Image processing apparatus, thumbnail image generating method, and recording medium
US8937737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 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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