Image Processing Apparatus for Uniform Security Level Composition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing techniques fail to combine multiple images with varying security processes uniformly, resulting in images with non-uniform security levels and aesthetic inconsistencies.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus and method that determines the presence of a presetting security image among multiple images, sets up a security image for composition with other images, and combines them, applying the appropriate security processes to achieve uniform security and aesthetic standards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple images with different security processes are combined separately, then each image maintains its individual security level, but the combined image has non-uniform security levels and inconsistent aesthetic quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the security processing step with the image combining step by applying the security process to the combined image as a whole, rather than processing images separately and then combining them. This ensures uniform security levels across all pages while maintaining aesthetic consistency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent determines the appropriate security process to be applied before combining the images. By pre-determining the security process based on the images to be combined, the system ensures that the security processing is applied uniformly to the final combined image, avoiding non-uniform security levels.
2Reliability
If security images are composed with individual images before combining, then security processing is applied, but the aesthetic quality deteriorates and the combined image differs from user expectations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent determines the security process to be applied to the combined image before the actual combining operation. This preliminary determination allows the system to apply security processing uniformly to the final combined image, preserving aesthetic quality while ensuring security requirements are met.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies security processing to the combined image as a unified whole rather than to individual images separately. This approach ensures that the security process is applied consistently across all pages, maintaining uniform security levels and aesthetic quality throughout the combined image.
3Productivity
If images are combined without determining presetting security images, then combining is simple, but uniform security levels cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a determination step that identifies whether presetting security images exist among the images to be combined. This preliminary determination is performed quickly and automatically, enabling the system to apply the appropriate security process uniformly to the combined image without significantly impacting combining speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines and applies the appropriate security process to the combined image based on the presence of presetting security images, without requiring manual intervention. This self-service approach maintains high productivity while ensuring uniform security levels are achieved.
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AI summary
A processing apparatus, method, and medium storing a computer program that combine two or more designated images (S1254), and input the type of security process to be performed for the combined image (S1253). The security process is performed for the combined image using the information associated with the input type of security process (S1255).