Patent ID: 6751779
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: G06K,G06T

Abstract:
A document image processing apparatus, comprising:a first inputting section for inputting operator instructions; a second inputting section for inputting a document image as image data; an analysis section for analyzing a layout of the document image on the image data so as to obtain layout constituents; an editor for specifying a position to be edited in the document image so as to edit the document image, on the basis of position/size data corresponding to the layout constituents and the operator instructions from the first inputting section, the editor comprising an additional-image producer for producing an additional image to be combined with the document image in accordance with the operator instructions; and a displaying section for displaying the document image edited by the editor, wherein the additional-image producer comprises means for producing an additional character-series image from a series of character codes as the additional image, and the additional-image producer comprises means for producing, as the additional image,a correction symbol image that indicates a correction position of the document image and that is to be combined with the additional character-series image, the correction symbol image being an image selected from the group consisting of a canceling line symbol image, an inserting symbol image, and a drawing line image.