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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2010
Makoto Enomoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Makoto Enomoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There are provided an image processing device, an image processing method and a program that generate an electronic document in a format specification that is optimal for many purposes of electronic documents. A table region is discriminated from an input image, and a table structure in the table region is analyzed. A table line determination is made on the analyzed table structure as to whether or not each ruled line is representable in the format, and ruled line information and a vector line object are created according to the determination result. The created ruled line information and vector line object are used to generate the electronic document.