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Special-document discriminating apparatus and managing system for image forming apparatus having a special-document discriminating function
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-09-27
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Granted: 1997-08-19
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Expires: 2016-09-27
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a special-document discriminating apparatus used for providing a counterfeit preventing function to a digital copy machine and the like, and to a managing system for an image forming apparatus having a special-document discriminating function. The special-document discriminating apparatus is provided with a ROM for discriminating a special-document such as paper money, which ROM is detachably attached to a controlling circuit board. Data used for determination may be learned from test pattern data input from the image forming apparatus, or the data may be input from an external unit via a communication line. The managing system for an image forming apparatus comprises an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus. Either the image forming apparatus or the managing apparatus has a special-document discriminating function. Additional information is sent from the image forming apparatus together with determination result information or detected data. Information used as reference for determination may be sent from the managing apparatus to the image forming apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Michiyoshi Tachikawa
- 👤 Shigeo Kurotaka
- 👤 Takeshi Ukai
- 👤 Yukio Sakano
- 👤 Kouji Ishigaki
- 👤 Hiromi Okubo
- 👤 Kyoji Omi
- 👤 Toshiya Hikita
- 👤 Yoshio Kaneko
- 👤 Takashi Saitoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-09 11:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00838; H04N1/0084; H04N1/00843; G; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/20; H04N1/00848; H04N1/00851; H04N1/00856; H04N1/00859; H04N1/00875; H04N1/00877; H04N1/0088; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00344; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0074; H04N2201/0075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A managing system for an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus placed at a position remote from the image forming apparatus and connected with the image forming apparatus via a communication line, said image forming apparatus comprising: detecting means for detecting features of a predetermined special-document from image data of an original; determining means for determining whether or not the original corresponds to the predetermined special-document in accordance with the detection result obtained by the detecting means; and sending means for sending, when the original is determined to correspond to the predetermined special-document by the determining means, determination result information to an external unit; wherein said image forming apparatus further comprises adding means for adding additional information associated with image forming operation to said determination result information; and wherein said additional information includes image forming operation mode and history of image forming operation within a predetermined period.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A managing system for an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus placed at a position remote from the image forming apparatus and connected with the image forming apparatus via a communication line, said image forming apparatus comprising: detecting means for detecting features of a predetermined special-document from image data of an original; determining means for determining whether or not the original corresponds to the predetermined special-document in accordance with the detection result obtained by the detecting means; and sending means for sending, when the original is determined to correspond to the predetermined special-document by the determining means, determination result information to an external unit; wherein said image forming apparatus further comprises adding means for adding additional information associated with image forming operation to said determination result information; and wherein said additional information includes image forming operation mode and history of image forming operation within a predetermined period.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
177 words
A managing system for an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus placed at a position remote from the image forming apparatus and connected with the image forming apparatus via a communication line, said image forming apparatus comprising: detecting means for detecting features of a predetermined special-document from image data of an original; determining means for determining whether or not the original corresponds to the predetermined special document in accordance with the detection result obtained by the detecting means; sending means for sending, when the original is determined to correspond to the predetermined special-document by the determining means, determination result information to an external unit; wherein said image forming apparatus further comprises adding means for adding additional information associated with image forming operation to said determination result information; and wherein said managing apparatus comprises means for sending to said image forming apparatus an operation prohibiting signal for prohibiting operation of said image forming apparatus in accordance with said determination result information, and a cancellation signal for canceling the prohibition of the operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
177 words
A managing system for an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus placed at a position remote from the image forming apparatus and connected with the image forming apparatus via a communication line, said image forming apparatus comprising: detecting means for detecting features of a predetermined special-document from image data of an original; determining means for determining whether or not the original corresponds to the predetermined special document in accordance with the detection result obtained by the detecting means; sending means for sending, when the original is determined to correspond to the predetermined special-document by the determining means, determination result information to an external unit; wherein said image forming apparatus further comprises adding means for adding additional information associated with image forming operation to said determination result information; and wherein said managing apparatus comprises means for sending to said image forming apparatus an operation prohibiting signal for prohibiting operation of said image forming apparatus in accordance with said determination result information, and a cancellation signal for canceling the prohibition of the operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
162 words
