Image Reader Mark Detection and Hiding Image Creation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current image reading systems lack the capability to efficiently create electronic documents by hiding specific regions of an image, such as marks, while maintaining the integrity of the original content for analysis and display.
Innovation Solution
An image reader system that includes a detection unit to identify marks, a creation unit to generate a hiding image, and a combining unit to integrate the read image with the hiding image, producing an electronic document that can be analyzed and displayed, with options for masking or additional data inclusion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If marks are detected and hidden in the read image, then document processing capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The image processing function is divided into distinct modules: a detection unit for identifying marks, a creation unit for generating hiding images, and a combining unit for integrating the hiding image with the original image. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function independently, improving document processing capability while managing device complexity through functional decomposition
Solution Approach 2:
The image reader is designed to perform multiple functions: reading images, detecting marks within images, creating hiding images to mask detected marks, and combining these elements to produce processed electronic documents. This multi-functionality enables a single device to handle various document processing tasks, improving versatility without requiring separate specialized devices
2Reliability
If a hiding image is created to mask mark regions, then information security is improved, but loss of information occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The hiding image is created to mask only specific regions containing marks, while the rest of the document remains visible and accessible. This localized masking approach ensures information security for sensitive mark areas while preserving the usability and completeness of the overall document, minimizing information loss
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AI summary
An image reader includes a reading unit that reads an image; a detection unit that detects marks from the read image read by the reading unit; a creation unit that creates a hiding image, which hides a region including the marks, on the basis of the marks detected by the detection unit; and a combining unit that combines the read image and the hiding image to create an electronic document.