Image processor, image processing method, and computer program product for storing images and related code information
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1. An image processor comprising:
- a code-information recognizing unit that recognizes code information expressing information of an input image;
a storage control unit that stores the input image in a storage device;
a code-information generating unit that, in response to a notification that the input image has been stored in the storage device received from the storage control unit, generates two-dimensional code information expressing at least one of information relating to storage of the input image, the information relating to the storage of the input image includes at least one of date and time when the input image is stored in the storage device, a storage location in the storage device in which the input image is stored, and a file name of the input image and an output parameters of the input image, the output parameters of the input image includes a printing parameter of the input image;
a code encrypting unit that encrypts the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit;
a relating unit that relates the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit and the input image stored in the storage device to each other;
a printing unit that prints out the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit onto a recording medium;
an operating unit that receives input of two-dimensional code use information for using the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit;
a processing unit that retrieves the input image related to the two-dimensional code information recognized by the code-information recognizing unit from the storage device, when corresponding two-dimensional code information becomes available by the two-dimensional code use information input from the operating unit, and performs processing with respect to retrieved input image based on the two-dimensional code information; and
a re-encrypting unit that causes the code encrypting unit to encrypt the two-dimensional code information and the operating unit to display the decryption information, when a period has passed since the date and time of generation of the two-dimensional code information by the code-information generating unit.
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Abstract
In an MFP, an image on an original is read and the image is stored as a document (input image) in an HDD. A marking-information generation module generates marking information (two-dimensional code information) expressing at least one of information relating to storage of the document and an output parameters of the document. A document-relevance-information management module relates the marking information to the stored image, and an encryption/decryption module encrypts the marking information. A marking generation module generates a marking image from the encrypted marking information, and the marking image is printed out.
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1. An image processor comprising:
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a code-information recognizing unit that recognizes code information expressing information of an input image; a storage control unit that stores the input image in a storage device; a code-information generating unit that, in response to a notification that the input image has been stored in the storage device received from the storage control unit, generates two-dimensional code information expressing at least one of information relating to storage of the input image, the information relating to the storage of the input image includes at least one of date and time when the input image is stored in the storage device, a storage location in the storage device in which the input image is stored, and a file name of the input image and an output parameters of the input image, the output parameters of the input image includes a printing parameter of the input image; a code encrypting unit that encrypts the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit; a relating unit that relates the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit and the input image stored in the storage device to each other; a printing unit that prints out the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit onto a recording medium; an operating unit that receives input of two-dimensional code use information for using the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit; a processing unit that retrieves the input image related to the two-dimensional code information recognized by the code-information recognizing unit from the storage device, when corresponding two-dimensional code information becomes available by the two-dimensional code use information input from the operating unit, and performs processing with respect to retrieved input image based on the two-dimensional code information; and a re-encrypting unit that causes the code encrypting unit to encrypt the two-dimensional code information and the operating unit to display the decryption information, when a period has passed since the date and time of generation of the two-dimensional code information by the code-information generating unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An image processing method comprising:
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recognizing, by a processor associated with an image processor, code information expressing information of an input image; storing the input image in a storage device; generating, by the processor, in response to completion of storing of the input image in the storage device at the storing, two-dimensional code information expressing at least one of information relating to storage of the input image, the information relating to the storage of the input image includes at least one of date and time when the input image is stored in the storage device, a storage location in the storage device in which the input image is stored, and a file name of the input image and an output parameters of the input image, the output parameters of the input image includes a printing parameter of the input image; encrypting, by the processor, the two-dimensional code information; relating, by the processor, the two-dimensional code information generated at the generating and the input image stored in the storage device to each other; printing out, by the processor, the two-dimensional code information generated at generating onto a recording medium; receiving, by the processor, input of two-dimensional code use information for using the generated two-dimensional code information; retrieving, by the processor, the input image related to the two-dimensional code information recognized at the recognizing from the storage device, when corresponding two-dimensional code information becomes available by the two-dimensional code use information received at the receiving, and performing processing with respect to an input image retrieved at the retrieving based on the two-dimensional code information; and re-encrypting, by the processor, the two-dimensional code information and displaying the decryption information, when a period has passed since the date and time of generation of the two-dimensional code information at the generating. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product that includes computer program codes stored on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium which when executed on a computer causes the computer to execute:
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recognizing code information expressing information of an input image; storing the input image in a storage device; generating, in response to completion of storing of the input image in the storage device at the storing, two-dimensional code information expressing at least one of information relating to storage of the input image, the information relating to the storage of the input image includes at least one of date and time when the input image is stored in the storage device, a storage location in the storage device in which the input image is stored, and a file name of the input image and an output parameters of the input image, the output parameters of the input image includes a printing parameter of the input image; encrypting the two-dimensional code information; relating the two-dimensional code information generated at the generating and the input image stored in the storage device to each other; printing out the two-dimensional code information generated at generating onto a recording medium; receiving input of two-dimensional code use information for using the generated two-dimensional code information; retrieving the input image related to the two-dimensional code information recognized at the recognizing from the storage device, when corresponding two-dimensional code information becomes available by the two-dimensional code use information received at the receiving, and performing processing with respect to an input image retrieved at the retrieving based on the two-dimensional code information; and re-encrypting the two-dimensional code information and displaying the decryption information, when a period has passed since the date and time of generation of the two-dimensional code information at the generating.
