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Image processing with anti-forgery function
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Inventors: Udagawa, Yutaka; Funada, Masahiro; Ohta, Ken-ich; Takaragi, Yoichi; Kitamura, Toshiyuki; Ohta, Eiji;
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP)
Primary Examiner: Rogers; Scott A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
An image processing apparatus having a function for detecting a specific original decides the degree of similarity between the image represented by input image signals and the image of a specific original which is not to be allowed to be copied, e.g., currency. The image processing apparatus determines the content of the image processing in accordance with the result of the decision, and processes the input image signals on the basis of the determined content. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
An image discriminating apparatus which is independently arranged from an image processing apparatus for processing input image information and outputting the processed information, for discriminating a predetermined image by using image data corresponding to the input image information, and generating a discrimination signal, said image discriminating apparatus comprising: connecting means for connecting the image discriminating apparatus to the image processing apparatus; and discriminating means for discriminating whether or not an image represented by the image data is the predetermined image, and generating the discrimination signal, wherein said connecting means comprises an electrical signal line through which the image data is input from the image processing apparatus, and the discrimination signal is output to the image processing apparatus.
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An image discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising judging means for judging whether or not the image discriminating apparatus is connected to the image processing apparatus by using information output from the image discriminating apparatus through said connecting means.
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An image discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image data includes a plurality of color components.
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An image discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said discriminating means discriminates the predetermined image, based on a color distribution of the input image.
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An image discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing apparatus includes judging means for judging whether or not the image discriminating apparatus is connected to the image processing apparatus.
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An image discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing apparatus includes reading means for reading an original, and generating the image data.
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An image discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing apparatus includes color correcting means for correcting a color of the image data
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