Patent ID: 6538759
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
An non-reproducible image formation preventing apparatus installed in an image formation apparatus for executing image conversion of received image data in an image processing section and printing out an image based on provided image information, said non-reproducible image formation preventing apparatus comprising:recognition means for performing recognition processing for the received image data, determining whether or not the image data is an non-reproducible image, and outputting the determination result to the image formation apparatus; storage means for storing non-reproducible image data recognized as an non-reproducible image by said recognition means; comparison means for comparing the non-reproducible image data stored in said storage means with image data based on input image data; and determination means for determining whether or not the input image is an non-reproducible image based on an output of said comparison means and outputting the determination result to the image formation apparatus.