IP Library Granted Patent US 11,117,762
Granted Patent B2
US 11,117,762 · App. 16/837,431 · Granted Sep 14, 2021

Image processing apparatus, machine learning device, and image processing method

Inventor: Kentaro Kanada (Ina, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
B65H5/06G06N20/00H04N1/00604H04N1/00814H04N1/00824B65H2511/51
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Patent No.
US 11,117,762
App. No.
16/837,431
Granted
Sep 14, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes: a memory configured to store a machine-learned model produced by performing machine learning using teaching data associating image data generated by reading a document by an image reading device with device abnormality information on abnormality of the image reading device; and when the image reading device reads a document, a processor configured to obtain the device abnormality information based on generated image data and the machine-learned model.

Claims (22)

1. An image processing apparatus comprising:

a memory configured to store a machine-learned model produced by performing machine learning using teaching data associating image data generated by reading a document by an image reading device with device abnormality information on abnormality of the image reading device; and

when the image reading device reads a document, a processor configured to determine whether a device abnormality associated with the image reading device is present based on generated image data and the machine-learned model.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

in the teaching data, at least one of use history of the image reading device, reading resolution of a document, and a type of document medium is associated with the device abnormality information.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the use history includes at least one of replacement history of a document transport roller, history of document transport error, and transition information of a length variation value representing a difference between a number of pixels of a document in a sub scanning direction corresponding to a reading resolution and a number of pixels of generated image data in the sub scanning direction, and

the device abnormality information includes time when replacement of a document transport roller becomes necessary.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein

when the device abnormality information is information on replacement of a document transport roller, the processor informs to encourage ordering a document transport roller or automatically places an order.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the device abnormality information includes a handling method for abnormality, and

the handling method includes at least one of replacement of a document transport roller, cleaning of a document transport roller, and image correction of the image data generated by the reading.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the device abnormality information includes an abnormal place of the image reading device.

7. A machine learning device comprising:

a controller configured to:

obtain teaching data associating image data generated by reading a document by an image reading device with device abnormality information on abnormality of the image reading device, and

perform machine learning on a model configured to input the image data and output the device abnormality information based on the teaching data, the device abnormality information indicating whether a device abnormality associated with the image reading device is present.

8. An image processing method comprising:

storing a machine-learned model obtained by performing machine learning using teaching data associating image data generated by reading a document by an image reading device with device abnormality information on abnormality of the image reading device, and

when the image reading device reads a document, determine whether a device abnormality associated with the image reading device is present based on generated image data and the machine-learned model.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2020
From: KANADA, KENTARO
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052285/0348 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-071809 · Apr 4, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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