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Image processing apparatus and method which classifies images according to attributes

  • US 6,072,941 A
  • Filed: 06/09/1997
  • Issued: 06/06/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A copying apparatus comprising:

  • means for converting an object image into an image signal;

    means for discriminating a character area and a non-character area of the object image based on the image signal;

    means for displaying on a display means at least one of the character area and the non-character area graphically as a visible image;

    means for performing mutually different image processing on the character area and the non-character area, respectively; and

    means for forming an image based on an output of said performing means,wherein said display means displays copying instruction information of said copying apparatus.

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