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Image forming apparatus

US9215346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 7, 2013
Grant dateDec 15, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/00864
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The image forming apparatus reads an original conveyed in the image forming apparatus, analyzes a feature value of information about an original image on the read original, generates an image to overwrite the original image with, using image data having the feature value obtained based on an analysis result, sets a predetermined area on the original image, and overwrites the predetermined area on the original image with the generated image.

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