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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2005
Applicant:
Tsunao Hombo, Chuo-ku, JP;
Inventor:
Tsunao Hombo, Chuo-ku, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image reading apparatus having a security function that realizes highly precise authentication and high operability while suppressing an increase in manufacturing cost. An originalis placed on a platen glass, and an authentication cardis placed on a security information reading section. An image sensorreads an image of the originalplaced on the platen glassand security information stored in the authentication cardplaced on the security information reading section. A control sectioncontrols processing of the image of the originalread by the image sensorin accordance with the security information read by the image sensor