Patent ID: 8477988
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a read image acquisition section that acquires read image data which is obtained by reading a front face and a rear face of a document; a specific image region extraction section that extracts, as a specific image region, from among local regions which exist at corresponding positions of the front face and the rear face of the read image data, a local region in which an amount of difference of at least one of hue degree, brightness degree or saturation degree between the front face and the rear face is within a predetermined range; and an image region correction section that corrects the specific image region by carrying out image processing in which a region having an area which is equal to or less than a predetermined area is excluded and a region having an area which is more than the predetermined area is retained, with respect to the specific image region extracted by the specific image region extraction section.