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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2010
Toshio Akiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Toshio Akiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A barcode detection device performs a barcode detection analysis operation of detecting and analyzing a barcode in image data to generate a barcode detection result. An image processor performs an image processing operation of applying image processing to the image data to generate processed image data when the barcode detection indicates an error in barcode detection or analysis. The controller causes the image processor and the barcode detection device to sequentially perform a plurality of retry operations each of which including a set of the image processing operation and the barcode detection analysis operation until one or more successful detection results are obtained, while causing the image processor to change a type of the image processing being applied for each retry operation.