Image reading apparatus capable of management of personal information
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1. An image reading apparatus comprising:
- an acquisition unit acquiring image data by scanning a document;
a storage unit storing said image data acquired;
a detection unit detecting as first personal information personal information present in said image data acquired;
a search and retrieval unit searching a database and retrieving therefrom as second personal information personal information associated with an individual specified by said first personal information detected;
a comparison unit comparing said first personal information with said second personal information; and
a modification unit modifying said personal information present in said image data stored with said second personal information if said comparison unit provides a result indicating that said second personal information is information later than said first personal information, and modifying data present in said database with said first personal information if said comparison unit provides a result indicating that said first personal information is information later than said second personal information.
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Abstract
An image formation apparatus detects personal information, (a name, a contact address or the like) from image data obtained by scanning a document. Personal information stored in a database, or DB personal information, associated with an individual specified by the detected personal information, is retrieved. If the detected and retrieved personal information have a difference and the DB personal information is information later than the personal information detected from the image data then the personal information in the image data is modified with the retrieved DB personal information.
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16 Claims
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1. An image reading apparatus comprising:
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an acquisition unit acquiring image data by scanning a document; a storage unit storing said image data acquired; a detection unit detecting as first personal information personal information present in said image data acquired; a search and retrieval unit searching a database and retrieving therefrom as second personal information personal information associated with an individual specified by said first personal information detected; a comparison unit comparing said first personal information with said second personal information; and a modification unit modifying said personal information present in said image data stored with said second personal information if said comparison unit provides a result indicating that said second personal information is information later than said first personal information, and modifying data present in said database with said first personal information if said comparison unit provides a result indicating that said first personal information is information later than said second personal information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An image reading apparatus comprising:
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an acquisition unit acquiring image data by scanning a document; a storage unit storing said image data acquired; a detection unit detecting as first personal information personal information present in said image data acquired; a search and retrieval unit searching a database and retrieving therefrom as second personal information personal information associated with an individual specified by said first personal information detected; a comparison unit comparing said first personal information with said second personal information; and a selection unit displaying a result of comparing said first and second personal information by said comparison unit indicating that said first and second personal information have a difference, and receiving that one of said first and second personal information is selected. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium containing an image reading apparatus controlling program product, causing a computer to perform the steps of:
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acquiring image data by scanning a document; storing said image data acquired; detecting as first personal information personal information present in said image data acquired; searching a database and retrieving therefrom as second personal information personal information associated with an individual specified by said first personal information detected; comparing said first personal information with said second personal information; and modifying said personal information present in said image data stored with said second personal information if the step of comparing provides a result indicating that said second personal information is information later than said first personal information, and modifying data present in said database with said first personal information if the step of comparing provides a result indicating that said first personal information is information later than said second personal information.
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14. A computer-readable medium containing an image reading apparatus controlling program product, causing a computer to perform the steps of:
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acquiring image data by scanning a document; storing said image data acquired; detecting as first personal information personal information present in said image data acquired; searching a database and retrieving therefrom as second personal information personal information associated with an individual specified by said first personal information detected; comparing said first personal information with said second personal information; and if the step of comparing provides a result indicating that said first and second personal information have a difference, then displaying said result and receiving that one of said first and second personal information is selected.
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15. A method of controlling an image reading apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring image data by scanning a document; storing said image data acquired; detecting as first personal information personal information present in said image data acquired; searching a database and retrieving therefrom as second personal information personal information associated with an individual specified by said first personal information detected; comparing said first personal information with said second personal information; and modifying said personal information present in said image data stored with said second personal information if the step of comparing provides a result indicating that said second personal information is information later than said first personal information, and modifying data present in said database with said first personal information if the step of comparing provides a result indicating that said first personal information is information later than said second personal information.
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16. A method of controlling an image reading apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring image data by scanning a document; storing said image data acquired; detecting as first personal information personal information present in said image data acquired; searching a database and retrieving therefrom as second personal information personal information associated with an individual specified by said first personal information detected; comparing said first personal information with said second personal information; and if the step of comparing provides a result indicating that said first and second personal information have a difference, then displaying said result and receiving that one of said first and second personal information is selected.
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