Image processing method and image processing system
First Claim
1. An image processing method comprising:
- a search step of searching storage means for original digital data corresponding to each input image;
a vectorization step of converting the input image into vector data when no original digital data is found in the search step;
a storage step of storing the image that has been converted into the vector data in the vectorization step in the storage means as digital data; and
a sheet generation step of generating a sheet including at least one of information associated with the found original digital data when the original digital data is found in the search step and information associated with digital data which is obtained by converting the image into the vector data in the vectorization step and is stored in the storage step when no original digital data is found in the search step.
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Abstract
This invention provides an image processing method which allows easy re-use of image information that is stored to minimize deterioration of image quality and the storage capacity. Storage means is searched for original digital data corresponding to each input image. If no original digital data is found, the input image is converted into vector data, and is stored as digital data in the storage means. A sheet including at least one of information associated with the found original digital data when the original digital data is found in the search step and information associated with digital data which is obtained by converting the image into the vector data in the vectorization step and is stored in the storage step when no original digital data is found in the search step is generated, thus providing a sheet that allows easy re-use.
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16 Claims
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1. An image processing method comprising:
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a search step of searching storage means for original digital data corresponding to each input image; a vectorization step of converting the input image into vector data when no original digital data is found in the search step; a storage step of storing the image that has been converted into the vector data in the vectorization step in the storage means as digital data; and a sheet generation step of generating a sheet including at least one of information associated with the found original digital data when the original digital data is found in the search step and information associated with digital data which is obtained by converting the image into the vector data in the vectorization step and is stored in the storage step when no original digital data is found in the search step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An image processing system comprising:
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search means for searching storage means for original digital data corresponding to each input image; vectorization means for converting the input image into vector data when no original digital data is found by said search means; save means for storing the image that has been converted into the vector data by said vectorization means in the storage means as digital data; and sheet generation means for generating a sheet including at least one of information associated with the found original digital data when the original digital data is found by said search means and information associated with digital data which is obtained by converting the image into the vector data by said vectorization means and is stored by said save means when no original digital data is found by said search means.
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16. A computer readable storage medium storing a computer program, the computer program making a computer execute;
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a search step of searching storage means for original digital data corresponding to each input image; a vectorization step of converting the input image into vector data when no original digital data is found in the search step; a storage step of storing the image that has been converted into the vector data in the vectorization step in the storage means as digital data; and a sheet generation step of generating a sheet including at least one of information associated with the found original digital data when the original digital data is found in the search step and information associated with digital data which is obtained by converting the image into the vector data in the vectorization step and is stored in the storage step when no original digital data is found in the search step.
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