Patent ID: 8330981
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: G06F,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus for receiving a plurality of images corresponding to a plurality of document pages that includes a first page and following pages that follow the first page, saving the plurality of images, and executing image processing, said image processing apparatus comprising: an inputting unit for inputting image data from the received images, reading setting information from the inputted image data and identifying document data from the inputted image data, the document data including first page data that corresponds to the first page and a plurality of units of form page data that corresponds to the following pages, wherein an image recognizing unit for recognizing the first page data of the identified document data from the inputted image data and recognizing the first format information from the recognized first page data, the image recognizing unit for also recognizing the plurality of units of form page data and the second format information from the plurality of units of form page data; and a processing setting unit for judging, after said first and second format information are recognized, whether units of form page data that correspond to each member of the expected form types exist among the plurality of units of form page data by comparing the first format information with the second format information, and determining, based on a result of the judgment, processing for the inputted image data, wherein the inputted image data are processed based on the processing determined at the processing setting unit, and an error processing is performed when it is determined that no unit of form page data, that corresponds to one member of the expected form types, exists among the plurality of units of form page data by determining, based upon the comparison of the first format information with the second format information, that the first format information is different from the second format information.