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Image processing apparatus, thumbnail image generating method, and recording medium

US8937737B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2012
Grant dateJan 20, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/325
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus comprises: a divider which divides a document consisting of a plurality of pages, into separate block units; a block unit selector which selects a block unit most likely linked to a user to view a thumbnail image, among the block units obtained by the divider; and a thumbnail image generator which generates a thumbnail image based on an image and/or text from the block unit selected by the block unit selector.

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