Image processing apparatus and method thereof
US6229620A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3226
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an image processing apparatus which comprises connection means for connecting to a computer, input means for inputting image data from the computer via the connection means, and output means for visibly outputting the image data input by the input means, comprises generation means for generating a code, notification means for notifying the code generated by the generation means, to the computer from which the image data is input by the input means, and storage means for storing the image data input by the input means, wherein the output means visibly outputs the image data input by the input means, in a case where a code corresponding to the code generated by the generation means is input, whereby a secret of the output image can effectively be protected.
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