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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2014
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Atsuhiko Fukushima, Nara, JP;
Yuji Okamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Toshihiro Yamanaka, Nara, JP;
Toshihiko Fukuhara, Nara, JP;
Shuhji Fujii, Kyoto, JP;
Tatsuo Nomura, Kyoto, JP;
Syouichirou Yoshiura, Nara, JP;
Tsutomu Yoshimoto, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-Shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image processing device comprises an image data input means, an image data storage meansfor storing the image data being input, an image data processing meanshaving multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means. The device further comprises erase count control meansfor controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.