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Patent No.:

US 10897544 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2021

Filed:

Apr. 18, 2019
Applicant:

Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;

Inventor:

Shinichi Kimura, Osaka, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/04 (2006.01); G06F 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/00167 (2013.01); G06F 3/1222 (2013.01); H04N 1/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes an image acquiring unit and a security pattern attaching unit. The image acquiring unit is configured to acquire a target image. The security pattern attaching unit is configured to select a security level of a partial area in the target image among plural security levels, and attach a security pattern corresponding to the selected security level to a position corresponding to the partial area.


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Kimura, Shinichi. (2021). Image forming apparatus with an improved security system for prohibiting printing areas (U.S. Patent No. 10897544). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10897544

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