Image processing system and image processing method
US7421124B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3242
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There are provided an image processing system and image processing method which can appropriately set whether to convert an original paper document into re-usable vector data before obtaining vector data from the paper document. An image scanning unit (110) scans a document to obtain image information, and a storage device (111) stores the image information. A data processing device (115) detects control information appended to the document from the image information and determines whether vectorization of the image information is permitted or inhibited. If the data processing device (115) determines that vectorization is permitted, it converts the image information into vector data; otherwise, it directly stores the image information in the storage device (111).
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