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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2011
Applicant:
Masakazu Ohira, Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Masakazu Ohira, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
When original image data obtained by reading an original document is to be joined with watermark data associated with a watermark for copy control which appears as a result of making a copy, whether the original document includes a chromatic color or not is determined on the basis of the original image data. When the original document includes a chromatic color, the original image data is joined with chromatic watermark data. When the original document includes an achromatic color, the original image data is joined with achromatic watermark data.