Patent ID: 7336378
Filing Date: 2008-02-26
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processor comprising: a code recognizer which recognizes character codes code from characters in a character region in a character image included in image data to be processed; a size recognizer which recognizes point size of the characters in the character image; a setter which sets a magnification; a magnification changer which enlarges or reduces the image data according to the magnification set by said setter; a memory section which stores a plurality of font data of different point sizes; a selector which selects font data of a particular point size from among the plurality of font data stored in said memory section based on the character codes recognized by said code recognizer, the font point size recognized by said size recognizer, the magnification set by said setter, and a size of a region of the character image in the enlarged or reduced image data; wherein the selector first selects font data of a first particular point size based on the character codes recognized by said code recognizer, the font point size recognized by said size recognizer, and the magnification set by said setter, and then determines if a font data of a second particular point size is to be selected instead of the font data of the first particular point size based on the size of the region of the character image in the enlarged or reduced image data; and an output section which outputs the font data selected by said selector.