Patent ID: 8009318
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image processing device for processing a file containing objects that define a part or all of contents of a specific page, at least one of which objects being used in a plurality of locations of the file, said device comprising: an extraction unit for extracting data for reusable objects, wherein the reusable objects are used commonly in a plurality of pages in the file; a raster image generating unit for rasterizing two or more of the extracted reusable objects; a form data preparation unit for preparing form data by synthesizing data corresponding to the two or more rasterized reusable objects; a form data storage unit for storing the prepared form data, and a page data preparation unit for preparing page data to be used for printing by synthesizing the form data that was prepared by synthesizing data corresponding to the two or more rasterized reusable objects and stored in the form data storage unit and data for each object that is not contained in the form data.