Structure and method for secure image transmission
First Claim
1. A method for scrambling an image, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a scrambling key;
storing said image in a first storage device as image data in accordance with a first data structure;
dividing said image data into a plurality of data segments, each data segment being image data corresponding to one of a plurality of designated areas in said image under a first mapping between said data segments and said designated areas;
scrambling said plurality of data segments in a pseudo-random manner using a scrambling algorithm which receives as input said scrambling key and providing as output a scrambled image formed by associating said data segments and said designated areas under a second mapping, different from said first mapping, between said data segments and said designated areas; and
storing said scrambled image in said first storage device as image data in accordance with a second data structure.
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Abstract
A scrambled document or image generating method first divides a page of digitized electronic document into multiple segments arranged in a first order. The digitized electronic document is scrambled in a pseudo-random manner using a scrambling algorithm to produce a scrambled document in digitized electronic form, which can be used to print out a hard copy or visually examined on a display. In one embodiment, the scrambling algorithm receives as input one or more keys, which can be entered through a keyboard, or read from a storage medium. Descrambling of a scrambled digitized electronic document is accomplished by the original positions of the scrambled segments. The scrambled document in its digitized electronic form, or in its physically viewable form retain all information of the original image, and can therefore each be used as a source of the scrambled image.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for scrambling an image, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a scrambling key; storing said image in a first storage device as image data in accordance with a first data structure; dividing said image data into a plurality of data segments, each data segment being image data corresponding to one of a plurality of designated areas in said image under a first mapping between said data segments and said designated areas; scrambling said plurality of data segments in a pseudo-random manner using a scrambling algorithm which receives as input said scrambling key and providing as output a scrambled image formed by associating said data segments and said designated areas under a second mapping, different from said first mapping, between said data segments and said designated areas; and storing said scrambled image in said first storage device as image data in accordance with a second data structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 21, 22, 24)
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8. In an image scrambling or encryption application, a method for providing one or more keys to be used in a scrambling or encryption algorithm, comprising the steps of:
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determining whether a first key used for data scrambling is to be received and, if said first key is to be received, receiving said first key, said first key deriving from a sequence of symbols representing keys activated from a keyboard; determining whether a second key for data scrambling is to be received and, if said second key is to be received, receiving from a non-volatile storage medium a second key; and applying said algorithm to an image using (i) if only said first key is received, said first key;
(ii) if only said second key is received, said second key; and
(iii) if both said first and second keys are received, using both said first and said second keys. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 25)
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26. A sheet of paper on which is printed a marker indicating an area on said sheet of paper, said area designating that any image outside said area on said sheet of paper is to remain as clear text in a facsimile transmission.
- 27. A marker comprising a machine-readable design to be affixed to a designated area of a sheet of paper for specifying that any image printed on said sheet of paper is to be transmitted in a facsimile transmission as clear text.
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30. An apparatus on a sheet of paper containing an image to be transmitted, comprising:
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a first symbol for designating a first portion of a boundary on said sheet of paper; and a second symbol for designated the remaining of said boundary on said sheet of paper, said boundary enclosing a portion of said image and designated said portion of said image to be transmitted as clear text. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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