EP0366399A2
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Image processing apparatus and method therefor
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-10-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-10-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and a method therefor for processing an input image and recording it on a recording medium. In particular, a predetermined original is registered in order to prevent bank bills or securities from being forged by color copying so that an original which is determined to be in coincidence with the registered original is subjected to a different processing from a usual processing.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Ohmura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00838; H04N1/0084; H04N1/00843; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04N1/00384; H04N1/00397; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/00411; H04N1/00413; H04N1/00437; H04N1/00854; H04N1/00856; H04N1/00859; H04N1/00864; H04N1/00872; H04N1/00875; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 50
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) input means capable of inputting image data; (b) memory means capable of storing said image data inputted by said input means as reference data; and (c) control means capable of controlling image processings in accordance with said image data inputted by said input means and reference data stored in said memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) input means capable of inputting image data; (b) memory means capable of storing said image data inputted by said input means as reference data; and (c) control means capable of controlling image processings in accordance with said image data inputted by said input means and reference data stored in said memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: (d) area appointing means capable of appointing an optional area for said image inputted by said input means; wherein said memory means stores image data of said area appointed by said area appointing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: (e) conversion means capable of converting said image data inputted by said input means into pattern data; wherein said memory means stores said pattern data converted by said conversion means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said pattern data is binary data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: (f) comparison means capable of making comparison between said image data inputted by said input means at the time of a usual image forming operation and said reference data stored in said memory means, wherein said control means controls image processings in accordance with an output from said comparison means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said control means controls to stop the image forming processing in accordance with an output from said comparison means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said control means changes image forming processing in accordance with an output from said comparison means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said change in said image forming processing is to employ a sole black color output.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said input means is constituted by an image reading apparatus including a CCD sensor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: (g) change means capable of changing said reference data stored in said memory means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said change means is permitting means with which a specific person can rewrite said reference data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said permission of change is conducted by using an ID card.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said permission of change is conducted by using code input.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image processing is electronic photography processing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said memory means is constituted by a RAM (Random Access Memory).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
100 words
An image processing apparatus having a forgery prevention function capable of inhibiting a faithful reproduction of an input image if it is determined that said input image is a specific reference image, comprising: (a) memory means capable of storing specific reference image data which is used to inhibit forgery; (b) control means capable of controlling image processing of said input image data on the basis of results of comparison between said reference image data and input image data in order to prevent said input image data from being forged; and (c) change means capable of changing said reference image data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
100 words
An image processing apparatus having a forgery prevention function capable of inhibiting a faithful reproduction of an input image if it is determined that said input image is a specific reference image, comprising: (a) memory means capable of storing specific reference image data which is used to inhibit forgery; (b) control means capable of controlling image processing of said input image data on the basis of results of comparison between said reference image data and input image data in order to prevent said input image data from being forged; and (c) change means capable of changing said reference image data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising: (d) input means capable of inputting image data, wherein said reference data changed by said change means is inputted by said input means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said permission of change is conducted by using code input.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising: (e) conversion means capable of converting said image data inputted by said input means into pattern data; wherein said memory means stores said pattern data converted by said conversion means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
60 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising: (f) comparison means capable of making comparison between said image data inputted by said input means at the time of a usual image forming operation and said reference data stored in said memory means, wherein said control means controls image processings in accordance with an output from said comparison means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said control means controls to stop the image forming processing in accordance with an output from said comparison means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said control means changes image forming processing in accordance with an output from said comparison means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said change in said image forming processing is to employ a sole black color output.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said change means is permitting means with which a specific person can rewrite said reference data.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said permission of change is conducted by using an ID card.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said permission of change is conducted by using code input.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
69 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: (a) a step in which reference image data is registered; (b) a step in which a comparison between input image data and said reference image data is made; and (c) a step in which image processing of said input image data is controlled in accordance with a result of said comparison in order to prevent said reference image to be forged.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
69 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: (a) a step in which reference image data is registered; (b) a step in which a comparison between input image data and said reference image data is made; and (c) a step in which image processing of said input image data is controlled in accordance with a result of said comparison in order to prevent said reference image to be forged.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image processing method according to claim 27, wherein said registration step includes a step in which said reference image is read and is caused to be patterned data.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing method according to claim 27, wherein said control step includes a step in which image forming operation is stopped when said input image is substantially the same as said reference image.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
45 words
An image processing method according to claim 27, wherein said control step includes a step in which a processing which is different from a usual image forming processing is conducted in the case where said input image is substantially the same as said reference image.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image processing method according to claim 30, wherein said different processing is sole black color output.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image processing method according to claim 27, further comprising the step of: a step in which said reference image is changed.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing method according to claim 32, wherein said changing step includes a step in which change in said reference image data is permitted.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
68 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) input means capable of inputting image data; (b) memory means capable of storing said image data inputted by said input means as reference data; (c) control means capable of controlling image processings in accordance with said image data inputted by said input means and said reference data stored in said memory means; and (d) change means capable of changing said reference data.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
68 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: (a) input means capable of inputting image data; (b) memory means capable of storing said image data inputted by said input means as reference data; (c) control means capable of controlling image processings in accordance with said image data inputted by said input means and said reference data stored in said memory means; and (d) change means capable of changing said reference data.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
44 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 34, further comprising: (d) area appointing means capable of appointing an optional area for said image inputted by said input means; wherein said memory means stores image data of said area appointed by said area appointing means.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 34, further comprising: (e) conversion means capable of converting said image data inputted by said input means into pattern data; wherein said memory means stores said pattern data converted by said conversion means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
15 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 36, wherein said pattern data is binary data.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
60 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 34, further comprising: (f) comparison means capable of making comparison between said image data inputted by said input means at the time of a usual image forming operation and said reference data stored in said memory means, wherein said control means controls image processing in accordance with an output from said comparison means.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 38, wherein said control means controls to stop the image forming processing in accordance with an output from said comparison means.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 38, wherein said control means changes image forming processing in accordance with an output from said comparison means.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 40, wherein said change in said image forming processing is to employ a sole black color output.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said change means is permitting means with which a specific person can rewrite said reference data.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 42, wherein said permission of change is conducted by using an ID card.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 42, wherein said permission of change is conducted by using code input.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
53 words
An image reproducing apparatus, such as a photo-copier, comprising means to receive image data, means for storing image data, means for reproducing an image represented by the received image data and means for inhibiting normal operation of the reproducing means if the received image data and the stored image data represent similar images.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
53 words
An image reproducing apparatus, such as a photo-copier, comprising means to receive image data, means for storing image data, means for reproducing an image represented by the received image data and means for inhibiting normal operation of the reproducing means if the received image data and the stored image data represent similar images.
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