A managing system for an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus placed at a position remote from the image forming apparatus and connected with the image forming apparatus via a communication line, Wherein said managing apparatus comprises discriminating means for discriminating a predetermined special-document; and said image forming apparatus comprises detecting means for detecting features of a predetermined special-document from image data of an original; and wherein the detection result obtained by said detecting means is sent to said managing apparatus; said discriminating means determines whether or not the original corresponds to the predetermined special-document in accordance with said detection result; and the determination result is sent to said image forming apparatus; and wherein said managing apparatus comprises means for sending to said image forming apparatus an operation prohibiting signal for prohibiting operation of said image forming apparatus in accordance with said determination result information, and a cancellation signal for canceling the prohibition of the operation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
162 words
A managing system for an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus placed at a position remote from the image forming apparatus and connected with the image forming apparatus via a communication line, Wherein said managing apparatus comprises discriminating means for discriminating a predetermined special-document; and said image forming apparatus comprises detecting means for detecting features of a predetermined special-document from image data of an original; and wherein the detection result obtained by said detecting means is sent to said managing apparatus; said discriminating means determines whether or not the original corresponds to the predetermined special-document in accordance with said detection result; and the determination result is sent to said image forming apparatus; and wherein said managing apparatus comprises means for sending to said image forming apparatus an operation prohibiting signal for prohibiting operation of said image forming apparatus in accordance with said determination result information, and a cancellation signal for canceling the prohibition of the operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
141 words
A managing system for an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus placed at a position remote from the image forming apparatus and connected with the image forming apparatus via a communication line, said image forming apparatus comprising: detecting means for detecting features of a predetermined special-document from image data of an original; determining means for determining whether or not the original corresponds to the predetermined special-document in accordance with a comparison performed on the detection result obtained by detecting means and a predetermined threshold level value; and sending means for sending, when the original is determined to correspond to the predetermined special-document by the determining means, determination result information to an external unit, wherein said managing apparatus comprises means for sending a signal used for changing said threshold level value to said image forming apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
141 words
A managing system for an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus placed at a position remote from the image forming apparatus and connected with the image forming apparatus via a communication line, said image forming apparatus comprising: detecting means for detecting features of a predetermined special-document from image data of an original; determining means for determining whether or not the original corresponds to the predetermined special-document in accordance with a comparison performed on the detection result obtained by detecting means and a predetermined threshold level value; and sending means for sending, when the original is determined to correspond to the predetermined special-document by the determining means, determination result information to an external unit, wherein said managing apparatus comprises means for sending a signal used for changing said threshold level value to said image forming apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The managing system for an image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said managing apparatus comprises means for sending to said image forming apparatus an operation prohibiting signal for prohibiting operation of said image forming apparatus in accordance with said determination result information, and a cancellation signal for canceling the prohibition of the operation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
207 words
A managing system for an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus placed at a position remote from the image forming apparatus and connected with the image forming apparatus via a communication line, said image forming apparatus comprising: detecting means for detecting features of a predetermined special-document from image data of an original; determining means for determining whether or not the original corresponds to the predetermined special-document in accordance with a comparison performed on the detection result obtained by the detecting means and a predetermined threshold level value; means for inputting identification information of an operator operating said image forming apparatus; sending means for sending, when the original is determined to correspond to the predetermined special-document by the determining means, determination result information to an external unit; and adding means for adding additional information associated with the image forming operation and said identification information of the operator to said determination result information; and wherein said managing apparatus further comprises means for sending to said image forming apparatus a signal used for changing at least one of said predetermined threshold level value and a setting value of the image quality of said image forming apparatus, according to said identification information of the operator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
207 words
A managing system for an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus placed at a position remote from the image forming apparatus and connected with the image forming apparatus via a communication line, said image forming apparatus comprising: detecting means for detecting features of a predetermined special-document from image data of an original; determining means for determining whether or not the original corresponds to the predetermined special-document in accordance with a comparison performed on the detection result obtained by the detecting means and a predetermined threshold level value; means for inputting identification information of an operator operating said image forming apparatus; sending means for sending, when the original is determined to correspond to the predetermined special-document by the determining means, determination result information to an external unit; and adding means for adding additional information associated with the image forming operation and said identification information of the operator to said determination result information; and wherein said managing apparatus further comprises means for sending to said image forming apparatus a signal used for changing at least one of said predetermined threshold level value and a setting value of the image quality of said image forming apparatus, according to said identification information of the operator.
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