Patent ID: 7848572
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a processor; a memory, wherein the memory stores: wherein, when the number of closed loops calculated by the closed-loop calculating unit is not less than the first threshold, the area determining unit determines that the area to be determined is a photograph area, wherein, when the number of closed loops calculated by the closed-loop calculating unit is less than the second threshold, the area determining unit determines that the area to be determined is a character area, and wherein, when the number of closed loops calculated by the closed-loop calculating unit is less than the first threshold and not less than the second threshold, the characteristics extracting unit extracts the characteristics, and the area determining unit determines whether the area to be determined is a character area, based on the characteristics extracted by the characteristics extracting unit.