, background removal process is switched OFF. Otherwise, the background removal process is switched ON. Thus, it is possible to obtain an image desired by a user.