Patent ID: 8508803
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image reading apparatus comprising: an automatic document feeding unit that automatically conveys an original; a reading unit that reads the original having a plurality of pixels thereon while the original is being conveyed by the automatic document feeding unit; and an image processing unit, wherein the reading unit includes a degradation image portion correcting unit configured to receive the first image portion data divided by the dividing unit from the dividing unit, and perform a correction process on the first image portion data to compensate a degradation in image quality; and the image processing unit is configured to receive the second image portion data having been divided by the dividing unit from the dividing unit and the first image portion data corrected by the degradation image portion correcting unit from the degradation image portion correcting unit, and merge the second image portion data with, the first image portion data corrected by the degradation image portion correcting unit to obtain the merged whole image data and perform image processing on the merged whole image data.