Patent ID: 7599100
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing method comprising: a pre-scanning operation of pre-scanning an original copy sheet to read pre-scanned image data with a predetermined low resolution; an encoded thumbnail image forming operation of encoding the pre-scanned image data to form thumbnail image data of a predetermined code form; a main scanning operation of main-scanning the original copy sheet to read main image data with a predetermined high resolution; an encoded main image forming operation of encoding the main image data to form encoded main image data of a predetermined code form; an operation of forming a data file of a predetermined form including the thumbnail image data and the encoded main image data; and a storing operation of performing a predetermined process to the thumbnail image data formed in the thumbnail image data forming operation when an aspect ratio of the image of the original copy sheet is different from an predetermined aspect ratio for the thumbnail image data of the data file and storing the thumbnail image data having the predetermined aspect ratio in the data file.