Image searching device, image forming device, image searching method, image searching program, and computer-readable storage medium
First Claim
1. An image searching device, comprising:
- characteristic generating means for (i) receiving scan-image-information produced by an image scanning device which scans an original image, which is formed on a recording material according to original image information, and for (ii) extracting a characteristic of the scan-image-information, which is used for specifying the scan-image-information;
acquiring means for acquiring candidates for original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to the characteristic, from a storage device which stores a plurality of image information items;
comparing means for comparing each of the candidates for the original image information with the scan-image-information on a pixel basis; and
determining means for determining the original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to a result of comparison by the comparing means.
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Abstract
The subject invention provides an image searching device ensuring both accuracy and speed in image searching operation. The image searching device comprises: characteristic generation section 10 for (i) receiving scan-image-information produced by an image scanning section which scans an original image, which is formed on a recording material according to original image information, and for (ii) extracting a characteristic of the scan-image-information, which is used for specifying the scan-image-information; acquisition section 11 for acquiring candidates for original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to the characteristic, from a storage section 6 which stores a plurality of image information items; comparison section 14 for comparing each of the candidates for the original image information with the scan-image-information on a pixel basis; and determination section 12 for determining the original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to a result of comparison by the comparing means.
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15 Claims
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1. An image searching device, comprising:
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characteristic generating means for (i) receiving scan-image-information produced by an image scanning device which scans an original image, which is formed on a recording material according to original image information, and for (ii) extracting a characteristic of the scan-image-information, which is used for specifying the scan-image-information;
acquiring means for acquiring candidates for original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to the characteristic, from a storage device which stores a plurality of image information items;
comparing means for comparing each of the candidates for the original image information with the scan-image-information on a pixel basis; and
determining means for determining the original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to a result of comparison by the comparing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An image forming device, comprising:
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characteristic generating means for (i) receiving scan-image-information produced by an image scanning device which scans an original image, which is formed on a recording material according to original image information, and for (ii) extracting a characteristic of the scan-image-information, which is used for specifying the scan-image-information;
acquiring means for acquiring candidates for original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to the characteristic, from a storage device which stores a plurality of image information items;
comparing means for comparing each of the candidates for the original image information with the scan-image-information on a pixel basis;
determining means for determining the original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to a result of comparison by the comparing means; and
image forming means for forming the scan-image-information or the original image information. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An image searching method, comprising the steps of:
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(i) extracting a characteristic of scan-image-information, which is produced by an image scanning device which scans an original image formed on a recording material according to original image information, so as to use the characteristic for specifying the scan-image-information;
(ii) acquiring candidates for original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to the characteristic, from a storage device which stores a plurality of image information items;
(iii) comparing each of the candidates for the original image information with the scan-image-information on a pixel basis; and
(iv) determining the original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to a result of comparison in the step (iii).
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14. An image searching program for causing a computer to function as means of an image searching device,
the image searching device comprising: -
characteristic generating means for (i) receiving scan-image-information produced by an image scanning device which scans an original image, which is formed on a recording material according to original image information, and for (ii) extracting a characteristic of the scan-image-information, which is used for specifying the scan-image-information;
acquiring means for acquiring candidates for original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to the characteristic, from a storage device which stores a plurality of image information items;
comparing means for comparing each of the candidates for the original image information with the scan-image-information on a pixel basis; and
determining means for determining the original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to a result of comparison by the comparing means.
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15. A computer-readable storage medium, which stores an image searching program for causing a computer to function as means of an image searching device,
the image searching device comprising: -
characteristic generating means for (i) receiving scan-image-information produced by an image scanning device which scans an original image, which is formed on a recording material according to original image information, and for (ii) extracting a characteristic of the scan-image-information, which is used for specifying the scan-image-information;
acquiring means for acquiring candidates for original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to the characteristic, from a storage device which stores a plurality of image information items;
comparing means for comparing each of the candidates for the original image information with the scan-image-information on a pixel basis; and
determining means for determining the original image information corresponding to the scan-image-information, according to a result of comparison by the comparing means.
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