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Method, apparatus, and program for image processing capable of preventing and detecting tampering, and a medium storing the program

US7590289B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2004
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/608
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and program for image processing are provided to perform operations of generating a verification document image and detecting tampering on the verification document image. The verification document image is generated by a document image generator, which adds a verification pattern to an original document image received from a document provider. A tampering detector determines whether the verification document image has been tampered based on the verification pattern. The output unit prints out, under control of a controller, the verification document image as well as information on whether tampering is detected. The above operations are performed on a network, such as the Internet.

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