Patent ID: 8290312
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus for processing image data including character information, the processing of image data including a process of inserting interpretation information corresponding to the character information in the image data, the information processing apparatus comprising: an image data acquisition unit to acquire the image data including the character information, the character information being composed of a plurality of characters having a first string of characters; an interpretation information retrieval unit to retrieve first interpretation information to be attached to the first string of characters; an area information definition unit to compute insertable area information on a first insertable area usable for inserting the first interpretation information, the first insertable area being defined by coordinate data of characters in the acquired image data; and an insertion style determination unit to determine an insertion style of the first interpretation information based on the insertable area information, the insertion style including conditions for inserting the first interpretation information.