Image processing device and image processing method
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorHarrel June CENIZA
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Abstract
An image processing device includes a storage portion and a pixel value adjustment portion. The storage portion stores image data. Based on a pixel value, the pixel value adjustment portion assigns labels to pixels and divides the image data into a plurality of regions. The pixel value adjustment portion determines whether or not each of components that is a cluster of pixels assigned identical ones of the labels forms a character. The pixel value adjustment portion adjusts a pixel value of each of character pixels, which are pixels constituting the each of components when determined to form a character, so that an increased density is obtained.
Claims11
An image processing device, comprising:
- an operation panel;
- a storage portion that stores image data;
- and
- a pixel value adjustment portion that, based on a pixel value of each of pixels included in the image data, assigns labels to the pixels so as to divide the image data into a plurality of regions, with respect to each of components that is, among the pixels, a cluster of pixels assigned identical ones of the labels, determines whether or not the each of components forms a character, and adjusts a pixel value of each of character pixels, which are pixels constituting the each of components when determined to form a character, so that an increased density is obtained,
- wherein
- the operation panel displays an adjustment setting screen, and
- the pixel value adjustment portion changes the pixel value of the each of character pixels so that the pixel value corresponds to a level selected on the adjustment setting screen.
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An image processing method, comprising:
- storing image data;
- assigning, based on a pixel value of each of pixels included in the image data, labels to the pixels so as to divide the image data into a plurality of regions;
- determining, with respect to each of components that is, among the pixels, a duster of pixels assigned identical ones of the labels, whether or not the each of components forms a character;
- adjusting a pixel value of each of character pixels, which are pixels constituting the each of components when determined to form a character, so that an increased density is obtained;
- controlling an operation panel to display an adjustment setting screen;
- and
- changing the pixel value of the each of character pixels so that the pixel value corresponds to a level selected on the adjustment setting screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.