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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2008
Applicants:
Ikuo Hayaishi, Matsumoto, JP;
Akio Yamazaki, Shiojiri, JP;
Inventors:
Ikuo Hayaishi, Matsumoto, JP;
Akio Yamazaki, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image processing apparatus, includes: a transforming area setter, operable to set at least a part of an area of a target image as a transforming area; a transforming area divider, operable to arrange a plurality of dividing points in the transforming area and to divide the transforming area into a plurality of small areas by using a line connecting the dividing points; and a transforming processor, operable to move a position of at least one of the dividing points to transform at least one of the small areas, thereby transforming an image in the transforming area.