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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2013
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Ryuichi Okumura, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a local maximum point identifying unit, a distribution deriving unit, and a binding position identifying unit. The local maximum point identifying unit is configured to identify positions of local maximum points of densities along a first scanning direction in an input image of a book. The distribution deriving unit is configured to derive a distribution in the first scanning direction of the number of the local maximum point obtained along a second scanning direction perpendicular to the first scanning direction. The binding position identifying unit is configured to identify a binding position in the input image of the book on the basis of a position of a peak in the distribution.