Image reading or processing with ability to prevent copying of certain originals
First Claim
1. An image processing apparatus for controlling an image processing device based on a content of an input image so as to supply a control signal indicating whether the input image should be output faithfully, comprising:
- input means for inputting a plurality of color component signals representing a color image, each color component signal having a multivalue for each pixel;
color reference means for storing color reference data defining a specific region of color space;
extracting means for extracting pattern data representing a figure of a predetermined color consisting of a plurality of color components by using the color reference data stored in said color reference means;
memory means for storing reference pattern data representing a predetermined figure;
comparing means for comparing the extracted pattern data with the reference pattern data stored in said memory means;
judging means for generating judgment data representing whether or not the color image represented by the color component signals includes the predetermined figure of the predetermined color on the basis of a comparison result of said comparing means; and
output means for outputting, on the basis of the judgment data, the control signal controlling the image processing device,wherein the judging means generates judgment data to prevent the faithful output of the input color image in the case it is judged to be the predetermined figure of the predetermined color.
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Abstract
There is disclosed an apparatus for image reading or processing, that can precisely identify a particular pattern, such as of banknotes or securities faithful copying of which is to be prohibited. The apparatus is provided with a detecting unit for detecting positional information of an original image, and a discriminating unit for extracting the pattern data of a certain part of the original image and discriminating whether the original image is the predetermined image, based on the similarity between the pattern data and the predetermined pattern.
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36 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus for controlling an image processing device based on a content of an input image so as to supply a control signal indicating whether the input image should be output faithfully, comprising:
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input means for inputting a plurality of color component signals representing a color image, each color component signal having a multivalue for each pixel; color reference means for storing color reference data defining a specific region of color space; extracting means for extracting pattern data representing a figure of a predetermined color consisting of a plurality of color components by using the color reference data stored in said color reference means; memory means for storing reference pattern data representing a predetermined figure; comparing means for comparing the extracted pattern data with the reference pattern data stored in said memory means; judging means for generating judgment data representing whether or not the color image represented by the color component signals includes the predetermined figure of the predetermined color on the basis of a comparison result of said comparing means; and output means for outputting, on the basis of the judgment data, the control signal controlling the image processing device, wherein the judging means generates judgment data to prevent the faithful output of the input color image in the case it is judged to be the predetermined figure of the predetermined color. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An image processing method for controlling an image processing device based on a content of an input image so as to supply a control signal indicating whether the input image should be output faithfully, comprising:
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an input step for inputting a plurality of color component signals representing a color image, each color component signal having a multivalue for each pixel; an extracting step for extracting pattern data representing a figure of a predetermined color consisting of a plurality of color components by using color reference data defining a specific region of color space; a comparing step for comparing the extracted pattern data with the reference pattern data representing a predetermined figure stored in memory; a judging step for generating judgment data representing whether or not the color image represented by the color component signals includes the predetermined figure of the predetermined color on the basis of a comparison result of said comparing step; and an output step for outputting, on the basis of the judgment data, the control signal for controlling the image processing device to process image signals, wherein, in the judging step, judgment data is generated to prevent the faithful output of the input color image in the case it is judged to be the predetermined figure of the predetermined color. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20)
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13. An image processing apparatus for controlling an image processing device based on a content of an input image so as to supply a control signal indicating whether the input image should be output faithfully, comprising:
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input means for inputting a plurality of color component signals representing a color image, each color component signal having a multivalue for each pixel; color reference means for storing color reference data defining a specific region of color space; binarizing means for binarizing the color component signals and generating binary pattern data representing a figure of a predetermined color consisting of a plurality of color components by using the color reference data stored in said color reference means; memory means for storing reference pattern data representing a predetermined figure; comparing means for comparing the binarized binary pattern data with the reference pattern data stored in said memory means; judging means for generating judgment data representing whether or not the color image represented by the color component signals includes the predetermined figure of the predetermined color on the basis of a comparison result of said comparing means; and output means for outputting, on the basis of the judgment data, the control signal for controlling the image processing device, wherein the judging means generates judgment data which prevents the faithful output of the input color image in the case it is judged to be the predetermined figure of the predetermined color. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29)
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19. An image processing method for controlling an image processing device based on a content of an input image so as to supply a control signal indicating whether the input image should be output faithfully, comprising:
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an input step for inputting a plurality of color component signals representing a color image, each color component signal having a multivalue for each pixel; a binarizing step for binarizing the color component signals and generating binary pattern data representing a figure of a predetermined color consisting of a plurality of color components by using color reference data defining a specific region of color space; a comparing step for comparing the binarized binary pattern data with the reference pattern data representing a predetermined figure stored in a memory means; a judging step for generating judgment data representing whether or not the color image represented by the color component signals includes the predetermined figure of the predetermined color on the basis of a comparison result of said comparing step; and an output step for outputting, on the basis of the judgment data, the control signal for controlling the image processing device, wherein, in the judging step judgment data is generated to prevent the faithful output of the input color image in the case it is judged to be the predetermined figure of the predetermined color. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An image processing apparatus for controlling an image processing device based on a content of an input image so as to supply a control signal indicating whether the input image should be output faithfully, comprising:
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input means for inputting, in synchronism with a predetermined timing signal, a plurality of color component signals representing a color image, each color component signal having a multivalue for each pixel; color reference means for storing color reference data defining a specific region of color space; extracting means for extracting, in synchronism with the predetermined timing signal, pattern data representing a figure of a predetermined color consisting of a plurality of color components by using the color reference data stored in said color reference means; memory means for storing reference pattern data representing a predetermined figure; comparing means for comparing the extracted pattern data with the reference pattern data stored in said memory means; judging means for generating judgment data representing whether or not the color image represented by the color component signals includes the predetermined figure of the predetermined color on the basis of a comparison result of said comparing means; and output means for outputting, on the basis of the judgment data, the control signal for controlling the image processing device, wherein the judging means generates judgment data to prevent the faithful output of the input color image in the case that it is judged to be the predetermined figure of the predetermined color. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 30)
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31. An image processing method for controlling an image processing device based on a content of an input image so as to supply a control signal indicating whether the input image should be output faithfully, comprising:
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an input step for inputting, in synchronism with a predetermined timing signal, a plurality of color component signals representing a color image, each color component signal having a multivalue for each pixel; an extracting step for extracting, in synchronism with the predetermined timing signal, pattern data representing a figure of a predetermined color consisting of a plurality of color components by using the color reference data defining a specific region of color space; a comparing step for comparing the extracted pattern data with the reference pattern data representing a predetermined figure stored in a memory; a judging step for generating judgment data representing whether or not the color image represented by the color component signals includes the predetermined figure of the predetermined color on the basis of a comparison result of said comparing step; and an output step for outputting, on the basis of the judgment data, the control signal for controlling the image processing device, wherein, in the judgment step, judgment data is generated to prevent the faithful output of the input color image in the case it is judged to be the predetermined figure of the predetermined color. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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