Imaging forming apparatus and copy management system
    3.
    发明申请
    Imaging forming apparatus and copy management system 失效
    成像设备和复印管理系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070195992A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-23

    申请号:US11786611

    申请日:2007-04-12

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: An additional data useful for the management of copies of a document for an image forming apparatus is embedded in a hard copy of the document. The additional data is embedded in an inherent image of a document as discrete dots arranged in a prescribed format. Preferably, the size of each of said discrete dots is not so large as to be recognized easily with naked eyes. The additional data can be embedded in unit of blocks. Further, the density of the discrete dots is different from the density adjacent to the discrete dots. The image data for embedding an additional data can be obtained by reading a document, or by receiving data sent from a computer or read from a floppy disk. An additional data embedded in a hard copy can be extracted from the image data on the hard copy. Further, the production of a copy according to the image data can be controlled according to the extracted additional data. For example, if the additional data means that the source of the hard copy is a secret document, the copying is allowed only for a legitimate user. An additional data is generated for each copy according to the extracted additional data for embedding it in a hard copy to identify each copy. The additional data generated for each copy are compiled and they are used to manage copies of various sources systematically and illegal copies can be traced easily. If the additional data received from a printer is not consistent with the additional data already stored, the printing may be prohibited. A transmitter for transmitting an additional data may be provided in-a document such as a book.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理图像形成装置的文档的副本的附加数据被嵌入文档的硬拷贝中。 附加数据嵌入文档的固有图像中,作为以规定格式排列的离散点。 优选地,每个所述离散点的尺寸不是很大,以致容易用肉眼识别。 附加数据可以以块为单位嵌入。 此外,离散点的密度与离散点相邻的密度不同。 用于嵌入附加数据的图像数据可以通过读取文档或通过接收从计算机发送的数据或从软盘读取来获得。 可以从硬拷贝上的图像数据中提取嵌入在硬拷贝中的附加数据。 此外,可以根据所提取的附加数据来控制根据图像数据的副本的制作。 例如,如果附加数据意味着硬拷贝的来源是秘密文件,则仅允许合法用户复制。 根据提取的附加数据为每个副本生成附加数据,以将其嵌入硬拷贝中以识别每个副本。 为每个副本生成的附加数据进行编译,并用于系统地管理各种源的副本,并且可以轻松地跟踪非法副本。 如果从打印机接收到的附加数据与已经存储的附加数据不一致,则可能禁止打印。 用于发送附加数据的发送器可以在诸如书籍的文档中提供。

    Image forming apparatus and copy management system
    5.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus and copy management system 失效
    图像形成装置和复印管理系统

    公开(公告)号:US07266215B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-04

    申请号:US10084708

    申请日:2002-02-21

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 H04L9/00

    摘要: An additional data useful for the management of copies of a document for an image forming apparatus is embedded in a hard copy of the document. The additional data is embedded in an inherent image of a document as discrete dots arranged in a prescribed format. Preferably, the size of each of said discrete dots is not so large as to be recognized easily with naked eyes. The additional data can be embedded in unit of blocks. Further, the density of the discrete dots is different from the density adjacent to the discrete dots. The image data for embedding an additional data can be obtained by reading a document, or by receiving data sent from a computer or read from a floppy disk. An additional data embedded in a hard copy can be extracted from the image data on the hard copy. Further, the production of a copy according to the image data can be controlled according to the extracted additional data. For example, if the additional data means that the source of the hard copy is a secret document, the copying is allowed only for a legitimate user. An additional data is generated for each copy according to the extracted additional data for embedding it in a hard copy to identify each copy. The additional data generated for each copy are compiled and they are used to manage copies of various sources systematically and illegal copies can be traced easily. If the additional data received from a printer is not consistent with the additional data already stored, the printing may be prohibited. A transmitter for transmitting an additional data may be provided in a document such as a book.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理图像形成装置的文档的副本的附加数据被嵌入文档的硬拷贝中。 附加数据嵌入文档的固有图像中,作为以规定格式排列的离散点。 优选地,每个所述离散点的尺寸不是很大,以致容易用肉眼识别。 附加数据可以以块为单位嵌入。 此外,离散点的密度与离散点相邻的密度不同。 用于嵌入附加数据的图像数据可以通过读取文档或通过接收从计算机发送的数据或从软盘读取来获得。 可以从硬拷贝上的图像数据中提取嵌入在硬拷贝中的附加数据。 此外,可以根据所提取的附加数据来控制根据图像数据的副本的制作。 例如,如果附加数据意味着硬拷贝的来源是秘密文件,则仅允许合法用户复制。 根据提取的附加数据为每个副本生成附加数据,以将其嵌入硬拷贝中以识别每个副本。 为每个副本生成的附加数据进行编译,并用于系统地管理各种源的副本,并且可以轻松地跟踪非法副本。 如果从打印机接收到的附加数据与已经存储的附加数据不一致,则可能禁止打印。 用于发送附加数据的发送器可以在诸如书籍的文档中提供。

