Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to classify multiple regions in an input image into a foreground region containing a foreground image and a background region containing a background image; extract a brightness component and a color component of each of the multiple regions; determine whether, among the multiple regions, an attention region and each of multiple reference regions around the attention region are similar based on a difference between color components of the attention region and a corresponding one of the reference regions; correct, in response to the attention region being determined to be included in the background region, the attention region using a reference region determined to be similar to the attention region; and generate a show-through removed image, from which a show-through component of the input image is removed, by sequentially shifting the attention region to a subsequent attention region to correct the shifted attention region.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a read image processor, a write image processor, an image path selector, and a communication controller. The read image processor is configured to execute an image processing module corresponding to read of image data. The write image processor is configured to execute an image processing module corresponding to write of image data. The image path selector is configured to select a path for transmitting image data output from the image processing modules corresponding to read and write of image data to an external apparatus, and select a path for inputting image data processed by the external apparatus to an image processing module in a subsequent stage. The communication controller is configured to control transmission and reception of image data to and from the external apparatus.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a read image processor, a write image processor, an image path selector, and a communication controller. The read image processor is configured to execute an image processing module corresponding to read of image data. The write image processor is configured to execute an image processing module corresponding to write of image data. The image path selector is configured to select a path for transmitting image data output from the image processing modules corresponding to read and write of image data to an external apparatus, and select a path for inputting image data processed by the external apparatus to an image processing module in a subsequent stage. The communication controller is configured to control transmission and reception of image data to and from the external apparatus.