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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2011
Sei Amagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Kensuke Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsunoshita, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuya Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Masashi Okano, Kanagawa, JP;
Sei Amagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Kensuke Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsunoshita, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuya Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Masashi Okano, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes: a noise position information obtaining unit that obtains noise position information regarding positions of noise in an image read by a reading unit that optically reads a surface of a medium, an image generating unit that generates a noise eliminated image that is obtained by eliminating a noise from the image, a pattern information obtaining unit that obtains pattern information indicating a pattern appearing on the surface of the medium from the noise eliminated image, and a pattern information registering unit that registers the pattern information obtained from areas set on the basis of the noise position information in the noise eliminated image.