Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate preparation of a plurality of kinds of documents as the output documents even when it is desired to selectively restrict the output of a portion of information in a document in outputting the document based on the readout document information obtained by reading the result of printing of the document. SOLUTION: When printing is instructed to a created document (56) after structural element of the output restriction object and right information for reading, for example, the relevant structural element are set (54), the document in which the right information is embedded in the structural element is printed out (58 to 62). When reading of the relevant printing result and output thereof to a document-receiving person are instructed (68), the right information is acquired from the printing result (70 to 76) and work layer level of the document-receiving person is also acquired (78 to 82). Moreover, whether the document-receiving person has the right of reading the structural element is determined (84). If the document-receiving person does not have the right of reading, the document from which the structural element has been removed (erased) is outputted to the document-receiving person (90). COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
An image processing apparatus which is able to make a copy whose character information is clearly readable for a predetermined document registered as a special document is provided. A fixed-format document including the character information written in a predetermined format is determined as the special document and the special document identification information for identifying the special document is stored. An original document determining unit compares document color distribution information (color distribution information relating to a sample area of a special document) retained as the special document identification information with original document color distribution information (color distribution information of an area corresponding to the sample area of the special document) and, when the both of them match, the original document is determined to be a special original document. When the original document corresponds to the special document, image data acquired by reading out the original document is converted into monochrome image data and is recorded on a recording sheet.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing apparatus for easily selecting information for synthesis. SOLUTION: The information processing apparatus includes: a first storage part for storing authority information indicating the access authority level of a current user; a second storage part for storing information for composition in association with a user; a selection part for referring to the authority information stored in the first storage part, and for, when the access authority level shown by the authority information is a first level, selecting information for synthesis stored in the second storage part in association with a user to which the access authority level of the second level is set; a synthesis part for synthesizing the information for synthesis selected by the selection part with output object data generated based on output instructions by the current user; and an output part to output the synthesized data of processing results by the synthesis part. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
When an information medium is copied, information is printed while preventing personal information from leaking. An image scanning section 2 scans the information medium and inputs the image. An identification section 64 calculates the size of the information medium from the inputted image and identifies the type of the information medium. The position of the unique image indicating personal information is fixed according to the information medium. An area determination section 63 identifies the unique image in the information medium and determines the position of the specific area in which the unique image exists in the inputted image. A control section 7 performs image processing for masking the specific area. An image forming section 3 prints the image in a state in which the unique image is hidden.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing system capable of preventing information leakage due to a human error by improving usability. SOLUTION: In the image processing system in which an image supply device is connected to a plurality of image processors through a network, and at least one image processor among the plurality of image processors executes processing requested by a user about image data supplied by the image supply device, the image supply device has a determination means for determining a security condition in accordance with the processing requested by the user when the image data are determined to be data requiring the security condition, a means for retrieving an image processor satisfying the security condition determined by the determination means among the plurality image processors connected to the network and displaying the image processor, and a transmission means for transmitting the image data to the image processor selected by the user. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
An image processing apparatus can include an acquiring portion that acquires image data, a judging portion that determines if specified image data is included in image data, a history storage portion that stores history information relating to a number of times the judging portion judges that specified image data is included, wherein the number of times is X, an outputting portion that capable of outputting the image data, a prohibiting portion capable of at least one of stopping output of the image data and performing an invalidation output, a control portion that, when X is less than a predetermined number, causes the outputting portion to start output before a determination by the judging portion is completed, and when X is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, causes the outputting portion to start output after the judging portion determines that the image data does not include specified image data.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing apparatus generating a duplicate document for a predetermined document registered as a special document, in which character information is clearly read. SOLUTION: A fixed form document into which character information is inputted in predetermined format is regarded as the special document, and special document identification information for identifying the special document is stored. A document decision unit compares document color distribution information (color distribution information about the sample area of the special document) held as the special document identification information, with original color distribution information (color distribution information on an area in an original which corresponds to the sample area of the special document), and decides that the original is the special document when the both match with each other. When the original corresponds to the special document, image data obtained by reading the original are converted into data, and the converted monochromatic image data are recorded on recording paper. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and system for detecting embedded patterns in halftoned image data which yield differential gloss patterns when those halftoned image data are printed into hardcopy. SOLUTION: The method includes identifying a digital image having a periodic characteristic which is indicative of a cluster screen halftoned digital image and judging a correlation between first and second filters and halftone structures of the identified digital image. The second filter has a different polarization from the first filter. The first and the second filters are selected to enable a region of differential gloss in the identified digital image to be identified, on the basis of the judged correlations. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To securely limit processing while excluding an influence of an image similar to a specified image even when the similar image is included in image data. SOLUTION: An image processor includes: a detector 70 which detects the specified image in the image data and the similar image in a form similar to that of the specified image; a deciding unit 71 which decides whether the specified image is included in the image data based upon a threshold; a specifying unit 72 which specifies a target area where the similar image is present; and a threshold determining unit 73 which determines the threshold. The threshold determining unit 73 determines the threshold based upon the ratio of the target area to a predetermined range. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus which can print code data of paper fingerprint data on a paper sheet without causing considerable deterioration in printing performance attributed to deceleration of a printing speed. SOLUTION: In order to stop feeding paper sheets until completing processing for transmitting synthesized image data including paper fingerprint data to a printer, a controller unit temporarily instructs a paper feeding control section to stop feeding paper sheets after a paper fingerprint is read. Upon receipt of the paper feeding stop instruction, the paper feeding control section stops feeding paper sheets. After that, when the synthesized image data are sent to the printer and come into a state where the synthesized image data can be printed on a paper sheet, the controller unit instructs the paper feeding control section to start feeding paper sheets again. Upon receipt of the instruction, the paper feeding control section starts feeding paper sheets again. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT