Device for controlling image processing based on paper fingerprint
First Claim
1. An image forming device comprising:
- a component for scanning original image data from an original;
a component for scanning paper fingerprint information from the original;
a component for associating the original image data and the paper fingerprint information with each other to register them in an information processing device;
a component for transmitting paper fingerprint information scanned from an original to the information processing device, and requesting the information processing device to determine whether or not the paper fingerprint information has been registered;
a component for (i) upon receipt of a result of the determination from the information processing device that the paper fingerprint information has been registered, retrieving from the information processing device the original image data, which previously was scanned from the original by the component for scanning original image data and previously was registered in the information processing device in association with the paper fingerprint information, and applying image processing, or (ii) upon receipt of a result of the determination from the information processing device that the paper fingerprint information has not been registered, applying the image processing to the original image data currently scanned from the original; and
a component for printing out the image-processed original image data.
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Abstract
There is provided an image forming device that does not require an original image scanning operation upon copying of an original for the second time or later in a device for preventing illegal copying with the use of paper fingerprint information. Upon registration of the paper fingerprint information, original image data is scanned from the original. Also, the paper fingerprint information is scanned. The image forming device associates the original image data and the paper fingerprint information with each other to register them in an information processing device. Upon copying, paper fingerprint information scanned from an original is transmitted to the information processing device to request the device to determine whether or not the paper fingerprint information has been registered. If the paper fingerprint information has been registered is received, the original image data registered in association with the paper fingerprint information is retrieved from the information processing device.
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11 Claims
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1. An image forming device comprising:
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a component for scanning original image data from an original; a component for scanning paper fingerprint information from the original; a component for associating the original image data and the paper fingerprint information with each other to register them in an information processing device; a component for transmitting paper fingerprint information scanned from an original to the information processing device, and requesting the information processing device to determine whether or not the paper fingerprint information has been registered; a component for (i) upon receipt of a result of the determination from the information processing device that the paper fingerprint information has been registered, retrieving from the information processing device the original image data, which previously was scanned from the original by the component for scanning original image data and previously was registered in the information processing device in association with the paper fingerprint information, and applying image processing, or (ii) upon receipt of a result of the determination from the information processing device that the paper fingerprint information has not been registered, applying the image processing to the original image data currently scanned from the original; and a component for printing out the image-processed original image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An image forming device comprising:
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a component for scanning original image data from an original; a component for scanning paper fingerprint information from the original; a component for associating the original image data and the paper fingerprint information with each other to register them in a component for storing; a component for determining whether or not paper fingerprint information scanned from an original has been registered; a component for (i) upon output by the component for determining of a result of the determination that the paper fingerprint information has been registered, applying image processing to the original image data, which previously was scanned from the original by the component for scanning original image data and previously was registered in the component for storing in association with the paper fingerprint information, or (ii) upon output by the component for determining of a result of the determination that the paper fingerprint information has not been registered, applying the image processing to the original image data currently scanned from the original; and a component for printing out the image-processed original image data. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An image forming device comprising:
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a component for scanning a plurality of pieces of original image data from an original comprising a plurality of pages; a component for scanning paper fingerprint information of some of the plurality of pages of the original rather than all of the pages of the original comprising a plurality of pages; a component for associating the plurality of pieces of the original image data and the paper fingerprint information scanned from some of the plurality of pages of the original rather than all of the plurality of the pages of the original with each other to register them in a component for storing; a component for determining whether or not paper fingerprint information scanned from an original has been registered; a component for (i) upon output by the component for determining of a result of the determination that the paper fingerprint information has been registered, applying image processing to the plurality of pieces of the original image data which previously were scanned from the original by the component for scanning original image data and previously were registered in the component for storing in association with the paper fingerprint information, or (ii) upon output by the component for determining of a result of the determination that the paper fingerprint information has not been registered, applying the image processing to the original image data currently scanned from the original; and a component for printing out the image-processed original image data.
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10. An image forming method implemented in an image forming device, the method comprising:
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a step of scanning original image data from an original; a step of scanning paper fingerprint information from the original; a step of associating the original image data and the paper fingerprint information with each other to register them in a component for storing; a step of determining whether or not paper fingerprint information scanned from an original has been registered; a step of (i) upon output in the step of determining of a result of the determination that the paper fingerprint information has been registered, applying image processing to the original image data which previously was scanned from the original in a previous instance of executing the step of scanning original image data and previously was registered in the component for storing in association with the paper fingerprint information, or (ii) upon output in the step of determining of a result of the determination that the paper fingerprint information has not been registered, applying the image processing to the original image data scanned from the original in a current instance of executing the step of scanning original image data; and a step of printing out the image-processed original image data.
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11. An image forming method implemented in an image forming device comprising:
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a step of scanning a plurality of pieces of original image data from an original comprising a plurality of pages; a step of scanning paper fingerprint information of some of the plurality pages of the original rather than all of plurality of pages of the original; a step of associating the plurality of pieces of the original image data and the paper fingerprint information of some of the plurality of pages of the original rather than all of the plurality of pages of the original with each other to register them in a component for storing; a step of determining whether or not paper fingerprint information scanned from an original has been registered; a step of (i) upon output in the step of determining of a result of the determination that the paper fingerprint information has been registered, applying image processing to the plurality of pieces of the original image data which previously were scanned from the original in a previous instance of executing the step of scanning original image data and previously were registered in the component for storing in association with the paper fingerprint information, or (ii) upon output in the step of determining of a result of the determination that the paper fingerprint information has not been registered, applying the image processing to the original image data scanned from the original in a current instance of executing the step of scanning original image data; and a step of printing out the image-processed original image data.
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Specification