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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2007
Toru Misaizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuo Asano, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Kouta Matsuo, Kanagawa, JP;
Toru Misaizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuo Asano, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Kouta Matsuo, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes: an acceptance section; an edge detection section; and a screen processing section, wherein the edge detection section includes: a first edge determination section that subjects a pixel of interest to edge determination by reference to information about a density of the pixel of interest and information about densities of pixels around the pixel of interest determined by an edge detection window; and a second edge determination section that compares minimum density information among the information about densities of pixels determined by the edge detection window with a predetermined background threshold value, and that redetermines the pixel of interest, which is determined to belong to an edge portion by the first edge determination section, as belonging to anon-edge portion in cases where the minimum density is equal to or greater than the background threshold value.