Image encryption/decryption device, method, and storage medium storing a program

US8935536B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8935536-B2
Application numberUS-201113290923-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 7, 2011
Priority dateMay 11, 2009
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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At the time of marker attachment (at the time of encryption), for example, image conversion in which pixels to be overwritten by a marker are selected and pruned in a distributed manner and the pruning positions are moved to a marker attachment position is performed, and the marker is attached to the marker attachment position obtained as a result. At the time of marker elimination (at the time of decryption), for example, image reverse conversion in which each pixel of the marker is moved to the original position before the marker attachment is performed, each moved pixel of the marker is recovered, and the marker is eliminated.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image encryption apparatus comprising: an input unit from which document data is input; and a processor that: selects an encryption target area to be encrypted in an image obtained from the document data; determines pruning positions in the image; shifts pixels at the pruning positions to positions within a particular area which is included in the image and is located at a corner of the encryption target area; encrypts the encryption target area;…

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What does patent US8935536B2 cover?
At the time of marker attachment (at the time of encryption), for example, image conversion in which pixels to be overwritten by a marker are selected and pruned in a distributed manner and the pruning positions are moved to a marker attachment position is performed, and the marker is attached to the marker attachment position obtained as a result. At the time of marker elimination (at the time…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nakagata Shohei, Iwanaga Hiroshi, Kuraki Kensuke, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N1/32203. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).