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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2024
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Akira Ohhata, Toyokawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Ishiguro, Toyohashi, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes an image reading section for reading an image of a document to generate image data including image abnormality, and a hardware processor. The hardware processor performs the following processing: Transmitting the image data to an external apparatus; determining whether or not the image data includes confidential information; when it is determined that the image data includes confidential information, saving the image data in a predetermined storage section without transmitting the image data to the external apparatus; and when the image data is saved in the storage section, transmitting access information for accessing the image data saved in the storage section to the external apparatus.
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