Patent ID: 7356205

Claim:
An image process apparatus comprising: an image read unit for reading from an image display member on which at least one sort of image is displayed, wherein the image display member is a recording medium; a separating process unit for separating text and non-text into a separation result; a data read unit for reading area data from a data supply device indicating an area in which the at least one sort of image is displayed and attribute data indicating attributes of the at least one sort of image, by using data transmitted by a communication function of the image display member; and an area comparing unit for comparing the separation result with area data and attribute data; an image process unit for performing an image processing with respect to an image in an area based on the read area data and the read attribute data; wherein the image process section corrects a portion when the separation result is substantially coincident with the area data and the attribute data, wherein the image processing unit performs character recognition with respect to the separated text when the separation result is completely coincident with the area data and the attribute data, and wherein the image process unit returns to an initial state when the separation result is not coincident with the area data and the attribute data.