Method and system for preventing reproduction of documents
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1. In a reproduction apparatus including a lens for imaging a customer-provided input medium onto an opto-electronic detector for producing image data, and a reproduction system for producing an output medium having an image formed thereon in accordance with said image data, an improvement comprising:
- a memory for receiving said data from the opto-electronic detector; and
a processor for processing said data in the memory to detect the presence of marking data steganographically encoded therein, and for interrupting a usual reproductions-making process of said reproduction system in response thereto.
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Abstract
A reproduction apparatus includes a lens for imaging a customer-provided original onto an opto-electronic detector for producing image data, and a reproduction system for producing a copy therefrom. The apparatus further includes a detector for sensing data steganographically-encoded information in the image data, and for interrupting the copying process if such data is detected.
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1. In a reproduction apparatus including a lens for imaging a customer-provided input medium onto an opto-electronic detector for producing image data, and a reproduction system for producing an output medium having an image formed thereon in accordance with said image data, an improvement comprising:
a memory for receiving said data from the opto-electronic detector; and
a processor for processing said data in the memory to detect the presence of marking data steganographically encoded therein, and for interrupting a usual reproductions-making process of said reproduction system in response thereto.
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2. In a reproduction apparatus including a lens for imaging a customer-provided input medium onto an opto-electronic detector for producing image data, and a reproduction system for producing an output medium in accordance with said image data, an improved method of operation including:
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analyzing, said image data to discern marking data steganographically embedded therein; and
interrupting a usual reproduction-making process of said reproduction system in response to said control signal. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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