Image forming apparatus and electronizing method for information mentioned in paper
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1. An image forming apparatus configured to generate image data by reading information in a paper, comprising:
- a machine signature generation part configured to generate a first electronic signature for the image data by using a secret key peculiar to the image forming apparatus; and
an operator signature generation part configured to generate a second electronic signature for the image data by using a secret key peculiar to an operator of the image forming apparatus.
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An image forming apparatus configured to generate image data by reading information in a paper, includes a machine signature generation part configured to generate a first electronic signature for the image data by using a secret key peculiar to the image forming apparatus, and an operator signature generation part configured to generate a second electronic signature for the image data by using a secret key peculiar to an operator of the image forming apparatus.
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24 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus configured to generate image data by reading information in a paper, comprising:
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a machine signature generation part configured to generate a first electronic signature for the image data by using a secret key peculiar to the image forming apparatus; and
an operator signature generation part configured to generate a second electronic signature for the image data by using a secret key peculiar to an operator of the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An image forming apparatus configured to generate image data by reading paper information, comprising:
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means for generating a first electronic signature for the image data by using a secret key peculiar to the image forming apparatus; and
means for generating a second electronic signature for the image data by using a secret key peculiar to an operator of the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronizing method for information being mentioned in a paper in an image forming apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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a) generating image data by reading the information mentioned in the paper;
b) generating a first electronic signature to the image data generated in the step a), by using a secret key peculiar to the image forming apparatus; and
c) generating a second electronic signature to the image data generated in the step a), by using a secret key peculiar to an operator of the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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