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Image processing apparatus, image processing method and storage medium
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2001-01-29
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Granted: 2005-04-05
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Expires: 2021-01-29
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an image processing apparatus for solving a problem that much time is required for judging specific information when the specific information such as a digital watermark is judged and printing is controlled, the apparatus comprising: indication means for indicating a mode from a first printing mode and a second printing mode higher in speed than the first printing mode; judgment means for judging whether or not specific information exists in an original; and printing means for, when the indication means indicates the second printing mode, printing an image in accordance with the original without performing the judgment by the judgment means.
Inventors
- 👤 Makoto Torigoe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:08
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/29; G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: indication means for indicating a mode from a first printing mode and a second printing mode higher in speed than the first printing mode; judgment means for judging whether or not specific information exists in an original; and printing means for, when said indication means indicates the second printing mode, printing an image in accordance with the original without performing the judgment by said judgment means, wherein, when the first printing mode is indicated as a judgment result by said judgment means, said printing means normally prints the image in accordance with the original in a case in which the specific information does not exist, and performs at least one of abnormally printing the image in accordance with the original, generating a warning in a monitor, and performing no printing in a case in which the specific information exists.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: indication means for indicating a mode from a first printing mode and a second printing mode higher in speed than the first printing mode; judgment means for judging whether or not specific information exists in an original; and printing means for, when said indication means indicates the second printing mode, printing an image in accordance with the original without performing the judgment by said judgment means, wherein, when the first printing mode is indicated as a judgment result by said judgment means, said printing means normally prints the image in accordance with the original in a case in which the specific information does not exist, and performs at least one of abnormally printing the image in accordance with the original, generating a warning in a monitor, and performing no printing in a case in which the specific information exists.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first printing mode is a high image quality printing mode, and the second printing mode is a high speed printing mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the specific information is a digital watermark.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the judgment processing is performed by a software processing in which a program is used.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the program is included in a printer driver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the digital watermark includes an invisible digital watermark or a visible digital watermark.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the printing is performed in an ink jet mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the indication is determined by manual indication by an operator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first printing mode is higher in image quality, but slower in processing speed that the second printing mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
125 words
An image processing method comprising steps of: indicating a mode from a first printing mode and a second printing mode higher in speed than the first printing mode; and when the second printing mode is indicated, printing an image in accordance with an original without judging whether or not specific information exists in the original, wherein, when the first printing mode is indicated as a judgment result, said printing step includes normally printing the image in accordance with the original in a case in which the specific information does not exist, and performs at least one of abnormally printing the image in accordance with the original, generating a warning in a monitor, and performing no printing in a case in which the specific information exists.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
125 words
An image processing method comprising steps of: indicating a mode from a first printing mode and a second printing mode higher in speed than the first printing mode; and when the second printing mode is indicated, printing an image in accordance with an original without judging whether or not specific information exists in the original, wherein, when the first printing mode is indicated as a judgment result, said printing step includes normally printing the image in accordance with the original in a case in which the specific information does not exist, and performs at least one of abnormally printing the image in accordance with the original, generating a warning in a monitor, and performing no printing in a case in which the specific information exists.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
142 words
A storage medium which stores a program for executing steps of: indicating a mode from a first printing mode and a second printing mode higher in speed than the first printing mode; judging whether or not specific information exists in an original; and when said indication step indicates the second printing mode, printing an image in accordance with the original without judging whether or not the specific information exists in the original, wherein, when the first printing mode is indicated as a judgment result, said printing step includes normally printing the image in accordance with the original in a case in which the specific information does not exist, and performs at least one of abnormally printing the image in accordance with the original, generating a warning in a monitor, and performing no printing in a case in which the specific information exists.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
142 words
A storage medium which stores a program for executing steps of: indicating a mode from a first printing mode and a second printing mode higher in speed than the first printing mode; judging whether or not specific information exists in an original; and when said indication step indicates the second printing mode, printing an image in accordance with the original without judging whether or not the specific information exists in the original, wherein, when the first printing mode is indicated as a judgment result, said printing step includes normally printing the image in accordance with the original in a case in which the specific information does not exist, and performs at least one of abnormally printing the image in accordance with the original, generating a warning in a monitor, and performing no printing in a case in which the specific information exists.
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