    Image forming apparatus and copy management system
    6.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus and copy management system 失效
    图像形成装置和复印管理系统

    公开(公告)号:US5671277A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-23

    申请号:US327223

    申请日:1994-10-21

    摘要: Additional data useful for the management of copies of a document for an image forming apparatus is embedded in a hard copy of the document. The additional data is embedded in an inherent image of a document as pixels arranged in a prescribed format, and, preferably, the size of the pixels is such as to not be easily recognized with the naked eye. The image data for embedding the additional data can be obtained by reading a document, or by receiving data sent from a computer or read from a floppy disk. Additional data embedded in a hard copy can be extracted from the image data on the hard copy, and the production of a copy according to the image data can be controlled according to the extracted additional data. For example, if the additional data means that the source of the hard copy is a secret document, copying thereof is allowed only for a legitimate user. Additional data generated for each copy is compiled and is used to manage copies of various sources systematically.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理图像形成装置的文档的副本的附加数据嵌入在文档的硬拷贝中。 附加数据被嵌入作为以规定格式布置的像素的文档的固有图像,并且优选地,像素的大小不能用肉眼容易地识别。 用于嵌入附加数据的图像数据可以通过读取文档或者通过接收从计算机发送的数据或从软盘读取来获得。 可以从硬拷贝上的图像数据中提取嵌入在硬拷贝中的附加数据,并且可以根据提取的附加数据来控制根据图像数据的副本的生成。 例如,如果附加数据意味着硬拷贝的来源是秘密文件,则只允许其复制是为了合法用户。 为每个副本生成的附加数据被编译,并用于系统地管理各种源的副本。

    Image forming apparatus and copy management system
    7.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus and copy management system 失效
    图像形成装置和复印管理系统

    公开(公告)号:US5987127A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-16

    申请号:US893141

    申请日:1997-07-15

    摘要: Additional data useful for the management of copies of a document for an image forming apparatus is embedded in a hard copy of the document. The additional data is embedded in an inherent image of a document as pixels arranged in a prescribed format, and, preferably, the size of the pixels is such as to not be easily recognized with the naked eye. The image data for embedding the additional data can be obtained by reading a document, or by receiving data sent from a computer or read from a floppy disk. Additional data embedded in a hard copy can be extracted from the image data on the hard copy, and the production of a copy according to the image data can be controlled according to the extracted additional data. For example, if the additional data means that the source of the hard copy is a secret document, copying thereof is allowed only for a legitimate user. Additional data generated for each copy is compiled and is used to manage copies of various sources systematically.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理图像形成装置的文档的副本的附加数据嵌入在文档的硬拷贝中。 附加数据被嵌入作为以规定格式布置的像素的文档的固有图像,并且优选地,像素的大小不能用肉眼容易地识别。 用于嵌入附加数据的图像数据可以通过读取文档或者通过接收从计算机发送的数据或从软盘读取来获得。 可以从硬拷贝上的图像数据中提取嵌入在硬拷贝中的附加数据,并且可以根据提取的附加数据来控制根据图像数据的副本的生成。 例如,如果附加数据意味着硬拷贝的来源是秘密文件,则只允许其复制是为了合法用户。 为每个副本生成的附加数据被编译,并用于系统地管理各种源的副本。

