Abstract: An image processing system and method for copying an original document while maintaining the security of the document and for providing a high quality copy each time a copy is required.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes at least one input device for inputting a plurality of pieces of content data; a recognition unit configured to recognize a mark included in the pieces of content data, and an association processing unit configured to perform association processing by mutually establishing a link between at least two pieces of content data based on the mark recognized by the recognition unit.

Abstract: A data transmission apparatus capable of transmitting input image data of a plurality of pages as one or more image files is disclosed. It is designated which page or pages are to be put into each image file. Such designation may be specified by a user. One or more image files are created in accordance with the designation. The created image files are transmitted, for example, using an E-mail or File Transfer Protocol.

Abstract: There is provided a service providing system that is capable of preventing personal information on a user who has used a service from being leaked to other users without spoiling the convenience for the user, and increasing the frequency with which the user uses the service. The service providing system includes a service providing apparatus that provides a service for the user, and a password issuing device that issues a password with an expiration date that is made to correspond to identification information held by the user in response to the payment of a fee by the user. The service providing apparatus includes a memory that stores setting data used for simplifying operations relating to the service provided for the user, and a CPU. The CPU authenticates the user according to the identification information on the user, the password issued to the user, and the expiration date thereof, and gives the authenticated user a permission to perform operations on the setting data stored in the memory.

Abstract: A processing apparatus and method for selecting images, the apparatus and method including displaying a catalog of a plurality of images on an image display device, obtaining information when at least one image is selected from the plurality of displayed images, the information relating to an image corresponding to the selected image, and displaying a menu on the image display device in association with the selected image, the menu including an option for executing searching based on the obtained information.

Abstract: In a case where a conversion result image corresponding to a former image has been stored in a memory, control is performed to transmit this conversion result image without performing any image conversion process on the former image.

Abstract: A read document image is stored in a storage apparatus. The destination of data to be transmitted is set, and the data is transmitted to the destination. If transmission fails, the data is discarded on the basis of settings of the data.

Abstract: A print system which are capable of inhibiting simultaneous use of the encrypted print and the box storage to thereby increase the security of print data. A host computer has an encryption function of encrypting print data, and issues a print job for the print data encrypted by the encryption function. A print server receives the issued print job, and has a decryption function of decrypting the encrypted print data of the received print job. A printer has a storage function of storing the print data decrypted by the decryption function, and outputs the stored print data. At least one of the host computer and the print server inhibits simultaneous use of the encryption function and the storage function.

Abstract: An image processing system and method for copying an original document while maintaining the security of the document and for providing a high quality copy each time a copy is required. The system and method comprising inputting image information, generating output limitation information corresponding to the image information, storing the image information and corresponding output limitation information, reading a document containing the output limitation information, and outputting the stored image information in accordance with reading of the output limitation information.

Abstract: An image processing system and method for copying an original document while maintaining the security of the document and for providing a high quality copy each time a copy is required.

Abstract: An original in which output permission/prohibition information is embedded and which is primarily outputted is electronically read, and it is determined based on the information whether or not secondary output of original data is permitted. Thus the secondary output of original data can be appropriately limited.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus connected to a printing apparatus via a network encrypts print data if identification information is input, and does not encrypt print data if identification information is not input. If identification information is input and the print data has been encrypted, the information processing apparatus sends a print job including the encrypted print data to the printing apparatus via the network; otherwise, the information processing apparatus sends unencrypted print data to the printing apparatus via the network.

Abstract: A scanner unit sequentially reads original pages set in the paper feed mechanism. The read image is stored in a storage unit by adding the read image to a predetermined file. Reading unit information which represents the number of read original pages when the originals set in the paper feed mechanism are read is generated. After the end of reading of the original pages set in the paper feed mechanism, unless the reading end is instructed, every time original pages are set in the paper feed mechanism, reading by the scanner unit, storage in the storage unit, and generation of the reading unit information are executed. If the reading end is instructed, the read images in the predetermined file stored in the storage unit are split on the basis of the generated reading unit information. Each of the split read images is converted into a file having a designated file format. Each converted file is transmitted to the designated transmission destination.

Abstract: A data transmission apparatus capable of transmitting input image data of a plurality of pages as one or more image files is disclosed. It is designated which page or pages are to be put into each image file. Such designation may be specified by a user. One or more image files are created in accordance with the designation. The created image files are transmitted, for example, using an E-mail or File Transfer Protocol.

Abstract: An image processing system and method for copying an original document while maintaining the security of the document and for providing a high quality copy each time a copy is required. The system and method comprising inputting image information, generating output limitation information corresponding to the image information, storing the image information and corresponding output limitation information, reading a document containing the output limitation information, and outputting the stored image information in accordance with reading of the output limitation information.

Abstract: There is provided a service providing system that is capable of preventing personal information on a user who has used a service from being leaked to other users without spoiling the convenience for the user, and increasing the frequency with which the user uses the service. The service providing system includes a service providing apparatus that provides a service for the user, and a password issuing device that issues a password with an expiration date that is made to correspond to identification information held by the user in response to the payment of a fee by the user. The service providing apparatus includes a memory that stores setting data used for simplifying operations relating to the service provided for the user, and a CPU. The CPU authenticates the user according to the identification information on the user, the password issued to the user, and the expiration date thereof, and gives the authenticated user a permission to perform operations on the setting data stored in the memory.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image communication apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an image communication method, an image processing method, and a program. According to the present invention, in a case where a conversion result image corresponding to a former image has been stored in a memory, it is controlled to transmit this conversion result image without performing any image conversion process to the former image.

Abstract: In a printing system including a faceup printer and a facedown printer, the faceup and facedown printers are paired to print one document. In this case, the document is printed by the faceup printer from the end to start of the document and by the facedown printer from the start to end thereof. Printing ends when one printer is to print a page being printed by the other printer. Therefore, even if the printing speeds of the two printers are different, the whole document can be printed most efficiently. Even for a system having a larger number of printers, printing can be efficiently performed by similarly pairing the printers.