Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a processor configured to divide print data into a plurality of separated data pieces, and generate a transmitting unit for each of the plurality of separated data pieces. Each of the transmitting units is generated by combining a hash value and the separated data piece, and the hash value for a first transmitting unit is generated using an electronic signature and the hash value for each of transmitting units that is not the first transmitting unit is generated using the previous separated data piece.

Abstract: An object is to provide a user with various options on a processing method of an original document including a code image. To accomplish the object, the image processing apparatus includes a decoding section for extracting information by decoding the code image contained in the original document image, and a decision section for making a decision according to selection of the user as to whether to output the original document image or the information extracted by the decoding section.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide an information processing apparatus which can provide a plurality of services via a network, can easily manage objects to be processed which are permitted to be processed by the service, and enhances security for respective objects to be processed. To this end, an MFP according to this embodiment is an MFP (100) which can provide a plurality of services (306 to 308), and has a read unit for accessing a script (305) that describes information associated with a document file and reading the information, a unit (302) for, when a request is received, instructing to execute authentication processing of a user who issued the request, and a unit (301) for, when the user authentication has succeeded, checking based on the information whether or not a file included in the request is a file which is not permitted to be processed by the service. If it is determined that the file is permitted to be processed by the service, the service processes the file.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, which encrypts print data (PDL), receives a personal identification code (PIN) input by a user, generates a random number (rnd), encrypts the generated random number by using the personal identification code or an encryption key generated based on the personal identification code, converts the personal identification code by using a predetermined function, and encrypts print data by using the random number as an encryption key, thereby maintaining security in the printing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, which encrypts print data (PDL), receives a personal identification code (PIN) input by a user, generates a random number (rnd), encrypts the generated random number by using the personal identification code or an encryption key generated based on the personal identification code, converts the personal identification code by using a predetermined function, and encrypts print data by using the random number as an encryption key, thereby maintaining security in the printing.

Abstract: An object is to provide a user with various options on a processing method of an original document including a code image. To accomplish the object, the image processing apparatus includes a decoding section for extracting information by decoding the code image contained in the original document image, and a decision section for making a decision according to selection of the user as to whether to output the original document image or the information extracted by the decoding section.

Abstract: An object is to provide a user with various options on a processing method of an original document including a code image. To accomplish the object, the image processing apparatus includes a decoding section for extracting information by decoding the code image contained in the original document image, and a decision section for making a decision according to selection of the user as to whether to output the original document image or the information extracted by the decoding section.

Abstract: It is desired that only necessary document pages be picked up from an enormous quantity of documents and copied by controlling copying operation on the basis of information designated by a user. For this purpose, a plurality of images are input, each image is segmented into objects, and an object as a search key is set. It is then determined, with respect to each of the plurality of images, whether the objects segmented from the image includes the object as the search key. Images containing the object as the search key are selectively copied out of the plurality of images.

Abstract: A method of controlling an information processing apparatus, which counts process amounts in the device for each user, in a system for processing print jobs within a range of access limitation information. The information processing apparatus specifies a user who requests access authority information for a job, and a job whose access authority information is issued to that user. The apparatus checks if a process of the job is completed. The apparatus determines a printable page count of the specified user using an output process amount value of the job issued by the user, when the specified job is complete. The apparatus notifies a managing apparatus, which issues access authority information, of the printable page.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a generation unit configured to encode data and generate a two-dimensional code image; a clipping unit configured to clip an image which fits in a two-dimensional code image display area, from the two-dimensional code image generated by the generation unit; a first display control unit configured to display the image clipped by the clipping unit in the two-dimensional code image display area; a change unit configured to change a size of the two-dimensional code image display area to be equal to or larger than a size of the two-dimensional code image generated by the generation unit according to an instruction from a user; and a second display control unit configured to display the two-dimensional code image generated by the generation unit in the two-dimensional code image display area whose size is changed by the change unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a processor configured to divide print data into a plurality of separated data pieces, and generate a transmitting unit for each of the plurality of separated data pieces. Each of the transmitting units is generated by combining a hash value and the separated data piece, and the hash value for a first transmitting unit is generated using an electronic signature and the hash value for each of transmitting units that is not the first transmitting unit is generated using the previous separated data piece.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus divides print data into data pieces and generates a hash value of each data piece. The information processing apparatus generates one unit of transmitting data by adding the generated hash value to a data piece different from the data piece whose hash value is generated, and transmits the transmitting data to an image processing apparatus.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus which can encrypt a file and can store the encrypted file at a predetermined location, an input file is separated into a header field and data field, and the separated data field is encrypted and saved in association with information included in the header field. In the meantime, a keyword required to specify the file is extracted from the separated data field, and the extracted keyword is converted into a hash value. The obtained hash value is stored in association with the information included in the header field. Upon storing a file, the contents of the file after storage can be prevented from being easily recognized by a third party.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for searching a device on a network. A device search client links a search condition for searching the device with an icon to store the search condition. When a user designates the icon, the search condition linked with the icon and stored is inquired of a device search server to obtain the search result. Subsequently, the display form of the designated icon corresponding to the search condition is changed based on the obtained search result.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided which can restore original data by combining divided data without requiring information about the number of divisions and about succeeding data. To achieve this, the image processing apparatus includes a dividing section for successively dividing the original data at a data size predetermined with respect to a prescribed two-dimensional code image; and a section for assigning a final flag indicating that the data is final data to the data divided lastly from the original data, and for assigning to the other data an ordinary flag indicating that the other data is not the final data.

Abstract: An object is to provide a user with various options on a processing method of an original document including a code image. To accomplish the object, the image processing apparatus includes a decoding section for extracting information by decoding the code image contained in the original document image, and a decision section for making a decision according to selection of the user as to whether to output the original document image or the information extracted by the decoding section.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a generation unit configured to encode data and generate a two-dimensional code image; a clipping unit configured to clip an image which fits in a two-dimensional code image display area, from the two-dimensional code image generated by the generation unit; a first display control unit configured to display the image clipped by the clipping unit in the two-dimensional code image display area; a change unit configured to change a size of the two-dimensional code image display area to be equal to or larger than a size of the two-dimensional code image generated by the generation unit according to an instruction from a user; and a second display control unit configured to display the two-dimensional code image generated by the generation unit in the two-dimensional code image display area whose size is changed by the change unit.

Abstract: A method of controlling an information processing apparatus, which counts process amounts in the device for each user, in a system for processing print jobs within a range of access limitation information. The information processing apparatus specifies a user who requests access authority information for a job, and a job whose access authority information is issued to that user. The apparatus checks if a process of the job is completed. The apparatus determines a printable page count of the specified user using an output process amount value of the job issued by the user, when the specified job is complete. The apparatus notifies a managing apparatus, which issues access authority information, of the printable page.

Abstract: Image processing apparatus receives an original document on which confidential information is written, and outputs an image upon converting it in a form which allows only a specific person or terminal to read the contents. The original image data read by a reading unit is stored in a memory. Area definition information defining an entry area in the original and encryption key specifying information specifying an encryption key are extracted from a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern from the original image data stored in the memory. The image data in the entry area is encrypted by using the specified encryption key. The image data in the RAM is updated and output by storing the information obtained by encryption as image data in the corresponding entry area in the image data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, which encrypts print data (PDL), receives a personal identification code (PIN) input by a user, generates a random number (rnd), encrypts the generated random number by using the personal identification code or an encryption key generated based on the personal identification code, converts the personal identification code by using a predetermined function, and encrypts print data by using the random number as an encryption key, thereby maintaining security in the printing.