Patent ID: 8456713
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an analyzing unit configured to analyze an image selected by a user; a determining unit configured to determine at least one candidate of an editing process, based on analysis of the selected image performed by the analyzing unit; a print control unit configured to cause a printing apparatus to print on a sheet an image indicating to the user a plurality of editing processes for information to be added by the user to the sheet and the at least one candidate of the editing process determined by the determining unit from among the plurality of editing processes; an acquiring unit configured to acquire a read image obtained by a reading, by a reading apparatus, of the sheet printed by the print control unit; an extracting unit configured to extract the information which is added by the user to the sheet, from the read image acquired by the acquiring unit; a specifying unit configured to specify an editing process selected by the user, based on the read image; a combining unit configured to combine the selected image and the information edited in accordance with the editing process specified by the specifying unit, and to output a combined image of the selected image and the edited information; and a display control unit configured to cause a display apparatus to display, before the outputting of the combined image, an inquiring screen for inquiring of of the user whether the combined image should be output by the combining unit in a case where it is determined that the at least one candidate of the editing process is not selected by the user, based on the editing process selected by the user and specified by the specifying unit.