Abstract: With an image processor of the present invention, when a reduction mode is selected, image data of a document is stored, and whether the image data includes a character or not is detected. If no character is recognized, copying is performed. On the other hand, if a character is recognized, the character is reduced. Subsequently, the reduced character is re-recognized, and an unrecognized character rate is calculated. If the unrecognized character rate is smaller than a reference rate, copying is performed and the reduction mode comes to an end. On the other hand, if the unrecognized character rate is higher than or equal to the reference rate, a warning massage is displayed to show that reduction processing is unavailable so as to terminate the copying operation, or correct the reduced character while comparing the previously recognized character with the reduced character and start copying.

Abstract: In an image processor according to the present invention, image data of a document is read and whether the image data includes a character or not is detected. If no character is recognized, copying is performed. If a character is detected, then the character is separated from the image data so that the character's size can be recognized to determine if the character is readable. If the character is of a readable size, it is composited with the image data, copying is performed and the processing comes to an end. However, if the character is smaller than a readable size, then the character itself is processed to be a readable size. Next, the character is composited with the image data, and processing comes to an end. With these features, since the transmitted image contains easily readable characters, the operation of the image processor is improved and its efficiency and value are increased. Moreover, since only a practically usable image is output, the waste of resources is prevented.

Abstract: An automatic image quality controlling apparatus in an electronic copier classifies image data obtained through an image pickup means is divided into character part and picture part, detects an overall height of characters based on a distance between character lines in character part and detects an overall width of characters based on a distance between character columns in character part. Based on the information thus obtained, the apparatus decides an overall size of outline squares for characters, assumes positions of segments where characters should be located, comparatively judges whether any isolated image data resides in the assumed segments, separates irregular components based on the result determined and erases the irregular components separated.

Abstract: A character-detecting section detects characters from an image that has been read from a document. In order to allow a character-recognizing section to make a judgement as to whether or not the character is identical to any character of specific documents such as paper money and securities stored in a RAM, a discrimination-level setting section generates discrimination patterns corresponding to the discrimination level, and supplies them to the character-recognizing section. As a result of the judgement based on the discrimination at a low level, if the document is judged as one of the specific documents, a specific-document judging section controls the discrimination-level setting section in order to allow the character-recognizing section to make a re-judgement for identification. Thus, the discrimination-level setting section supplies discrimination patterns at a higher level to the character-recognizing section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus obtains an exact distance of a marking portion shown on a document image based upon a magnification (reduction) shown on a document image such as a map. etc. following the sequence processes as mentioned below. First, a reduction value and a marking portion are recognized from an image data of a document image, and the marking portion is combined with the image data. Next, a dimension of the marking portion is obtained, and the exact distance of the marking portion is calculated based upon the obtained dimension and the reduction value. Then, after the distance value has been combined with the image data, the image data is outputted (copied). By adopting the processes, for example, in the case where an exact distance of a predetermined interval on the map is expected to be obtained, the desired distance value is shown in an outputted image only by preliminarily describing a marking on a specified interval in the document image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a scanner unit for reading an image of an original document, a memory which, if the image is read by the scanner unit in a divided manner as a plurality of partial images, stores the read partial images as respective partial document data, and a joint-portion processing section. The joint-portion processing section is for recognizing joints of the partial document data stored in the memory and for joining the partial document data according to the recognized joints.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a scanner unit for reading an image of an original document, a memory which, if the image is read by the scanner unit in a divided manner as a plurality of partial images, stores the read partial images as respective partial document data, and a joint-portion processing section. The joint-portion processing section is for recognizing joints of the partial document data stored in the memory and for joining the partial document data according to the recognized joints.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus stores an ID number input through an auditor in a memory section when a paper money judging section judges that image data obtained from an image reading section is the image data of paper money. With this structure, the fact that an attempt to perform counterfeiting was made is known by reading out the ID number stored in the memory section. In this case, since it is understood that a counterfeiter knew a specific ID number, the counterfeiter can be detected from a limited number of people. It is thus possible to take some measures to prevent recurrence of counterfeiting by, for example, enhancing the inspection of the image forming apparatus and giving a warning to the counterfeiter.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus obtains an exact distance of a marking portion shown on a document image based upon a magnification (reduction) shown on a document image such as a map. etc. following the sequence of processes as mentioned below. First, a reduction value and a marking portion are recognized from an image data of a document image, and the marking portion is combined with the image data. Next, a dimension of the marking portion is obtained, and the exact distance of the marking portion is calculated based upon the obtained dimension and the reduction value. Then, after the distance value has been combined with the image data, the image data is outputted (copied). By adopting the processes, for example, in the case where an exact distance of a predetermined interval on the map is expected to be obtained, the desired distance value is shown in an outputted image only by preliminarily describing a marking on a specified interval in the document image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a scanner unit for reading an image of an original document, a memory which, if the image is read by the scanner unit in a divided manner as a plurality of partial images, stores the read partial images as respective partial document data, and a joint-portion processing section. The joint-portion processing section is for recognizing joints of the partial document data stored in the memory and for joining the partial document data according to the recognized joints.

Abstract: With an image processor of the present invention, when a reduction mode is selected, image data of a document is stored, and whether the image data includes a character or not is detected. If no character is recognized, copying is performed. On the other hand, if a character is recognized, the character is reduced. Subsequently, the reduced character is re-recognized, and an unrecognized character rate is calculated. If the unrecognized character rate is smaller than a reference rate, copying is performed and the reduction mode comes to an end. On the other hand, if the unrecognized character rate is higher than or equal to the reference rate, a warning massage is displayed to show that reduction processing is unavailable so as to terminate the copying operation, or correct the reduced character while comparing the previously recognized character with the reduced character and start copying.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus obtains an exact distance of a marking portion shown on a document image based upon a magnification (reduction) shown on a document image such as a map. etc. following the sequence of processes as mentioned below. First, a reduction value and a marking portion are recognized from an image data of a document image, and the marking portion is combined with the image data. Next, a dimension of the marking portion is obtained, and the exact distance of the marking portion is calculated based upon the obtained dimension and the reduction value. Then, after the distance value has been combined with the image data, the image data is outputted (copied). By adopting the processes, for example, in the case where an exact distance of a predetermined interval on the map is expected to be obtained, the desired distance value is shown in an outputted image only by preliminarily describing a marking on a specified interval in the document image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a scanner unit for reading an image of an original document, a memory which, if the image is read by the scanner unit in a divided manner as a plurality of partial images, stores the read partial images as respective partial document data, and a joint-portion processing section for recognizing joints of the partial document data stored in the memory and for joining the partial document data according to the recognized joints.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus obtains an exact distance of a marking portion shown on a document image based upon a magnification (reduction) shown on a document image such as a map etc. following the sequence of processes as mentioned below. First, a reduction value and a marking portion are recognized from an image data of a document image, and the marking portion is combined with the image data. Next, a dimension of the marking portion is obtained, and the exact distance of the marking portion is calculated based upon the obtained dimension and the reduction value. Then, after the distance value has been combined with the image data, the image data is outputted (copied). By adopting the processes, for example, in the case where an exact distance of a predetermined interval on the map is expected to be obtained, the desired distance value is shown in an outputted image only by preliminarily describing a marking on a specified interval in the document image.