Patent ID: 8295603
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus, comprising: an input data obtaining section for obtaining input image data; a features extracting section for extracting features of the input image data; at least one of a storage section in which features of a reference image are stored and a reference image obtaining section for obtaining features of a reference image from an external device communicably connected with the image processing apparatus; a similarity calculation section for comparing the features of the input image data with the features of the reference image so as to calculate similarity between the input image data and the reference image; and a control section for controlling a process on the input image data in accordance with the similarity, the control section causing the input image data or encoded image data obtained by encoding the input image data to be stored in an access limitation storage section to which only a specific user is accessible, in a case where the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation section is not less than a predetermined first threshold value, a process input section which a request for a process on the input image data is input to, the control section prohibiting or limiting execution of the process on the input image data, in a case where the similarity is not less than a second threshold value that is predetermined to be not less than the first threshold value, and the control section permitting execution of the process on the input image data, in a case where the similarity is not less than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value.