US5168371A
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Image processing system for generating, storing, and transmitting image datafiles associated with enciphered identification information
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1990-12-14
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Granted: 1992-12-01
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Expires: 2010-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A picture image processing system for performing picture image processing operations in a picture image processing unit on picture input data from an input unit on the basis of corresponding job parameters to produce picture image datafiles for output by a picture image output unit. The system comprises an enciphered identification key input unit provided in the input unit for the selective entry of an enciphered identification key associated with one of the picture image datafiles, memory for storing the picture image datafiles, the corresponding job parameters, and enciphered identification key codes associated with the picture image datafiles, a cipher deciding unit for determining whether the enciphered identification key inputted by the input unit corresponds to an enciphered identification key code associated with one of the picture image datafiles, and a control unit responsive to the cipher deciding means determining that the enciphered identification key inputted by the input unit corresponds to an enciphered identification key code associated with one of the picture image datafiles for controlling the picture image output unit to output the one picture image datafile.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Takayanagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32561; H04N1/00962; H04N1/00968; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32486; H04N1/44; H04N1/4406; H04N1/4413; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3212; H04N2201/3216; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3242; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/3288; H04N2201/3295
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A picture image processing system for performing picture image processing operations in a picture image processing unit on picture input data from an input unit on a basis of corresponding job parameters to produce picture image datafiles for output by a picture image output unit, comprising: enciphered identification key input means provided in the input unit for selective entry of an enciphered identification key associated with one of the picture image datafiles; means for storing the picture image datafiles, the corresponding job parameters, and enciphered identification key codes associated with the picture image datafiles; cipher deciding means for determining whether the enciphered identification key inputted by said input unit corresponds to an enciphered identification key code associated with one of the picture image datafiles; and means, responsive to said cipher deciding means determining that said enciphered identification key inputted by said input unit corresponds to an enciphered identification key code associated with one of the picture image datafiles, for controlling the picture image output unit to output said one picture image datafile.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A picture image processing system for performing picture image processing operations in a picture image processing unit on picture input data from an input unit on a basis of corresponding job parameters to produce picture image datafiles for output by a picture image output unit, comprising: enciphered identification key input means provided in the input unit for selective entry of an enciphered identification key associated with one of the picture image datafiles; means for storing the picture image datafiles, the corresponding job parameters, and enciphered identification key codes associated with the picture image datafiles; cipher deciding means for determining whether the enciphered identification key inputted by said input unit corresponds to an enciphered identification key code associated with one of the picture image datafiles; and means, responsive to said cipher deciding means determining that said enciphered identification key inputted by said input unit corresponds to an enciphered identification key code associated with one of the picture image datafiles, for controlling the picture image output unit to output said one picture image datafile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A picture image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the input unit includes means for manually entering said enciphered identification key.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
A picture image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the input unit includes job parameter input means for changing job parameters corresponding to picture image data responsive to said cipher deciding means determining that said enciphered identification key inputted by said input unit corresponds to an enciphered identification key code associated with one of the picture image datafiles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A picture image processing system according to claim 1, further including enciphered identification key mode data associated with the picture image data, and wherein said controlling means initiates an enciphered identification key input sequence by said enciphered identification key input means to enable entry of an enciphered identification key responsive to said enciphered identification key code.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
A picture image processing system according to claim 1, further including an optical scanner for scanning batches of original documents to generate the picture input data, and wherein said system further includes a job control sheet associated with each of the batches of documents for setting at least some of the job parameters, the enciphered identification key code, and enciphered identification key mode data for said batches.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
118 words
A picture image processing system according to claim 1, further including: enciphered identification key mode data associated with the picture image data; picture image datafile displaying means for displaying a list of picture image datafiles stored on the storing means and the corresponding enciphered identification key mode data and enciphered identification key code for the picture image datafiles stored in the storing means; and wherein said control means controls the picture image output unit to output picture image datafiles stored in the storing means when the enciphered identification key codes for the picture image datafiles identified in said list displayed by said displaying means corresponds to an enciphered identification key input by the enciphered identification key input means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A picture image processing system according to claim 1, further including picture image datafile deleting means for deleting picture image datafiles and corresponding job parameters and enciphered identification key codes from said storing means responsive to the output of the picture image datafiles by the picture image output unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
A picture image processing system according to claim 1, further including picture image datafile deleting means for deleting picture image datafiles and corresponding job parameters and enciphered identification key codes from said storing means even when said cipher deciding means determines that the enciphered identification key inputted by said input unit does not correspond to the enciphered identification key codes associated with one of the picture image datafiles.
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