    Imaging processor
    8.
    发明授权
    Imaging processor 失效
    成像处理器

    公开(公告)号:US5583941A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-10

    申请号:US326002

    申请日:1994-10-19

    CPC分类号: G09C5/00 H04N1/4413 H04N1/448

    摘要: In an image processor, a scramble device performs scramble processing to deform a document image by using scramble conditions by rearranging pixel data in the document image read by a reader. The scramble conditions are embedded in a hard copy of the document image subjected to the scramble processing in such a way that the scramble conditions cannot be easily seen by the naked eye. Thus, the scramble conditions are included in the hard copy. The hard copy is reproduced by using the scramble conditions restored from the hard copy. If a user desires, the scramble processing is performed not on a front page, but on the following pages. The scramble processing can be performed at different levels, and the scramble conditions include a level of scramble processing. Preferably, special marks can be registered, and a level of scramble processing is also registered for each of the marks. If one of the special marks are extracted from a document image, the repetition time is determined automatically according to the registered data.

    摘要翻译: 在图像处理器中,加扰装置进行加扰处理,通过重新排列由读取器读取的文档图像中的像素数据,通过使用加扰条件使文档图像变形。 加扰条件嵌入在进行加扰处理的文件图像的硬拷贝中,使得无法用肉眼容易地看到扰乱条件。 因此,争夺条件包括在硬拷贝中。 使用从硬拷贝恢复的争夺条件复制硬拷贝。 如果用户需要,则不在首页上进行加扰处理,而是在以下页面上执行。 加扰处理可以在不同的级别执行,并且加扰条件包括加扰处理的级别。 优选地,可以注册特殊标记,并且还为每个标记登记了加扰处理的级别。 如果从文档图像中提取出特殊标记之一,则根据注册数据自动确定重复时间。

    Image forming apparatus with erasable memory
    9.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus with erasable memory 失效
    具有可擦除存储器的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US5523859A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-04

    申请号:US300331

    申请日:1994-09-02

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a scanning unit for reading image information, an image forming device for forming images corresponding to the image information, a memory for storing the image information read by the scanning unit, an identification device for identifying the users of the image forming apparatus, a setting device for setting the time period for maintaining the image information stored in the memory in accordance with the user of the image forming apparatus, and an erasing device for erasing the image information stored in the memory after the elapse of the time period set for each user by the setting device.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括用于读取图像信息的扫描单元,用于形成与图像信息对应的图像的图像形成装置,用于存储由扫描单元读取的图像信息的存储器,识别图像形成用户的识别装置 设备,用于根据图像形成设备的用户设置用于保持存储在存储器中的图像信息的时间段的设置设备,以及用于在经过该时间段之后擦除存储在存储器中的图像信息的擦除设备 由设置设备为每个用户设置。

    Image forming apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus 失效
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US6043897A

    公开(公告)日:2000-03-28

    申请号:US948647

    申请日:1997-10-10

    IPC分类号: H04N1/32 G06K15/00

    摘要: In an image forming apparatus for reading a document image and forming the document image on a paper, document image data are divided into a plurality of blocks and the document image data are compressed in the unit of block to be stored in a first memory device. The data read from the first memory device are expanded in the unit of block to be stored in a second memory device. Compression time and expansion time are estimated and image output start time for a printer is set based on the compression and expansion times before expansion of all the blocks is completed. In a different way, the start time is set to read data from a second memory device by a printer for printing, after estimation based on expansion time on data not yet expanded by an expansion device. In a still different way, predetermined form data such as page number are superposed with image data. The form data is drawn first in a page memory device and expanded image data are superposed next in the page memory device. Print is started by taking drawing time of the form data into account.

    摘要翻译: 在用于读取文件图像并在纸张上形成文档图像的图像形成装置中,文档图像数据被划分成多个块,并且以块为单位压缩文档图像数据以存储在第一存储装置中。 从第一存储设备读取的数据以块为单位进行扩展以存储在第二存储设备中。 估计压缩时间和扩展时间,并且基于所有块的扩展之前的压缩和扩展时间来设置打印机的图像输出开始时间。 以不同的方式,在通过扩展装置还未扩展的数据的扩展时间进行估计之后,开始时间被设置为由用于打印的打印机从第二存储装置读取数据。 以不同的方式,将诸如页码的预定表格数据与图像数据叠加。 首先在页面存储装置中绘制表单数据,并且随后将扩展的图像数据叠加在页面存储装置中。 通过考虑表单数据的绘制时间来开始打印。