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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2007
Hidefumi Nishigai, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsuhiko Ono, Kanagawa, JP;
Masato Tsuji, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus comprises: an output part that outputs variable information varying in a time-dependent manner in the image forming apparatus; a first encrypt part that encrypts the variable information outputted from the output part using a first encrypt key read out from a memory; a second encrypt key create part that creates a second encrypt key according to the variable information outputted from the output part; a second encrypt part that encrypts inherent information for specifying the image forming apparatus using the second encrypt key created by the second encrypt key create part; a generate part that generates code data according to the variable information encrypted in the first encrypt part and the inherent information encrypted in the second encrypt part; and an image form part that forms on a recording member a code image based on the code data generated in the generate part.