Image Processing Apparatus Adding Data to Resize Output

The patent combines the original image data with additional image data (such as margins, borders, or supplementary content) to create output image data of a different size. Instead of resizing the original image which would distort or lose content, the system merges additional data into regions that do not overlap with the original image, thereby achieving size change while preserving all original content intact.

The patent segments the output image into distinct regions: the original image data region and additional image data regions. By dividing the output space in this manner, the system can independently handle the original content and additional content, simplifying the processing logic. The segmentation approach allows for straightforward determination of which pixels belong to the original image and which belong to additional content, reducing overall processing complexity.

The patent extends the problem from a single-dimension resizing task to a two-dimensional composition task. Instead of simply scaling the original image in one dimension, the system adds additional image data in spatial dimensions adjacent to the original image. This dimensional approach allows the output size to be flexible while the original content region maintains its fixed size and integrity, achieving both goals simultaneously.