Abstract: The present invention enables improvement in user convenience while reducing security degradation. To accomplish this, an information processing apparatus includes a display unit that displays an operation screen; an acceptance unit that accepts input from a user; a display control unit that controls display so as not to change the operation screen to a predetermined state when a predetermined time elapses without accepting input from the user by the acceptance unit; and an acquisition unit that acquires biological information of the user, wherein the display control unit does not change the operation screen to the predetermined state even if the predetermined time elapses without accepting input from the user by the acceptance unit if, within the predetermined time, the acquisition unit acquires biological information of the last user from whom input was accepted by the acceptance unit before the predetermined time started to be counted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multifunction system and a control method thereof which enables output of conference materials of appropriate content at an appropriate timing and in an appropriate location, without making the conference organizer worry about the needs and rank of conference attendees. To accomplish this, the multifunction system of the present invention comprises a server which manages attribute information of members, a server which manages reservation information of conferences, and a print server which manages output of conference materials. The print server acquires attribute information corresponding to attendees of the conference included in the reservation information from the member management server, and outputs the conference material for each attendee based on the attribute information of each.

Abstract: One or more character strings are extracted from within an inputted image. The extracted character strings are retrieved to find one or more identical character strings. A determination is then made as to whether or not the identical character strings are laid out regularly, with processing performed on the inputted image depending on the findings of the determination.

Abstract: A method for controlling an information processing apparatus capable of receiving access from an external apparatuses, the method including: determining whether access from the external apparatus is permitted based on biometric information; instructing a printing unit to print a permit including the biometric information; receiving the biometric information included in the printed permit from the external apparatus; and permitting access from the external apparatus if it is determined that access from the external apparatus is permitted based on the received biometric information in a case where an access request is received from the external apparatus.

Abstract: When the data is divided into blocks each having a set block size, and image data includes an object which extends over a plurality of blocks, the object is divided based on object information associated with the object. The object information of the divided object is re-set based on the object information associated with the object divided into blocks. Block vector image data are generated using the object having the re-set object information.

Abstract: The present invention enables improvement in user convenience while reducing security degradation. To accomplish this, an information processing apparatus includes a display unit that displays an operation screen; an acceptance unit that accepts input from a user; a display control unit that controls display so as not to change the operation screen to a predetermined state when a predetermined time elapses without accepting input from the user by the acceptance unit; and an acquisition unit that acquires biological information of the user, wherein the display control unit does not change the operation screen to the predetermined state even if the predetermined time elapses without accepting input from the user by the acceptance unit if, within the predetermined time, the acquisition unit acquires biological information of the last user from whom input was accepted by the acceptance unit before the predetermined time started to be counted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multifunction system and a control method thereof which enables output of conference materials of appropriate content at an appropriate timing and in an appropriate location, without making the conference organizer worry about the needs and rank of conference attendees. To accomplish this, the multifunction system of the present invention comprises a server which manages attribute information of members, a server which manages reservation information of conferences, and a print server which manages output of conference materials. The print server acquires attribute information corresponding to attendees of the conference included in the reservation information from the member management server, and outputs the conference material for each attendee based on the attribute information of each.

Abstract: One or more character strings are extracted from within an inputted image. The extracted character strings are retrieved to find one or more identical character strings. A determination is then made as to whether or not the identical character strings are laid out regularly, with processing performed on the inputted image depending on the findings of the determination.

Abstract: When the data is divided into blocks each having a set block size, and image data includes an object which extends over a plurality of blocks, the object is divided based on object information associated with the object information of the divided object is re-set based on the object information associated with the object divided into blocks. Block vector image data are generated using the object having the re-set object information.

Abstract: The invention is to achieve, in a multifunction multifunction system applicable to a copying apparatus or a printer, automatic switching of an image processing method and a compression/expansion method for each compressed packet image (tile image).

Abstract: The invention is to achieve, in a multifunction multifunction system applicable to a copying apparatus or a printer, automatic switching of an image processing method and a compression/expansion method for each compressed packet image (tile image).

Abstract: An original is allowed to pass on an exposing glass along a conveying path, thereby exposing and scanning a front surface of the original and reading an image by a CCD. A back surface of the original is subsequently fed to the exposing glass along a conveying path and is allowed to pass on the exposing glass, thereby exposing and scanning the back surface of the original. The image data read by the CCD is stored into an image buffer. The order of address columns to read out the image data on the front surface and the order of address columns to read out the image data of the back surface are made opposite. Thus, a copying apparatus which can efficiently expose and scan both of the front and back surfaces of a both-side original is provided.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processing unit for processing an image signal into which an original document, after being exposed to light, is photoelectrically converted, a compression module for compressing image information processed through the processing unit, a memory for storing image data compressed by the compression module, a control unit for setting a diversity of image processing modes, and a predicting module for predicting an image compression rate used by the compression module. The predicting module predicts the image compression rate of an image after being processed according to the image processing mode set by the control unit.

Abstract: An original document reading apparatus includes a first control portion for performing a first control wherein documents are transported at a first document interval in the event that a detected occupying capacity is less than a detected unused capacity. The first control portion also performs a second control wherein documents are transported at a second document interval which is greater than the first document interval in the event that the detected occupying capacity exceeds the detected unused capacity. A second control portion continuously activates an exposure portion under the first control, and intermittently activates the exposure portion under the second control.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image reading apparatus comprising plural line sensors for converting light from an object into image signals, charge transfer unit for transferring the image signals, converted by the line sensors, mutually among the line sensors, correction unit for correcting signal levels of the image signals and control unit for effecting control so as to vary a manner of correction by the correction unit, according to a direction of transfer of the image signals by the charge transfer means among the line sensors.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus for scanning an original in different directions is constructed by a light receiving unit to receive a reflection light from the original a transfer unit to transfer charges of the light received by the light receiving unit by using a transfer unit in accordance with the scanning direction a correction unit to correct an image signal outputted from the transfer unit and a control unit to control the correction in the correction unit in accordance with the scanning direction.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a read unit for reading a document sheet to generate image data, a data compression unit for compressing the image data generated by the read unit, a prediction unit for predicting data amount after the compression for the image data to be compressed by the data compression unit and a control unit for controlling the reading of the document sheet by the read means in accordance with the prediction result by the prediction means.

Abstract: A copying apparatus includes a first cassette for stacking recording sheets each having a protruding portion, a second cassette for stacking recording sheets having no protruding portion, a detecting unit for detecting a protruding portion of an original to be copied, and a copy unit for copying an image of an original onto the recording sheet fed from the first cassette in the case where the protruding portion of the original is detected by the detecting unit and for copying the image of the original onto the recording sheet fed from the second cassette in the case where the protruding portion of the original is not detected by the detecting unit.

Abstract: Image data is separated into two colors to obtain two-color image data to form a two-color image. The two-color image data is reversed to obtain reversed two-color image data, which is output to an image forming device which forms an image of two colors.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide an image processing apparatus capable of two-color output representation in high accuracy even with a full-colored original.A color original is entered by an input means for prescan, a density distribution with respect to a hue is obtained for each electric signal of color image information, and a characteristic point of the color original image is obtained from the result of the density distribution. The two-color separation means separates a full-colored original to two colors free from the same color representation according to the information of the characteristic point obtained.