Masking of text in document reproduction
US8179556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/284
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for masking text in a rendered copy of an original document includes a text modification system which is configured to receive a print job from an application and modify the print job in accordance with a print job description, whereby when rendered on an output device, a selected text element is masked. A user interface is configured to receive instructions from a user to build the print job description including instructions for selecting text elements to be masked.
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