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Image processing apparatus and method therefor, and storage medium

  • US 6,570,997 B2
  • Filed: 03/19/1999
  • Issued: 05/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:

  • development means for developing coded data into image data by analyzing the coded data and, at the same time, creating positional information within one display area of said image data;

    discrimination means for discriminating an image area to embed specific information therein in accordance with the positional information created by said development means at the time of development;

    means for embedding the specific information in the image area discriminated by said discrimination means in a manner that makes it difficult for humans eyes to discriminate the presence of the specific information; and

    determination means for determining the size of the developed image data, said embedding means being arranged, in accordance with the result of the determination by said determination means, not to embed to specific information.

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