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Joint-portion processing device for image data in an image-forming apparatus

US5481375A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 1993
Grant dateJan 2, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0426
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus including a scanner unit for reading an image of an original document, a memory which, if the image is read by the scanner unit in a divided manner as a plurality of partial images, stores the read partial images as respective partial document data, and a joint-portion processing section for recognizing joints of the partial document data stored in the memory and for joining the partial document data according to the recognized joints.

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