Image forming method and apparatus for counterfeit protection controlling image synthesis in response to forming conditions
US5696594A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3271
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an input unit for inputting image data representing an image, a synthesizing unit for synthesizing a predetermined information with the image represented by the image data, a forming unit for forming an image in accordance with the image data, a detecting unit for detecting a condition relating to an image forming by the forming unit, and a controlling unit for controlling the synthesis by the synthesizing unit based on the detection result of the detecting unit. An image forming method is also disclosed.
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