Patent ID: 8284456
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus, comprising: a reading section which reads a document image from a document; a storage section which stores a predetermined special pattern; a determination section which determines whether the special pattern is included in the document image read by the reading section; a breaking section which breaks the document image by applying a breaking pattern to the document image when the determination section determines that the special pattern is included in the document image; an output section which outputs the document image, a controller which decides whether to control the output section to output the document image having the breaking pattern in accordance with a predetermined setting, and controls output of the document image by the output section in accordance with the decision; and a page number detector that is detects whether a number indicating a page number is present in an area corresponding to a margin of the document image, wherein if the page number detector detects the number indicating the page number, the controller controls the output section to output the document image having the breaking pattern, and if the page number detector does not detect the number indicating the page number, the controller controls the output section not to output the document image having the breaking pattern.