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Image processing apparatus which adds apparatus identification data to images
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-03-24
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Granted: 1993-10-26
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Expires: 2012-03-24
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus previously stores information on particular kinds of image, determines the degree of similarity between an input full-color image signal and the information on particular kinds of image, controls conditions for addition of a particular pattern previously stored according to a result of the determination, and outputs an image by adding or not adding the particular pattern to the full-color image signal according to the addition conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Funada
- 👤 Toshiyuki Kitamura
- 👤 Mitsuhiro Yamamoto
- 👤 Eiji Ohta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00838; H04N1/0084; G; G03; G03G; G03G21/00; G03G21/04; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; H04N1/00843; H04N1/00848; H04N1/00854; H04N1/00856; H04N1/00859; H04N1/00864; H04N1/00867; H04N1/0087; H04N1/00875; H04N1/00877; H04N1/38; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/62; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/0005; G06K2215/0014; G06K2215/0082; G06K2215/0094; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3205; H04N2201/3269; H04N2201/327; H04N2201/3271; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data; processing means for processing the image data input by said input means and for outputting a reproduction data for reproducing the image represented by the image data; addition means for adding information for identifying the apparatus, with which the image data is processed, to the image represented by the reproduction data, wherein the information is added so as to be difficult to discriminate with human eyes, and wherein the information relates to the apparatus identification data given by a supplier who supplies the apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data; processing means for processing the image data input by said input means and for outputting a reproduction data for reproducing the image represented by the image data; addition means for adding information for identifying the apparatus, with which the image data is processed, to the image represented by the reproduction data, wherein the information is added so as to be difficult to discriminate with human eyes, and wherein the information relates to the apparatus identification data given by a supplier who supplies the apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said addition means includes a memory for storing the apparatus identification data, and wherein the memory is accessed in synchronism with image processing by said processing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is repeatedly added to reproduction data corresponding to a single image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is added with yellow pattern.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data; processing means for processing the image data input by said input means and for outputting a reproduction data for reproducing the image represented by the image data; addition means for adding information for identifying the apparatus, with which the image data is processed, to the image represented by the reproduction data, wherein the information is added so as to be difficult to discriminate with human eyes, and wherein the information relates to manufacturer's serial number of the apparatus with which the image data is processed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
96 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data; processing means for processing the image data input by said input means and for outputting a reproduction data for reproducing the image represented by the image data; addition means for adding information for identifying the apparatus, with which the image data is processed, to the image represented by the reproduction data, wherein the information is added so as to be difficult to discriminate with human eyes, and wherein the information relates to manufacturer's serial number of the apparatus with which the image data is processed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said addition means includes a memory for storing the apparatus serial number and wherein the memory is accessed in synchronism with image processing by said processing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the information is repeatedly added to reproduction data corresponding to a single image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the information is added with yellow pattern.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image processing method comprising: an input step of inputting image data; a processing step of processing the image data input in said input step and outputting a reproduction data for reproducing the image represented by the image data; an addition step of adding information for identifying the apparatus, with which the image data is processed, to the image represented by the reproduction data, wherein the information is added so as to be difficult to discriminate with human eyes, and wherein the information relates to the apparatus identification data given by a supplier who supplies the apparatus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image processing method comprising: an input step of inputting image data; a processing step of processing the image data input in said input step and outputting a reproduction data for reproducing the image represented by the image data; an addition step of adding information for identifying the apparatus, with which the image data is processed, to the image represented by the reproduction data, wherein the information is added so as to be difficult to discriminate with human eyes, and wherein the information relates to the apparatus identification data given by a supplier who supplies the apparatus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said addition step includes the step of accessing a memory which stores the apparatus identification data in synchronism with image processing in said processing step.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein the information relates to manufacturer's serial number of the apparatus with which the image data is processed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein the information is repeatedly added to reproduction data corresponding to a single image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein the information is added with yellow pattern.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
82 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting a plurality of color component signals; and processing means for processing the plurality of color component signals and for outputting a plurality of processed color signals, wherein said processing means synthesizes information relating to the apparatus, with which the plurality of color component signals are processed, with at least one of the plurality of processed color signals, and wherein the information is synthesized so as to be difficult to discriminate with human eyes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
82 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting a plurality of color component signals; and processing means for processing the plurality of color component signals and for outputting a plurality of processed color signals, wherein said processing means synthesizes information relating to the apparatus, with which the plurality of color component signals are processed, with at least one of the plurality of processed color signals, and wherein the information is synthesized so as to be difficult to discriminate with human eyes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the information is repeatedly added to reproduction data corresponding to a single image.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the information is added with yellow pattern.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
85 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting a plurality of color component signals; and processing means for processing the plurality of color component signals and for outputting a plurality of frame-sequential color signals, wherein said processing means synthesizes information relating to the apparatus, with which the plurality of color component signals are processed, with at least one of the plurality of frame-sequential color signals, and wherein the information relates to manufacturer's serial number of the apparatus with which the image data is processed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
85 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting a plurality of color component signals; and processing means for processing the plurality of color component signals and for outputting a plurality of frame-sequential color signals, wherein said processing means synthesizes information relating to the apparatus, with which the plurality of color component signals are processed, with at least one of the plurality of frame-sequential color signals, and wherein the information relates to manufacturer's serial number of the apparatus with which the image data is processed.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising a memory for storing the apparatus serial number and wherein the memory is accessed in synchronism with signal processing by said processing means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the information is repeatedly added to frame-sequential color signals corresponding to a single image.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the information is added with yellow pattern.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
87 words
An image processing method comprising: an input step of inputting a plurality of color component signals; and a processing step of processing the plurality of color component signals and outputting a plurality of processed color signals, wherein said processing step includes the steps of synthesizing information relating to the apparatus, with which the plurality of color component signals are processed, with at least one of the plurality of processed color signals, and synthesizing the information so as to be difficult to discriminate the information with human eyes.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
87 words
An image processing method comprising: an input step of inputting a plurality of color component signals; and a processing step of processing the plurality of color component signals and outputting a plurality of processed color signals, wherein said processing step includes the steps of synthesizing information relating to the apparatus, with which the plurality of color component signals are processed, with at least one of the plurality of processed color signals, and synthesizing the information so as to be difficult to discriminate the information with human eyes.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein the information relates to manufacturer's serial number of the apparatus with which the image data is processed.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein the information is repeatedly added to processed color signals corresponding to a single image.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein the information is added with yellow pattern.
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