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Image processing apparatus and method for discriminating an original having a predetermined pattern
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1998-01-08
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Granted: 2002-06-04
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Expires: 2018-01-08
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for processing images, which can discriminate a specific original image from other images with high accuracy. The apparatus includes a first judgment unit for judging whether image data includes data corresponding to image information that is difficult for human eyes to perceive, a second judgment unit for judging whether the image data includes data corresponding to line information arranged such that the line information overlaps image information that is difficult for human eyes to perceive, and a discrimination unit for discriminating whether or not the image data corresponds to a specific image, based on a judgment result of the first judgment unit and a judgment result of the second judgment unit. The method includes corresponding steps to perform these functions.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoichi Takaragi
- 👤 Masanori Yamada
- 👤 Yoshinobu Sato
- 👤 Yasumichi Suzuki
- 👤 Yasuhiro Yamada
- 👤 Akiko Kanno
- 👤 Yoshiki Uchida
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 14:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00838; H04N1/0084; H04N1/00843; H04N1/00846; G; G03; G03G; G03G21/00; G03G21/04; G03G21/046; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/06; G07D7/12; H04N1/00856; H04N1/00875
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An image processing apparatus for judging an image including a pattern in which information that is difficult for human eyes to perceive is arranged along arcs of concentric circles, said apparatus comprising: extraction means for extracting data that continues in a predetermined direction on the image; detection means for detecting the center of the pattern by using the extracted data; first judging means for judging a pattern on the arcs of the concentric circles, on the basis of the center detected by said detection means; and second judging means for judging the presence/absence of the pattern in which the information that is difficult for the human eyes to perceive is arranged, on the basis of a judged result of said first judging means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An image processing apparatus for judging an image including a pattern in which information that is difficult for human eyes to perceive is arranged along arcs of concentric circles, said apparatus comprising: extraction means for extracting data that continues in a predetermined direction on the image; detection means for detecting the center of the pattern by using the extracted data; first judging means for judging a pattern on the arcs of the concentric circles, on the basis of the center detected by said detection means; and second judging means for judging the presence/absence of the pattern in which the information that is difficult for the human eyes to perceive is arranged, on the basis of a judged result of said first judging means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising control means for controlling the formation of the image in accordance with a judged result of said second judging means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said control means controls the formation of a solid color image in accordance with the judged result of said second judging means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said image processing apparatus is a copy machine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in the pattern in which the information that is difficult for the human eyes to perceive is arranged, the information that is difficult for the human eyes to perceive is arranged along a plurality of arcs of the concentric circles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said image processing apparatus judges that the image is a specific image, on the basis of the judged result of said second judging means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
127 words
An image processing method for judging an image including a pattern in which information that is difficult for human eyes to perceive is arranged along arcs of concentric circles, said method comprising: an extraction step of extracting data that continues in a predetermined direction on the image; a detection step of detecting the center of the pattern by using the extracted data; a first judging step of judging a pattern on the arcs of the concentric circles, on the basis of the center detected in said detection step; and a second judging step of judging the presence/absence of the pattern in which the information that is difficult for the human eyes to perceive is arranged, on the basis of a judged result of said first judging step.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
127 words
An image processing method for judging an image including a pattern in which information that is difficult for human eyes to perceive is arranged along arcs of concentric circles, said method comprising: an extraction step of extracting data that continues in a predetermined direction on the image; a detection step of detecting the center of the pattern by using the extracted data; a first judging step of judging a pattern on the arcs of the concentric circles, on the basis of the center detected in said detection step; and a second judging step of judging the presence/absence of the pattern in which the information that is difficult for the human eyes to perceive is arranged, on the basis of a judged result of said first judging step.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 7 , further comprising the step of controlling the formation of the image in accordance with a judged result of said second judging step.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 8 , wherein said controlling step controls the formation of a solid color image in accordance with the judged result of said second judging step.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 7 , wherein said image processing method is performed by a copy machine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 7 , wherein in the pattern in which the information that is difficult for the human eyes to perceive is arranged, the information that is difficult for the human eyes to perceive is arranged along a plurality of arcs of the concentric circles.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 7 , wherein it is judged that the image is a specific image, on the basis of the judged result of said second judging step.
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