Patent ID: 7317833
Filing Date: 2008-01-08
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data; character recognition means for sequentially recognizing pieces of character information included in the image data input by said input means; outline conversion means for applying outline conversion to the pieces of character information included in the image data input by said input means, using vector data; management means for managing a character type of the pieces of character information recognized by said character recognition means and the vector data having undergone outline conversion by said outline conversion means by associating the character type and the vector data with each other; determination means for determining upon recognizing the pieces of character information by said character recognition means whether the character type of the pieces of character information has undergone previous outline conversion; and control means for, if said determination means determines that the character type has undergone the previous outline conversion, controlling said management means to execute management using vector data used in the previous outline conversion.