Patent ID: 8620068
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus for extracting an illustration area from an input original image to generate vector data of the illustration area, comprising: an area extraction unit configured to extract an area for each color from the illustration area; a vector-data generation unit configured to generate vector data that represents each of the areas extracted by the area extraction unit; an area specification unit configured to specify an area that is in contact with a boundary of the illustration area from among the areas extracted by the area extraction unit; a color extraction unit configured to extract a color of an area surrounding the illustration area; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the color of the area surrounding the illustration area that has been extracted by the color extraction unit is the same as a color of the area specified by the area specification unit; and a processing unit configured to process vector data that represents the specified area if the determination unit determines that the colors are the same.