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12. An image processor comprising:
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a code-information recognizing unit that recognizes code information expressing information of an input image; a storage control unit that stores the input image in a storage device; a code-information generating unit that, in response to a notification that the input image has been stored in the storage device received from the storage control unit, generates two-dimensional code information expressing at least one of information relating to storage of the input image, the information relating to the storage of the input image includes at least one of date and time when the input image is stored in the storage device, a storage location in the storage device in which the input image is stored, and a file name of the input image and an output parameters of the input image, the output parameters of the input image includes a printing parameter of the input image; a code encrypting unit that encrypts the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit; a relating unit that relates the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit and the input image stored in the storage device to each other; a printing unit that prints out the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit onto a recording medium; an operating unit that receives input of two-dimensional code use information for using the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit; a processing unit that retrieves the input image related to the two-dimensional code information recognized by the code-information recognizing unit from the storage device, when corresponding two-dimensional code information becomes available by the two-dimensional code use information input from the operating unit, and performs processing with respect to retrieved input image based on the two-dimensional code information; and a re-encrypting unit that causes the code encrypting unit to encrypt the two-dimensional code information and the operating unit to display the decryption information, when number of times of use of the two-dimensional code information generated by the code-information generating unit exceeds a number of times. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An image processing method comprising:
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recognizing, by a processor associated with an image processor, code information expressing information of an input image; storing the input image in a storage device; generating, by the processor, in response to completion of storing of the input image in the storage device at the storing, two-dimensional code information expressing at least one of information relating to storage of the input image, the information relating to the storage of the input image includes at least one of date and time when the input image is stored in the storage device, a storage location in the storage device in which the input image is stored, and a file name of the input image and an output parameters of the input image, the output parameters of the input image includes a printing parameter of the input image; encrypting, by the processor, the two-dimensional code information; relating, by the processor, the two-dimensional code information generated at the generating and the input image stored in the storage device to each other; printing out, by the processor, the two-dimensional code information generated at generating onto a recording medium; receiving, by the processor, input of two-dimensional code use information for using the generated two-dimensional code information; retrieving, by the processor, the input image related to the two-dimensional code information recognized at the recognizing from the storage device, when corresponding two-dimensional code information becomes available by the two-dimensional code use information received at the receiving, and performing processing with respect to an input image retrieved at the retrieving based on the two-dimensional code information; and re-encrypting, by the processor, the two-dimensional code information and displaying the decryption information, when number of times of use of the two-dimensional code information generated at the generating exceeds a number of times. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product that includes computer program codes stored on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium which when executed on a computer causes the computer to execute:
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recognizing code information expressing information of an input image; storing the input image in a storage device; generating, in response to completion of storing of the input image in the storage device at the storing, two-dimensional code information expressing at least one of information relating to storage of the input image, the information relating to the storage of the input image includes at least one of date and time when the input image is stored in the storage device, a storage location in the storage device in which the input image is stored, and a file name of the input image and an output parameters of the input image, the output parameters of the input image includes a printing parameter of the input image; encrypting the two-dimensional code information; relating the two-dimensional code information generated at the generating and the input image stored in the storage device to each other; printing out the two-dimensional code information generated at generating onto a recording medium; receiving input of two-dimensional code use information for using the generated two-dimensional code information; retrieving the input image related to the two-dimensional code information recognized at the recognizing from the storage device, when corresponding two-dimensional code information becomes available by the two-dimensional code use information received at the receiving, and performing processing with respect to an input image retrieved at the retrieving based on the two-dimensional code information; and re-encrypting the two-dimensional code information and displaying the decryption information, when number of times of use of the two-dimensional code information generated at the generating exceeds a number of times.
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