DOCUMENT SEARCH APPARATUS, DOCUMENT SEARCH METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
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1. An apparatus configured to search for a document including a plurality of image components, the apparatus comprising:
- a key image designation unit configured to designate a key image to be used as a search key for an image search;
a pattern setting unit configured to set a pattern of appearance in a document of the image component equivalent to the key image designated by the key image designation unit as a search condition; and
a document search unit configured to search for a document using the search condition set by the pattern setting unit.
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Abstract
An apparatus is configured to search for a document including a plurality of image components. The apparatus designates a key image to be used as a search key for an image search, sets a pattern of appearance in a document of the image component equivalent to the designated key image as a search condition, and searches for a document using the set search condition.
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1. An apparatus configured to search for a document including a plurality of image components, the apparatus comprising:
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a key image designation unit configured to designate a key image to be used as a search key for an image search; a pattern setting unit configured to set a pattern of appearance in a document of the image component equivalent to the key image designated by the key image designation unit as a search condition; and a document search unit configured to search for a document using the search condition set by the pattern setting unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for searching for a document that includes a plurality of image components, the method comprising:
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designating a key image to be used as a search key for an image search; setting a pattern of appearance in a document of the image component equivalent to the designated key image, as a search condition; and searching for a document using the set search condition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by an apparatus, causes the apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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designating a key image to be used as a search key for an image search; setting a pattern of appearance of the image component equivalent to the designated key image in a document, as a search condition; and searching for a document using the set search condition.
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