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Image processing apparatus and image processing method

US7119807B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2002
Grant dateOct 10, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T9/20
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention concerns an image processing apparatus and an image processing method, in which an edge coordinates extraction circuit is used to extract edge coordinates information for an input bitmap. By converting the bitmap image into vector data the edge coordinates information so extracted reduces the time required for raster-vector conversion.

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