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Image processing apparatus method and system for converting character codes of character images extracted from an original image and positions of the images for transmission

  • US 5,881,168 A
  • Filed: 04/07/1995
  • Issued: 03/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:

  • communication means for sending and receiving data via a communication network;

    input means for inputting an original image including a character image;

    character image extraction means for extracting the character image from the original image;

    character recognition means for recognizing the extracted character image and converting the character image into a character code in accordance with a result of the recognition;

    coding means for converting the character code and a position from which the character image is extracted into code data, described in a page description language which is interpretable by another apparatus connected to said communication network, so that a character image represented by the character code is outputted at a position corresponding to the position from which the character image is extracted, andcontrol means for controlling said communication means to send the code data converted by said coding means to said another apparatus.

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