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Image searching device, image forming device, image searching method, image searching program, and computer-readable storage medium

  • US 20060098231A1
  • Filed: 11/08/2005
  • Published: 05/11/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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