| US 7,616,778 B2 | ||
| System and method for applying watermarks | ||
| Rohit Wadhwa, Tustin, Calif. (US); Man Mohan Garg, Cerritos, Calif. (US); and Harish Thampi Syedmohammed, Lake Forest, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Toshiba Corporation, (Japan); and Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 05, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/186,316. | ||
| Application 12/186316 is a continuation of application No. 11/066908, filed on Feb. 25, 2005, granted, now 7,436,978. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0292139 A1, Nov. 27, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06K 9/00 (2006.01); H04N 7/167 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 382—100 [382/232; 380/201] | 16 Claims |
| 1. A method for selectively inserting a digital watermark into a visual rendering by an image processing device, comprising
the steps of:
receiving an image processing request including image data representative of an associated document;
receiving image processing criteria data corresponding to processing of the associated document, the processing criteria including
a selection of a scan, print and copy of the document;
populating a repository in the associated memory with data representative of at least one watermark;
determining, via a processor operation in connection with instructions disposed in an associated memory, from the received
image processing request, whether a watermark is to be inserted into a visual rendering of the associated document;
determining, via the processor, in accordance with a type of image data, a pre-selected watermark that corresponds to received
criteria data and whether a watermark is to be inserted into the visual rendering of the associated document;
retrieving a selected watermark from the associated memory in the event of a positive determination from either determining
step; and
generating a visual rendering of the associated document, wherein the visual rendering includes the image date representative
of the associated document and the selected watermark.
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