Patent ID: 7564991

Claim:
A device comprising: a storage unit configured to store predetermined data; a converter configured to convert the predetermined data stored in the storage unit into data in a predetermined format; a first image processor configured to convert the data in the predetermined format into data in a printable format; a printer configured to print an image based on the data in the printable format; an image capturer configured to capture the image printed by the printer; a second image processor configured to analyze image data corresponding to the image captured by the image capturer; and a storage controller configured to control the storage unit to store the predetermined data included in the data in the predetermined format acquired through analysis by the second image processor; an encrypter configured to encrypt the data in the predetermined format; and a decrypter configured to decrypt the data encrypted by the encrypter, wherein the first image processor is configured to convert the data encrypted by the encrypter into data in the printable format, the second image processor is configured to acquire the data encrypted by the encrypter through analysis of the image data corresponding to the image captured by the image capturer, the decrypter is configured to decrypt the data encrypted by the encrypter and acquired by the second image processor, and the storage controller is configured to control the storage unit to store the predetermined data included in the data decrypted by the decrypter in the predetermined format.