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1. A system for controlling reproduction of a document, the system comprising:
- a signature determination unit operable to determine a signature from a document based upon an intrinsic characteristic of the document;
a comparison unit operable to compare the determined signature to a stored signature; and
a reproduction apparatus operable to create a reproduction of the document in dependence upon a comparison result from the comparison unit.
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Abstract
A system for controlling reproduction of a document. The system can comprise a signature determination unit operable to determine a signature from a document based upon an intrinsic characteristic of the document, and a comparison unit operable to compare the determined signature to a stored signature. The system can also comprise a reproduction apparatus operable to create a reproduction of the document in dependence upon a comparison result from the comparison unit.
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1. A system for controlling reproduction of a document, the system comprising:
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a signature determination unit operable to determine a signature from a document based upon an intrinsic characteristic of the document;
a comparison unit operable to compare the determined signature to a stored signature; and
a reproduction apparatus operable to create a reproduction of the document in dependence upon a comparison result from the comparison unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling copying of a document, the method comprising:
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determining a signature for a document based upon an intrinsic characteristic of the document;
comparing the determined signature to a stored signature; and
creating a copy of the document in dependence upon a comparison result.
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