US 2003/0118234 A1 · Image processing device, image processing method, program for executing image processing, and computer readable recording medium on which the program is stored

Abstract

An image processing device extracts graphic areas, for example, firstly from image data received, and then extracts other remaining areas, i.e., photographic and character areas. The areas that are extracted firstly can be photographic or character areas. This prevents the areas to be extracted firstly from being extracted accompanying with other areas under the influence of isolation processes to be executed on other areas. The image processing device also can establish the order of extraction of each area depending on the contents of the image data based on the user's operation.

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Dependent claims

An image processing device comprising:

a first setup means for setting up an area to be extracted firstly among photographic, graphic and character areas from image data to be processed;
and
an area separating means for extracting firstly the area set up by said first setup means from said image data, and then extracting the remaining two areas.

An image processing device comprising:

a first extracting means for extracting a character area ahead of photographic and graphic areas from image data to be processed;
and
a second extracting means for extracting the photographic and graphic areas from the data remaining after extracting the character area from said image data.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Image processing device, image processing method, program for executing image processing, and computer readable recording medium on which the program is stored

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Image processing device, image processing method, program for executing image processing, and computer readable recording medium on which the program is stored

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