Patent ID: 6731789
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus which segments an image into a plurality of blocks, and expresses the image by color label string data by assigning color labels to the segmented blocks in correspondence with feature amounts, comprising:input means for inputting source color label string data and attribute information thereof; designation means for designating attribute information of converted color label string data; determination means for determining whether or not the attribute information of the source color label string data is the same as the attribute information of the converted color label string data designated by said designation means; and conversion means for, if said determination means determines that the attribute information of the source color label string data is not the same as the attribute information of the converted color label string data, converting the source color label string data into destination color label string data on the basis of the attribute information input by said input means, and the attribute information designated by said designation means.